"I'm trying to be mad at you!"

Tonight at dinner Eliza got in trouble for getting all her spoons out and getting them dirty. Paige quickly scolded her which made Eliza clam up and show her displeasure on her face. She then ran from the kitchen to the living room. On her way out of the kitchen John, sitting at the end of the table and close to the walkway to the front room, tried to stop Eliza and give her a hug. She quickly pushed him away as she ran by which subsequently sent her spinning to the floor.

"You falled me down!" she cried. "I pushed you down?" John replied. "Honey, I didn't push you down. I tried to give you a hug. You pushed yourself down." John explained. The next few moments became tremendously comical as Eliza defended her position that she had been pushed down. John emphatically tried to calm her down by telling her that he loved her and he was trying to give her a hug and he was trying to be nice to her.

"NO! I'm trying to be mad at you!" yelled Eliza. "Well," said John, "You're succeeding."

John soon left to help David move. Eliza told Paige that "Daddy doesn't like Eliza." Before John returned home he stopped by Costco and purchased a boat-load of candy, cookies, and drinks for an upcoming training event. Eliza was so excited to see all the treats. She was extra nice to her daddy and politely asked for some cookies. John told her she could have some. She was yelling "hooray." She then told Paige that "King loves Eliza!" (Eliza calls her dad King, her mom is Queen and she and Julia are Princesses) Oh how children's moods change over simple things like cookies. It's definitely a good thing! :)