Ray said sarcastically “Do you want us to find you a day program where kids play video games all day? Just kidding. You can’t. ” Steve yelled excitedly “Ya baby!” Debbie said “Oh baby, mommy absolutely wouldn’t like to say this but you have to go to school, sorry. ” Ray said “Debbie, don’t be that way. He has to know that he has to go to school without an apology. ” Ray said “The rule in this household is you go to school or you help out on the farm. ” Steve said “I just want to go to the cabin. ” Debbie said “What does the cabin have to do with going to school for the 100th time Steve?” Steve said “I want to spend more time at the cabin at a time. ” Ray said “Mommy and daddy need to work. ”

Steve said “No you don’t. ” Ray said “I have to. That’s how we make our money for like vacations. ” Debbie said “Ya, we have to work to go fun places. ” Steve said “Why? It is just the cabin. ” Ray said “We have to pay for the groceries. ” Steve said “Can’t grandma pay for them?” He said “No. Answer me this then. Can we and grandma and grandpa be up there at once?” Steve said “Yes, we can. ” “No, we can’t. ” He said. Steve said “Why not?” He said “The cabin is too small. ” Steve said “Why do you have to work?” He said “Work gives us our money like I said. ” Steve said “Well, that is silly silly. ” Debbie said “What makes you think that we can go to the cabin without money?”

Steve asked “Can’t grandma pay for our groceries when we go?” Debbie said “Steve, think about it. Grandma McTeddy isn’t involved in our cabin trips. ” He said “Well, can’t I pay for everything? I work for McTeddy Metals. ” She said “You do it for volunteer. You don’t get paid. ” He said “Why can’t I?” Ray said “You need to be 16 to get paid in our shop. Besides, you can only work 2-3 hours right now because of school. ” Steve said “Why?” “That’s when I let you start welding. ” He said. Debbie said “Mommy would be too worried about you getting hurt. ” He said “How would I?” Ray said “Like yesterday I was welding something at Blue Bird and a spark hit my shirt. “