When Yvonne (our new nanny) and the guys got home from the park this afternoon, she told John and me that Finny told her he was planning on finding a wife, and would therefore need some “date nights.” She mentioned that he might want to start out by first finding a girlfriend. When I was chatting with Finny one-on-one a few minutes later, I asked him about his date night idea:
M: “Yvonne tells me that you need a date night.”
F: “Yeah, but first I need a girlfriend.”
M: “Oh, you do? Where will you find one?”
F: “I’ll look for one on my computer when I get older.”
M: “Oh, ok, that sounds like a good idea. In the meantime, maybe you could find one at school?”
F: “Well, I like Jordan, but she’s big and going to kindergarten, so she won’t be at school anymore.”
M: “Oh, I see. Well, what about Cosita [a 3-year-old at school]?”
F: {furrows brow, looks at me skeptically.}
M: “Oh, too small?”
F: “Yeah, too small.”
M: “Well, when you find one, where will you take her on a date?”
F: “To see a movie. I would like that.”
And so we have a plan for Finny’s first date night.
[Finn tells me, “I’m going to name my wife ‘Off-Of-It.'” When pressed as to why, he tells me, “Well, she’s always going off of things.” Go figure! ;-p See also from last year, “The Marrying Men.” –J.]