12.16.20 - Kid snippets - Clara's puzzle strength

The girls have been really enjoying this website (https://im-a-puzzle.com/) for online puzzles. Mostly they've chosen the easiest level (9 pieces) but suddenly today Clara declared she wants to try the "supreme" level (49 pieces). So we set it up for a cartoon elephant puzzle, and as soon as she saw all the pieces:

Clara: Oh no no no, it's too many!
Me: I think you can do it. Why don't you try?
Clara: Ok. I will do all these puzzles and see what the elephant looks like. I'm not going to be tired about this! I'm going to BE STRONG! *Strikes a pose and flexes her arms, to the extent a 5 year old girl can do that.

Most of the time Jane uses the bathroom she slams the toilet lid, despite me repeatedly telling her to be gentler/quieter. Just a bit ago she did it again.

Me: Honey, *don't slam the lid*!
Jane: But I swammed it care-foe-we!

Kids "help" me wrap their Dollar Tree Christmas gifts for Jack.