Honesty Is The Best Policy

Here's a conversation from earlier this evening in the car.
Ali: Mom, I have to tell you something that really is not good.
Katie: Okay. What is it?
Ali: Earlier the day ago (she means "earlier today") I ate a lot of candy.
Katie: Oh? Who gave you the candy? Auntie Leslie? (usual culprit)
Ali: No, I got it my own self when I was sneakin on you and you were in the bathroom and I climbed up to where the big bowl - you know the big bowl on the counter? No- the one with the fruit and apples in it and it has candy in it? - that big bowl and I had some chocolate candy that was in it. And then you asked who opened the pantry door cause you heard it and I said it was Mia, but it wasn't- it was me. And then I went in the bathroom and ate the candy.
Katie: Well, thank you for your honesty. Should you have eaten candy without asking permission first?
Ali: Um, yes? No? I mean no. It hurt my nerves so I had to tell you. (I think she means her conscience) Cause I tried to get some more when I was sneakin on Daddy but he saw me...
Joe: So that's what you were doing...
Katie: Okay. Ali, we do not sneak candy. You ask permission first, and if Mom or Dad says "no" than that's it. And we do not lie to Mommy. Understand?
Ali: Yes. But I did a good job that I didn't give Mia any, right?

She's my "silver lining" girl, isn't she? Although I think Mia would argue that if she could...