This is what I find sitting on my kitchen counter. It was covered in plastic wrap.

So thoughtful of the generous little forker.

It took me a while to catch on to this scheme, but my children will do this: leave a sliver of dessert after consuming the majority of it.

I used to think it was guilt.

I used to think it was because they were lazy and didn’t want to wash the dishes.

But I’m beginning to wonder if it isn’t a clever way to avoid lying to their parents.

“Oh, C’MON YOU GUYS? Dan?? Did you eat this whole pie?”

Dan could look me straight in the eyes and (in his Pumpkin Pie spiced breath) honestly say, ”Nope.”

Omg. Who am I trying to kid?

My kids aren’t that clever.