A big day today! Mother's Day and Ruby turned 4, and we all had a blast. This was the first day we could all leave the house in a week since our latest bout with the cold/flu/allergy season. So far, we're 0-4, but we try to think of it optimistically, as in "Ten or twenty more weeks like this, and just think how strong the kids' immune systems will be!"
Ruby got a Calico Critters doll house that doubles as a carrying case. The best part is that the mortgage is already paid off, so she won't have to foreclose on the two baby beavers who live in it. She was in super-cute mode today, but some days certain things just stand out. Today, she heard Joy and I talking about politics at the dinner table, and asked me what "democracy" meant. A tough one to explain to a newly minted 4-year-old, but I gave it a try:
Me: Well, do you know what a "leader" is?
She: Yeah. Someone who walks in front of people.
Me: Good! Well, in America we get to choose our leaders. Like, what if I wanted to lead your class at preschool, and I said, "I promise that if you choose me, I'll give you candy every day." Would you choose me?
She: (Thinking...) No, because having candy every day is bad for you, so I wouldn't choose you.
Me: (Floored by this. I really thought she'd go for the candy.) And what if I said, "If you choose me, I promise to give the whole class new books to read."
She: Then I'd choose you. Hey, I wanna be a leader.
Me: You can be, when you grow up.
She: No, I want to be one when I'm four. I want to be one now.
This is a smart kid. As smart as she is impatient. But seriously, could a four-year-old do worse than Bush?
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