Some things never change

and I think Jacob's ability to ask dozens of questions in a day is one of them.

I was going through posts last night putting on labels (YES STILL) and read this post about him. I think I should have put Finish Labeling Posts on my list of 5 things to do for the year.

I have never -- and I mean NEVER met a child who starts more sentences with "what if." In honor of his imagination I am reprinting this post from a couple of years ago.

All of these questions were asked in just one day and they all begin with What if.........

you were a dish? Would you want to be hand washed and be special or go through the dishwasher for a shower? Thought provoking stuff. (asked while cleaning up the dinner dishes)

you could be any cartoon character on a sheet? Who would you be? (asked while making beds)

you could be president of the world? Would you want to be president of the world or just the USA? (asked while watching news)

you could choose to be either the coach of Duke's basketball team or our mom - which would you choose? Relief was evident when I chose being a mom over a famous coaching job.

God didn't send us the "little guys?" Don't you think my life is better because we have them? Indeed I do, little man.

you were a famous singer? Would you write your own songs or sing some you already know? (asked as we were making up songs and car dancing)

if had one hundred dollars to spend? Would you go to Toys R Us and buy toys or Kids R Us and buy clothes? (asked as we exited Toys R Us with Ryan's birthday gift)

you could work at Krispe Kreme? Do you think you would get sick of donuts - because I don't think I would ever get sick of donuts as long as I live? (asked as we drove through KK for some donuts for breakfast)

Miss Sonya has a boy? Do you think she will know how to take care of him? (asked about his teacher at church who is pregnant and the mom of 2 girls). I assured him I thought she would manage just fine. (She did & she has.)

you were in a desert and there was nothing to drink and you were going to die if you didn't drink your pee? Would you drink your pee to live? Yes siree, and I would be serving you some too. Now he thinks I'm gross for some reason.

you could go live in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory? Would you? (asked as we left the store after buying W.W. and the C. F. for Ryan's birthday with the rest of his money and a bit of mine.)

you had to lose one of your senses? Which would you choose? I chose taste as the sense of choice.

I squirt myself with the water gun? Does it make it look like I peed on myself? Why yes it does son, now run this payment into the doctor. While you're there, tell them you peed on yourself and see what they say. (they told him he was too big to be peeing on himself and he laughed and told his secret) I have no problem at all imagining him still willing to do this today.

we still had to sit in high chairs and wear bibs? Wouldn't we look funny since we are so big? What if YOU had to sit in a high chair too? What if we were all sitting in our high chairs and somebody sneaked up to our window and took our picture? Would you be mad or would you pay money to get the picture back or would you just laugh? I bet you would just laugh because you are that way. (asked as we were leaving the restaurant supply store where we picked up 3 high chairs we bought for church)

I was bald like daddy? Do you think Hannah would like that? Am I going to be bald like daddy someday? The Magic 8 ball says without a doubt.

I was a famous karate dude and was in the movies? Would you pay to come see me if you couldn't get a ticket for free? Maybe - if you throw in some Mt. Dew.

Welcome to my world. It's a great one.