Colton Is a Booger

Me: What was your favorite part of today?
C: Going to Sarah & Jordan's!  And I liked sitting next to Nana best!  She's my best friend.  And Mom, you're just my friend.

C: Before I go to bed, can I brush teeth, go potty, and have a story?

Me: Yep, that's what we do every night.
C: What do you do before you go to bed?

Me: I brush teeth, go potty, and read myself a story.

C: And then what?
Me: And then I go to sleep!

Colton Makes Dinner

Love the soot over his eye and cherry juice down his chin

C: I will make you dinner!
Me: Great!  What are you going to make?
C: Chicken noodle soup.  Do we have any chicken noodle soup?
Me: I don't know.
C: We can stop at the store and get some.
Me: (laughing) We could.

C: When will my dad be home?
Me: Late tonight.  But he'll be home in the morning when you wake up. Mama too.
C: And will you both play with me?
Me: Sure!
C: I choose trains!  We should make a new track in the morning!
Me: Sounds like fun.

Colton on Sunshine

	Me: Where is my sunshine? C: I can't know. Me: Where do you think it is? C: It's visiting his mommy. Me: Where does his mommy live? C: A very long way away. C: Mom, do you like rainbows? Me: I do. C: But you can't have rainbows without the rain and sun. Me: Yeah, but it's not rainy or sunny. It's cloudy today. C: But I can draw you a rainbow. And I will use all my markers, pencils, and new crayons!  Would that be pretty cool? Me: That'd be pretty cool! C: Tomorrow, when I wake up, will it be my birthday? Me: No, buddy. 29 more sleeps. C: I'm just gonna stay in bed til my birthday. Me: That would be a whole lot of sleeping.

Colton Has a Long Day

Me: Why are you whining?
C: Because I'm talking to you.

Me: Why don't you go get your computer and come and sit with me?
C: I will be happy to sit with you!

C: We did the swing-rope in class today!

C: I just had a very long day and I didn't want a very long day.  I only wanted this much of a day! (holding up a pinch)

It's hard to play alllllll day.  It really is.

Colton Picks out Baby Names

Burritos!  (Stealing from Kathy)

C: Will you take me to Kathy's today?
Me: I can't buddy, I have to take the babies to the doctor.
C: Will they take the babies out today?
Me: Not today. They're not big enough yet.
C: How big are they now?
Me: This size! (holding up a grapefruit)
C: And when will they be as big as my chair?
Me: When they're as old as you.
C: But I'm only 3.
Me: Yeah, but you're as big as the chair.

Me: What was your favorite part of the day, buddy?
C: Everything!
Me: I'm glad you had a good day!
C: Did you have a good day?
Me: I did, thanks!

Me: Tomorrow, we have swim class and then we'll go see Sarah, Jordan, & Nana.
C: And I am going to peep one eye at Nana, like this! (winks)

C: I think we should name our babies Jaxom and Jamie!
Me: Those are pretty great names, huh?
(Kathy's & Sarah's kiddos)

C: Will I be able to skate by myself when I'm 17?
Me: I think you'll be able to skate by yourself by the time you're 4. And when you're 17, you'll be able to help the little kids learn to skate.
C: Can Jax play hockey?
Me: Not yet, but you can help him learn when he's a little older.
C: And I will teach him when he's 3!

Tough Night on the Ice

C: My skates are too icy for the ice.

C: I am unhappy. I just don't want to skate. 😢

Fun in the Sun!

Dad: What was your favorite part of the day?
C: Everything!

C: Mom, do you want to come play outside with me?
Me: Yep!
C: But first, we have to put on sun-scream!

C: Mom, why are the babies here and here?  (pointing at my chest ~ roffle!)

C: We have to go to my swim lessons outside!  (spray park)

C: Do they have quiet potties in the woods?
Me: Really quiet ones.  There aren't any potties in the woods.

Colton Is Independent

Dad: If you need me, I'll be in the garage.
C: Thanks, but I don't need you.

Sarah: ... maybe it's because Thomas has two syllables.
C: No, Thomas is the #1 engine!

Me: Are you a tired boy?
C: Yeah, and I just need two bed rests.
Me: I bet.  You played hard today.
C: Yeah.

Where Is My Sunshine?

Me: Why is it raining?
C: Because the sun didn't want to come out today.
Me: How come?
C: It's visiting his mommy.
Me: Who is the sun's mommy?
C: His mommy is the REALLY, REALLY big sun!
Me: I bet!

C: Can I go to the doctor again in the morning?
Someone really wants to go back to the dentist.

C: Knock, knock Sarah!
Sarah: Who's there?
C: I'm done eating.
Sarah: I'm done eating who?
C: ME! (as he runs to the playground)

C: Can I take my shoes off?
Me: Not til we get home.
C: (whining) But I wanna take them off!
Me: Maybe you should've stayed out of the puddles like I told you.
C: I should have listened to you, but I didn't.

C: What is that hole on your tummy?
Me: That's my belly button.  See, you have one too. (C has an outtie)
C: Oh.
Me: When you were in my tummy, that's where the cord was connected so you could eat.
C: Yeah, and when I was in your tummy, I saw our babies!

Colton Falls Apart

Swim lessons 6/1

C: Did you run out of coffee bags?
Me: Yeah, I ran out of coffee, and creamer, and some other stuff. (horrors!)
C: I will share my kid food with you!  You can have cereal and dip-dip!

C: When I get to Dad's door, I will have to tiptoe past. 
Me: Dad's not sleeping, so you don't have to tiptoe.
C: Watch how fast I can go!  *stomp, stomp, stomp*

C: I just hurt my fingers!  I keep falling apart!

C: I like my new teeth!
C went to the dentist today and keeps saying he has new teeth, instead of just really clean teeth.