When I grow up, I'll be....

After Sweet Little pumpkin, its Curious Monkey's turn to startle us.

The other day, his dad asked him what he wants to be when he grows up. We heard him say Pilot. His dad got very excited as he is very much interested in planes. He started running around the room like a plane, sounding the take offs and landings when Curious Little monkey emphatically said " No I want to be a Pirate!"

Arrgh!

Kid's day

Sweet little pumpkin asked me yesterday when was kid's day. I could not understand the question very well but I replied -"All days are kid's days". She replied - "No we need to have a kid's day. We have Mother's day and Father's day and I make presents to you. I need a day to get presents!"

All in a day's work

Sweet little pumpkin has a demand. She said "You always ask me how was my day at school. From now on, you need to tell me how was your day at work."!

Aye Aye Captain!

Learn from Spiderman

Sweet little pumpkin has a demand nowadays to pick her up little early everyday. She said "Finish off your work super,duper fast like spiderman. You can ask him how and pick me up early".

Okay Spiderman, I am ready for inputs !

I know what I want to be...

In this world, career is second nature to life. In my generation, when we grew up in India we hardly had any choices other than being doctor and engineer. But I do see whatever you do, it's the attitude and perseverance that sees you through what you want to be. Anyways, thats besides the point. I wonder what the next generation see themselves in 20 years from today.

I was playing Doctor set with my little pumpkin. I can visualise her successful in so many different professions. I asked her "What do you want to be when you grow up?". Initially she said "Nothing". I said you have to be something, you need to have a career. She thought for a moment and said "I know..".

I was eager to hear what has inspired her so much at this young age -
Could it be doctor - we hardly have any in immediate family but she has her pediatrician who is a very nice man.
Could it be engineer - we have many in family, not sure whether we even inspire.
Could it be teacher - she likes to teach (read boss around) on her little brother but that hardly qualifies to be a teacher (My mom would twist my ears for saying this :) ).

Her eyes were wide and bright , happy that she has made a decision. "I know Mamma", she went on, " I want to be a mermaid !"