Colton Does President's Day

C: The red ones are roses, the yellow ones are dandelions, and the orange ones are buttercups.
Me: Those are all my favorites!

C: And you know why I brought you flowers?
Me: Why?
C: Because I was about to marry you!  Because it was President's Day. 

C: Mom? Will you dress pretty tomorrow?
Me: Uhm, sure?
...
Dad: The reason you have to dress pretty is because there is a wedding on the stage Colton made, and you need to attend. 

C: Sometimes, when people don't feel well, some people make things to make them feel better. 

Colton made me a picture, brought me flowers, and was going to make me a book--because my Kindle is not considered a book. ;)

Colton Does Valentine's

Colton's valentine to his dad.  LOL!

C: Dad, why are you wearing this ring?
Dad: It's my wedding ring.
C: What wedding did you get it at?
Dad: The one where I married your mother....

Colton Has a Feeling

C: I'm freezing, Mom!
Me: You are?  I'm fine, so maybe you should put on some socks.
C: I'm just feeling 31 degrees!

C: The Flyers have a penalty.  That's like a time-out.
Me: Thanks, bud.  But I know what a penalty is.

Me: My friend thought we could put together a memory book about Cartman.  Would you like to help me with that?
C: Yeah!  So we can remember him and always have him as our dog. 
♥

RIP Cartman 2/3/13 

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!