Why I Champion the Arts

Laura's Post:

S: Look, Mama, I made a fruit fly habitat and an ant habitat...
Me: Wow.
S: ...in my room.

Her fruit fly habitat was a half eaten apple in a mug of water...

The Uncountable Shoes

Sophia volunteered to reorganize the shoe closet:

S: Mommy has too much shoes in here!
Laura: It's too many shoes.
S: I know! You have really much shoes in here!
Laura: Say too many shoes, not much shoes. Say too many when you can count them. 
S: But I can't count them because there are too much shoes in here!...

Bipartisan Cheerleader

Sophia was shouting political chants in the house that she had picked up on the playground at school today:

S: Yay, Donald Trump! Yay, Donald Trump!...
Laura: Sophia, stop that!
S: Yay, Hillary Clinton! Yay, Hillary Clinton!...
Laura: Sophia! No matter whose name it is, when you shout it repeatedly, it's really annoying...

Right. Plus the fact that after a year and a half of relentless political rhetoric, I'm ready to move on...Really. Ready. To move on...

Election Day!

On the way to the polling place:

S: Who are you voting for, Daddy?
Me: Actually, honey, I like to keep that private.
S: How come?
Me: Because too many people can't talk about who to vote for without getting angry.
S: I knew you were going to say that.
Me: Maybe you should keep it private, too.
S: No, I don't keep that private.

I knew she was going to say that...Another reason why I keep my vote private. Haha...

Dirty Liars!

In a gas station unisex bathroom, Laura tells Sophia not to touch the bathroom key once she has washed her hands:
S: Why?
Laura: Because people take it into the bathroom, and they don't wash their hands.
S: You mean they lie to their mothers!...

The Missing Gene

"Why am I just not created to say please?..."

Jesus Love vs Moon Love

"Mommy, I love you to Jesus and back. But when I'm mad at you, I only love you up to the moon..."