Consolation Prize

Amelia had a play date today with a good friend of hers. Everett, assuming incorrectly, thought THEY had a play date with Amelia's good friend.  It was obvious that he had planned a great time in his head for the three of them.  Unfortunately, my man forgot his parents don't allow siblings to interrupt play dates.  I offered him a guys' trip to the movies, a stop for ice cream, and an opportunity to beat his dad at video games.  The overwhelming brooding this was met with showed me that while he seems to love hanging out with me, I'm really just a sorry consolation prize relative to his big sister's friends.