4th of July Fun

It was a hot one this 4th of July, so we spent at least a little time each day in the pool at Grandma's house. Joseph is still taking swim lessons and as of last week turned a pretty big corner by coming to terms with swimming with his face in the water. It took him a day to get up his courage (he convinced us all to count to 20 for him to jump in and then stood there smiling as he kept on going with 21....22....) but by the last day he was jumping in all on is own (no counting daddy, I don't need it), kicking himself to the ladder, and starting all over again. It was pretty cool....maybe next summer no vest! The girls aren't quite as bold, but they are getting more used to pools and have stopped screaming in the bathtub. Hannah isn't a big fan but she doesn't cling to you for dear life anymore and she can be convinced to splash and squeal while watching her brother have fun. Leah likes to go on her belly and reach for balls and do little kicks, or sit on the stairs and try to climb out (though really she doesn't want out because then she starts to cry if you take her out of the water). Joseph was splashing Jay and apparently Jay asked Joseph to stop and told him that he would pour his drink over his head if he didn't. Joseph said (without pause) "Well then I will pour my apple juice all over your head, and then you will have apple juice in your eyes. Would you like that daddy?" The splashing did stop, and no one poured their drink on anyone. Tonight there were more amusing words from Joseph. He gets out of bed just about every night within the first 20 minutes, either to go potty or get covered up. Tonight it was both, but he needed covered up after going potty. Jay tried to explain that he needs to learn how to cover himself up and that his 5 year old friends can do this, and doesn't he want to be 5? (sounds logical to me, as I frequently use similar tactics). But Joseph said "No daddy, I don't want to be 5, I want to be 13." Where did that come from?!?!??!