One Uponce a Time...

C: One uponce a time, Thomas was going to do very hard work and ...

Coming back from the park

On the way to the Spaghetti Factory (carbo-loading location of choice!)
C: And there will be a dancer place at the Spaghetti Factory! And it is a long, long way away in Kirkland.

Hmm. I'm not sure I want to go to *that* Spaghetti Factory!

Monkey isn't big on getting his
picture taken anymore.  Sad.

At the gas station...
C: Mom, you're incredible!
Me: Aww, thanks buddy!
C: Want a flower?

What a nice boy ;)

~ * ~

And being tucked in...
Me: We'll find your book, be patient.
C: But I'm not patient. And Mom, sometimes guys don't have to be patient.

I see.

Colton on Home Improvement

Me: I really like what they've done with that place [pointing to the house on the corner].  They've put up that nice wall and laid down some seed.
C: Yeah, and it looks really damaged!

Colton on Dinner

Me: Do you want fruit or vegetables with dinner?
C: I want vegetables on a stick! 
... because everything's better on a stick! 

C: I am all done with dinner.
Me: Okay.  You didn't eat much steak.
C: But I ate my asparagus!
Me: Yes, you did. Thanks!
C: Welcome!

Me: Can I give Shrek the rest of your dinner?
C: NO!  (comes running)  Let me see here, what I can do.

C: Look at the healthy ones I got!  (holding up a bag of marbles)
Me: I see they're very healthy.
C: And I am going to put them in the closet so you won't see them anymore.
Me: Okay.
C: Let me see here... what I can do.  (love this new expression!)

Me: What did you get on your shirt?
C: Macaroni and cheese, burrito, steak, & asparagus!

On our walk...
C: It was driving Nanan nuts because it was funny nuts!
(not sure what exactly 'it' was... but it made for a great quote)

Colton Watches Thomas

C: Which one [episode] is gonna come up next?
Me: I don't know.
C: Let me look at the ground. [Colton looks at the ground, then back up at the TV.]
C: Look, it's this one! 

I didn't know the TV guide was on the floor.

~ * ~

Me: Let's go up for dinner! 
C: NO, I WANT TO STAY DOWN HERE AND PLAY ALL DAY AND WATCH THOMAS!

Don't we do that every day?

~ * ~

C: Dad, I'm fixing Mommy's footies. And it needs one more, so Mom, you need to lift your footie.

Colton Watches Hockey

C: I'm so excited to watch hockey!

Dad & the monkey

Colton really got into the game

The team Dr stopped us on the way
up the stairs and gave C a game puck!

On the way to the rink ~
C: Look both ways to cross the street!
Me: We have to wait for the walking signal.
C: Hi, walking guy!

Colton Goes to the Zoo

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C: Mom, I smell poop! 

And...

C: Mom, I want to live here. 

Thomas went with us and was driven everywhere from the Rain Forest to the pathways between exhibits.  I eventually had to stash him in my "pack-back" as he became a little too distracting. Colton had a fun time!  We picked up a stuffed tamarin (which he is calling "your Cameron," when he can remember what his monkey is called). 

Colton Plays Cards

Me: Okay, Colton, you can get up now!
C: Mom, did I sleep?
Me: No.
C: Why did I not?
Me: I don't know!

C: Mom, I'm so excited! 
(to play Go Fish)

He creamed me.. but that's what I get for pretending like I didn't know exactly what was in his hand :)

And then we made muffins...

C: I ate something I didn't notice!
I'm afraid to ask. (while licking the bowl)

C: Mom, you forgot to fill this!
(holding up an empty wrapper ~ whoops, missed one!)

And then we went to the park...

C: I'm looking for you in here! 
(while looking in one of the drains)

Colton Does Hard Work

Somebody, I'm not saying who, may have left the lid off the sandbox.  Resulting in lots of messy fun for the small one.

C: Mom, I'm doing all this hard, hard work!

C: And I have to do all the work!

The work he's doing:

(That would be watering the plants/deck/himself
with the water from the sandbox & its lid)

C: Mom, look at everything I'm making! I'm making a full bucket with sand & water. That's what I'm making!

On the way home ~
Me: You know what today is a good day for?
C: Hmm?
Me: A popsicle!
C: But I want to go camping.

Uhm, okay.

~ * ~

Dad: Did you get to see Nana’s goats?
C: Yeah.
Dad: Are they cool?
C: Yeah. The green one is my favorite.
Dad: The green one?
C: Yeah. And I want 3 goats, Dad.

Out of context is much funnier than in. The goats are wearing blue/green collars, hence the one being green ;)

It's Not Easy Being Green...

Me: Did you have fun today?
C: No, I had a sad day. (Colton was sad about leaving Sarah & Jordan’s a few minutes before)
Me: That makes me sad.
C: No, Mama, you can’t be sad. Only one guy can be sad!

Me: What did you do today?
C: I played in the mettles!
Me: The blackberry bushes?
C: Yeah.

Me: Did you like meeting Nana’s new goats?
C: No, I had a sad time. (Still sad about leaving Sarah & Jordan's)
Me: That’s too bad.
C: Seeing the blackberry bushes will make me happy!

Dinner conversation ~
C: The kitty was making me nonsense!
Me: Nauseous? 
C: Yeah.  The kitty was making me nonsense!

While driving ~
C: Dad, you have to stop at the stop sign.
Dad: I will, buddy.
C: Yeah, because it spells STOP.

On the way home ~
Me: Should we go for a run?
C: Yeah and I want to go to the park! And Mom, you can't run too fast.
Me: I won't; don't worry.
C: You can't run too fast because I will get very hot.

~ * ~

And one last one... the second time I went up to tuck him into bed ~
C: Mom, it's been so long since I seen you, and I needed to see you because I very missed you.
Aww...

Liar!

C: I want blueberries and cream oatmeal!
Me: Okay.
C: I actually don't know what blueberries are.
.... only his most favorite berries ever!

The reluctant grocery shopper...