fallen star

this week i introduced the star chart to the little dude. do five things that contribute to our family community and earn one star. thinking five chores since he is five years old now. the enthusiasm over it was more than i'd anticipated. running back and forth to look at the list of his morning chores. hearing his delight at feeding our dog and seeing him happily set the table. then again that night, so excited to have earned a star. Just takes 10 stars to get a coupon from the star jar. a coupon to get more books at story time, or stay up 15 minutes later, or eat 3 jelly beans, or get to go see trains with mama and chico...so many great coupons. never in my wildest dreams would i think i'd wake to the sound of a marker scribbling and a little boys voice saying..."no stars for you. no more stars." soon my eyes are on those of the little scribbler, who's are now filled with tears. as they slide quickly down his sweet morning face he tells me, "baby chloe (his red train) told me mama, she told me i couldn't have stars anymore. that is what she said."
hmmmm, not the old the train made me do it excuse.....

okay folks at a loss here.

well mama is in charge of you, not baby chloe, and since i can't hear her, you will need to take responsibility for her. so since the star chart is ruined, we will need to wait to earn stars until mama can fix it.
"NOOOOOOooooooo" wails the fallen star as he collapses in my arms.

looks like mama better come up with a way for him to earn back the star chart that lets him earn stars. seriously, i am wavering between laughing my ass off and throwing my arms up and waiting for some one to save this mama from herself!