Splish Splash, I Was Taking a Bath!

Singing from the bath ~ (song they sing @ swim)
C: TWO LITTLE SPECKLED FROGS SITTING ON A SPECKLED BUG uhm, I mean LOG, EATING THE MOST DELICIOUS BUGS! YUM, YUM!  ONE JUMPED IN TO THE POOL, WHERE HE WAS NICE AND COOL and there are how many speckled frogs left?  THREE LITTLE SPECKLED FROGS!
Me: I heard you singing the speckled frog song.
C: And I was singing about frogs and monkeys on the speckled log!

Me: What was your favorite part of the day, buddy?
C: All of it!

C: I have a lot of work to do today!  And I can't stop to talk about my work!  And I need a lot of work to do today! We're gonna have a nice, clean house so no one can step on my toys! 
(He's taken it upon himself to put ALL of his toys into his laundry hamper.  Eh, works for me!

C: I'm a windmill and I'm making electricity!  (while spinning around)

C: Mom, you're too slower than me!
Me: Yeah, I feel like that right now.
C: Dad, I'm faster than my mom!
Dad: Yeah? What should I do about it?
C: Talk about it while you're sleeping!

Colton's doing laps around the kitchen ~
C: Hey Mom, I'm gonna break the finish line!

C: I bonked my bottom when I got to my bottom!

Christmas in March?

C: There's a little bit of dip-dip for you, Dad. It fell off my arm.  (dip-dip = yogurt)

Me: I am so tired.
C: So what?
Me: What do you mean so what?
C: So what are you gonna do if you're so tired?
Me: Nothing I can do about it right now. 

Dad: What was your favorite part of the day?
C: We didn't play outside.
Me: That wasn't your favorite part.
C: My favorite part, was uhm, mmm, we celebrated Christmas!

Colton Makes It Sunny

C: I like to walk when it's sunny!
Dad: So do I, buddy. But it's raining right now.
C: But the sun follows the rain.
Dad: Is it going to be sunny tomorrow?
C: Yeah, and I'm going to climb to the top of the sun and give it a hug!

C: I drive a really fast car.
Me: Yeah?
C: It's just a jet engine.

C: My favorite part of the day was the whole day!

Colton Gets a Van

  Dad says "Let the minivan jokes begin"    

C: Hey Mom, we brought the blue car home for you!

Me: Where are Shrek & Cartman going to sit?
C: My babies can sit here and here, and Shrek and Cartman can sit right next to them!

C: I helped Dad say bye to the red car and hi to the new car.  But they didn't answer me.  That was silly!

"Driving" the showroom floor Elantra ~
C: I'm driving to camping! 

Showroom 2011 Genesis ~
C: The white car was too old for me!

Dad: What was your favorite part of the day?
C: Driving home with the blue car!
Dad: What's your favorite part about the blue car?
C: Driving home with the blue car!

Ad for Hyundai dealership on the TV ~
C: Is that where we got the blue car?
Dad: Nope, but it's very similar!
C: I was just being kidding!

Colton Unplugged

C: It's an itty-bitty teddy bear and it won't bite you! (vitamin)

C: How about we go to the museum?  Because it's raining and we could play with everything we could play with.  And can I bring some money?
Me: You don't need more toys, buddy.
C: I just need a little bit more. 

C: There's one thing I don't like about parties.
Me: What's that?
C: Scary stories.

Me: We're going over the high bridge! 
C: And I see the way home!  This is fun!
Me: I'm glad you're having fun, buddy. 

C: And we're almost home!  When we get home, we can talk about our fun trip on the high bridge!

C: My number is 9-1-1!
Me: That's the number if you need a policeman or a fireman.
C: Can I say 1-1-9?
Me: You can, but it won't call anybody.

C: Hey Mom, do you like me?  (Translation: do I like it when he's wearing the laundry hamper? Lol!)

C: I just want a slide with a climber and a slide that goes on my swimming pool.
Me: It has to be a lot warmer out before we get the pool out.
C: It has to be a hot summer's day.
Me: Yep!

Watching Wall-E ~
C: Do you like this part?
Me: Mmhmm.
C: Me too!  I like all of the parts!

C: Look, there's a fire!  So now they have to call 911!

Colton Is a Planner

C: What was your favorite part of the day?
Me: Taking you on a bike ride.  I liked that.  What was your favorite part?
C: Mmm, taking a drive in the blue car, so we can have it for when our babies come!

C: The blue car has 3 seats in the back! One for Shrek, and one for Cartman!
Me: Oh good.

