Future Photographer

Lately Samuel has been obsessed with our camera. He wants to hold it all the time, and has figured out how to turn it on, take a picture, and even toggle between shoot mode and where you see what picture you just took. He can even bring up some screens that we have never seen on the camera before, and could not find again if we tried. I think when he grows up he will work in some field with electronics (unless he gets a job as a potato chip tester - his other love.)

Here are some of the pictures he has taken recently:

Samuel's godmother (Ernie's Aunt Roseanne) sent him the most beautiful quilt last week. It has all sorts of trucks on it. I can't even image how long it must have taken to make something like this. Samuel loves it.

In other news, between the combination of the freezing cold temperatures and the fact that Samuel was sick for an entire week, we have been spending most of our time inside. One of his favorite things to suggest is that we make hot chocolate. Then we have to get a bowl of snow for him to scoop into the hot chocolate to cool it off.

Last (but most certainly not least!) Samuel has been using the bathroom at school for the past few weeks. He has been potty trained at home for a couple of months, but for some reason refused to go at school until recently. We are so happy about this, his teachers are so excited for him, and he is so proud of himself. He earns a sticker at school each time he goes, and has already earned enough of them to pick a prize from the prize box. He chose a little basketball. Next we tackle how to get him to sleep through the night without needing the bathroom. Suggestions are welcome if anyone has any!