Is your Dad a....?

Recently, the kids and I were having lunch with a friend and her four-year-old son. During lunch, we overheard this conversation:

Eric: "Braden, does your dad have a sword?"

Braden: "Does my dad have a what?" (Eric has a little trouble with vowels and "r" sounds, so sometimes he has to repeat himself)

Eric: "A sword, does your dad have a sword?"

Braden: "no"

Eric: "My dad has a sword" (his Navy ceremonial sword)

Braden: "Is your dad a pirate?"

Anna: "no, he's not a pirate, he's a, well he just goes to work everyday"

I guess we should tell the kids a little more about Daddy's work, at least what we can. I explained that Dad is an Engineer for Lockheed Martin. Of course, this brought on all sorts of questions about driving trains. This will just have to do for now!