Firetrucks in CT

Dominic cracked me up today. We were behind a Jeep that was jacked up and had a big winch on the back. We were talking about how a winch works and had this conversation:

D: Firetrucks have winches.
M: They do?
D: Yes, at least I think they do. In Connecticut.

Huh??? LOL!!!

Turns out he had read a book where the story took place in CT and there was a firetruck with a winch. See, there often is a reason kids say things that at first make you say "huh?"

Having a daughter is scary

Francesca has been cracking us up - and scaring me more than a little - with her talk of boyfriends, getting married, and having babies. Here's a sampling of a conversation she just had with Chris at the dinner table:

F: Nathan's not marrying me anymore.
C: Why not?
F: Because he's marrying Sophie now, even though he pinky swore with me. And he didn't even un-pinky swear!

From earlier today with Scout:

S: I can't believe you have a boyfriend!
F: Why not? Everyone has boyfriends.
S: What?!?!
F: Yeah. And Sophie's in love with MY BOYFRIEND!

And if she tells me one more time that she's pregnant or can't wait to have a baby, I'm going to duct tape her legs shut until she's 30 and married.