The kids are five years old in this story.
I Spy: Tori learn a new game while on a shopping trip with Jade.
Wednesday afternoon the kids were taking a nap Beck was preparing for a new audition and Jade was about to leave to go pick up a few groceries.
Beck: I have to study these lines.
Jade: Beck, they're asleep. You can still study.
Beck: I guess. What are you getting anyway?
Jade: A few things for dinner.
Tori: (walks in the living room) Hi.
Jade: You're awake already?
Tori: (nods)
Beck: Now how am I going to study?
Jade: I'll just take her with me.
Tori: Where are we going?
Jade: To the supermarket.
Tori: Yay!
Jade: Go get your shoes.
Tori: Okay! (runs off)
Jade helped Tori put on her shoes and buckled her into her booster seat in the car instead of the SUV.
In the car:
Tori: Are we there yet?
Jade: (driving) Almost.
Tori: You said that already.
Jade: Let's play a game.
Tori: What kind of game?
Jade: I spy.
Tori: How do you play that?
Jade: I spot something and you have to guess what it is.
Tori: Okay.
Jade: I spy something green.
Tori: (looking out the window) Grass?
Jade: No.
Tori: The leafs on the trees?
Jade: No.
Tori: What is it?
Jade: Your shirt.
Tori: (giggles) My turn! I spy something black.
Jade: My shirt?
Tori: (giggles) No.
Jade: The steering wheel?
Tori: (shakes her head) No.
Jade: Uh, the road?
Tori: No.
Jade: What is it?
Tori: Your hair! Silly mommy. (giggling)
Jade: (smiles) That was a good one.
Jade and Tori arrived at the supermarket.
Jade: (holding Tori's hand) You get the buggy all to yourself.
Tori: Yay! (smiles)
Jade: (puts Tori in the cart) Okay let's start shopping. (pushes the cart)
Tori: I spy something red.
Jade: Um, the apples?
Tori: Nope.
Jade: (getting potatoes) Tomatoes?
Tori: No.
Jade: I don't see anything else red.
Tori: Strawberries!
Jade: Oh. I didn't even see those.
Tori: Can we get some mommy? Please.
Jade: Sure. (walks over to the strawberries)
Tori: Your turn mommy.
Jade: Okay. I spy something yellow.
Tori: (looking around) The carrots?
Jade: Carrots are orange. (pushing the cart)
Tori: I forgot. Bananas?
Jade: No.
Tori: That corn? (points)
Jade: Correct!
Tori: (claps her hands) I was right! My turn.
Jade: (putting the corn in the cart) Go ahead.
Tori: I spy something green.
Jade: Peas?
Tori: No.
Jade: The lettuce?
Tori: Nope.
Jade: Broccoli?
Tori: (nods) Yucky broccoli.
Jade: Should we get some?
Tori: (shakes her head) No.
A few more minutes into the shopping trip.
In the meat department.
Jade: I spy something pink.
Tori: But, mommy everything looks pink. (confused)
Jade: Guess what I spy.
Tori: (looking at the meat) Um, that? (points to ribs)
Jade: Nope?
Tori: The hotdogs?
Jade: No.
Tori: That? (points to hamburger meat)
Jade: Yes. (Picks up two packages)
Tori: Mommy why does it look like that?
Jade: (pushing the cart) It's not cooked.
Tori: Why?
Jade: Because I have to cook it.
Tori : Why?
Jade: So we can eat it.
Tori: Why?
Jade: So that we won't be hungry.
Tori: Why?
Jade: You ask a lot of questions. (kisses Tori's head)
A few more minutes into the shopping trip:
Tori: I spy something yummy.
Jade: The cookies?
Tori: No.
Jade: Ice cream?
Tori: Yes mommy I would love some ice cream.
Jade: You played me.
In line at the register:
Tori: (turning around) Mommy what are you going to cook with corn, that brown stuff-
Jade: Potatoes.
Tori: Potatoes, and that meat?
Jade: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes and corn.
Tori: (faces forward) Oh.
Back at home:
Jade walked in the back door with Tori.
Jade: We're back! (sets the groceries on the island)
Cat: (runs in) Hi Tori! Hi mommy!
Beck walked in with the other kids.
Andre: Hi Tori.
Tori: Let's play I spy.
Robbie: What's I spy?
Tori: I'll show you. Come on! (runs to the playroom)
The other four kids followed behind Tori.
Beck: You and Tori played I spy?
Jade: (taking out the groceries) Yup. It helped pass by time. Did you study?
Beck: Yeah I think I'm ready for the audition.
Jade: That's great.
Beck: If I get the role I'd be working with great actors.
Jade: Don't forget you'd be getting paid a lot.
Beck: (chuckles) Of course.
