8.20.20 - Kid snippets: Calvin unplugs things

The other day I showed Clara and Jane the chess board we have and tried to teach them the names of the pieces. They both really enjoyed it. Just now Clara said "It's time to do the board game! Of the Chex!"

From 8/17/20 - Clara reviews the cheat sheet I made her

Clara has also suggested that for Jack's birthday we should get him more pieces for the kids' Brio train set.

Jane says "either" instead of "too" and "anything" instead of nothing, eg "What are you doing??" "Anything!"

There are two power strips under the dresser in the kids room. Calvin likes to pull them out and turn them off even though he's obviously not supposed to. The other night I was in the room changing Jane's diaper and so couldn't intervene immediately. Calvin flipped the switch on one of the power strips which turned the light off. I reprimanded him and he turned it back on. Then with a completely serious face and without breaking eye contact with me at all, he slowly moved his hand until he found the other power strip, moved his hand to find one of the major plugs in it, and even as I told him "Don't you do it!" he stared right at me while slowly pulling the plug out. And I 100% could not keep a straight face. I started laughing so hard, so I'm sure now he's going to be pulling plugs out of everything all the time.

The face of a troublemaker.

And then there was this convo:

[Calvin making goofy fussy noises and staring at my Diet Coke]
Me: Calvin you can't have that! That's my drink, you little monkey
Jane: He's not a monkey!
Me: What is he?
Jane: He's a boy!
Me: Oh and what are you?
Jane: ...I'm just anything.