A portrait of me

Ari brought home a school project... her interview/portrait of Mommy. I shared a piece of it on Facebook already (#6), but here is the entire thing, in all its glory.

In case you can't read it, it says...

1. What does your mommy do while you are at school? She usually is at work at a restaurant.
2. If your mommy was an animal, what kind would she be? A rabbit.
3. The most important rule your mommy says is... Stay with mom and dad so they can keep me safe.
4. Your favorite thing to do with your mommy is? Just mommy and Ariana time.
5. I love my mommy because... She loves me, too.
6. My mommy is as pretty as... My dad.
7. What makes your mommy laugh? When I make funny faces.
8. Nobody is better than she is at... Taking care of me.

I had to ask her about her answer for #1, because it was wrong. I work as a proofreader, and though I probably haven't used the word "proofreader" when I tell her about my job, I know I've described it to her in simpler terms. But seeing her answer to this question made me think that maybe I've done a poor job explaining it to her, which made me feel bad.

So I asked her, casually, not accusingly, "Why did you say I work at a restaurant?"

And I swear to you, I think she rolled her eyes a little as she answered, "Mo-om. Because... I didn't want to just say that you read books all day."

So, you guys, it's not that she doesn't know what I do... it's that she knows AND she thinks it's lame. I could not stop laughing. Which I think offended her a little. So I guess that means we're even.