Joshua is quite the talker and negotiator. Here are a few of his recent highlights for me to remember:
1.) Today at breakfast, Joshua saw some cookies I had on the counter. He asked if he could have one, and I said no. He asked why not and I said because I said so and I am the mom, hoping that would be good enough, but of course it wasn't. After a few seconds of silence he said, "The Bible says I can have one". I guess he thought I wouldn't argue with the Bible! (He still didn't get a cookie) I suppose if he comes up with a book, chapter, and verse justifying a cookie at breakfast I will give it to him.
2.) On the way to school he asked how old I was when I stopped going to school. I told him I was 26 when I finished grad school and he said: "I am going to be in school until I am 30. When I 30 I will go to chess school so I can put Daddy in checkmate." Guess who has been teaching the boy chess?
3.) He also had a few doozy questions for us. The other week he asked: "Mommy, why are people in Africa poor?" Talk about a PhD dissertation!
As much as the dramatics of this age frustrate me, I LOVE seeing how his mind works and he is changing and growing as a little boy!
Joshua checking me out on our trip to Colorado
