Josephisms

After getting out of the bath one night this week he declares "momma, look!  I've got sprinkles!!!"  

I responded with "oh, wow, you have wrinkles."  He excitedly replies while holding out his hands "yep, sprinkles!!"

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As I helping him put on his clothes after a trip to the bathroom he leans closer to me and excitedly says "oh momma, you smell."  I chuckle and ask "what do I smell like?"  He grins and smiles and says "oh, you smell like mommy."

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While looking at our church bulletin, he sees the picture of Jesus.  He then starts looking for Mother Mary.  When he cannot find her image he begrudgingly asks me "momma, where did they put mother Mary?  She belongs WITH Jesus.."

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A bike of his very own...

Joseph was barely walking when we visited a friend and he tried his hardest to ride their child's smallest bike.  My friend sent us home with the bike and we have been using it for a long time!!!  He loved it but outgrew it.  He got a new bike yesterday and was thrilled!!  These moments are so fun as we watch his excitement and joy!

These are the pictures I captured on my cell phone.

Christmas tree 2014

After our thanksgiving feast, we put up our new Christmas tree and it was so much fun to watch Joseph and Matthew be thrilled with each new treasure they found in the ornament box.  

Here are theomenta I captured during those wild moments!!

Bigger

Today, Joseph and I were chatting and he told me he wants Daisy to live with him forever.  I asked him if she would go live with him at his house when he is bigger?  He said "yes.  With you too!"  I said "oh, you want mom to live with you?" To which he replied "yeah, my mom."  In return I said "well, are you gonna have a wife and kids?"  "Yeah, mom."  He replies.  I then say "oh, you will have a wife, then."  His next relply was "yeah, Mom, you!" Oh, that sweet little heart.

I had heard before of little boys wanting to marry their mommas when they get bigger or little girls wanting to marry their daddy when they got older so I thought this was sweet, but it will be a sad day when momma is not the center of his world anymore.  He is growing up so fast, my heart cannot keep up that kind of pace!

Today. Joseph and I went to daily mas at the church Jessy and I were married in.  I told this to Joseph, but had no clue he was paying attention.  So I was clearly surprised when during supper tonight, Joseph excitedly tells his Daddyo that "we went to the church you and momma got married!!!"  Loce that enthusiasm.  A sacred moment during my prayer there was having my hand around him to quiet him and reflecting how it was in this very church some of my first prayers for him (and all our chuldren) were said in my heart and by the priest and those gathered with us in that sacred, grace filled day!!!

growing up

 

Joseph is growing up too fast, I just want to remember these moments.

As a prime example of how grown up he is getting to be, here is a conversation we had today.

While Joseph is playing a doctor game.  This is how the conversation went.

Mom:  “Joseph, wow, you are good at helping others feel good.”

Joseph:  “yeah, Mom.” 

Mom: ‘Would you like to be a doctor when you grow up?”

Joseph: “NO!”

Surprised!!

Mom:  Well, Joseph, what would you like to be when you grow up?”

Joseph:  “Me.”

 

Clearly, we can learn some lessons from the simple satisfaction of just being you!  Created in the image of God is ENOUGH!!!

Stones

This afternoon when we were done at the library, Joseph asked me to take home to the big city.  He was not ready to go home.  So we drive to the Bell City Drain Ditch.  He gad a fun time throwing stones  into the water.  Daddy joined us after he got off of work.  What a fun afternoon!!

Turkey!!!

 

In a moment of insanity, I decided it would be super fun to make turkeys with Joseph! 

Well, actually, it was SUPER FUN!!

Don’t judge, we stayed in our pjs for most of the day! 

Right here, he is thinking . .. of all the things/people he is thankful for and his list was QUITE IMPRESSIVE!

Mommy, DaddyO, Gauge, PawPaw, Momo, Aunt Tiffany, Granny, Ancy Barbara, Max, Graham, Aunt Kim, Uncle DJ, Aunt Crystal, Devan, Hailie, Daisy Mae & Baylie, & JOSEPH!  He also listed Malorie, but got distracted listing the kitties.