Conversation with a 2.5+ year old

I just wanted to try to start capturing some conversations that are happening around here.  I love probing River's little brain, and listening to his stories and seeing how great his imagination is and all the learning he's storing up inside there.
I wanted to write out some of these so I can see the changes as time passes.  Because it seems like just yesterday he was only saying "ball" 5 million times a day.

I pull up to the university today to run in and pick something up.
River: "mommy, what is this place?"
Me: "this is where I went to nursing school. Its called the university"
River:"i want to go there.....now"
Me: "you can go to university when you are older"
River:"k"
Me:" what do you want to be when you get older River?"
River:" I want to be a I want to be a DINOSAUR when i get older"
Me." O wow, that's pretty cool.  But what do you want to do for a job?"
River: " I want to work"
Me : " Well that's good! What do you want to do for work?"
River: " I want to dig"

And there you have it.  The world could always use more digging I'm sure.

And the proceeds to tell me a story " mom there was a little birdie on that tree and then it jumped and flew over to that tree and then flew away and the snow dropped down. squeal!  " well i love hearing about the birdies that i often don't even take the time to notice at all.