In my favorite poem by Robert Frost, Nothing Gold Can Stay, he reminds us that like the seasons of nature, life is one season melting into another, and quickly fading away. This is my attempt to document each season in my life and my family.

Kid Quotes

Filed under: Elijah, Kid Quote, Kids — Rachel at 11:09 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2007

The other day, we were hanging out in the living room, when Kyra told us she was going to be a doctor when she grew up. We told her that was great. Then, Elijah said when he grew up he was going to be an astronaut. Having never heard him talk of such things before, we were excited about such a grand ambition, and we talked about how cool astronauts were for a few minutes. Somehow, I brought up that he had to go to college before he could be an astronaut. The following conversation ensued:

Elijah: “Me not going to college.”

Me: “You have to go to college before you can be an astronaut.”

Elijah: “No me don’t. Astronauts don’t go to college.”

Me: “Yes, they do.”

Elijah” “Astronauts don’t go to college, they go to outer space!”

Me: “Yes, but they have to go to college before they can ever be an astronaut.”

Elijah, looking very sad: “Me not going to college. Me won’t be an astronaut.”

Me: “What are you going to be then?”

Elijah: “Me will just have to be a Power Ranger.”

Well, obviously. :)

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4 Comments »

Comment by Lori

September 7, 2007 @ 3:36 pm

Wow…you talked the little thing out of his lifelong dream! ha! That was easy, wasn’t it? :O)

Comment by Joy

September 8, 2007 @ 4:58 pm

Well, you just crushed that, didn’t you? j/k That’s so funny! Your kids always say the cutest things.

Comment by Elise

September 10, 2007 @ 11:53 am

My eight-year-old does the same thing – he is currently trying to find an occupation that does not require college. I really don’t know where that came from. ;)
Cute, Elijah!

Comment by Holly

September 11, 2007 @ 10:16 pm

My 3 year old wants to be an alligator when he grows up.

I guess that’s good. Alligators don’t need college.

:)

So cute, Elijah!

p.s. You look so much like my neice! Unreal!

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