Conversations Between Mothers and Daughters

As I was dropping Emma off at school this morning, I had to laugh to myself because of the two converstations that I've had with Grace and Emma over the last 12 hours in the van. Cars should be equipped with recorders to capture these precious moments! Last night on the way home from soccer, Grace rode with me and we continued our discussion about puberty (she has the big talk at school next week). Here's how the conversation started:

Mom: "Grace, I wanted to talk to you more about puberty."
Grace: "I knew I should have gone with Dad."

This mornings' conversation with Emma was this-

Emma: "Mommy, can I carry my cookies into school for my birthday party?"
Mom: "They might be kind of heavy. Are you sure you don't want me to help you?"
Emma: "Well, I've been eating my corn, and grean beans, and those ball things (peas), so I think I'm strong enough to carry them."

The joys of being a mother!