It didn't really surprise Steve that the girl liked pancakes. He didn't think he'd ever met a kid who didn't.
He wasn't really all that surprised that the girl identified Veronica as her mother ether. There was no way to be sure until bringing them together but he didn't see any issue with believing it would be his wife until proven otherwise. Especially since she was familiar with the house and the girls; the only other real option would have been Kara. Which wouldn't be surprising either.
He glanced over as she made her way down the stairs. "Morning," he greeted. "Looks like we've got some company for the holidays."