I had to take the children to soccer practice tonight, as Mom was “working” late. As soon as we set down Charles gets his bucket of cars and starts setting them out carefully on the grass.
Charles: These are my cars in the parking lot. They’re over here because they are in danger.
Dad: In danger from what?
Charles: People! It’s twenty to six.
Dad: It’s what?
Charles: They in danger because it twenty to six. Over here is another parking lot [puts airplane off to the side by itself]
Dad: [Checks cell phone time. It reads 5:40. Freaky…] Charles, how did you know that?
Charles: This is my green boxes! [holds up car container]
Later everyone is home but Mom is still missing.
Charles: Where Mommy?
Dad: Mommy at work.
Charles: Mommy stay all night again?
Dad: I don’t know.
Charles: Is Mommy coming home?
Dad: Yes, Mommy will make it home eventually.
And she did! Princess Grumpy-Pants was happy to see her as well.