Family Lessons

We had fun visiting, too. We all, but Luke especially, are looking forward to the Cooks' visit in a couple weeks! Luke may defensively tattoo himself, but he likes the commotion, at least after the fact. On Wednesday afternoon, he asked where the Duffys were, and I said they were probably almost back to their house in Indiana, and he said, "When they get there, we should call them to see if they want to come back here for supper."

We did have a great time with the Duffys. The only household scars: a broken plant and a broken Little People bin. But we got a Bionicle and a rubber frog ring out of the deal, so I think it was a fair exchange. We also got the effects of older cousin influence... here are some recent (i.e. since the D's left) quotes by Luke, all of which have been followed with a goofy (or maybe sly?) smile and the phrase: "That is what one of my cousins said." (I like how he doesn't implicate anyone in particular... although I have guesses about which lines are from which cousins.)

* With my IP Troop Direction Finder, we will never be lost! Oops!

* Maybe this horse will go poop and then it will fall off of it into the pool!

* With my IP34A Finder, we will never be lost! Oops!

* I've got a bite. An itchy bitchy bug bite!

* Don't go there, that's an explosion. You will die.

* My IP34BEA will never be lost! Oops!

Thanks, Duffys! :)

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