My detective

This morning while I was in the shower, Jessie got a hold of the calendar and started drawing on it.  Eldon took it away from her.  As I was looking for it this morning, he told me what happened.  I asked him to get it for me, but he couldn't find it.

Well, Eldon has been reading detective stories lately (ie. Encyclopedia Brown), so instead of looking for it, he set up his detective agency to look for it.  Not so productive.  Jessie was the bodyguard.  They finally started looking, and after about 15 minutes gave up.  

Eldon: "I looked everywhere"

Me: "Not so, because if you haven't looked where it is."  

Eldon: "Maybe someone came in the house and stole it!"

(Enter disbelieving Mommy stare here)

Eldon: "Well maybe Jessie knows where it is."

Me: "Did you ask her?"

Eldon: "Jessie, do you know where the calendar is?"

Jessie: "You put it in the art closet."

Lesson learned: Good detective work involves asking questions.  Silly kids.