Cops

Chet and I have made habit of eating dinner together as a family every.single.night! (Except date night and MAYBE one other night of the month we might not) As the boys are getting older I am happier and happier about that decision. We learn so much about their thoughts and thought process at dinner time. It is a hard time. I'm usually worn out, sick of Colby hanging on me and whining the entire time I cook, the boys are L.O.U.D., it is chaos, and I feel that we spend more time telling them to be quiet than we do eating or talking. But, I know that it's good. Tonight while eating dinner Carson tells me that he wants to be a cop when he grows up. I asked him why a cop, and he tells me, "Because they get to speed! That's the best reason. And because I get to be excited every day." I didn't understand that so I asked what that meant. He said, "Every day I get to do something different, and it will be exciting not knowing what I am going to." I think that he was trying to explain adrenaline. I thought that was a well thought out plan. He's been saying a cop or teacher for about 2 years now. It makes me wonder what will really happen. Carter thought he would be a fireman forever, but now he says that will not make him enough money and he wants to use his brain some more, so he will be an accountant (I love how all kids usually want to be their dad. Too cute!) and a volunteer fireman. Caden lives in Caden-Land where they don't work. They do art all day. He cannot imagine not living with mom and dad. He might just be the boy that lives on the same lot as us for the rest of his life. His wife is going to be one amazing women!!! She will have to like us A LOT! Maybe he'll fly the coop one day, but he gets tears in his eyes when we talk about him going on a mission. He says he cannot go because he cannot be gone from us for that long. Love them to pieces!!!