Carrie and I had a conversation tonight about what she might like for Christmas. I know she’s planning to ask Santa for pink ice skates and roller skates with “training wheels”. (I hope Santa knows what she’s talking about, because I sure don’t!) But I thought she might have some other ideas for other people (namely me) who might like to buy her a Christmas gift.
me: So, Carolyn, what else do you want for Christmas besides ice skates and roller skates with training wheels?
Carrie: PONIES! And also, a Barbie named “Alexa”, or a book about a Barbie named “Alexa”. And a sun that babies can’t play with.
me: A sun? Like a model of the solar system?
Carrie: No, a yellow ball. That’s really hot.
me: Have you ever seen a toy like that anywhere? What does it look like?
Carrie: You could take lots of little pieces of yellow paper and make them into a ball and then somehow make it be hot. Maybe by making it be on fire!
me: But then the ball would burn up, if it was made from paper.
Carrie: Well, maybe instead you could make me some yellow cookies. With points!
me: Um. OK, then. Is there anything *else* you might like for Christmas?
Carrie: I don’t know. I’d really be happy with anything I got for Christmas!
me: Well, that’s easy. I’ll get you some spinach!
Carrie: No, not spinach!
me: How about dirt?
Carrie: No, Mommy, that’s silly!
me: Underwear??
And it got even sillier from there. She finally suggested that maybe we should stick to toys. Or books, or art supplies. Basically, anything that’s fun.
I guess spinach is not fun.