"When I grow up"

According to Kellen, when he grows up he's going to build things...like fences and houses and anything else that he sees that he wants to build.

He told me this on the way to school this morning, as we passed by a construction site and he commented, "Those guys are really working hard to build that big house!"

So I asked him what about taking care of the cows and shooting the birds to eat that he had told me he wanted to do.

His response? He's going to do LOTS of things when he grows up. And he'll need his Mommy to tell him how to do it and make sure that he gets up in time to do it.

That prompted the beginning of an introductory lesson in "responsibility" - at a 5 year (er...4 yr 11 month) old level. You know, the "when you're old enough to have a big boy job, Mommy won't have to tell you how to do it or when to get up to do it because you'll be responsible enough to do it yourself" type of a conversation.

It was quite funny and ended with him telling me, "But I'll always be your son, Mommy."

Yes, baby...that you will...