Bursting with Pride

I know I brag about my children but sometimes they do things that are so sweet, funny or special that I have to share. I have never been more proud of Parker as I was earlier this week. Parker, Jack and I were playing Candyland. Jack got to go first the first time we played and won the game. They wanted to play again so Parker set up the game. This time he got to go first. He pulls a card from the pile and it was one of the cards where you get to move waaaaay ahead of everyone else. So I say, "Wow, Parker, you sure are lucky. I don't know how we are going to catch up with you." So Jack takes a turn and then I take a turn and then it went like this:

Parker: "We need to start all over."

me: "Why?"

P: "Because when I set up the cards I put the special card on top so I would get it."

me: "You mean you cheated?"

P: "I guess. That's why we need to start over."

So, I told him that I wish he wouldn't have cheated but that I am super proud of him for speaking up and doing the right thing. And then, thank goodness, he won the game fair and square. I didn't suspect that he cheated and I never would have known so it is even more impressive to me that he owned up all on his own. I'm glad he has a concious and clearly knows right from wrong.

According to my sister, I would have done the same thing Parker did and she would kept her mouth shut and gone for the victory. That's probably just one of the reasons she is living in a mansion and I'm living in a 1975 bi-level with paneling and yellow formica countertops. ;-)

I could probably be a little more cut-throat. Not that Tracy is. Not anymore, anyway. ;-) Maybe I should call it ambitous instead of cut-throat. That sounds better, right?

Anyway, the moral of this story is that Parker is a very cool kid. And I am very, very proud to be his mom.