Kiddo Conversations

I picked up Hamilton from school today with the little two in tow. When Hamilton entered the van, I started the "mom after school questions" that most moms ask: How was your day? What did you eat for lunch? Tell me something about your day. ANYTHING to get something out of Hamilton other than, "It was fine." Or (my favorite reply to: What did you learn today?) "Nothing." I finally hushed and became content to listen to the radio - and then I hear this conversation coming from the back of the van:

Hamilton: Hey - I'm going to be an author or an illustrator when I grow up.

Harrison: Cool! Can I come?

Hamilton: Sure - do you know what they do?

Harrison: No. But I wanna come. What do they do?

Hamilton: Well, one writes the words to books, and the other draws and colors the pictures to the books. I don't know which one I want to be.

Harrison: I'd like to write the book's words with you. I'm going to be pretty busy though, I'm going to be a firefighter. Do they have days off? Maybe I can work on writing book words when I have a day off. But I'm going to be a daddy too - do they get days off?

Hamilton: I'm going to be a daddy too. Yeah, they get days off and I'll draw and color the pictures.

Harrison: Since I'm helping you with your book, you can help me hold my hose when I hafta fight fires, OK?

Hamilton: OK. Sounds good.


Let me tell you - MY KIDS HAVE GOT IT TOGETHER - at 7 and 5! How stinkin' cute is that? This conversation was so cute, I had a hard time breathing. All the while Henderson is chiming in, "Me too! Me too!" I'm going to be one proud mama of 3 great men in about 20 years! I know their plans may not always pan out, but I pray that they always involve each other! I know I couldn't make it without my sisters! Happy Tuesday, everyone!