J&J Strike Again: Circle, circle, dot, dot, Can we get a cootie shot?

Both boys have decided that they have found the loves of their lives. Jonson "can't stop thinking about" a girl that lives down the street from him--the older woman since she's in 4th grade. Joseph hollered at his little lady on the way out of pre school the other day, "Emma! I'm gonna marry you!" So, the other night, Jonson sent Joseph to ask mom when he and Jonson would be old enough to take the girls on a date. Mom's reply... same as mine when they asked me the week before... not until you're 16! haha Don't you think 5 and 9 is a little early? I distinctly remember boys still having cooties at that age.

In other news, Joseph may well be the cleverest boy I've ever met. Last week, he received a toy reward for being good. It was a stuffed Monkey, which he named Jack. Well, two days later, Joseph told mom, "Today is Jack's birthday and he told only me what he wants for his birthday. We better go to the store and get him a present." Can you believe it!?! It was so clever that mom couldn't resist and she took him to get Jack a birthday present. Well, over the weekend, he informed her that it was Spikey's (his Halloween bear) birthday. Mom fell for it. And, wouldn't you know that last night before bed, he let her know that Glowy (his glow in the dark bear) is having a birthday very soon! This all comes just after my sister put the moratorium on any more toy buying until Christmas. I'm waiting on baited breath to see what scheme he'll come up with next to avoide the moratorium.