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me and my girls: a moment


The girls and I were on our way home from Target last night when one of those conversations erupted. You know, one that makes you almost laugh and sort of cry at the same time? One that you don’t want to soon forget?

So I’m writing it down, so we can all laugh about it someday.

Someday twenty years from now, or when they realize they don’t, at the tender age of 5, actually know all there is to know about the world.

Whichever comes first.

Sophie: “Mom? What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Me: “A mom. What I am now, Sophie… I’m a mom.”

Sophie: “Noooo, when you’re all grown up.”

Me: “Uhhh, I am all grown up, Sophie. I am a mom, I make Christian t-shirts, I help advocate for special needs kids in China and I work with the clubfoot unit at An Orphan’s Wish. That’s what I do.”

*pause*

Sophie: “I wanna be just like you, momma.”

Me: “You do?” (insert foolish excitement) “How do you want to be just like me?”

Sophie: … after further thought, “Welllll, first I wanna be a cheerleader. And a painter.”
“Then I want to make t-shirts. Like you!”

Sweet.

Me: noticing Isabelle hasn’t entered the conversation… “Isabelle? What about you? What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Isabelle: “Jut bigger, momma. Bigger like you!“

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  1. TanyaLea says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    Conversations with little kids are the BEST! Never a dull moment!! 🙂 So glad you are journaling these precious times…they will be extremely priceless to all of you one day!

    Blessings,
    ~ Tanya

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  2. a Tonggu Momma says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    Because the world could always use more and bigger t-shirt sellers. (I happen to be wearing one of those t-shirts right now, actually. Such Things…)

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  3. Shonni says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    Thanks for the laugh this morning!!
    That really is precious

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  4. Kristi says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    I find that anytime I need a laugh I just try to have a serious conversation with my kids…
    So cute!

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  5. Ohilda says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    Don't you wish they could be this innocent and sweet forever? I love it. Your girls (and boys) are precious!

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  6. Patricia/NYC says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    LOVE it!!!
    Thanks for the laugh this morning!!

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  7. Desiree' says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    Sweet! Kids say the cutest things!!

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  8. TK says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    At least Isabella just said she wanted to be bigger like you. Last week my daughter started crying and said she wanted to have breasts like me. She didn't like her little ones. She is only 5! Geesh!

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  9. Holly says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    Ah, the mind of a child. Bigger is better 🙂 And then we grow up always feeling like we need to be smaller- ironic.
    No wonder Jesus loves children so much! They are so pure.

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  10. Natalie says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    So sweet. What a darling picture of your girls!

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  11. Annie says

    September 21, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    Don't you wish you had a built in tape recorder that would just automatically turn itself on whenever there was any sort of cuteness uttered!!! Very sweet!!

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  12. Michelle says

    September 21, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    Ahhhh… gotta love 'em. So cute!!

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  13. Chris says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    They do put things in perspective don't they…
    Write it all down…it's so easy to forget.
    My oldest is 18, nuff said

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  14. Jean says

    September 21, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    Cute, cute, cute, cute!!

    BTW you are not big… just grown up!

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  15. 3 Peanuts says

    September 21, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    Ph the things they say. You are such an incredible role model for your children. I have no doubt they will do GREAT things just as their Momma does.

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  16. Lori Lynn says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    That was super cute! I think documenting these conversations is one of the very best reasons to blog!

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  17. Janet and Kevin says

    September 22, 2009 at 2:23 AM

    That's so cute! Thanks for sharing.

    Janet, Kevin, Ted, Philip, and waiting for Eli

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  18. Kim says

    September 22, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    OH … I love it!
    And you are so BIG … encouraging so many to think bigger in how we serve Him!
    Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,
    Kim

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  19. Wendy says

    September 22, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    I love what kids are thinking. What a precious conversation. Emma says she wants to be big and a mom like me, too. Hannah, on the other hand, probably thinks my job is boring. She has her sights set on being an international spy, but is sort of confused by the complex details of how you pull it all off (like how do you have friends and what can you tell them about what you do for a living..and is lying, when you are a spy, really lying or just part of doing your job, etc.). It's led to some pretty funny yet thoughtful discussions!

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  20. Cynthia says

    September 22, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Just sweetness………

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  21. Kristy says

    September 23, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    I love that….it just makes me tear up thinking about how fast our daughters grow up so it is so good that you write it down, there are so many conversations that I wish I would have written down!! Have a blessed day.

    Love and blessings, Kristy

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  22. Pearl River Outreach says

    September 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    SWEEEEEEEEEET!!

    Love,
    DI

    Reply

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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