You get kids even if you don't want them

So we were on the boat and Jacob said he wants his own cottage one day...Here is the Convo


Jacob: Mom, I really want my own cottage.


Me: Well kiddo you need to do well in school and then go to university and then get a good job, that will pay well. Then you will have enough money to buy a cottage. Then you can let your kids take their families there. Just like daddy gets to do. Well that's if you have kids. Cause not everyone has kids.


Chloe Chimes in : I want kids


Jacob: I don't know if I want kids, but I think you get kids even if you don't want them. Lol


Me: I said nothing, I laughed. Like what can ya say to that!

I want adults to be kids.

Well I was given a nudge this morning by my 4 1/2 year old on the way to school here is how it went.

Jacob: I wish adults were kids too mommy.
Crissy: Why is that?
Jacob: cause I want adults to be kids.
Crissy: Why do you want adults to be kids??
Jacob: I just want our family to be kids?
Crissy: Why do you want mommy and daddy to be kids?
Jacob: So you can play with me.
Crissy: Do I not play with you?
Jacob: no....well you played a game with me yesterday.
Crissy: but I don't play enough with you?
Jacob: no.
Crissy: Well I guess that is something that I am going to have to do more eh?
Jacob: yes mommy.

I do have to admit that it made me a little sad, But I am using it a gentle reminder. Our kids are great at letting us know what they need. I can find myself leaving the two to play with each other, and I also can find myself doing chores or cooking or doing errands all day long. So I told myself today.....STOP and be a kid. Laugh, act silly, roll on the floor and leave the chores. Because before I know it, it will be too late. They grow so fast. I need to enjoy them now there will always be dishes, and cleaning and errands. But my kids will only be small once.
So, thanks Jake for the reminder. Love ya buddy.

Convo's With Jake.

Jacob and I have a date morning every Saturday. We mostly go for breakfast. So I wanted to share some of our conversations. Getting in the head of a 4 year can be simply fantastic.

Our last Saturday morning as Jacob was taking a bit of sausage blurted out he wants to be a fighter when he grows up. Here it is.
Crissy: You want to be what when you grow up?
Jacob: I want to be a fighter. You know with gloves on.
Crissy: You want to be a boxer?
Jacob: sure.
Crissy: Well do you think that mommy would want to see you get hurt like that?
Jacob: Oh I won't get hurt. I will punch him and then run behind his back so he can't get me, I am super fast.
Crissy: Well if that's what you want to do maybe we can get you involved in some sort of self defense class. Would you like that?
Jacob: Yes, Yes, Yes.

Funny thing that I must share and what caught me totally off guard about this particular conversation with Jacob is that when he was in my womb We was always punching me and kicking hard and I told Thomas that he was going to be a fighter when he grows up. I also had some old gentlemen approach me in zerhs once when Jacob was 2 and he looked down at Jake and said he is going to be a fighter overseas. Now I don't want my baby to go to war.
But funny eh......Who knows.