While driving three year old Cory to preschool this morning through a dense fog [which is how I feel I have been living my life lately ... in a dense fog ... but that is for another post], he and I had an interesting conversation about his wishes.
Cory: “I wish I could go to China.”
Me: “You wish you could visit China?”
Cory: “Yeah. I wish I could have a house in China.”
Me: “You wish you could live in China?:
Cory: “Yeah. I wish to do that.”
And as we continued driving, his wishing took a different course. He started talking about trash trucks and “trash ladies” and “trash men.” In other words, the people who drive the trash trucks.
Cory: “I wish I could have trash gloves.”
Me: “You want some trash gloves?”
Cory: “Yeah. So I can pick up yucky trash. With my trash gloves.”
Me: “So you can keep your hands clean?”
Cory: “Yeah. I wish to do that.”
I wish life really could be this simple.
awww bless him what a sweet kid
My 4 year old said this morning
”Mum, I wish you would give me a piece of break!”
‘No,’ I replied,’ that would be give me some peace and then, give me a break.’
Out of the mouths of babes…….
Sometimes I wonder if life really IS that simple and we just overcomplicate things…
love conversations with kids. and welcome to the fog. One day it will lift-I hope.
So sweet. Love that pic, too.
How cute. Doesn’t it take you away from everything when you have conversations with your kids like that? You don’t think about the groceries, the laundry…. just trying not to laugh as your little one(s) talks about whatever!
Dude, I wish I had trash gloves just for my house! They sound awesome!
I do love the way kids think and speak. Just tonight, while snuggling on the couch, Fiver asked me,
“Mom? How did you get this way? You know, the way you are. Snuggly.”
Um, that would be the effects of bearing four children . . .
So sweet. It’s so fun to see a glimpse inside their mind every once in a while.
Well, on the China thing, there has to be a little more context. Cory *loves* his cars (and that’s an understatement). And where are a lot of his cars made? China. We’ve pointed out where it says “made in China” on the bottom of his cars. Now he is always looking on the bottom of his cars to see if they say “made in China”.
So: Cory *loves* cars + cars made in China = Cory wants to live in China.
I love the simplicity of kids and I too wonder if life really is a lot more simple than we make it!
That is so cute–I wish my kids wanted trash gloves, that might mean they’d pick up the yucky trash
Oh the sweet, sweet boy!
This is adorable – thanks for posting it!
I always wonder what’s going in those little heads before it comes out in words. So fun.
Just happened upon your blog and had to say I love the sweet sentiments of your little boy. I hope your fog lifts!
That’s adorable! How simple life is at that age.
awww, thats adorable. I love the way they think.
Sending you hugs re: the fog.
That’s so cute. I think three year olds are about the cutest and funniest people on the planet. Although, I may be a bit biased having one of my own. But they say the funniest things!
oh babe, I have news for you. So my home teachers challenged my roommate and me to make blogs so I wanted to let you know that I started one on here so yay. I love you and your son is adorable. we need to make cute wishes ourselves.
What cute wishes. And Rudy, thanks for the added clarification, that makes it all the better! What a smart kid.
my kids have a way of bringing me out of the fog…and I love it when it is with such sweet innocent conversation, instead of…well, the not so sweet variety.
what a cute little one
well, he’s on to something. chinese language is the wave of the future for sure! so sweet!
I should wish more often! So sweet!
how adorable he is.
I enjoyed the story … and your adorable son’s smile.
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So cute:)
And we can always think about those thoughts and where they come from. I enjoyed your writing, as ever.
so so funny! i have wishes too! i wish i lived closer so i could hang out with this little guy and all of you!
Kids think of a lot of things don’t they? Their thoughts are a part of what makes each of them unique though!