What is wrong with you...7/26/11

Cael pretended make me a cake this morning, "just because"...


Me: (pretending to eat the whole thing)  Yum, that's good!  Thanks!
Cael: (shaking his head and looking disappointed) Mom, what is wrong with you?  The candles were on top...now, spit them out!  You can't eat the cake all at one time...you need to eat one piece at a time!  Let's try again...


Nothing like getting a lesson in manners from my 3 year old...when will I ever learn?

If you build it...7/26/11

Cael and I were building with domino's today when he decided to test my abilities...


Cael: Mom, I really like your tower!  Good job!
Me: Thanks.  That's about as good as it gets.
Cael: Okay, now will you build a boat?
Me: I don't know if I can...
Cael: Sure you can.  Just try!  Then you can build a Noah and all the animals to go in the boat!


I think he has overestimated my abilities by a long shot!  Wow...

Peace be still...7/24/11

On the way home from SC we turned the radio on to get Cael's mind off of leaving.  The first words we heard in the song that was playing were, "Peace be still."  


Cael: (getting very excited and talking very fast) Mom!  Peace be still! That's what Jesus said when he was in the boat and it was storming and thunder and lightning were coming and the boat was rocking really big.  The men with Jesus were really terrified and Jesus said, "peace be still", and then the storm stops and the water is good and everybody was happy...


Talk about an amazing story!  It sounds even better when heard through the thoughts of a 3 year old... 

Dramatic...7/24/11

We had a wonderful visit with Nana last week and sadly dropped her off at the airport on Wednesday.  Cael was very unhappy about this and cried half way home...which in the pouring rain is about 25 minutes...we thought taking him to see his Grandma and Papa for the weekend would cheer him up.  We were right until it was time to leave...

Cael: (patting Papa's arm) Well Papa, I guess it's time for me to get on the road and go to the internet to get back to Georgia.
Me: You mean the interstate.
Cael: (nodding) Yes, the interstate to get back to Georgia.

We were amused and thought this was going well until we got in the car and made it about 10 miles away...

Cael: (starting to cry) Mom, why do we have to do this?  I really hate this!
Me: I know buddy but we have to go home.  You'll see Grandma and Papa again soon...
Cael: I know...I just really hate to see me go!

It's so hard being a 3 year old...

Lunch...7/20/11

We were eating lunch today when Cael decided he wanted part of mine...


Cael: Mom, can I eat some of yours?
Me: No.  You can't have any of mine until you eat yours.  You haven't even touched your sandwich.
Cael: (touching his sandwich)  There.  I touched it...can I have yours now?


Quick wit or smart mouth...I can't decide.

That stinks...7/16/11

My dad had bought Cael a remote control car to play with.  When they opened the package, it wouldn't work...


Cael: It doesn't work! Why?
Mom: I don't know...that stinks!
Cael: Wait...let me smell it.  (sniffing)  It doesn't stink to me...


We are really going to have to work on idioms...

One, Two...7/13/11

We were having dinner with my nieces and nephew when Cael decided that Haley needed to go to the corner...


Cael: You need to go to the corner.
Haley: Why?
Cael: Well, you cheated at the game and you lied.
Haley: I'm not going to the corner.
Cael: (holding up his fingers) One, two...
(Haley wasn't moving)
Cael: Don't make me get to three...one, two...one, two...


He may have met his match...

Breakfast...7/13/11

My nieces and nephew were in town last week to visit.  Cael, of course, had a blast with them.  He and Haley (my oldest niece) were playing in the living room...


Haley: I'm going to get you!
Cael: I'm a ninja turtle!  You can't get me!
Haley: I eat ninja turtles for breakfast!
Cael: (stopping to point at her) No you don't!  You eat cereal for breakfast...


He's so literal...

Cael's Logic...7/8/11

We were driving home from the store today when Cael decided to correct Jarod's driving.  They had already "argued" about a few things and Jarod decided to give Cael a choice...


Jarod: Would you rather walk?
Cael: Sir?
Jarod:(jokingly) I can stop the car here and let you walk the rest of the way.  I'll stop and put you out if you want...
Cael: If you put me out; I'm not walking home.
Me: (chuckling) What are you going to do if you don't walk home?
Cael: Well, I'd shoot at the car and break a window.  Then, I'd jump back in.  When I get home, I'm leaving and going to NORTH CAROLINA!


Get ready Grandma and Papa...Cael already wants to come live with you!