How to Pick a Husband and Other Thoughts by Claire

According to Claire, you get to pick your husband from a line up. I told her we are going to lunch with a friend, Jessi. She asked what color is Jessi's hair, her eye color, and if she is married. The three important factors. I told her no, Jessi isn't married yet and she wanted to know why Jessi didn't have children. Well, because she isn't married yet, of course.

Claire said - "Well, you got married, right? You picked out Dad." I said, yes, I picked dad. She said - "Where? From where all the other dads were together?" Yep, a big group of dads just waiting to get chosen by yours truly. :)


Then the other day we were driving home after work and Claire said, "Mom, how come I don't have any powers?" I asked her what she meant by powers. She said, "Like powers where you can walk up to the sky, or build a house really fast, or you help people." I don't know why we don't have those powers Claire - I could use a few house cleaning or super brain powers these days.

Three days into preschool, and Claire already came home with a story about one of the kids saying something to her that made me upset. But instead of calling up the parents and being crazy overprotective like I want to be, I just asked her, "Well, what did you say back?" And she said, "I didn't say anything..." and just shrugged her shoulders, like, what else would I do?