If I die...

Talea, more often than I'd like, thinks about what's going to happen to her if I die. Sometimes she says she'll need a new mom, and sometimes she doesn't want a new mom. Today we went to WalMart, and right before checking out, Talea and I went to the paint department to pick up some paint they'd mixed us. While I was putting it in my cart, an interesting thing happened. Here's our conversation:

Talea: Mommy, if you die, I want her to be my Mommy. That girl that just walked over there. Because if you die I will need a new Mommy. (She's pointing down the main aisle, but I can't see around a display.)

Me: Really? Where is she?

(The people next to us are cracking up.)

Talea: Over there.

(I can't see her, so we go to find her. We pass some aisles, and Talea spots her.)

Talea: There she is! Right there! I want her to be my new Mommy if you die!

Tiana: This one right here?? (I'm a little confused because it looks like she's pointing at a 50+year-old woman with a serious bed-head part on the back of her head.)

Talea: Yeah, with the shopping cart.

Tiana: Why do you want her for your Mommy?

Talea: Because she's the prettiest Mommy!!

I had to chuckle because she's one of the last people I'd expect her to choose for a Mom, but I must say, I approve of her choice because I know Hyrum would always love me more if he was to marry her (well, if his love was determined by age and all). I guess Talea prefers Mommy's who aren't glamorous, but who are a bit on the frumpy side since I spend so much time looking frumpy with my hair undone and no make-up. I had to go up to the lady and tell her all that Talea had said because it was so cute. She laughed, but I could tell she was flattered by it. What I assume was her husband and daughter (daughter was about 20) were down the aisle a bit and they laughed about it too. I swear Talea says the funniest, cutest things!!!

Talea said later that that lady was such a cute Mommy and that she (the lady) didn't have any kids, so she would be her kid.