siena dictates for cat named pig

We, unfortunately, had part of our front sidewalk overrun with ants Tuesday afternoon. Not just a few ants scurrying here and there. No. Mounds and mounds of ants crawling over each other to get at something. This was going on in two or three places. Siena and Elliot thought it was pretty cool that there were so many in one place and discussed why they were all there.

Matt: You guys. Come look at all these ants.
Elliot: Whoooaa. Anties.
Siena: There must be hundreds of them.
Matt: Maybe thousands.
Siena: Maybe one of the them found a little cracker or something and called all his friends for a picnic.
Elliot: A cacker. Yeah. Or a chip.
Siena: I wonder if they need something to drink.
Elliot:Yeah. Someting to dink (sic).
Siena: Elliot, let’s fill up the buckets and give them some water. They’ll have a full picnic.

The ant picnic soon ended when a torrential downpour from buckets ruined their perfect afternoon. Multiple buckets of water. The wading pool needed emptying anyway.