Dreams for the Future

Gabby:

G: When I grow up I'm going to be a mama and if I don't have any kids I'll be a wife.

M: What do you think you'll like doing?

G: I'll make pies and pizza and roast beef.

M: Okay, so you'll like to cook, what else do you think you'd like about being a wife or mother?

G: I'll make meatballs ans chicken fingers and an apple pie with pepper & salt & apples & crust in the pie.

M: Do you think you'll like to do anything else other than cook?

G: [Exasperated look.] Well, I'll feed my kids.

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Kate:

K: When I grow up I'm going to be a librarian.

M: Why?

K: Because I won't have to add very much and I think it would be interesting.

Dreamin' of Vacation

I was never one for dreaming huge big plans for trips to Europe or an expensive car, but I have to admit there’s an idea that’s been flitting around in my head. I’m cold and I hate to be cold, so I would like to go somewhere warm. I also never thought I’d say this, but I’d like to go somewhere warm without the children. Just for a couple of days. We’ve been caught inside in the cold for quite some time now and we’re all climbing the walls—and neither of my girls have taken a nap in TWO days. The idea of spending a few days in the warm sunshine, while our two children are cared for by someone else… Hmm.

I’d like to go on a cruise. Justin of course thinks this is a great idea—if we go to Alaska. Who wants to be cold on a boat? I can be cold in my house. I don’t guess I’ll get my cruise. At least I can dream.

For tonight I'll have to settle for a bottle of wine, well not the whole bottle.