C: When our babies come, I will help you.  And when are they going away?
Me: They aren't going away.  They will be with us forever and ever and you are going to be a big brother.  Are you excited?
C: No!  When they come, I will be mean!
Me: That would make me sad.
C: It would make me happy.
Me: We're not mean to babies, buddy.

C: When I smell this flower, it makes my nose pokey.

Lock up Your Coltons!

Monkeys! 2/23/11

Me: We have to go pick up a ferret today.
C: And I am going to call my ferret Elephant!

C: Why are you taking that cage apart?
Me: So it will fit in my car.  We needed a new cage for you.
....
C: But why are we leaving the cage here? I need my cage!
Me: I was teasing. We're not really getting a cage for you.
C: But can I go in Shrek's crate? 
Me: Sure, if you want.

Dad: You have stick 'em up hair today, buddy.
C: Yeah, and I colored it too!
Dad: You colored your hair?
C: Yeah.
Dad: What color?
C: Purple.  Is that silly, Dad?
Dad: It is, buddy.

C: One of the big guards didn't know my name!
Me: One of the daycare ladies?  LOL

Laundry and Logic

Monkey!  2/23/11

C: Mom, can we do laundry tonight?
This boy loves to do laundry.. Rather he likes to help put things away.

C: Why did Sarah get a new car?
Me: To fit all of her family. When the babies come, we'll need a new car.
C: And a new high chair.
Me: Yep.
C: But I only want one baby!
Me: Then we wouldn't need a second high chair.
C: ...

Me: What was your favorite thing today?
C: Nuffing. I'm just grumpy!
...
C: And when we went to the park, we stepped in rock puddles and that was my favorite thing!

Watch This!

C: The brakes on my car are for switching on jet fuel, and going super fast!

C: I'm gonna take Mom's car!
Might as well, there's no gas in it anyway.

Me: Should we have two girl babies, two boy babies, or a boy and a girl baby come live with us?
C: One baby!
Dad: No, there will be two.
Me: Two girls or two boys?
C: Two boys!
Me: Figures, I'll be out-numbered!

Dad: Can you unbuckle, buddy?
C: Yeah.
*click*
C: Hey Dad, watch this!
*faceplants right into the glass of his window*

Dad: What was your favorite part of the day?
C: EATING PUDDING! 
He also told me earlier that he & They had a fun parking lot picnic while waiting for the car.

C: I tooted two times!  I tooted for both of you!
Uh, thanks?

Colton on Important Things

                   I'm being glared at                    
Sbux 2/20

C: Mom, I have a mustache! (chapped lips)

C: I'm wonning! (eating breakfast)
Me: You're winning?  I didn't realize we were racing.

C: When two babies come, I will help you with everything!
Me: That will be very helpful!
C: And when are they going to go away?
Me: They are coming to stay around Halloween.
C: After my Birthday!  And also, my shoes that don't fit will fit!
Me: Right!

Granddad: The volcano is now extinct.
C: Why does it stink?

C: I just want ice cream.  I just want a lot!

Colton on Fancy Pants

Me: What do you think about having some babies come to live with us?
C: NO WAY!

Dad: We'll need another highchair.
C: Why?
Me: So the babies will have somewhere to sit.
C: Oh.  And I will help you feed them!
Me: You can help me do lots of stuff. 

C: What way are we turning?
Me: Left.  See, you can make an L with your left hand.
C: But I don't have big fingers.

C: Wow Mom, you have fancy pants!  (Apparently this child has not seen me in a skirt)  Are you gonna be a teacher?

C: Some guy gave me new Thomas bath paints!
Dad: Do you remember who that guy was?
C: Who?
Dad: It was your Uncle Mat and Aunt Bridgette that brought those for you!
C: Oh, and I said thanks! 
(Thanks again ~ he's been insisting allllll day that we come home so he can use them!

Me: What was your favorite part of the day?
C: Eating waffles.

C: And I have lots of work to do about work stuff.

Colton Sees Songs

         Not sure what that          
face was about

C: No, I can’t see the song very well! (Dad got between him and the TV and was dancing to the Thomas song)

C: My tortellinis tasted like *kissy face.*

Me: I'm sorry I got you too much ice cream.
C (dejected): That's okay.

C: That cake looks like an up thing! (train ramp, we think)

Bananas!

Colton writes his name:  C-O-T(whoops)-L-(BIG)O-N

C: BAH-NANA *gales of laughter*  (referring to Nanan)
Nanan: That's BahNanaN to you. If you're going to make fun of my name, get it right!

