Steel Trap

We were driving to grocery store yesterday when Julia and I had this conversation:

Me: So to get to the grocery store, we have to go by the movie theater and dance class.

Julia: Is there anything good at the movie theater?

Me: No, not right now; there are lots of adult movies but no kid movies.

Julia: what about at Christmas time?

Me: maybe there will be at Christmas time.  Why? Do you want to go to the movies?

Julia: No… maybe at Christmas time.

(silence for a little bit)

Julia: Last time we went to the movies we saw a scary one.

Me: No, it wasn’t really scary it was the Muppet Movie.  I thought you liked it.

Julia: yeah.  But last time when we went to the movies I lost a pom-pom.

Me: Really? I don’t remember that. (Thinking to myself – how can you possibly remember that? it was a year and a half ago!)

Julia (in an indignant tone): You don’t remember??? 

Me: No

Julia: I lost a pom-pom.  It was a blue one.

Me: okay (thinking to myself – that’s specific, maybe she really does remember?)

Julia: Yes, we were with Gramma Les and Grandpa Rick and I lost a blue pom-pom.

Me: speechless

Lesson of the day for me: Julia does not forget anything.  And she obviously has every last pom-pom catalogued!