Growing Up.

My kids are growing up way too fast for me, but not for them. I don't know what sparked the conversation, but this entire month Dallin & Brooke have been talking about what they want to be when they grow up. Dallin keeps saying that he wants to be an animal doctor...which is quite odd considering the fact that he is terrified of ALL animals!

This morning Brooke was snuggled up to Doug in bed and took his face asking, "Dad, can I please be a princess when I grow up?"
"Sure", was Doug's response. To which Brooke beamed and said, "Oh Thanks Dad!"
I love reading the kids stories before bed, but Doug loves to make up stories and tell them. The kids love the combination, but I think they are starting to prefer Doug's stories. They are longer and much more entertaining. Last night Doug told a story where Brooke was the princess and as he was describing what she was wearing in the story & her beautiful hair, Brooke could not stop smiling. She kept looking over at me with a whispered squeal. She loves Princesses and Brooke as a princess was almost too much excitement for her to handle!

We were at church a few weeks ago and three sisters in the ward sang a beautiful number in sacrament meeting. After they finished, Dallin leaned over and said, "Mom, is that what you want to be when you grow up?" I couldn't help but laugh and then I remembered a conversation that I had with my mom when I was little. I remember telling her how I couldn't wait to grow up and be the mom. That way I could do whatever I wanted and I wouldn't have to go to school I could just stay home and watch TV all day. I thought Mom's had it so easy...little did I know!!

They both need to stop growing up, but I love dreaming about the future with them.