bedtime conversation with paige

"mom, when i grow up am i going to be a parent?"sure, when you grow up, if you want to be a parent, then you will get to be a parent.
"do some kids not grow up?"
no, all kids grow up, but some people don't want to be parents when they grow up. will you want to be a parent when you grow up?
"yes, i do. i am going to have 2 dogs, a rat, a mouse and 3 cats. and i am going to have leashes for all of them and take them on walks. i may get pulled."
wow, you're going to be busy! especially with all of your jobs. today you said you're going to be a cowgirl, and a paleontologist, and a doctor. AND you're going to be a parent AND have all those pets!
"i know. i'll be so busy. i'll work on monday, tuesday AND thursday!"