White Skies

It's like a torrential flood outside today. Sometimes I just find your observations so interesting. . . we were riding in the car with the rain pouring down, it was very overcast outside and you noticed the color of the sky.

"Mommy, the sky is supposed to be white or blue?" Well. . . it WAS white. You are correct, and then we had an in depth science lesson on the colors of the sky and why they change :-) - ok maybe not.

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I took you to the doctor with me yesterday. After listening to the baby's heart beat, the doctor asked you what you thought about that? After a thoughtful pause, you said, "That's AMAZING!"

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We played at the park for hours yesterday evening. I must say you have really come out of your shy shell and don't meet a stranger these days. You were the only kid that played with EVERY child on the playground. I could hear your laugh above the rest about every other minute. You were cracking me up, and having such a great time! I just let you play with the kids, but wished I could have heard every word spoken between all of you (that would have had me running constantly for 2 hours though).

Some of the things I DID hear you say that made me smile though:

To another child "You are sooo funny!"

"I am Colt, and I'm going to have a baby sister!" (this made me almost tear up. You are going to be an awesome big brother)

An older child asked if you knew what 5+5 was. You said "ummmm." He said, "ten." You said, "Yes, it's 10." Not quite there yet buddy. haha.

Meticulous

I love that as you walk by an open door, you close it. . . . or if the corner of the rug is flipped up, you fix it - but you still make 2-year-old-boy mess any other time!

I love that you can't eat without a napkin to wipe your hands, your mouth, and the table after what seems like every bite - but you can play for hours outside and not mind a bit that you are covered from head to toe with dirt, sand, and mud.

I love that you lined up all of your animals in a perfect row - couldn't resist a picture!







I guess I love these things. . . because I see that you are a lot like me, and that makes me smile :-)

Just Terrible

Mommy: "Colt in just a little bit we are going to go see your buddy Kephas, and on the way home we can stop at the park and play okay?" - btw those are 2 of Colt's most favorite things.

Colt: "Oh man! That will about be terrible!"

Mommy: "Terrible?"

Colt: "Yes. That will be TERR-I-BLE."

(how dramatic can a boy really be? oh dear.)

Colt's Granddaughter

We were over at our neighbors playing the Wii this evening. David and Frank were playing golf - characters Tiger Woods and John Daly. According to Colt, Tiger Woods was "his daddy" and John Daly was "his granddaughter."

Your granddaughter Colt? Really??

"Yes, my granddaughter."

No ma'am

Colt: "Dad are you ok?

Dad: "Yes sir"

Colt: "Don't say 'yes sir' to me"

Dad: "What do you want me to say to you?"

Colt: "Say 'no ma'am' to me"

Dad: "No ma'am"

Colt: "good job"

Pizza Night

COLT: "Mommy, can I help you make the pizza?"

ME: "Well sure you can" as I sit him up on the counter (safety first you know)

COLT: "Thank you Mommy!! Thank you!! You make me sooo happy!"

After I laugh to myself. . . and we pull the pizza crust out of the oven - - - -

COLT: "A rectangle Mommy! You made me a rectangle! Thank you! That is AMAZING!" (I am NOT making this up. . . the kid was cracking me up with his enthusiasm)

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Colt's prayer for his pizza dinner:

(Note: we have been encouraging him to "branch out" and pray a little more than "God, thank you for the food. Amen." I think he got it.)

"God, thank you for this pizza, and my plate, and my fork, and my milk, and my cup, and thank you that Mommy woke up (I had been sleeping off a night shift from work). And thank you for Mommy's pizza, and Mommy's plate, and Mommy's water. And thank you for Daddy at school. AMEN."