Friday, June 5, 2009

Rejected and Replaced

Yesterday, Emma and I were sitting on Daddy's couch discussing a book I was reading.
"Well the girl and guy got married," I explained, "and then the girl's friend was really mad."
Emma looked surprised and then said, "Well, why didn't the mad friend do something?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why didn't he just stand up in the church and yell 'I REJECT!' "
...
Bible School is next week. I signed up for a preschool teacher and was placed in Claire's class. Claire just sighed when I told her this.
"Why do you have to be my teacher?"
"Well, I thought you would want me to."
Emma, who had been watching TV, looked up and said, "I want you to be my teacher, Katie."
Claire ran over to Emma and threw her hand over Emma's mouth.
"No!" Claire yelled, "You can't have Katie! I want her!"
"But you just said you didn't!"
"I changed my mind."
...
We all went to Wal-mart Sunday night to stock up on food for Daddy's house.
"Do you want some of this, Claire," I said pointing to a big jar of peanut butter.
"No, I've replaced peanut butter" She said casually.
I figured that she had heard me say 'replaced' and didn't know what it meant.
"Replaced it?"
"Yes, with Ranch Dressing. I don't like peanut butter on bread anymore. I like Ranch."
Wow. She did know what it meant.
-KR

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