The Negotiator

We've been whittling away at the Halloween candy stash around here (went with the ration-it-out-for-a-while method this year) and making them work for their treats after dinner each evening. Picking up, working on homework, and doing chores has been earning a few treats. This evening one of the kids asked, "How many treats tonight?" and before Greg could reply, Aubrey piped in with her own suggestion: "Six, plus a bonus!"

Um, no, but very funny! To be fair, she has fully embraced the idea of the Daddy Tax and is a generous and willing taxpayer.

On another note, Aubrey could use your prayers this coming Monday. She is going in for surgery to have her adenoids removed. She's been struggling with sinus infections for the last year and half (treated 6+ times). They finally did a CT scan a month ago and sent her to the ENT, the same one who did my sinus surgery, Joel's tubes and tonsillectomy, and Grant's tubes. We know his office well! Basically, her adenoids are chronically infected and the underlying cause of all her perpetual illness. We've tried everything else, and it hasn't worked, so surgery it is. I'm not looking forward to the hospital experience or having my little girl put under, but at least it's not tonsillectomy. We're hoping to never have to do that with any of our kids ever again. Boy, was it awful! This should be a lot quicker recovery. We're looking forward to having our healthy, happy Aubrey back in the near future. We've had quite a few battles lately, and I think it has more to do with her not feeling well than her just acting three.