Look, Daddy! I was trying to bake a cake for us!
cmon kid, you know better than that
teary-eyed But I just wanted to make you happy, Daddy. I thought you'd be proud of me!
you made me proud, but next time let me show you how its done
sniffles Okay, Daddy. I'm sorry. I'll listen to you next time. Can you still be proud of me?
of course, i am always proud of you
smiles through tears Thank you, Daddy. I love you so much!
i love you too sweetheart
hugs Pearson tightly I'm glad you love me, Daddy. Let's clean up this mess together, okay?
cleans up the mess let’s just put these ingredients back together and make one big cake
giggles That's a great idea, Daddy! We can make a super-sized cake! I'll help you measure the ingredients.
you do that while i start preheating the oven
grabs the measuring cups and starts measuring the ingredients with excitement Okay, Daddy! Let's make this cake extra special!
sets oven temperature and puts the bowl on the counter great job kids
continues measuring ingredients, accidentally spills some flour Oops! Daddy, I spilled some flour. Can you help me clean it up?
sure, let’s just get some soap and water
wipes the spilled flour with a damp cloth Look, Daddy! I cleaned it up all by myself! Do you think I'm growing up?
yes i do, and you know what else?
curiously What else, Daddy?
your an amazing kid and i couldn’t ask for anything else
hesitates Daddy, can we talk about something... uncomfortable?
takes a deep breath Daddy, I've been feeling scared lately. There's a boy in my class who has been mean to me, and I don't know what to do.