LOST and FOUND ? Rylie took it!!!

The word complicated will change meanings many times over the course of my girls’ lives. I think I may be overusing it as we go along. I had hoped, maybe expected that life might get easier as the girls got older. Unfortunately, the way life is around here, it just got louder. Rylie has had hours and hours of fun hiding things from the girls. Shoes… backpacks… homework… permission slips… toilet paper. She finds it rather amusing to watch the girls go into major meltdown mode when they are looking for something they set down for 2 seconds. At first, she would laugh and laugh and giggle while standing right next to whatever she was hiding. What a rookie! Now… she is all business baby! She has the best poker face I have EVER seen. She even helps them look for whatever it is they have lost. After about 10 or 15 minutes, she will suggest to the owner of said lost item that they put up a “reward” if found. In under 2 minutes (very well timed I must say) she proudly presents the lost whatever it is and collects what the girls have put on their “LOST! REWARD!“ sign. After handfuls of candy, hard earned allowance and half of their desserts, they finally figured it out. They now to go right to the source and start the negotiations on what we like to call “ransom“. Reading about my craziness might seem funny to you. I think its hilarious! My well behaved daughters (on strike) feel differently. I knew that I had to be careful when attempting to write while they were around. Bryanna no longer thinks what I am doing is cool. She now thinks I am doing this to ruin her life. Poor Bryanna… its always about her. What about her sisters? I am trying to ruin their lives too.