Sometimes when I’m speaking to my children, I pause and listen to the words that just came out of my mouth and sort of shake my head. Like yesterday morning, we were all enjoying some doughnuts for breakfast. Bryan brought home left-overs from work on Friday, so Saturday morning saw us all enjoying the yummy treats. Andrew likes to eat doughnuts (and cupcakes and anything else with frosting) by licking or nibbling the frosting off, leaving a nearly untouched bakedgood underneath. After pulling this trick and diving in for more, we said, “Andrew, you’ll have to finish all of your doughnut before you can have another one.” And then we looked at each other with wonder, questioning, “Did I just say that?”
Have a carrot!