At Least He's Honest

Me: What does being on good behavior mean?
C: If I ask too many times, I get what I want.
Me: No, if you ask too many times you don't get what you want. Being on your best behavior means that when it's time to go, you come with me without throwing a tantrum.  Right?
C: Right.
Me: So when it's time to go, are you going to come with me without making a fuss?
C: I don't know yet.

C: My back is still sleepy.  It's just taking a little nap.

C: Want to play Solitaire?
Me: Not right now.  I'm going to read some email.
C: Well, I'm gonna grab you a box of Solitaire. Just tell me when you're ready!

Me: Tomorrow is a brand new year!
C: And can we use the water balloons now?
Me: Not yet.  It needs to get much warmer.

Me: Go play with your trains.
C: But first I need a grown-up to help!

Colton Goes Places

C & D on the play mat.  I think C may love it more.

C: In my dreams, I go places!
Me: Where did you go?
C: Nowhere.
Me: I meant, where did you go in your dreams?
C: I have to shut my eyes really tight and I didn't shut them tight enough.

C: I like the house messy!
Me: I don't.
C: Too bad. It's my turn to make the rules. 

C: Buying trains is the most funnest part of playing with trains.
Me: I see.
C: Yeah. And giving trains to others, and then buying new trains!

Colton Is Angry

I finally relented and let him install Angry Birds..

C: Is your iPod done charging?
Me: Yes, but remember you lost the privilege to use it.
C: I don't like that.
Me: Then, the next time you get mad, maybe you won't spit. [He got mad when he was told he couldn't use it whenever he wanted to.]
C: I wasn't mad, I was angry!

C: I wish I could just fly up in the sky and jump on the clouds, and then the rain would all come out in one big bit!

C: I don't want it to rain ever again!
Me: Then we couldn't have a rainbow.
C: I don't want it to rain! Not at the park, and not at our house!

C: I want Uncle Jon's trains!
Me: Sorry, buddy.  They're too expensive.
C: When can I go to work?
Me: When you're older.

Colton Builds a Train

Hmm.  C got glow in the dark stars and planets in his stocking and it included Pluto.  To put it up or not?  Eh, why not!

C: I'm gonna hang this on the door nozzle! (knob)

Me: Dad is bringing us donuts this morning!
C: Will they have sugar in them?
Me: Of course.
C: I'm gonna have a candy cane with mine!

Dad brought us Frost donuts this morning with yesterday's Groupon.  YUM! 
Me: What's inside your donut?
C: There's gonna be bread! 

C: I wish Christmas would come. I didn't get enough Christmas.

C: This is the most fabulous dribble car ever!
Me: Dribble car? What's that?
C: It's a really fast car!

C: This engine is gonna love being green!

Me: D likes your train. See? He's smiling at you.
C: He'll like it when I add more black. He's gonna be shocked!

C: I told you I was a painting artist!  I'm a really good painting artist!

C: I wish I could fit in this package. Then you could see me! And take out a big brother!
Huh. I didn't realize you could buy a big brother at the store!

Colton & Dad Go Skating

Colton & I got Dad a new "hockey dad" practice jersey for Christmas :)  The boys took it for a test drive today.

C: I'm going to play in the NHL!
Dad: You are? I'd be really proud of you.  What team will you play on?
C: All of them!  And I'm gonna win them all!

C: This candy cane is light blue and dark blue.
Me: What flavor is it?
C: Blueberry. You know? I can't tell.

C: That baby is crying.  Not our babies.
Thank you Capt Play-by-play.

C: Can you make the Christmas clouds come down?
Me: What are Christmas clouds?
C: They make the snow come!  And that's when Santa Claus comes!
Me: Oh.  Christmas is over, bud.  Sorry.  And it's not cold enough to snow.

C: Look at my big picture!
Dad: Wow, that is a big picture.
C: I told you I was a big artist!

C: Look at the jammies I'm wearing!
Me: Those look pretty cozy!
C: Yeah, they even out all the cold!

Colton Does Christmas

Santa wrote Colton a letter to address yesterday's gnarly temper tantrum ~

Dad: Santa left you a letter next to plate of cookies that you left for him.
C: Are there any cookies left?
Me: No, buddy.  You left them for Santa. 
Dad: Do you want me to read the letter he left?
C: Yeah.
Dad: Dear Colton, You've been a pretty good boy this year, so I kept you on my nice list.  You need to work on listening to your mom & dad and not throw tantrums when it's time to go. And keep picking up those toys so I can keep you on my nice list.  Love, Santa.  Hmm.  Looks like Santa saw that tantrum you threw yesterday.  What do you have to say?
C: Sorry, Santa.

I got a Colton in a box!

C: I'm gonna go check the tree!!  And see if Santa came!

