Pretty as a Princess

Princess Eve with Prince Daddy

Eve is fascinated with getting married lately even though I don't think she really understands what being married means. She is always telling us "I'm going to the temple tomorrow to get married." And over and over again we have to tell her that she will have to wait until she is bigger to get married. "But I am big" she insists and so we have to tell her she has to be as big as mommy and daddy. A look of utter disappointment crosses her face. We try to ease the pain by telling her she has to find her prince before she can get married. Her response: "Jack is my prince. We will get married tomorrow." Then I have to tell her that she can't marry her brother! "Then I'll marry daddy. Daddy is my prince," she says. She is so cute and innocent. Doesn't every little girl think it would be great to marry their daddy? But of course then I tell her that daddy is mine and that she has to find her own prince... someone not in her family. She always seems pretty sad when I tell her she can't marry Jack or daddy. I mean really, we are not "that" kind of family.

















However, last night the kids are playing a little too quietly in their room (which usually means they are up to no good) so I open the door to surprise them and see Jack sitting in his chair wearing the princess crown. Probably not a good sign but it was so cute I had to take a picture. I guess both my kids can be pretty as a princess.