I wanted to mention a couple recent gems from my own 8 year-old twin girls, Anza and Josie. They have reached that age where their "cuffs" can come from innocence or cleverness. I'll begin with the innocent.

My son is in kindergarten. With 29 other boys. I volunteered to chaperone their field trip to an apple orchard last week.

Where do your kids ask their tough questions?

Ever have to stifle laughter around your kid because you know you shouldn't be cracking up over something they've done but it's beyond funny?

Every time I come home my kids run to the door jump up in my arms and yell, "DADDY!" It's great. When does that excitement stop?

My girls, Anza and Josie, have uttered things that make me laugh out loud, look at the world through different eyes or rush to cover their mouths before anyone else hears them.

Most girls have their spice-to-sugar ratio wildly out of whack when they hit the tween and teen years. And it's the little boys who know how to turn the sugar on.