Daddy's been a little sad and has been working a lot lately, so Alyssa thought she'd help cheer him up! You know what makes her happy? CAKE! Who isn't happy when they get cake? Sure she made a small mess, but she can clean that up later!
She also heard Daddy talking to Auntie on the phone earlier, saying something about... toasting her salad when she came to visit for dinner? Aly's never had a toasted salad, so it has to be a grown-up thing. That's it! She can help daddy by toasting the salad! She already in the kitchen, and she can use the toaster! Won't daddy be so proud of his big girl!? She can see the smile on his face already!
Rorick dozes off for one minute, and look at the disaster he wakes up to. You know, sleeping shouldn't be this easy when the house is quiet. As the saying goes, it's suspicious when kids are quiet. Should have woke him right up! Now he has half an hour before Natalie arrives and this to contend with. Oh well, we get to enjoy the aftermath at least.
(I claim no responsibility for the "toast salad" joke. If you want to sharpen a pitchfork, blame
Aw, she's such a sweet little girl to make a cake for her Dad! And hey, she might have made a mess of the kitchen, but it looks like she kept her dress clean, so there's that, right? Small victories. Small victories.
I love the "toast your salad" joke. It's so awful, it's beautiful, and it does seem like the kind of misunderstanding a kid might have if Dad is a little too careless what he says on the phone. They hear far, far more than you think they do! It's an adorable picture, and the cake doesn't actually look too bad for a first attempt, either!
Aw, she's such a sweet little girl to make a cake for her Dad! And hey, she might have made a mess o
Rorick appreciates the gesture, but the mess and the timing... he'll have to take care of that later. lol But, yes! The small victories! At least he can take Alyssa and Natalie out for dinner.
Fun fact, this is loosely based on a story that got me and my older sister into a heap of trouble. About as good of timing, worse execution though. (to be fair, we were 3 and 4 respectively, and Aly's 6 here, so she has some advantage.) Apparently dumping flour and eggs onto mom's freshly cleaned kitchen floor does not a good cake make. Or a happy mom. lol And yes, she seems to be a fairly gifted baker. Wonder how that'll turn out for her later in life?
Rorick appreciates the gesture, but the mess and the timing... he'll have to take care of that later
I AM SO HAPPY YOU LIKE THE JOKE. I was giggling like a mad woman when I got the idea to add that in there and I was worried no one else would like it from how bad it was. THANK YOU
I AM SO HAPPY YOU LIKE THE JOKE. I was giggling like a mad woman when I got the idea to add that in
Nah, she's just proud she made a cake for daddy all by herself. It means she's a big girl now! Rorick won't have the heart to tell her that it's inedible, least of all thanks to the toothpaste.
At this point, Alyssa is an innocent pup. She misheard Rorick say "toss her salad", and in her innocence, this was what she understood it as.
Nah, she's just proud she made a cake for daddy all by herself. It means she's a big girl now! Roric
Yeah. After looking at the drawing again, the look on her face could be one of pride. I guess I've gotten to be a bit too jaded where kids are concerned these days. Also, I didn't notice the toothpaste tube until you mentioned it. I'm guessing that this is one of a series of drawings about these two and I'm guessing Rorick is sad because of something I haven't, as yet, seen. I'm going to check your gallery and see what I've missed so far. Maybe, if I'd known about and kept up with this series of drawings, my original comment might have been different.
P.S. I just found the story. I'm going to have to read it to learn more about this situation. (I know the story led to this somehow.)
Yeah. After looking at the drawing again, the look on her face could be one of pride. I guess I've
I can't blame you there. With the state of the world, it's hard not to be jaded. That's one of the reasons I enjoy these light-hearted pieces. And you'd be correct in guessing that Rorick's sad for reasons you haven't seen. To be fair though, only one other person knows the context behind that. I have yet to go over it, either in art or in story. It will come up in the story, but it's a while off (As of current, planned for chapter 30).
I can't blame you there. With the state of the world, it's hard not to be jaded. That's one of the r
I think another thing that made me not so sure about her innocence was the way her eyes are facing the viewer. Not her head but her eyes. If you look closely, you can see her eyes looking toward the viewer rather than toward her daddy.
I think another thing that made me not so sure about her innocence was the way her eyes are facing t
Her eyes are actually completely closed, that's just how Luna styled them this time around. I do see how it could be interpreted the way you did though. Might even make the same mistake myself if I didn't know better.
Her eyes are actually completely closed, that's just how Luna styled them this time around. I do see
