On the run

• "Admit it, Mom, you just brought me along to help you watch for poison ivy, didn't you?"
• "My stroller may say 'JEEP' on it, but it doesn't have Jeep-quality shocks — especially on these dirt roads."
• "Mom, when you asked if I wanted to go three-wheeling, this isn't what I had in mind. I was hoping for something with a little more power and kick than . . . well, than you."
• "Come on, Mom, five more miles! I'm not even tired." (from Mitch)