Growing Up

Julia asked me today, "What are you gonna be when you grow up, Mom?" I couldn't help but laugh, so I guess she thought I needed prompting. "Maybe you could be a policeman."

"Well, a policeman is certainly a good profession, but I think I'm going to be a lawyer." She seemed a bit disappointed by this answer and asked (her voice laden with skepticism that "lawyer" was actually a real answer to that question). I tried to explain in 4-year-old terms about how Congress makes the laws, but lawyers and judges help to interpret them.

**LONG PAUSE.**

"Maybe you could be a policeman."

So I turned the tables and asked her what she wanted to be. "A doctor." Good answer, Julia...then maybe mommy won't have to be anything and you can support me ;-)

Then I asked Liam....

With absolutely no hesitation he responded, "A witch." And proceeded to turn Julia into a frog with the big stick he was holding.