Since I was such a sourpuss last night, I’ll share a couple of kid-isms today:

I kept wondering why Ryan was praying for Daddy to be safe if he gets in a car accident, then it dawned on me: “Dear God, please help Daddy be safe when he goes to a wreck.” A wreck. Iraq. D’oh! Time to revisit the world map tonight.

Last night, Riley told me that when he grows up, he’s going to get a gun to shoot all the bad guys in the war. I sat down on his bed and explained to him & Ryan that – yes – Army soldiers are trained to use a gun, if they have to, but there are lots and lots of ways that the Army works without using guns. I told them about how Uncle Victor helped to build schools, hospitals and roads for the people who live where the bad guys blew up things and hurt the people who lived there. The Army is helping to make it a better place for those people to live. I explained how Army people are also doctors and pilots and use computers – like Daddy.

I would certainly support them if they wanted to go into the Infantry, but I also wanted to expand their worldview a little to understand that not all Army jobs are direct combat positions.