Last night a few of us were looking for something to do so we decided to have people over for a barbeque. Despite our lack of patio furniture, everyone seemed comfortable enough in camp chairs on the deck. Chad and Leah came, as did Joe, Meredith brought over some firecrackers she bought at the gas station, and Brad and Brandy brought their kids.
Rob got out a few toys from his tractor collection and Kieran went to work in the yard with them while Katie enjoyed the playset. She and I had some interesting conversations while I was pushing her on the swing. She tends to ramble and jump from one topic to the next without a clear segue, but one conversation came from someplace within her that was clearly thought out. After a recent BBQ in River Falls, Rob had apparently left a huge impression on Katie, so much so that she told all of her friends at daycare about him. So naturally, since we were at "silly Rob's house", our conversation turned to him again, and it went something like this...
Katie: Silly Rob has a nice house.
Me: I live here too.
Katie: ... Why?
Me: Because I'm married to Rob, just like your mom and dad are married to each other.
Katie: Rob is silly. Why did you marry Silly Rob?
Me: Someday you'll meet a silly man and you'll know why I married Rob.
Katie: I want to marry Rob.
Me: Do you think we should we tell him that?
Katie: (pause) Yeah. After you push me on the swing for a little bit and then I go across the monkey bars and then you push me in the swing some more, then you can go tell Rob.
Keeping her word, after a few more pushes on the swing, a trip across the monkey bars, and more swinging she solemnly told me to tell Silly Rob her desire to marry him. Naturally, Rob was flattered.