Bookmarks (and magic pockets)

Scout 4 1/2-

We went to the library today and then stopped at the store and Scout was looking at one of her books in the car. When we stopped at Smith's, she found a piece of paper on the seat, put it in the book to reserve her spot and closed it. Then she says, "This is a bookmark. Mom, I know what bookmarks are, they are things you put in your book to save your place when you have to go do something for your kid."

I cracked up thinking that was probably the only time she has seen them used- . I also liked her use of the word, "kid".

Rob 31 (and a half)-

(Can husbands have Journals of Funnies? Because mine needs one)

A little backstory: Rob has done this thing for a long time with Scout that he really gets a kick out of. Her coats have "magic pockets" and every once in a while, he will get her a treat and stuff it in her coat pocket for the next time she wears it and she gets a little surprise with what her magic pockets have done this time. Sometimes she doesn't notice and wears it a few times before finding it. Anyway, it's just a cute little thing he does and she is thoroughly convinced her pockets are magic.
So anyway, we were at church a little while ago and she happened to stick her hand inside her coat pocket (this is a coat she doesn't often wear- it's more light weight then the other) when she opened her hand to see what she had pulled out, it was a shriveled, old piece of broccoli. She looked up at both of us with a shocked and disgusted look on her face and Rob goes:
"I think your magic pocket is broken".

For the record, Rob did NOT put broccoli in her pocket as a magic pocket treat long ago, we have no idea where the broccoli came from, it was a surprise to us all.

I chuckle at the memory of that anytime I think of it. It was just too funny, I had to write it down.