We have been working hard on manners with the kids.  ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ are being strongly emphasized these days.  So I was happy to hear that Cameron was learning the lesson — but it came about in a strange way. 

We were sitting down to lunch today and Cammie (6) said to Brianna (8) in hushed tones, "You didn’t say the F word".  She said, "What?"  And I looked up too.  Cammie said again, "You didn’t say the F Word.  To Mom".  Brianna looked puzzled again.  And I was beginning to wonder what on Earth was my son trying to say.  When he said, "Fank You.  You didn’t tell Mommy, Fank You."

*Huge sigh of relief coming from Mommy…*