Wednesday, October 08, 2008

To the Moon!

This is a really crazy month workwise. I have so many projects and events going on at the same time. Almost every single one of my clients has a race this month, I'm still wrapping up the book because we have to re-shoot some exercise photos, Piero and I are preparing to go to Amsterdam next week where he's supposed to give a talk to the European Athletics Ass. on the downfall of long distance European runners. Since he's not so fluent in english I'M going to be presenting his speech (HA HA!!) - anyway, it all involves a lot of translating and assimilating what he's written...plus, I'm preparing 87 virgin marathon runners for the Venicemarathon and the ...I also have two kids and a house to take care of. It gets to moments like these that time with the children consists in being in the same room and nodding or letting them know you actually heard what they said is the one form of comunication. This week the only quality time I was able to give Evan was at bedtime: giving him a bath, pajamas, reading a story and then talking with the lights out. And that's when the most interesting questions come...
Last night he asked me what he was going to do when he gets older. "You can do anything you want to do. You can be an artist or a doctor or whatever you want." He thought about that for a minute and said "I want to be a postman". He loves to go to our mailbox and open all the mail. "No, I wouldn't be good at being a mailman...I want to be an astronaut. I could go into space. I really want to go to the moon. But, I'll take you with me Mom, I don't want to go without you."

Can't wait!

4 comments:

jbmmommy said...

How sweet! My three-year-old wants to grow up and build his house in our backyard so he and his family can come inside for dinner with us. Aren't they the best? Enjoy your busy month, good luck with the speech.

Carrie said...

It's hard to imagine that one day we may wish to send them to the moon without us.

Fe-lady said...

Dreaming big...just like his mom!
These busy times will be sweet "remember-whens?" someday.
It sounds as if you are cherishing them today! yea!

anji said...

Awwwww, cute :D

Don't let your passport expire...