On Wednesday, I was in the kitchen making supper while the kids were playing in the living room. I gathered from what I could hear that they had set up "houses" on the sofa and love seat.
I heard Russell heading for the bathroom upstairs. He called back briskly, "Guard my house, Silas."
There was a pause, then Silas, sounding anxious for approval, called, "I guard your ouse, Ruh-ell."
Russell replied, "OK, guard it till I get back."
Then I heard a tiny person saying to himself, "Guard guard guard guard guard..."