Today I asked the kids what they want to be when they grow up.
This is my finest parchment paper, my favorite pen. It is mine but it is theirs.
I seal their answers here, fold them carefully and tuck them into a porcelain memory box, my snapshot of now.
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Ashlyn turned in my general direction to say, “what Mom?” managing to roll her eyes and turn her head, headphones still balanced mid ear, iPod humming.
Sawyer wants to be a monkey and asked for the Monkey Song so incessantly I had to pause all questioning to turn it on.
Parker will be a helicopter, of course.
And McKenna wants to wear my wedding dress while she drives a black mini-van.
I’m living the life dreams are made of.
Folded, tucked away.
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After I find a way to reach the gas pedal under all this tulle I will be over at Truthful Mommy’s place sharing a truth I have learned about motherhood.
And, with an apron on to protect my beading and satin, I made an easy Father’s Day craft over at SheKnows that I would love for you to try.
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I'm Jessica, 30-something mom to five, four in my arms and one in my heart.
Sigh. Gorgeous.
Alison@Mama Wants This recently posted..Notes To Self: The 3am Edition
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Awwww
xoxoxo
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Thanks for sharing what your kids really want when they grow up. I enjoy reading this one.
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Seriously, who doesn’t want to wear their Mother’s wedding dress and drive a black mini-van? Sadly, mine is green and my Mom is only 5’1″. It’s not happening for me.
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This was beautiful. It read like poetry!
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Now that is an idea I can use for my wedding dress….
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It’s those magic moments of being a child. Love.
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Lovely! I hope they all become their dreams. Though Monkey and Helicopter are a little tough
angela recently posted..Fingers Crossed
Aw! This is so sweet. Going to read your piece at Truthful Mommy now…
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Thanks so much Jessica.
I’m still trying to figure that one out. OK maybe not, but what I want isn’t realistic.
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One of these days I want to sit at a beach house and write a best selling novel. That’s all.
That used to be my dream word for word but I gave up on it. But now,again, I have the same dream only they are children’s stories.
Corey Feldman recently posted..Server Crash, platonic friendships and synchronicity
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Oh, those sweet dreams.
(Yours, I mean. They think it’s all true.)
Love it. So much.
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Today they got married. To each other. The helicopter, the monkey and the minivan driving bride. This is serious business to them
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It does sound like you are doing things right, having the vet check the dog for blockages and such.
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Let them dream for everything they want..I know when they grow old it will actually change. Your children are all beautiful, they are lucky to have a mom like you.
Love the photos!
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My oldest is asking to go to sleep away camp. My middle is going through a, um, phase. And, #3 spends all day in a luchador wrestling match pretending to be a caped mercenary who gets into melees with 17th century ominous villains (this is a direct quote from when I asked him what he was doing). Life is so different and so much more awesome than I ever imagined it would be.
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That is adorable! I’m going to ask my daughter this question today.
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They are so sweet! I’ve always wondered about the imagination and fascinating fantasy of the children. Wearing a wedding dress while driving a black van? A helicopter? Sounds a little bit trippy:)
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Oh I love it. I will love to see how their answers change through time.
I will go home and ask mine. Last I did Ben said he wanted to be a daddy. Quite simply that was all that he wanted to be. I feel Bella with her little realization of the question will likely respond with Minnie. Because lately she is all about Minnie.
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Such a beautiful depiction of life in motion.
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Adorable… love the wedding dress idea
Your kids sound amazing… and you as their mum must be such an inspiration to them 
) xoxo
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Big dreams. I hope they all come true.
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Funny and wonderful responses. I wonder what Lucas will say when I ask him. I kind of shutter at the thought….
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What sweet kids you have. I loved reading all of their answers. Xoxo
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Lovely, beautiful words (and love), you.
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Such precious memories. I’m glad you are storing them here. I know they’ll love to read all of them down the road.
Natalie @MamaTrack recently posted..A Carousel Ride
Please please post pictures of McKenna wearing your wedding dress while she drives a black mini-van (if that ever happens
). Fletcher & Alyssa have been stuck on being a baseball player and a cereal maker for the past year. . .Going to check out your Father’s Day craft now. Take care.
Lanie recently posted..Right Where I am: 6 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 2 years, 5 months and 2 weeks
A cereal maker? That’s the first I’ve ever heard of that one. Although I don’t know anyone else who has dreams of driving a minivan in a wedding dress either.