Just When You Think...

Just when you think that you must be raising a wild animal instead of a child they go and do something that makes you step back and wonder...

Yesterday as I arrived home from work Kai greeted me at the door and pulled a wadded up plastic bag from his pocket. Thrusting it toward me he said, "Dad. Dad. Look what I saved you from my play group today." Through the clear plastic bag I noticed a single rather mangled piece of red licorice. He stood there beaming as I accepted his playgroup spoils. I later found out that he had carefully guarded this loot for me all day - even putting off a tantilizing offer from his older sister to trade it for some Jolly Ranchers. Thanks buddy.

Secret Agent Man

When I was a kid the phrase often successfully invoked to thwart one's siblings in their attempts to subvert authority was "I'm going to tell mom." Well, Kai is on his own path and seems to have taken things a new direction. Recently as his older sister was about to embark on a crusade of naughtiness he issued a warning: "You better not do that because I'm a secret agent."