Puppy Dog Face

Cars got into some serious trouble today for an ongoing problem (ATTITUDE, you're surprised I know!). He was sitting on his bed for a long time. He tried everything to get out of it. Well, tonight after dinner Caden got some cookie dough out of the fridge and was eating it. Chet told him that he would not get dessert. He looked at us with the most beautiful blue eyes, pouted his lips and looked down at his feet. He was so sad, because he knew we were going to get ice cream. It was the cutest thing I think I have ever seen. It wasn't a ploy to get the ice cream, he was seriously heartbroken! I started laughing and said, "I don't care what Dad says, that's the cutest face I have ever seen, you get whatever you want!" Chet was laughing too and Chet said, "How can we not let you with that face?" and by this point Caden was laughing too. Cars says to Caden a few minutes later, "You need to teach me that face. I tried everything to get out of my punishment today and nothing worked." We all got a good laugh out of it! I just love those moments you sometimes have with your kids that you couldn't script if you tried. He kept trying to make the face again, and it just didn't work! Caden has been in a tough stage for me the last couple months, but the last few days he has become a total angel and cutie. It makes me laugh how they all go in and out of all their many stages!