Forget the women and children....it's every man for himself.

There are moments in life where one's true character is known. These are the times where there is no putting your neighbor first - the every man for himself moments. You expect these moments...just maybe not from your five year old.

Allow me to set the stage. It was a cold and windy Tuesday morning at the Ockree house. Tamara had already left for work and Ben was packing the kids up to head to daycare and then on to seminary. He had shut the door behind him only to realize that his keys were still inside the house. Ben checked the door only to find that it was indeed locked. His cell phone, unfortunately, it also inside the house mocking him with the keys. Ben goes to the neighbor's house to see if he can borrow a phone and call me for help, but the neighbor kid says that his parents don't leave him a phone when they leave in the morning or in his words "they don't trust me with a phone."

The great thing about the Ockree house is that we are often forgetful. As such, Ben starts searching for an open window or a way to break into our house. He takes Connor and Sophia to the back yard as he conducts his search and makes Connor aware of the situation.

Ben: "We're locked out of the house and my car keys are inside."
Connor: "We'll just climb up on the roof and get in."
Ben: "We don't have a chimney, so there isn't any way to get in from the roof."
Sophia: "Baby" (Because honestly, we know that is what she was thinking)

Connor runs to the car and grabs a blanket, he then proceeds to line up our chairs in the back yard and lays down on them.

Connor: "Well, if we have to live in the backyard then this is my new room. You people are on your own."
Ben: "We won't have to live in the backyard, Mom will come home eventually and let us in."
Connor: "Well if she doesn't, this is my bedroom now. You and Sophie can live in a different part of the yard."
Ben: "Really?"
Connor: "Yeah, it is actually pretty comfortable here."

Yes...my five year old is this self centered.

On the plus side Ben found an unlocked window in Connor's room, took the screen off, and then Connor climbed in and opened the door for his dad. Crisis averted.