He has known Helen since they were babies and has also known Alice for a long time as he went to her second birthday party. One time, in preschool, he and Helen were outgrowing naps and so chatted together during nap time, giving her the codename "Nap Time" in his secret code. When he was about four, he went for his first swim in the river at C.K's farm and thought the silt was "frog slime". They then went inside and had sandwiches.