More Joshua Funnies

Joshua is just going through this really funny stage, right now. Tonight at dinner, he asked me if I was able to use glass cups when I was a kid. I told him I didn't remember how old I was when I started using glass cups, so he'd have to ask my mom.

Joshua - "Does your mom know more than you?"
Me - "Yes."
Joshua - "Why?"
Me - "All parents know more than their kids."
Joshua - "I know more than you."
Me - "You do? What do you know more than me?"
Joshua - "I know how to cook."

He then went on to list a few more. Apparently, I need to spend more time practicing my cooking. Or maybe I should just let him take over. That sounds like a plan to me. :)

Flocks

Did you know that the word "flock" is good for describing any number of things? Not just birds, but anything? Just ask my kids. Today, I had to put a few stones into a pile of stones. Joshua said, "Just put it with the flock of stones. It'll be nice there." :) But it doesn't end there. Flock has been used to describe paper, toys, food. You name it, we have a flock of it. Emily has picked up on it as well and has also started calling groups of things "flocks." Kids are so cute with the things they come up with.

Cranky Mommy

As I was working on my Christmas newsletter, I thought of a funny story about Joshua. Then I figured it was too self-deprecating for a good Christmas newsletter, and Peter thought I should include it here. Just so we can all look back and chuckle. Well, Joshua is really sensitive to my mood, among other things. I think he may just be a fairly sensitive kid. This makes him so so sweet. He is also very observant. He has figured out that some mornings, mommy just wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. When this happens, Joshua sometimes ends up telling me, "Look Mommy, I'm being very nice (or helpful) right now, so you don't have to be so cranky today." How sweet can you get? Of course, this almost always makes me smile... unless I've fallen out of the wrong side of bed. :) I am thankful to have the little reminder that I don't need to be so cranky. I am so blessed in so many things, I should be able to see through the sleepiness, and still crack a smile. Thank you for helping me out there, Joshua.