I am Grape. You are Cherry. And the Great Star Wars Conspiracy

So, if you've never heard of Brian Regan, he's this great comedian with this skit about being in Little League. And how he wasn't very good. His favorite part was the snow cone at the end of the game. And he was going to get a grape flavored snow cone. Because it's favorite. He likes cherry too, but grape is more favorite.

This is the basis of an inside joke we have in my family. I, being the oldest, am grape. My brother Jason, the second oldest, is cherry. He's favorite too, but not as favorite. He believes that as the second oldest he's gotten the short end of the stick his whole life. Though if you ask me, being the favorite has less to do with birth order and more to do with the fact that I was the more obedient child growing up. (I'm telling the story Jason, so it's going to be my point of view) ;)

Now that I have a second child, Jason has decided that he is Spencer's biggest fan and support system for being number 2. If you have been following Spencer's monthly pictures, I have a running joke that Spencer really wants to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens this month and that Jason is going to smuggle him into the theater to see it. I didn't realize this was an actual thing until I intercepted some top secret intelligence that was going back and forth between my brother and my second son.

I (or I guess I should say Spencer) got this in the mail this week:

The document contains the following:

Congratulations operative. You have been selected to begin the next phase of your training. 

You will now be referred to as 'Agent 2'.

This family is being overrun by what we call 'number ones'. Recent intelligence has discovered that everyone you currently trust has been named as a number one: Mama, Dada, Nana, Papa, Eryn, and even your brother Nathan. It is imperative that you don't release any information into the number one's communications network. 

Number twos stick together, therefore, the following section outlines the details of Operation Force Awakens:

Phase 1:
Convince Nana to buy a large bag of sour patch kids.
Coax Mama into eating all of the sour patch kids (that should be easy) or at least empty the bag.

Phase 2
Wait for my arrival at the rendezvous point.

Phase 3
One the day of the movie, sneak into the bag.
I will volunteer to harbor the candy (with you in it) and bring it into the movie.

Phase 4:
Sneak out of the bag and sit on my lap and watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens (try not to cry). 

I have included a communication device with this message. Put them on if you need to contact HQ. 

Remember Agent 2, trust no ONE.

Agent II

The pair of socks is the communication device. Or so I assume. I'm going to have to debug them to put them through the laundry. In any case, Jason gets major Uncle points for being so creative and hilarious. We loved it! So glad Spencer has Number 2 support. :)