Thursday: conversations

Isaac, in a sing song voice: I have a surprise for you!  But first you have to lay on the bed.
Ben/Amanda: ok...[and continue talking about something else while going to the bedroom]
Isaac: you have to lay down!
B/A: ok, what is it?
Isaac pulls something out of his pocket.  It's small, yellow, and looks sphericalish.  It looks a little bit like poop from some animal.
I: Look what I have!
A: What is it?
I: I don't know!!!
B: Where did you get it?
I: In the sandbox.
I: Do you want to feel it?
A: No.
I: It won't hurt you.  You can do it!
A: It's probably a seed.
Ben feels it.
B: Yeah, it's probably a seed.
I: Your turn Mom!
Amanda reluctantly feels it.
I: do you want to hold it?!?
A: sure.
I: See, it's not so bad.
I: Dad, do you want to hold it?
B: Sure.
I: And look, I have more in my pockets!
A: You do?
Isaac proceeds to pull out about six more.  He was so excited about them.

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Isaac: AAA-choo!!
Joshua: AAA-choo!
Hysterical laughter.
Isaac: AAA-choo!!
Joshua: AAA-choo!
Hysterical laughter.
Isaac: AAA-choo!!
Joshua: AAA-choo!
Hysterical laughter.
Isaac: AAA-choo!!
Joshua: AAA-choo!
Hysterical laughter.
Isaac: AAA-choo!!
Joshua: AAA-choo!
Hysterical laughter.
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Joshua sees me put Elephant in his bag for school and starts to cry.
Isaac: It's ok Joshua, it's just for school.  So you can have it there.
Isaac: You get to learn at school!
Isaac: As you get bigger school gets funner and funner.

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Joshua is crying.  Something is wrong with his fingers.
Joshua: kiss?
Joshua calms down.
Joshua starts crying.
Joshua: kiss?  here?
Joshua calms down.
Joshua starts crying...
...
Isaac: maybe Joshua would like some of the water I made him to help him calm down.
Ben: yeah, maybe that would help.