Patience Is Still Not a Virtue We Possess

Me & Daddy singing: "Patience is a virtue
So it never hurts to
Take a little time to see
Sir Topham Hatt has taught you
And you know you have to
Be as patient as can be.."
C (SCREAMING): NO, MOM!! YOU CAN'T!! NO!!  DON'T DO THAT!!

Lions Park 10/5

Mommies Are Expensive

Starting him young... ;)

C: Mom, you are expensive!
Me: I am, why?
C: Because you are bossy.

C: There are lots and lots of colors
in the sky! And there is purple too!

Me: Are you a sleepy boy?
C: No, I'm just very hot.

Lions Park - 10/5

Out with the Old, in with the New!

C: We need a new kitty.
Dad: Why?
C: Because this is the old kitty.

Eat, Sleep & Breathe Thomas

Sleeping with "the news" (Thomas catalog) - 10/2

C: What way should my train go?
Me: North.
C: It can't go North because it has to go straight. 

Playing "hide & seek" - 10/3

C: Mommy, I am going slow today.
Me: You're going slow?  How come?
C: I'm going slow because I need some more water.

Colton is thoughtful  10/3

C: GRRRRR!
Sbux Barista: Are you going to be a tiger for Halloween?
C: No, I am going to the train store!

C: The train store is next to the re-puter store!

C: Mom, don't tell me!  MOM BE QUIET!  WE DON'T WANT TO WAKE THE NEIGHBORS!
(as he's yelling...)

Colton on Sleep

C: I am dipping my sandwich!
Dad: Hmm, I wonder who gave you that idea.
C: I do!
Dad: Mommy should be saying "It was me!"
Me: It was me!


Children's Museum - 9/29

Me: Here's a Thomas shirt, so we can get you dressed!
C: But I already have a Thomas shirt on (jammies) and I don't have to take it off because I very love it!

C: No pictures, Mom!

Me: Are you sleepy?
C: No, my eyes are open!

Children's Library

C: I am going to go outside because it's a nice day to go outside and visit.
Me: It is a very nice day & that sounds like a great idea!
C: Yeah, the fog, rain, and dark all ran away and found a nice place to sleep.  I am going to give them very special loves and blankies.

Aww :)

Colton on Sharing

C: Mom, we got you M&Ms!  Can I share them?
Me: Sure!
C: I love you very much.

Gee, it's good to be loved!

Xboxing with Dad 9/26

Colton Is Happy Enough

Dad: Do you want a hug?
C: No, I’m happy enough.

Children's Museum - 9/25

C: I want a yellow slurpee!
Me: Sorry, buddy.  Somebody broke Mama's window and took her purse, so I don't have any money.
C: But there is some in the piggies! (banks)
Me: Do you have your piggy with you?
C: No, but we could go home and then we will have it.
Me: Next time, buddy.  But thank you for being such a nice boy and offering to share.

Pop-si-cicle face - 9/25

C: What are you watching?  Is it Thomas or hockey?

Playing Xbox with Daddy

Colton Goes to the Museum

Action shot jumping up onto the purple step

C: I am going to have mac & cheese, and fries!
Me: Ewwww!
C: *giggle*
Me: You can have mac & stinky feet!
C: But that will make me sick!

On his way to the yellow step :)

I walked upstairs to put away the dishes and came back to ~

He had crawled up into the Papasan chair and zonked out.  It was only 7pm, but we were so busy, we didn't have time to even attempt a nap.  Love the PBJ all over his face.

Colton Goes to Hockey!

Dad: Is that a belly there?
C: I’m almost not going to have a belly!
Dad: But what if I want to get your belly?
C: I don’t have a belly!
Dad: What happened?
C: It ran away, right into that big tree! Daddy, can you go get my belly back from the tree?

C: Daddy, I want to go to school because I am 5!

At the local burger joint (not McD's!) for some pre-hockey game grub, Colton goes running up to the counter and says:
C: I want a number 1! 

C: I want to go back to hockey in the morning!

Happy boys!  Tips won 4-3 :)

Colton Is Tricky

Me: Colton, come here so I can wash your hands!
Me: Colton? 1….2….
C: (from bathroom) 1-2-3 over here!
Me: No, when I say 1-2-3, you come to me!
C: But I said 1-2-3 over here!
Me: That’s not the point.
C: But I changed the points!
Me: Ugh.
C: I am tricky!

C: Mom, I need a drink!
Me: Wait til I come up and check on you.  9 minutes!
C: But Mom, I need to go potty!
Me: You'll have to wait. 9 minutes.
C: I have to go potty.  Sorry!
Me: Wait.
9 minutes later, I take up the water. 
C: That feels me much better! 
And someone didn't ask to get up to potty... LOL