Aunt Shannon was very excited ;)

Me: You can pick one gift to open before we go to Granddad's.
C: I'm looking for one that looks like a train set!
Me: Sorry, buddy.  Santa didn't think you needed any more trains.

Dad & Colton work on Legos

C: I'm getting really tired of this wrapping!

Colton & Uncle Craig work on more Legos

C: Santa just LOVES to bring me things!

Finger-painting with Audrey & Uncle Craig in their new "makers" (aprons)

Dad: Read the tag.  What does it say?
C: This is from SANTA!
Dad: No, it's from Granddad and Grandma. 

Colton had an awesome Christmas!  And really, aside from the over-tired / overly excited tantrum from yesterday, he really was well-behaved all things considered.  He sure has a wonderful family that spoiled him rotten again this year! 

Colton Does Christmas Eve

C: Try not to get Bingo.  I have two in a row like you!

C: I'm high-fiving feet to hands!

Cousin Riley

C: Why are you wearing these big socks?  (tights)

C: I bonked my head.
Me: Do you need me to kiss it?
C: It's under my hair!

Driving the trains..and concentrating!

C: There is a train that's not working. It hasn't been downloaded yet.

Jordan: Sounds like you need a job.
C: I'm going to do all my chores and work so I can get money for trains!  And I am going to get 16 monies! So I can have 16 trains!

C, Riley & Uncle Jon

Uncle Jon's trains were working (yay!!) and were such a big hit that even Santa couldn't convince C to come home!
Me: Buddy, we have to leave so Santa Claus can come.
C: No thanks.
Me: You don't have a choice.  We have to go home.
C: But I want to spend the night! 
Me: But Santa can't come if he doesn't know where you are.  And I would miss you.
C: You can see me next Christmas!
Me: No, buddy.  It's time to go. 
Uncle Jon: You can come back any time.
C: Mom, we're not going to Granddad's the next day!  We're going to Uncle Jon's!

The train set!

Colton Might Be Excited

C: You should try the gingerbread cookies!  They are really sweet and decorated!

Yellow Pages delivery ~
C: Is that my present?

C: I hope Uncle Jon will clean up his floor so the trains will be working!
Me: Sorry, buddy.. the trains won't be working this year.

3 minutes after I put him to bed ~
C: I'm having trouble going to sleep.
Me: Go back and try.
1 minute later ~
C: I'm going to watch it snow!
Me: No buddy, it's not going to snow tonight.
C: Well, when is it going to snow?
Me: I don't know, but not tonight.
5 minutes later ~
C: I don't know if it's gonna snow tonight!
Me: It's not going to snow tonight.  Good night.
1 minute later ~
C: Can I have a hug & a kiss?
Me: You already got one.  Good night!

Colton Handles Disappointment

Colton really wanted to wear the shirt D&C
gave him when they were out. So cute!

C: Dad, why did you have to work last night?
Dad: Because I had to work.
C: I wish they didn't call it work.
Dad: What do you wish they called it?
C: Mooning!
Dad: I don't think my employer would like that, buddy.

Me: Hug?
C: But Dad already gave me a hug and a kiss. 
Me: Well, fine. If you don't want one...

C: Look!  That house has a kah-zeal-ion lights!

Me: Thank you for being such a good boy tonight.
C: Thank you for saying that!

C: I want to make mama milk!
Me: That would be nice.  Then I could sleep.
C: And I could just feed one baby, and you could feed the other!
Me: I guess I couldn't sleep then. 

Me: Buddy, I have some bad news.  There was a water accident in Uncle Jon's garage so they had to move some stuff in the train room, and the trains won't be working at Christmas.
C: I wish I could build Uncle Jon a new train set that could run in the water!  But I might need to borrow some of your tools!
Me: All of your tools are in the drawer under your bed.
C: OH! First I need to make a foundation under the ground for the trains. And when I'm finished making my foundation, I'm going to need to fill them in with concrete!

I'm so bringing the bath trains!

C: I wish that Jon didn't spill any water!
Me: I know, buddy. I'm sorry.

C: Excuse me, Mom.  I need you to stop being on the phone!

Colton on the North Pole

Gingerbread cookies from Nana's!

Mom brain strikes again ~
Sarah: Your mom went back to get the diaper bag.
C: Why don't you have enough diapers?!

C: You can come drive the train!
Me: Oh, that's okay, bud.  I'm holding the baby.  You can drive it.
C: You can just put the baby in your elbow!

C: What if I keep making decorations and decorations?
Me: Then the house would be very decorated.
C: Yeah, I will make twenty-HUNDRED!  Is that a lot of decorations?

Me: Look at that house!  It has lots of pretty lights.
C: It might be the North Pole!  ...  Nope, it's not.
Me: Look at that tree.  Someone really did a nice job decorating it!
C: It might be the North Pole!
Me: And there's another pretty house out your window.
C: It might be the North Pole!