ROLIE-POLIE SYMPATHIZER

Tobin and I were enjoying a popcicle out front when he found a baby rolie-polie bug. He pointed out that it was small, and thus, probably a baby. I suggested that since it was a baby, it would be nice for him to return it to the ground so it could go back to its family.

"No, they were mean to him. He wants to stay with me now."

So then when it was time to go inside, I asked him to leave the rolie-polie outside. He claimed he had, but I knew it was in his hand, "Show me your hand please." So he showed me the hand that was empty, with a sweet, 'told ya so' look on his face. I turned for a second to do something and he seized the opportunity to switch the bug to his previously empty hand.

"See Daddy? It's not in this hand either!"

Too darn smart for his own good.