day 57 - i want to be a helicopter

Today Owen got to go to Walmart and buy a new toy with his birthday money. After careful deliberation he got a monster truck and a Cars 2 game for the Wii.

A recent conversation with my youngest son (by nine whole minutes):

Me: What would you like to be when you grow up?
Owen: A helicopter.
Me: You mean you want to fly helicopters?
Owen: No. I want to be a helicopter.

Super Mario Brothers. Setting kids up for disappointment with the real world since 1985.