Colton on Groundhog's Day

Testing out what was supposed to be the
twin's bed for camping, only it's way too small...
but nicely fits a folded Colton.

Me: Looks like we're gonna have an early spring.
C: Is the groundhog magic?
Me: No, but he does always seems to know.

C: We should have an early lunch since we're gonna have an early summer, right?

C: Since spring is coming early, my birthday will be earlier too!  Can you not wait?

Me: You get a 5-minute penalty for fighting at hockey.
C: Actually, you only get a 2-minute penalty for fighting.
Me: Not at your level.  And it's 2 minutes for roughing, and 5 for fighting... so you get 5.

Colton, Culinary Expert

Riveting children's programming

On Circus Animal Cookies ~
C: Which kind do you like best? 
Me: They taste the same to me.  Do you think they taste different?
C: The pink one tastes lemoner.  That's a special kind of lemon that makes it taste yummy.  And the white one tastes orangener.  And it has a special kind of orange that makes it taste good.

Dad: It seems like you don't have your listening ears on today.
C: They're just recharging.
Me: You need to charge them during the night so they're ready by the next day.
C: Sometimes they need a little longer.  Like through breakfast to charge.

C: And when I earn 100 rewards, I'm gonna choose to go to Phoenix so we can go to a Coyotes game and get a Coyotes flag!

C: OW!  My rib hurts.  I guess I'm gonna need a new skeleton, right?

Talking to Dad about what the twins were up to that morning ~
C: How do you remember all that stuff?
Dear Colton, here is your introduction to girl brain.

C: Every time you turn off my light, it makes my brain fall apart a little bit.

Colton Is Buff

C: What can I do right now?
Me: Dad and I are busy, so you'll need to find something to do.
C: I can just lift some weights.

C: Before we lift some weights, we need to exercise!
Me: I already went running this morning.
C: Okay, so I'll just run up these stairs two times.

C: Mom, my muscles aren't getting very big!  (showing me his shoulder out the neck of his shirt)

C: And when I am big and strong like the Hulk, I can just lift this house like it's 100 lbs!

C: This snow tastes good! (ice collected on his hockey socks)
Me: Ew, don't eat that.
C: Why?
Me: Because that's ice that has hockey player cooties all over it.

Standing @ front left; white jersey

#14 white, trying to steal the puck from a much taller Totem :)

Colton Works Out

Colton's prize for a successful dentist appt

C: Why are there only commercshnells about Hondas?

C is weightlifting right now so he can "attack"
(wrestle with) Dad later.

C: The nuts on this cake mean it's kinda healthy, right?
Me: Not even the slightest bit.

New hairs!

Colton on Eating Too Much

Celebrating his first goal at the Old Spaghetti Factory!

(earlier)
D: Mmnmmnmmnmmn!
Dad: No, D-d. You just ate.

(in the car)
D: Mmnmmnmmnmmn
C: No, D-d. You just ate.
Dad: *giggle*
C: What? I don't want him to explode!

Colton Keeps Me in Check

Colton's had a rough time transitioning back to being in school, and thus did not earn his screen time the other day.

C: Why do you ALWAYS get screen time and I don't?  It's not fair!
Me: You know, you're right.  It's not fair, so I will put it away.

C: Remember, Mom, no screen time because that wouldn't be fair.
Me: I do get to check my email so I can talk to your dad.
C: Okay.

Colton finishes taking a bath ~
C: You're just checking your email, right?  Because no screen time until tomorrow.
Me: Right.

C: Can you not wait until tomorrow?
Me: Why?
C: Because you can play your game again! 

Colton Does Christmas

C:  Since you've been the best mom, I'm going to give you a dollar!

C: Why does Dad always have to go to work?  Why didn't he get money in his stocking?

C: Amn't I the luckiest boy?

C: I'm bored watching too much TV.  Jordan, watching too much TV makes your brain hurt.
(We haven't even made it through an entire movie yet)

Me: I'm dead, so I can't eat ice cream.
C: Well, I had a health weapon so now you can eat more good ice cream.

Jordan: Tip-toe!
C: No, we can walk on our regular feet!

Colton Brightens the Day

C: Where did you get all this amazing food?!
Me: The burrito is from Taco Del Mar and the fruit is from work.
Mmm, leftovers.

C: The yogurt will make the fruit even deliciouser! Because yogurt is yummy and will make it even more yummier.

C: I see the Christmas star! No, that's not it. The Christmas star only comes out on Christmas.
But I did see a shooting star tonight...

Me: Whoa! Go try again. And this time take off your clothes before you put on your jammies.
C: It gives me more padding! For more protection.
Me: Protection from what?
C: Falling. It's more protectionned.

My heart is so heavy tonight. All my love to CT.

Colton Gets Mad

C: I NEVER WANT TO GO SHOPPING WITH YOU AGAIN!
Me: I never want to go shopping with you again either right now.  That was not fun.
C: YES IT WAS!
Me: No it wasn't!

C was mad.  Feel the madness ~
C: I'm just gonna keep staring at you!

In a moment of frustration ~
Me: I'm going to have to talk to Santa about this behavior.
C: He won't know about that.
Me: He knows.  He's watching you.
C: He can't see through walls, Mom.
Me: Yes he can.  He's magic.

My brother & his fam + Nanan

Oh Christmas Colton

C: My head really hurts!

Me: How come?
C: I think I know the answer to the problem. It's because my eyebrows only go up this high!


Granddad's tree!

C: You're driving me crazy when you always tell me to pick up my clothes every time!

Decorating with Granddad and Grandma

C: I saved almost probably half of the Earth!
Playing Angry Birds Star Wars

And the stockings were hung
over the changing table with care...

C: We could put up this sign that says 'how how how.'

Me: It says Ho Ho Ho.

Colton's tree, since we don't know where else to put one this year!