Chicago Land

Lucy informed me today that she wants to live in another country when she grows up.
Me: "Oh yeah?  What country?"
Lucy: "Probably Chicago."

Do bee do bee do

We stopped for an emergency potty break at the Whole Foods because Lucy announced she had to go "dodo".  Of course, when we get inside the women's is closed for cleaning.  A very nice man said he would let us use the men's bathroom and he would guard the door to make sure no one came in.  Lucy didn't seem to appreciate this man's kind gesture, because she spent the next 10 minutes sitting on the toilet singing, "I like dodo dodo!  You like dodo!  Every day's a dodo day!"

Meanwhile, the guy keeps poking his head in to make sure we're okay. I was kind of embarrassed that he kept hearing Lucy's dodo song, so I said "Lucy, do we talk about dodo in public?"  Lucy thought about it.  "Kinda. Well, I do.  Dodo."

Old, boring dinosaurs

Through a string of unfortunate scheduling events, Lucy had to attend a Board of Supervisors meeting I had to cover for work tonight.  Here's how the conversation went on the way to the courthouse.

Me: "Lucy, I'm sorry, but you're going to have to come with me to a very long and boring meeting"
Lucy: "Are there going to be dinosaurs there?"

I like how "dinosaurs" is the most boring thing she can think of.

She also announced (loudly) in the middle of the meeting, "I'd rather eat an ant!"

A family recipe

Me: "Lucy, what are you doing?"
Lucy: "I'm making a recipe."
Me: "Oh yeah? What recipe?"
Lucy: "A recipe for DISASTER!"

Mall House

Lucy: "I want to go to the indoor mall."
Me: "Why do you want to go to the mall? Do you want to buy something?"
Lucy: "Yes. I want to buy a mannequin."
Me: "Why do you want to buy a mannequin?"
Lucy: "So I can make my house into a mall."