Who stole the cookie??

Driving home from picking up Madisen at school we had this conversation...(or very very similar)

Madisen: Mom, I didn't get to eat my cookie today because Kaitlyn stole it and ate it!

Me: Did you see her take it and eat it?

Madisen:  No. But I know she did!

Me: But how do you know it was her and not someone else?

Madisen: Because last week, when I had a cookie, she took it and ate it.

Me: Well, Madisen you don't know she did it this time because you didn't see her take it and you didn't see her eat it, it could have been someone else. Did you tell Ms. Belcher?

Madisen: No, because she wasn't there today. But Mom, we are not supposed to share our food. That is the rules. And some kids break the rules.

Me: Yes,  you are right. But everyone makes mistakes and we all break rules sometimes even though we know better. Sometimes mommy yells and I shouldn't. Sometimes you hit your sister, and you shouldn't. Those are all things that Jesus doesn't want us to do, but still sometimes we do them and choose the wrong.

Madisen: But stealing is the worse! It is not listening to Jesus.

Me: Stealing is wrong, you are right. But Madisen you don't know for sure it was Kaitlyn so let's not assume that it was her when we don't know for sure, Ok? Let's not talk bad about other people. Heavenly Father and Jesus don't want us talking bad about other people, because that is also choosing the wrong.

Avery: Yeah, Madisen let's talk nice and not talk bad about her.

Madisen: Fine. But now I don't have a cookie. (starts to cry)

Avery: Let's investigate! We need to solve this mystery!  ....WHO STOLE MADISEN'S COOKIE?!

Me: (laughing to myself) Yes, Avery is right. Maybe we should try and solve it tomorrow. Why don't you ask Kaitlyn if she ate it? Then you will know for sure.

Madisen: But mom she lies. She told the teacher a lie yesterday and got in trouble twice with two cards pulled! The first time for pulling my hair and the second time for lying about it. I heard her.

Me: Madisen, I am sorry you didn't get to eat your cookie today. I am sorry you got your feelings hurt. That must have felt awful to have someone take it from you. It's not nice to steal or to lie. That's why we teach you and Avery and Emily to always tell the truth and be nice. But even you guys make mistakes and choose the wrong. And we have to then say we are sorry and repent and do better next time. How about when we get home you can have a cookie.

Avery: And me too!?!

Me: Yes, you too, Avery.

Madisen: Ok. (a small smile appears on her face)

Play on words

Madisen and Avery having been saying...

"What the Gosh!"

"Holy Gosh!"

"Gosh, that's a Cow!"

"What the Cow!"

Cracks. Us. Up.

"Cucumbers"

Madisen found my coupon file book and asked, "What is this?" 


Avery: Madisen, that's Mom's cucumber book!

As we were driving to the library this morning, we saw a big billow of grayish/white smoke rising in the sky. Avery: "Look Mom, Jesus is in the smoke coming down to see us!"

A Couch "Raisin"

Avery was watching some cartoons and I told her we need to turn it off now and do something else. She whined and said, Why?


I told her watching too much TV is not good. 


Avery: "Mom, if you watch too much TV you will turn into a raisin!"



That could be true.