11:30pm (coughing) ~
C: I woke up really early!
Me: No, it's still late.  Here's some water.  Go back to sleep.
C: I was just thirsty.
Me: Night, buddy.

2:30am (coughing) ~
Me: Need some water?
C: Is it time to be awake? I want to be awake.
Me: Nope, it's time for more water.  Night, buddy.

Train Track Smiles

C: Here's a smile for you, Mom!
(Mom was grumpy today.)

C: Can I have some of your gum?

Me: I don't have any.

C: Did you run out?

Me: Yeah.

C: Maybe I can buy some.  It will be chocolate, and peanut butter, and strawberry kind. Will you like that?

Me: ... uhhh 

C: This heater is making me feel really warm and I think it's pulling my hair. 

C: The sun is coming out for you, Mom!

Me: Hooray!

C: We're eating like a family again!

Me: Yep.

C: And I'm the dad!

Me: Am I the mom?

C: No, you're the Colton! And you get to play.  If you need help playing, I will help you!

Second Breakfast?

Doing a headstand with his feet
up on the couch.

C: After my two breakfastes, I think I do want an egg sandwich!

Me: Hurry, climb in!  Mama's still out in the rain!
C: Are you gonna get blowed away?  Your hair is getting blowed!

C: You have to turn that driving wheel!

C: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1!  And that's how you blastoff!

C: I have a cold.  But I'll be all better on Wednesday.
Me: That's tomorrow.
C: Do you think I will be out of coughs then?
Me: I hope so!

Colton Goes Swimming

C: Mom!  When we got to Forest Park, swim lessons were open!!  

C: We blew bubbles without straws!

C: I'm doing silly tricks!  Do you like silly tricks?

C: My train's going fast like a rocket-jet-engine!

C: Mom, if you won't play with me, I won't share with you!

Colton on Difficult Tracks

Stealth game ~ we heard far too
many "bad guy goals" tonight.

C: I have the biggest train track in the whole world, [bigger] than the museum!

C: The train is coming to a difficult bend in the road!

C: This track is really big, and difficult, and shiny!

C: (singing) ... sleeping dog on his bed!
Me: Sleeping dog on his bed?
C: Don't say that! Only I can say that!

C: In the pizza, there's gonna be squetti!  (Play-doh)

C: Mom, I'm hot. I think I've been out in the rain too long.

C: I think Mom doesn't want to go to the 'crosse game!
(I was catching a snooze between Dora episodes.)

Bossy Buffers

Looking at "the news" (Thomas catalog) ~
C: Maybe you can pay me this Thomas. And this Thomas. I just need three sets!

C: Here Mom, you can eat the rest of my apple.
Me: Did you eat all the peanut butter off it?
C: Yeah.  Here Mom, here you go!
Me: Ew.

C: When we get home, you can start cooking dinner.
Excuse me?

And then after I made dinner ~
Me: Your burrito is ready.
C: No, I'm not quite ready to stop playing!

Colton Is Loud

C: BACKPACK!!  Hey Mom, I know I'm too loud. I like to be loud.

Me: We get to meet Jordan's new baby brother this weekend!  It's his birthday today.  (Congrats Sarah & fam!)
C: And I am going to bring the candles to his birthday!

C: Hey Mom, I'm making a wish. I'm gonna sit here and wish til you get done.

C: Hey Mom, I like cuddling with you.
Me: I like cuddling with you too.
C: I'm not settling down, I'm resting down.

Colton Has a Crush on Dora

C: Can I watch Dora when we get home?
Me: After dinner.
C: But I want to watch while you're cooking dinner!
Me: Don't you want to talk to me while I'm cooking?
C: No!

C: I want to eat downstairs.
Me: Why don't we eat as a family?
C: I don't like that anymore. It makes me grumpy.

C: SWIPER NO SWIPING!!! SWIPER NO SWIPING!!! SWIPER NO SWIPING!!! 
and
C: BACKPACK!  BACKPACK!! BAAAAACKPACK!!

C: Hey Mom, get up!  You have to tickle your sides and jump up and down!  (doing the monkey dance)

C: That was too much dog!
(incoming Shrek)

Hey Colton?

Break dancing at the ICM

C: Hey Mom? Hey Mom? Hey Mom?
Me: Hey Colton? Are you listening, Colton? Can you hear me, Colton?
C: Stop!  You can't talk to me 3 times!

C: I love broccoli!  I want to eat it every day until Saturday!

Me: Ick, where did our sun go?
C: It went to bed and today it's gonna go see its mama. 
Me: Oh, that's nice of it.
C: Yeah!


