The power of CHOCOLATE

Grandma Tutu (great-grandma) brought the kids some chocolates from See's when she came to visit a couple of weeks ago. Daniel's was a bag of solid chocolate shamrocks. Needless to say, we have been sparingly doling them out to him. He knows where I keep them - in the cupboard with the coffee mugs, thinking they are 'out of reach'. Well, NOTHING is out of reach for Daniel!
He is seriously a Spider-Monkey!
Anyway...he was climbing the drawers in the kitchen to get to the chocolates and was told by a friend of mine, who was in the kitchen at the time, that he needed to ask mommy before he had any chocolate.
After much protest, he came to ask me...
I said he could have some in the morning when he woke up, it was much too late - almost bedtime - to have chocolate. He pouted and headed back into the kitchen.
When my friend asked what I had said, his response was
'She said A little bit of yes'
Hilarious!! Always finding a way to skirt the system.

Energy!

Daniel is an early bird. It is a VERY rare occasion that I wake up before he does.
Eric has been out of town and my energy level is even more diminished than normal.
This morning, Daniel wakes up around 5:30 AM - his norm - and asks me why we have to take a rest.
I told him it was so we have enough energy for the day.
He pipes up 'I HAVE ENERGY!'
I told him that mommy wasn't ready to get up because I needed a little more energy.
His immediate response was 'You can have some of MY ENERGY! It went down my throat and into my tummy and I have LOTS'.
Yes, dear, you do.
What a sweetie for sharing =)