They are always 2 steps behind when noticing things. I will see a stream and will announce, "Oh, look at the river out my side of the van!" To which they reply, "Where? Where?" And then I will say, "Right out mommy's side! Look out there!" And then we pass it. 20 seconds later, Spark Plug will ask, "Where's the river? I don't see it?" I regretfully say, "Sorry, honey, we passed it already."

"Awwwwww!" they sing in unison.

I will try it again.

"Hey look! A deer! Look outside Daddy's side!"

"Where? Where? I can't see it!" they will holler.

"Right off the side of the road!"

EvieG will then demand I pull over. "Pull over, mom! Slow down! We want to see it!"

I will have to explain that there is a truck behind me and I can't.

And we pass. Again, they missed it.

A couple of minutes later, Spark Plug will say, "Where's the deer?" 

This happens all the time. All-the-time. And I laugh because it is hilarious to see the delayed reactions, but I realize they must get frustrated trying to see what I see. Still, it is pretty funny to hear the where is it? question 2 miles after the fact.

If it is safe, I will pull over, or even turn around to give them a chance to see it.

They always see the skiers when I point them out. There is no way they can miss that because I give them ample warning to look out the window at the side of the mountain and because the surface area of the ski hill is so huge, they see it every time.

The Destroyer doesn't really care what see looks at. She pretends to be interested but ends up looking out the opposite window to where we are all looking. 

I will shout, "Hey! Look out my side! I see apple trees!" EvieG and Spark Plug will see them and get all excited. The Destroyer will look out the opposite side and yell, "Appoes!" Most often, she looks around but continues to mind her own business, looking at things on her own.

She sometimes points stuff out to us. She will shout, "Wat-air! Wat-air!" We look out her side and see the bay. We praise her for being so observant.

I love exploring with the Wee Ladies. It is so much fun getting them all riled up and excited about checking things out. I want them to be observant; to notice the land and things around them. I want them to be aware of their surroundings all the time. I think it's important.

Even if they miss it by a few miles.

All's I'm sayin's all.