kids are punny

things said recently by e:


we were watching a snow storm on the news in lake tahoe... "look at that blister mom!"

i gave her the clothing that i desired for her to put on. after scrutiny of my selection... "i'm ashamed of jeans!" (it was clear that the word she wanted to use was "hate" but i have told her there are more articulate ways to express dislike.)

we were waiting for scott to come home one day and traffic from palo alto tends to be bad later in the week...

i said: i wonder how daddy is doing.

e said: i think your husband is lost.

upon learning that one of her new goldfish had died... "he must have gotten swine flu."

and then there's this...
i had just tucked ellie into bed and was turning the door knob to exit her room. ellie stopped me and asked me if i had locked the front door. after telling her that we keep the front door locked all the time, she asked me to double check. of course i had to ask her why (as any momma would). she then proceeded to tell me that it was because of the raccoons. apparently, if i didn't lock the door then they might come in... you know, because it's been raining a lot lately. after explaining to her that raccoons (and any other animal for that matter) couldn't turn door knobs... because they don't have thumbs, don't have fingers, are scared of people, aren't tall enough to reach... i had satisfied her litany of questions and seemed to have calmed her fears.

the next day, i discovered her standing at her bedroom door, kneeling and reaching up to the door knob making a "paw" with her hand.

me: what cha doin'?

e: seeing if raccoons can open doors. i think you are wrong.