Considerate Children

Last week a friend brought our family some very delicious cookies. By the end of the night only six cookies remained.



During the getting-ready-for-bed commotion, we heard him counting the cookies. When he realized there were seven of us and only six cookies, we overheard him selflessly exclaim, "Oh! I guess one of the adults doesn't get another cookie."

Comments

John Andersen said…
What a thinker!
9:54 AM
Scribbit said…
Nothing wrong with his math skills at least!
10:31 AM
Amelia Antwiler said…
*LOL*
That's the way it works around here, too.
1:32 PM
Michelle Alley said…
It sounds like he's got the right thinking!
7:09 PM
Scribbit said…
I hope you're getting back into shape after all that wet nastiness. . .

Hope you'll be back again soon!
9:38 PM
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