Fatigue sets in...

In Nicks enthusiastic love affair with his sister, sometimes he can get overbearing. After a long morning of stomping about the playground, Nick was being a bit 'overbearing'...

Daddy: "Nick, leave her alone, she is starting to get tired..."

Corinne: "...and cranky."

Mood swing training in full gear...

Sense of Identity, Chapter 1

(Scene: Waiting in checkout line at grocery store")

Cheeks: "GO GO, Mommy, GO GO"
Mommy: "Cheeks, you sure are bossy."
Cheeks: "No I not! I CORINNE!"

Sense of Identity, Chapter 2

Mommy: "You're so cute."
Cheeks: "No I not! I Bossy!"

Sense of Identity, Chapter 3

Nick: "Mommy's a bigbutt."
Cheeks: "No is not! Is DIANE!"

(thanks Cheeks...)

Politeness School

Lesson 1:
Dayye: Say "May I have ice cream please?"
Cheeks: "Very good." complete with hand clapping as Dayye would do if she was polite...
Lesson 2:
Dayye: Say "May I have ice cream please?"
Cheeks: "YES!"
...this could be a while...

"Hello bugs! I Cheeks. I play outside."

As she was hailing this grand introduction of herself to all bugs within ear shot, her nose was pressed up against a big tree in Bapa's backyard, peering into the bark crevices for any bugs marching on by...