locking them up...today

We love our girls. So of course we think the world of them and that they are the most beautiful girls ever, but we also realize we may be bias. But we do occasionally hear a comment from another about our beauties and the trouble we are going to be in when they begin to date. You know in 20, 25 years.

Last week Megan's preschool teacher informed me that she has an admirer. He insists on sitting by Megan every day, helps her on the slide, tells her he loves her and asked her to marry him! Good grief! I asked Meg about him the other day:

Me: So, Meg, did Mason tell you he loved you today?

Meg: Yup.

Me: What did you say?

Meg: I said I loved him too.

Me: Oh yeah? What do you like about him?

Meg: He has TWO SHOVELS. And sand toys. And sand. In his backyard.

Alright, clearly Meg is going with the "marry-for-money" route.

Then Lucy comes home today with big news via her friend Kayla, who does most of the talking when they're together. Kayla informs me her and Lucy got boyfriends today. Nothing to be alarmed about, but a definite clarification is needed.

Me: So. . . boyfriends huh? Like, what kind of boyfriends? How do you know these boys, where did you meet them, what are their intentions?

Lucy: MooOOoooMmmmmm! We just became friends with them right at the end of school!

Phew. I can handle this. I think. But don't you think a marriage proposal and a new boyfriend within the first month of school is a little much?

That wicked witch in Rapunzel may have been on to something. . .