Car Stories #1 and #2

Now that Claire is becoming more skilled in verbal expression talking to her during car rides is more interesting.  I'm going to start numbering the car stories and keeping track on this blog.

Car Story #1: 

Claire said, "Mommy!  Mommy!  Look, I drew a picture!"


Knowing that she didn't have anything to draw on or draw with I turned around to figure out what she managed to get her hands on.  She was pointing to the window.  She has drawn on the window before with slobber from sucking on a finger and she just watched a cartoon where a kid breathed on the window and drew on the moisture so I started reminding her that we don't draw on the windows, please. 

And then I saw them.  Chunks. Of boogers.  Then I changed my lecture to how boogers go into tissues and nothing else. We especially don't draw with them.

Car Story #2:

The McDonalds around the corner from us got torn down and rebuilt.  Even though we don't eat at McDonalds it's been fun to watch the progress of the tearing down and building.  Now the Golden Arches are hung on the building so there's no denying what it is.

So Tuesday as we were driving past again Claire says, "Excuse me, Mommy.  I have a question to ask you." (Yes, we've been working on the excuse me lately so I was very pleased.)

"Yes, Claire?"

"Mommy, will McDonalds help us find the way to Jesus?"

After Blake and shared a silent laugh I explained that McDonalds probably doesn't help us, but we can read our scriptures, and pray, and have family home evening, and go to church, and those are the ways we learn about how to get back to Jesus.

Then Claire started rambling about "The Plates".  I was thinking she might be talking about the golden plates of the Book of Mormon but Blake thought she was talking about real dinner plates.  He was right.  Claire told us we all have plates and that Jesus will help us take them to Heavenly Father's house so we can all eat together.

I'm not sure THAT story is in the scriptures, but I'm glad that the way back to God is a matter of interest for her in any case.  :)