The boy & his mansion

My son has a clear and focused vision for his future. In fact his daydreaming is so clear that he's asked me to write down details and shopping lists for his future home.

The way he sees it, he's going to be a rich, professional hockey player with a beach house. He calls it "the mansion." As in, "Mom, get my book. We're going to write about my mansion." Or, "If you make me eat that (corned beef) sandwich, I'm not going to let you live in the mansion!"

Funny how kids get ideas and some are fleeting thoughts, and others - like this one - last for weeks and weeks. We've discussed it at bedtime. We've discussed it first thing in the morning. He's discussed it with his grandparents and at the grocery store. He's even got me talking about it, at work and here too.

The mansion sounds like a pretty great place. We're going to have a 9 car garage; 8 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. There will be a breakfast room, a disco room, a quiet room for reading, an indoor pool, a games room and.... well, you get the picture.

Somedays CJ plans to have lots of staff. A maid, a cook, a driver, a bartender and several security guards. Though other days he's in a mood and starts cutting staff. If I'm current on his mood swing, I think it's just the bartender we're keeping. I lobbied for the maid, but for whatever reason, CJ wants to keep the bartender. Or do I say "bartender/driver/lunch cook/pool boy."  It seems this person better be a jack of all trades and want to work very hard.

That's another interesting point of note, CJ doesn't want me to work. He says in the future his mom will just sleep, read, hang out on the beach and go to his hockey games. Someday I intend to ask why he doesn't want me to work in the future. But for right now I'll choose  to believe that he is acknowledging the fact that I am working so many hours right now and perhaps he even misses me.  It's also very rewarding to be included in his daydreams. I'm so very lucky that he wants me in his life and in his future. What a great kid!