What I want to be when I grow up...

And here's what my 3 & 4 year olds have to say about their career choices:

• mom
• teacher
• construction worker
• pilot
• animal rescuer
• singer
• gymnast
• doctor
• dentist
• pirate or police officer
• mermaid
• spiderman
• big spiderman
• witch
• cowboy
• princess
• And my personal favorite: dinosaur

Growing up

One preschooler to the other: [girl] "When I grow up and have my own house do you wanna come over?"
boy: "Why?"
girl: "Because I'll have lots of cool stuff. Like lots of toys and lots of dress up clothes."


Tonight we had a parent open house and the kids were encouraged to take their parents around the room to different centers. One little girl and her mom were working at the drawing table. The preschooler drew something on the chalkboard. Mom: "What's that?" girl: "It's scribbles." And that settles that.

Let the good times roll...

...and the laughable moments continue.

Whether it's 5th graders or 3&4 year-olds, there's never a dull moment. Why? Because kids just say the darnest things. I have a feeling the days ahead working in a preschool will provide many laughs. Today was a strong start.

Teacher: "If you don't hold onto your water bottles during our walk to the park, then we're just going to have to go back to using a big water jug."
Preschooler (said to another preschooler): "I've never heard of water juggles before. I wonder what those are."
Kid, you've successfully combined water bottle and water jug. Well done.


While walking out the door for our afternoon outside time I only caught the tail end of a conversation one preschooler was having with another but I did hear the word "habitat." I hope their knowledge doesn't exceed mine too much at this point.

Dinner time discussions

I had the opportunity to babysit for one of my former babysitting families in my hometown tonight. The following conversations took place during dinner:

4 year old (who was born just weeks before I graduated high school and moved to a different state to go to college): I remember you! You used to babysit me when I was a little kid.

And then this one:

6 year old: I don't understand why people would want to leave their family and move away to college.
8 year old: well, I want to be a dairy farmer when I grow up so I don't really need to go to school for that.
6 year old: I think I want to be a singer when I grow up.
4 year old: When I grow up I want to be in college!

Reason #67 why I love my job

They take our woods games very seriously.

Meet Carson

Lunchtime is one of my favorite times of the day because that's when the stories come out. This story is brought to you by a 6 year old, first grade boy:

"My dog, Carson, is a baby bunny eater. And guess what? My cousin's dog is a baby bunny eater too. One time there was a mommy bunny and 6 babies in our yard. And we let the dogs out. And then there was only the mom and two baby bunnies left. Our dogs ate the bunnies. They're both baby bunny eaters."

Everybody needs a title

Camper: Are you in college?
Me: No, I'm finished with college.
Camper: Are you in high school?
Me: No
Camper: Are you a random citizen then?
Me: Yes, I guess you could say that.
Camper: Do you have a job?
Me: Yes
Camper: Yep, you're a random citizen!