Blasphemy
Last Sunday we were on our way home from visiting relatives, and Dan and I were talking about something or other when Little H pipes up from the back seat:
Little H: I wish I could go trick-or-treating by myself.
Me: Maybe when you're older, but right now you always need a grown-up with you.
Dan: Plus, you wouldn't know the way back to Papa's and Grandma's. (Because we'll be up at my parents' this year.)
Little H: I don't know the way?
Me: No, you don't know the way.
Little H: Only the prophet knows the way?
Me (Long pause until I realize she's been learning Follow the Prophet in nursery, and then I have to sing it in my head until I get to the lyrics, "He knows the waaaayyy."): Right, only the prophet knows the way.
Little H: Oh. Could the prophet take me trick-or-treating?
Me: I'm not sure he can, honey. He's really busy.
Little H (hopefully): But he could dress up like an alligator...
Me: I'm pretty sure he wouldn't dress up like an alligator.
Little H: Why, because he would have to crawl on the ground?
Me: Exactly.
There's really no point in me trying to explain any further. Sometimes the explanations she comes up with on her own are way better than anything I could do. Can you imagine poor President Monson crawling around in an alligator costume? Honestly, child.
Little H: I wish I could go trick-or-treating by myself.
Me: Maybe when you're older, but right now you always need a grown-up with you.
Dan: Plus, you wouldn't know the way back to Papa's and Grandma's. (Because we'll be up at my parents' this year.)
Little H: I don't know the way?
Me: No, you don't know the way.
Little H: Only the prophet knows the way?
Me (Long pause until I realize she's been learning Follow the Prophet in nursery, and then I have to sing it in my head until I get to the lyrics, "He knows the waaaayyy."): Right, only the prophet knows the way.
Little H: Oh. Could the prophet take me trick-or-treating?
Me: I'm not sure he can, honey. He's really busy.
Little H (hopefully): But he could dress up like an alligator...
Me: I'm pretty sure he wouldn't dress up like an alligator.
Little H: Why, because he would have to crawl on the ground?
Me: Exactly.
There's really no point in me trying to explain any further. Sometimes the explanations she comes up with on her own are way better than anything I could do. Can you imagine poor President Monson crawling around in an alligator costume? Honestly, child.

What a darling little girl! Such a cute story!
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Oh my goodness!! She is so funny, you must be laughing all day long with her around the house. She's such a cutie. I'm sure President Monson appreciates you guys dodging that bullet for him
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i love the way that girl thinks!!
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Oh Megan she is SOOOOOOOO funny! You seriously need to send that to him! I bet you can email the church.. You should try!
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