when you grow up

Okay, Benjamin has it all figured out. He wants to be a scientist. He's known that for a while. But now, he's focusing in. Nine years old, gotta start thinking ahead, right? :) So he wants to study the Great Barrier Reef. He decided he'll be a marine biologist. Oceanographer. AND, he wants to go to a christian college because "he could meet a wife there and would like her to be a christian!" So he'll go to Springfield, MO, where Uncle Nathan graduated from, Uncle Scotte works, and Aunt Linda works... and they offer marine biology!! Last year they took a field trip to FL to study off the coast! Whoo! So now we're set! Send us a brochure! :) Just today, Benjamin said to me, "Maybe I shouldn't get married... I might be away too much!" That guy.

Hannie has wanted to be some kind of teacher for a little while now. 1st or 2nd grad, or a dance teacher. She practices her teaching skills on her brothers and sisters whenever they'll let her. I think she'll be a great teacher, if that's the direction she goes. She's also has always wanted to be a mommy.

Ruth decided a week or two ago that she'd like to be a veterinarian. This week, she said she can't decide... Vet or Police Officer! Heh. I could see vet because she loves animals and is actually very interested in blood and owies! :) When I asked her why she'd be a Police Officer, she said, "To looove people. And to send some to the dungeon!" :) I see.

Of course, we had to ask Elijah what he wanted to be. Benjamin's trying to talk him into being an Oceanographer... Then they could study together. (Benjamin also thinks maybe his future wife will study with him... if he meets her while studying in MO!?) Ruth was thinking he likes trains. Hannie just waited for him to answer. And when he looked around at us, he finally answered. "I want to do whatever Mama does. I want to stay with her!" Ah. Mama's boy. :)

Then Ruth looked at me and asked... "Mama, what do you want to be?" I told her I already was grown up! Ha. They had to think about that. I have a degree to teach and I get to be your mama right now... And now we're planning to head overseas to be missionaries...

When do you grow up?