Afterwards, they washed up and dried together. Then it was activity time. Jackson asked him if he wanted a sippy cup or a plastic beaker for his Kool-Aide, and Sly, feeling a little guilty about straying from his original rules, chose the sippy cup in hopes of secretly pleasing his Daddy. It worked. He was rewarded with a sweet grin. Once the drink situation was sorted, the arts and crafts set was pulled out of retirement, and the paints were put to use.

Darth Vader got a backseat view to that, as not to get his fur yucky. Sly couldn't recall doing finger paintings as a child. He knew he...