The kids and I spent the morning weeding our big flower bed in the front yard. I don't mind weeding too much, especially when my kids are out with me. We have some of the funniest, strangest, sweetest conversations while we're out there. Today was very enlightening. It went something like this:
Jack: Mom, what's your baby going to be born for?
Me: What do you mean?
Jack: You know, born for?
Me: (i have no idea what he means) I don't know. What are you born for?
Jack: (big grin)To have adventures and go exploring.
Me: Ohhhhh. (i get it) Alice what are you born for?
Jack: To be fashion.
Alice: (eye roll) I am probably born to be a hair stylist.
Me: How about you Adaline?
Adaline: (wistfully) I was born to be in the woods.
Me: Jamers, what are you born for?
Jack: To kill bugs.
Adaline: To dig worms.
James: (indignantly) No, to eat candy!!
Jack: I know what Dad was born for!
Me: What?
Jack: To win horse races!
Me: (i burst out laughing. has anyone seen jacob on a horse?) What?
Jack: You know, that trophy he has for winning the horse race.
Me: Oh yeah.
Adaline: That's not for horse racing. It's from pest control.
Jack: (puzzled look) Oh...
I love my kids!!! They all agree that I was born to be their mom. So true.
5 comments:
What a cute conversation. I know what you mean about hanging out with your kids. I love those fun moments.
That's adorable Joni! Copy it and put it in all their journals, such a keeper. Horse race, that's just awesome. So fun to catch up on your fam! Miss ya!
Priceless!!! I agree with Holly! (That's a great idea!) That is so much wisdom! I am sitting here with a tear in eye and a catch in my throat wondering what I was born for. We should all know, don't you think?
I would love to just be a pine-needle on a tree, so I could hear those conversations! (not a leaf, cause they fall)
You will remember and talk with them about it! Like "The bushes are laughing" when you were little :) Vicki...you were born to be brave and eloquent, and for all of us to love!
This made me laugh out loud! You have such a great family, I love those funny kids. Take care Joni!
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