C: When we get home, are you gonna take a nap?

Me: I might need one.  Are you gonna take one?

C: Nope!

Me: Figures.

C: Hey Mom, I wanna hear it some more!  (aka turn it up)

Me: Dad got us some new juice!
C: *gasp* Thanks for Dad!

C: This is my crooked house.  Does it look splendid?  (Lincoln Log house)

Counting Fast Cars

                                                     

Me: Could you close the door for me, please?
C: Sure! Thanks for asking me!

C: I don't wanna go to bed by 8! I want to go to bed at 12!
Me: I'm not staying up!

C: I have a really fast car!  It's faster than a jet engine!

Me: Are you sure you don't need to go potty?  I can pause Dora for you.
C: No! I'm not going potty today! On Tuesday, I'll go potty.
Me: It is Tuesday.
C: No, on Saturday, I'll go potty.

Colton Gets Rid of His Old Lady

Me: Not so loud, you're hurting my head!
C gets his laptop out and turns on the music...
C: Is this better for your head, Mom?

C: I want to go to that fry store!
Me: I refuse.  You'd have to take me home!
C: But, I wanna go there!  (more whining)
...
C: Where are we going?
Dad: To the meat store to pick up our order.
C: And we have to take Mom by home. 
Ha!

C: I'm gonna keep my eye on you! (wink)

C: Hey Mom, you're being a bummer.
Me: I am? Why?
C: Because I like you to.

C: I'm gonna send a hiking message to Dad.
Me: Where's your phone?
C: It's downstairs.
Me: Why?
C: Because I don't use it every time.  I like to play with other things else.  Okay?
Me: Okay.

C: It smells like train smoke!

C: I'm doing work stuff for work!

With You Right Here, I'm a Rocketeer

                                                        

Watching the Rocketeer ~
Me: This movie has rockets!
C: I love this movie! I hadn't seen it in a long time!

Grandma & Granddad give C a bomber jacket & a 787 plane (as he's a 7-8-7 baby ~ isn't he darling?!
C: I'm gonna wear my new coat I got for Shannon's birthday!




Me: What was your favorite thing today?

C: Mmm, eating cake! 

C: Mom, can I have more chocolate? 

Me: I think we've had enough today! 
C: But when can I have more chocolate?
Me: Maybe tomorrow.

C: Can I have my plane?  I won't fly it in the car!

Yeah, right.



                                                        

C: I'm gonna build a rocket and it's gonna be uber-schmooper-big!

C: I just have to press two buttons and I can fly! 

C: Mom, I'm tucking you in with a Thomas blankie so you can be all comfy! Here's another Thomas for you!

Colton on Where Babies Come From

C: When I was one, was I a baby?
Me: Yep.
C: Why was I a baby when I am one?
Me: Everybody is a baby when they're one.
C: Yeah, and when you were one, I was trying to pick you up when you came out of the ground.
Uh... so that's where babies come from.

Opa: ... gravity.

C: You said a bad word!

Me: Gravity isn't a bad word.

C: Don't hit your head, Fred!  My name is Fred! 

Me: Or your toe, bro. Or your chin, Lynn.  Or your nose, Rose.

C: You're funny!

C: I like my kitty when
I hold him like this!

Me: Oma & Opa have to go home tomorrow.
C: Why?
Me: Because they have kitties that miss them when they're not home.  Don't you miss your kitty when you're not at home?
C: No!  And I'm gonna build a gate and not let them leave!
Me: But they'll be back to see us soon.
C: Oh.  Okay. 

Colton Is Tired

C: Mom? Are you still tired?

Me: Yep.

C: I'm tired too.  I'm tired of you.  But I'm going to dream about you!  Are you going to dream about me?

Me: Probably.

C: You have to dream about me if I dream about you.

Me: Thanks for getting the sun out for me. I appreciate it!

C: No, I didn't.  I was inside.

Me: Where did our sun go now?

C: It was too tired, and had to go to bed. 

C: My mouse is sick.  I have to take its doctor.


C: I'm Buzz Lightyear's star-man-guy!

C: Is it okay if I hurt myself?
Me: No thank you! 

C: Hey Mom, do you know how to fly?

Me: No.

C: You have to put your hands out like this, and say "OH INFINITY AND BEYOND!" and then fly over the mountain!

C: What's that picture?

Me: It's you taking care of the mouse.
C: Yeah, he had a feeling!  And he ate too much popcorn and choked, and had to go to the hospital where they took his temperature!