Ever since I signed my kids up for Facebook Messenger, I’ve been receiving pictures, videos and texts from them throughout the day. Last week, I received what I see as a six-second encapsulation of every family road trip we’ve ever taken. I’ll provide the transcript, since you can’t hear it over the videographer’s racket:

As a flock of Canadian geese leisurely crosses the street on our way to Hammonasset beach…

Eva: “LOOK AT ALL THOSE CHICKENS!”

Me: “Oh my God! You’re so cute! I love each and every one of you!”

Eva: “LOOK AT ALL THOSE CHICKENS!”

Doug (shaking his fist get-off-my-lawn style): “Get out of here!”

(Yes, my child does get out on occasion, and yes, she’s aware that they’re not really chickens, and no, she doesn’t always talk like that.)

Now that the children are behind the camera, life is about to be documented from a whole new perspective.