Banks: Mom, remember last year when you used to send us Smartwater in our lunches.
Me: Yes.
Banks: Well, one day after I drank my Smartwater for lunch, when we came back to the room, every question that the teacher asked, I raised my hand, and I got them all right! My Smartwater made me so smart!
I was laughing so hard; I really don't appreciate the simple innocence of my children enough.
Of course, the story would not be complete without adding that the much more seasoned and knowledgeable 9 year old in our family couldn't restrain herself from helping her brother realize the error of his thinking. Lucky for him, he doesn't listen to anything she says either! Maybe I should've invested in more Smartwaters when Walmart had them for buck a piece! Small price to pay, however, for helping my son believe in himself, no matter what gives him that confidence!
