A few minutes ago, Ben came up to me and started chattering about all sorts of stuff while I was on the computer. He has pretty much been glued to my side all day, so I was only half listening (don't judge- Mommy does have a right for personal time). For some reason he has suddenly become a huge fan of making lists. I think it may stem from going grocery shopping, as I like to give the kids each a few items to remember as we shop to keep them entertained. Anyway, I caught a few words of a list Ben was reciting to me and I asked him to repeat himself.
"Mom, here’s my list: I want a knight costume, a cowboy costume, and when I grow up I want a gun."
"Ok, so that’s your list?"
"Yup. Oh, and one more thing. When I grow up I want to be an alientoligist.".
"What?" I asked, thinking maybe this was one of his made up words.
Seeing my confused expression, Ben says, "Oh, I mean a PALEONTOLOGIST!!"
"Oh, okay. I think that's a great list," I told him.
And with that, Ben walked away. I figured he was satisfied with that discussion, until he returned a few minutes later.
"Mom, I have more thing I want to do," Ben stated very matter-of-fact.
"Okay."
"Work at the zoo!! I wanna work with the rhinos and the reptiles."
God, I love this kid.
Perfect!
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