Car conversation

Today as we were going to the store:

Samuel: "I looking for temple."
Mommy: "The temple is not over here."
Joseph: "My teacher told me that if you get married at your house you are not married forever, but if you get married in the temple, you will be married forever."
Mommy: "That is why you need to get married in the temple."
Samuel: "I am going to get married."

At the grocery store all was going okay till we got to the checkout. I don't know why, but Samuel decided that he would bite Joseph's shoulder. He hasn't really bitten anyone, so it was a surprise. Joseph screamed. Samuel apologized and gave Joseph kisses on the shoulder where he bit him. It was a strong bite. After we got home, I had Samuel tell daddy what he had done.

What did he tell Joe?

Joe: "What did you do?"
Samuel: "I eat Joseph shoulder."
Joe: "What did you do???"
Samuel: "I eat Joseph shoulder."

Later that night, Joseph "accidentally" locked Samuel in the bathroom as he was washing his hands. Joe had to take off the lock because Samuel did not know how to unlock it. Fun times. :)

Joseph and Samuel

Joseph is really enjoying school and has enjoyed his homework so far. He does not like to trace letters, but all the tracing has helped his handwriting. He has made some friends at school and is excited to go every day. Samuel points out the school anytime we go by it. He is getting better about not crying when we take Joseph.

Samuel is a funny little boy. He likes to eat onions (I just can't relate). He also likes to dip things in his drinks to "clean them." For example, today:

Samuel: "OH Goodness. I need to clean my pepperoni (puts it in his milk)."
Samuel: "It is clean now (puts his hand in his milk and then proceeds to eat it)."
Samuel: "I need to clean my onion (repeat the above)."
Samuel: "It is clean (repeat above)."
Samuel. "Mmmmmm."

My sentiments...gross. At least he likes it.

Random Joseph quote

I know that my Joseph is a thinker. He will often ask questions or make statements that are out of the blue. Tonight was one of those times. As we were driving back from football practice:

Joseph: "Marriage is hard, huh mommy. You have to work hard not to break up."
Mommy: "What makes you say that?"
Joseph: "It was just something I thought of."

I wondered why he mentioned this and he said that he had been thinking about it. I asked if he had friends with parents that broke up. He said no. He then said that he wanted our family to stay the same, with me as his mommy, Joe as his daddy, and Samuel as his brother. I hope he doesn't stress out about the what-if scenarios that I did as a child.

Homework

Joseph was enjoying his homework before dinner. During his dinner prayer he said, "We thank thee for homework."

This was prior to his breakdown and not wanting to write any little a's.

Kindergarten

Joseph started school on Wednesday!! He is having a great time so far and seems to be enjoying his teacher. He comes home excited and saying that he loves school. His teacher is really nice and he says he is making friends. There is a kid from his soccer team in his class and I visit teach a sister whose son is also in the class. Joe walks him everyday and picks him up.



What a handsome little kindergarten boy!

Samuel of course misses his brother and Joe says he screams when they drop Joseph off. Samuel's conversations now consist of him saying:

"I go school too."
"I need school supplies."
"I need go my class."

It is crazy that we have a child in elementary school. Time does not slow down at all!