"Believe in Marrying Young"

This is Owen's perspective on marriage!

Last night I was snuggling with the children in bed. We were talking about naps and rest times and Owen (6) asserted that he won't have to take rests anymore when he is nine. I assured him that, indeed, he will take a rest time when he is nine. "Well, I won't take a rest when I'm fifteen!" he stated. Oh, yes, I reiterated that he would still take a rest time at age fifteen. (I can not foresee the day yet when I will not need one quiet hour in my home mid-day! Therefore, it must be good for all.)

"Well," Owen said, "I'll be married at nine anyway. I believe in marrying young." (Oh, really?!)

He must have seen my surprise because he added, "Actually, I'll get married at fifteen because I'll have had some driving practice by then and I'll be old enough to have my own gun to get meat for my wife and me." (He's been thinking about this!)

Awhile later I overheard him talking to Livia. "I'm sorry, Liv, but I won't be able to talk to you very much tonight. I have to be quiet and think about who I'm going to marry."