We often go out for frozen yogurt after church on Wednesday nights. This night we went to Menchie's. I have to clarify that this yogurt place has those sidewalk signs out from. This one was tall enough that if one of the kids crouched down they could walk underneath. Well, coming out of the shop, Colton was full speed ahead and crouched down--getting ready to run through the sign. However, he miscalculated the distance to the sign and tried to stand up right as he was underneath it, catching his head on one of the bolts holding the sign together. This marks gash number 4. Since it was directly on top of his head we opted for the super glue instead of stitches this time....and daddy did the patchwork himself. WARNING! Gruesome picture to follow:
September 12th
We are driving to a military BBQ and a not so good looking SUV pulls up next to us at a stop light where a few not so good looking people were housed inside. Colton looks out his window and yells "Hi ya-BUMS!". Good thing for rolled up windows!
September 15th
Colton and Makenzie each have the chore of folding their own laundry. Every morning after breakfast they get dressed, then go into the laundry room and check their laundry basket for clothes to fold. Some mornings they have just a little. On this particular morning, Colton had A LOT. He does not enjoy folding laundry. A little while later I hear Colton in his room saying "Good Job!" and "I love how you folded those pants". I went in to see what was going on and Colton informed me him and Kenzie were playing house. He was the Daddy and Kenzie was the girl who's chore it was to fold laundry. He had her folding his laundry but offering words of encouragement to her while she did it. I wasn't sure to reprimand for manipulating his sister in doing his chores or to be proud of him for learning how to delegate as a leader and offer words of positive reinforcement.
September 16th
I was just coming out of the plasma donation place with all three kids in tow. As I was buckling them into the car, Colton proceeds to tell me he has to go potty. After inquiring if he can wait till we get home (and denied) we rushed back inside. By that time, Kenzie announced she had to go potty too. So I instructed Colton to go into the men's bathroom and then wait right outside the door for me when he was done. Got it. Right outside the door (which happens to be the hallway where everyone in the facility is standing. Anyways, as Kenzie and I are taking care of business I hear a knock on the door followed by a "mom, I need you". The first attempt I ignored him. After hearing "mom, I need you" again. I tried to yell through the door (quietly of course), "Colton I am almost done". After the third "mom, I need you" I heard the door open and Colton step into the bathroom (where a woman was waiting in the line for a stall). I quickly hurry up and as I am walking out of the stall there is my boy waiting for me. I was in complete horrific mode when I realize he had been standing in the hallways earlier and now in the bathroom with a very uncomfortable lady with his pants (and chonies) down by his ankle and what we call, his "wi wi" out for the whole world to see. Apparently, he didn't make it to the toilet and accidently peed on himself and didn't know what to do. Poor Boy. Hopefully he doesn't remember this incident.
October
Colton spent the afternoon at his Nonna's house and she was helping him get ready for church. He mentioned something about his wii wii (our cute name for the male body part) and Nonna took the opportunity to explain the difference between girls and guys and how girls don't have wii wii's like he does. He pondered this for a second and then replied with "Oh yah, Kenzie told me that girls' wii wii's were flat......ummmm....sure. ;)
Colton has decided that he no longer wants to be called Colton, he instead wants to be called Colt. He has even changed how he writes his name on his school papers. This is with no prompting for me. He just up and decided one morning "Momma, my name is no longer Colton. I want to be Colt now". Alright Colt it is. :)
One day during our school time I was trying to help Colt with pronouncing his "L" sound. He was getting so frustrated that he put his head in between his hands and exclaimed "I know it, but I've lost my mind." ;)
Matt has been working 7 days a week while working on getting through the Fire Academy. So, his time at home is precious. One of the rare nights that Matt was able to sit down and veg with us in the evening, Colt climbs up onto his lap, wraps his arms around Matt's head and states "You're very special to my heart". (Ummm, tear jerker!)
We were at Matt's parents house and the kiddos had seen Matt very sparingly. Currently the kids were using Daddy as their personal jungle gym but it was Matt's time to go home and get to bed so he could be up for work the next day. Matt looked at Colton and told him he didn't want to leave alone but he had to go so he could get ready for bed. Colton took Matt's face in his hands and said "I'll tell you what Daddy, I'll go with you". AWW! Of course Daddy couldn't turn him down. :)
Colton recently got an eye infection where I had to put eye cream in his eyes twice a day. One of these times as I was bending down to put it in I heard him whispering "Don't be scared, Don't be scared".
