We need to do my Star Poster, Mom

So in Kindergarten it's apparently important to build a child's self esteem. Stroke the ego a few hundred times. That way when they get shot down in class by another student they won't feel like a jackass. They can walk away still feeling good about themselves. It's also important to give kindergarteners plenty of opportunities to talk about themselves. Brag really. They need to feel like "they're kind of a big deal around here."

Here's where the Star Student of the Week comes in. Each kid has a week where they're the diggity bomb. When the teacher does Circle Time, they get to plant their ass next to the teacher on a special chair when everyone else is sitting on a dirty carpet.

They get to pick up the milk in the cafeteria and drag it back up to the room (personally, I think this is bullshit and never would have wanted to do it, but for some reason, the kids feel like the top cock doing it).

But most important about Star Student of the Week is THE POSTER. We're supposed to fill out this poster that talks about the kid and his/her family. You need to list your favorite color, describe what you look like, list your favorite color, etc. The most interesting statements are:

-->My favorite place to go
-->If I had one wish it would be
-->When I grow up I WILL be

Andrew's week isn't until March so we've seen a lot of posters over the last few months. And all of them are just adorable. The kids always talk about their classy vacations, that they wish for all sick children to be cured and their occupation is typically a teacher, nurse or fireman.

Andrew's been busting my nut to get his poster done. So we started talking about it tonight. JUST talking. Not actually filling it in cause the answers change by the week. And based on the stuff he told me tonight, I am praying it will change yet again.

Favorite place to go:
My suggestions - SC to visit my sister and brother in law, Lost Lake Woods (in laws house up north), Disneyworld, Cedar Point
Andrew's answer - "Oh this is an easy one! Aunt Juju and Uncle David's house cause I can stay up late, take their dog on walks and tell him what to do, transform their living room into a giant fort, stay up late, eat at the Pancake House and do just about anything I want."

One wish:
Andrew's answer - "Get a horse. Preferably a thoroughbred and keep it in the backyard so I could ride it through the neighborhood whenever I want."

Occupation:
Now let's be real here, people. We all say we want our kids to do whatever makes them happy, right? Doesn't matter how much money they make or how prestigious the job is. But this response....
Andrew's answer - "I want to work at a Car Wash."
Janko - "Oh, you want to own one and collect all the money?"
Andrew - "No, of course not, that's too much responsibility. I don't want to be anyone's boss either. Boss's are usually really mean and make you work super hard and have you do things that don't always make sense. I want to just work there, Mom. I want to push the buttons - Regular, Super or Deluxe. And I also want to take shifts where I dry the car off with a towel."
Janko - "Geez, that's really hard work, Andrew. I mean it's so cold and you're standing in the freezing temperatures wiping off cars."
Andrew - "That's why they have the tip bukcet, Mom."
Janko - "But what about being a nurse. You told me you wanted to help sick people like your aunt. Or make parts for cars like your uncle. That logistics management degree is really interesting. Or be a physical therapist like your other uncle and help people build up their muscles."
Andrew - "Seriously, Mom. I want to work at a Car Wash. And the one right by our house. That way I can just live with you and Dad forever. Even after I get married and have 4 kids, we will all live with you guys. Two families in one house. We'll have a good time, Mom."

So someone tell me why I am sacrificing every month to stuff money in a 529 for this kid?