We are at the kids' swimming lesson. As the instructor guides another student across the pool, C interrupts. "Teacher! TEACHER! I had a boring day at home today."
J needs a book that is only available at a library about half an hour away. This morning I told C that we need to go to a library we haven't been to before.
Now, every few minutes, she comes to me and asks, "When are we leaving? I want to discover the new library! Can we go now?"
Me: What's all this "Don't tell Momma" stuff? C: Well...I was not good. Me: It's always better to tell me yourself instead of waiting for someone else to tell me. C: Okay. I colored on the wall again. But I AM SORRY! Me: Well, I forgive you, but you'll have to clean it off. C: Awwwwwwwwwwh!! DIGNITY!!