Meet my daughter, Luna. Birth order: middle child. Age: 5. Disposition: cautious but clever. Her theory on butterfly nets? Find out here:
Me: "Luna, I can't walk though this living room without tripping on all these toys. I asked you three times already, PICK THEM UP!" (my nose is flaring at this point).
Luna: "Okay, okay, Mom! I will, I will!"
I leave the living room and go sit at my desk to contemplate the stack of bills we have yet 'to pay.'
Sabrina walks over.
Sabrina: "Mom, can you charge my iPod?"
Me: "Okay, in a sec."
Sabrina: "Mom, please do it now cause you always say in a sec and then don't do it?"
Me: "Uggghhh...Okay!"
Sabrina leaves and within minutes, along comes Luna.
Luna: "Mommy, I have a surprise!"
Me: "Okay, what is it?"
Luna: "Look over there." (she points to the living room)
Me: "Wow, you picked up all the toys!"
Luna: "Yes, I did!"
Me: "How did you do it so fast?"
Luna: "I used a butterfly net."
There you have it. So, according to Luna, butterfly nets are not just for catching butterflies. Go figure!
