Backseat Drivers

So now both my children help me drive from their carseats in the back.  Because they are still in carseats but monitor my driving, and honestly, I'm not a bad driver.

Today we attempted an apple picking trip and we were driving down Main Street when I stopped behind a car at a red light.
"Go!" Vivian told me.
"She can't go, Viv." Sam informed her.  "It's a red light!"
"Mama, go!" Vivian told me again.

We drive up the entrance ramp to the highway.
"Oh, you're going 40 miles an hour," Sam observed.
"Mama go," Vivian stated contentedly.
"You're still going forty," Sam continued.  "Good, now 60 miles an hour.  That's getting at little close to 80.  Okay mom.  Just remember to watch for the police.  You don't want to get a ticket." (That actually has not happened to me with the children in the car.  Or not in the car in my recent memory.  That would be with their father).

We continue along.
"Actually," Sam reconsiders, "I'll watch for the police.  You focus on driving." (Where does this stuff come from???  It better not be their father).  After checking with Chris as I type, he told me it's considered teamwork.  He totally has the kids watch for police.

Vivian in her carseat,
doning sunglasses they won somewhere.

Sam in his carseat after school the other day
showing me a pipe cleaner creation.