Eating Trash

Location: At Home

*Felicia is on the phone and hangs up, sees Aylen doing something funny*

Felicia [to Aylen]: "Are you putting trash in your mouth?"

*Aylen spits out pieces of cardboard*

Aylen: "Well, not any more."

Radio, That Antiquated Technology

Location: At Home

*Felicia is listening to NPR on the radio*
Aylen [to Felicia]: "What is this?"
Felicia: "The radio."
Aylen: "There is no picture."

A Compliment

Location: At Home

Aylen [to Felicia]: "Mom, you are so cute and funny. Can I have another cookie?"

Aylen Is Frida Khalo

Location: At Home

*Aylen notices a painting which pictures Frida Kahlo, and studies the eyebrows*

Aylen [to Felicia]: "That was me when I was big."

"Sueno de una tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central", by Diego Rivera, 1947-8.

It's A Camera

Location: At Home

*Felix, Felicia's father is given his wrapped birthday gift*

*Felix starts opening his gift*

Felix: "Hmm, I wonder what it is."

Aylen: "Ahh, it is a camera."

*Felix finishes unwrapping the camera and notices that it is indeed a digital camera*

The Other Senia

Location: The Galleria

Felicia: "Senia!"

Aylen [to Felicia]: "Who? Me?"

Felicia: "No, Senia."

Aylen [pointing to Senia]: "Who? The other one?"

I Love You

Location: At Home

Felicia [to Aylen]: "I love you."

Aylen: "What do you want?"

Turkey: Also A Paper Towel

Location: At Home

*Aylen has a slice of turkey on her hand*

*Aylen proceeds to wipe the dinning room table with it, and then, with the same slice of turkey, wipes her face*

Fernando [to Aylen]: "Hmm, what are you doing?"

Aylen: "I am cleaning."

*Aylen puts the slice of turkey in her mouth and eats it*

Smells Like Watermelon

Location: Houston Zoo

Felicia [to Aylen]: "Your sister smells like a watermelon."
*Aylen licks Senia's face*
*Aylen makes a face, disgusted*
Aylen: "No, she does not!"

Darren and Jeff

Location: At Home

From Drawings

Editor's Note: Darren was drawn from memory. Jeff is patting Darren on the head while Darren is talking on the phone. The two bosomy circles under the neck are shoulders. Aylen was pretty proud to draw this for Darren.