It's Lyn's birthday this week and I thought it might be nice to include Celeste in some of the decision-making, so I took her to help me pick the cake at the supermarket.
ME: Okay Celeste. We're going to buy Mummy this cake and other birthday things, but you must promise not to tell her about it.
CELESTE: Must promise! Okay!
ME: It's top secret, so when we go home - no telling Mummy.
CELESTE: Okay! Shhh...secret!
ME: If Mummy asks where we've been, what do you say?
CELESTE: Nuffin'!
ME: Exactly.
Celeste and I go into the house.
CELESTE: Mummy! Mummy! We've got a secret!
LYN: Oh?
CELESTE: We've bought you special cake!
ME: Celeste, I...
CELESTE: And pink balloons!
ME: We said it was going to be a...
CELESTE: And pink candles!
ME: It was top secret!
CELESTE: Daddy said he hidden presents in office!
"Do you expect me to talk? Then I'll begin. Would you like my secrets in chronological order or in order of importance?"
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