Etch a Sketch

Teiya walked into the kitchen with the Etch a Sketch and asked, "How do I turn this off?" Now to be fair, I think she was asking how to erase it, but it was still funny in the moment.

Einstein Was an Actor?

We were in a restaurant looking through an activity paper they gave to keep the kids occupied. I noticed a photo of Albert Einstein and said, "There's Einstein." Venice looks over and says, "What movie was he in?"

Words of Wisdom

Hey Guys,

While driving around Weds Casey and Venice are talking in the back seat - I love listening to them talk because for now at least they're unself-conscious and darling...

Casey: I like Star Wars because you can learn so much from watching it...
Venice: Yeah...
Jiichan: Like what, Casey...?
Casey: That money isn't the most important thing...!
Jiichan: How did you learn that from Star Wars...?
Casey: Han Solo is only interested in money. But he comes back to help out his friends...!
Venice: I love High School Musical II, and I learn a lot from that, too...
Jiichan: Like what...?
Venice: There's this one girl who likes to boss everyone around, and that's not nice...!

I just love it...!!!

Jiichan...

Venice Runs Away?

I had "words" with Venice and asked her to sit on the bench in the garage until she was calmer and ready to talk with me (we were coming in from the car). I came into the house with Xander. A few minutes later, Venice came into the house and said that she was going to wait somewhere else. I said ok, figuring she meant her room or the bonud room. Several more minutes later, she came into the house crying. I asked her what was wrong.

She told me that she left the house, went down the street, got lost, then came back (all while I was playing with Xander). After we talked for a while, I kept my cool, told her I was glad she came back, safe, etc. We hugged and things seemed to be getting better. Then she started to cry again. I askd her what was wrong and she then proceeded to tell me she made it all up, that she really didn't run away, but just hid in the garage and waited for me to miss her and get worried.

Two emotions went through me. One, I felt bad that i didn't even notice, as I thought she was just in her room... but then, two, how do I keep my cool in light of her lying to me! Oy.... I'm definitely going to have to keep my eye on her!