Monday, December 8, 2008

Dilema for a 4-year old

Pop (John's dad) came and visited us this weekend. Everyone had a great time and it was so nice to get to see him. While he was here he got a Christmas present for John and wrapped it and left it for us to put under the Christmas Tree for him on Christmas morning. Well Pop told Annie what it was, (supposedly). They had a long talk today about keeping secrets and being trustworthy. Pop told Annie that if she told anyone what the secret was he wouldn't tell her any more secrets because he couldn't trust her. Annie took this to heart, she has been so good at keeping this secret, even with her Dad trying to tease it out of her.

Today on the way home from dropping Pop off at the airport, I told the kids something I wanted to get John for Christmas and that he would love it if they got it for him. Annie started bawling in the back seat all of a sudden, she said "Mom we can't get that for daddy, that is what Pop already got him. Now since you guessed what it is Pop will never tell me anything again." The poor girl is so confused. Pop is on his long flight back to Wisconsin so we can't call him until tomorrow. Charlie & I tried to convince her Pop wasn't going to be mad and that it was okay. I think she seems to understand the meaning of trustworthy.

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