One of those “firsts” I like to blog about . . .

Basically so I can remember it.

Blogged so it will be frozen in time with so many other stories about my kids in hopes that in my demented state as an old woman, I will never forget this stuff.

Hudson. My sweet {soon to be 6 years old} Hudson has never told a lie.

I’m dead serious.

That is part of the perks with his delays. He doesn’t know he “can” lie. You ask him a question and he will straight tell you. Over time, he has figured out that he can joke/exaggerate/stretch the truth. But every time – every single time – he starts cracking up laughing as soon as the words leave his mouth. To him he was “joking” and he really finds it funny. This boy really does not lie.

Since I preface the story with the above paragraph, I’m sure you see where this is heading.

He lied.

I’ve become a real stickler about the bedrooms being picked up before any of the kids go to bed. I don’t care if it 6 hours past bedtime, the room is going to get picked up. Don’t get me wrong, I do help. Whether it be by directing or picking a labeled tub and placing the stuff that belongs in it. One such tub I always tackle is the video games tub. We have Leapsters, Mobigos and VReaders {to name a few.} It drives me beyond nuts when all the games are taken out of the cases and just strewn around without a care. NUTS, I tell ya’- hence the reason it is always me that chooses that tub to clean up. Two nights ago I started the convo that implied that if ‘whoever’ keeps leaving the games out is going to go some time without playing with said games. I got a few grumbles and that was about it.

Let it be known – I know exactly who does this.

Well, sure enough . . . last night every single game cartridge was removed from the cases and just thrown all over the red shelf that houses the tub they are stored in. I looked Hudson in the eye and said, “Who did this?”

“Carson.”

“I didn’t see Carson playing with any of these today. You want to guess again?”

“You know, I think it could have been Lawson.” And the boy is dead serious.

“Lawson played only a Mobigo and he played the cartridge YOU left in it. Try again.” See, I’m a momma. I was made to remember these small details in life.

“Emsley! I’m positive it was her!!!”

“Hudson, Em didn’t play any electronic anything because SHE NEVER HAS! You got one more chance. And let it be known – if you tell me the truth, you will not be in trouble. But if you lie to me, you are going to have major regrets. Who dumped out all the games?”

With the most serious expression, he turned his pointer finger to his chest and went, “ding, ding, dingggg.” Sounded like something you would hear at a boxing match.

“I knew you did it!”

“Then why did you ask?!?!”

More reason I do consider this kid a genius. {ha!}

And who is wanting a sneaky peeky??