Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Heard in the car on the way home from school today:

Connor: Hey Dad?

Dad: Yes, Connor?

Connor: When all the dinosaurs die, they're stinked!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Yesterday at lunch:

Dad: Connor, don't you get tired of eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch every day?

Connor: Yeah.

Daddy: What would you like different for lunch tomorrow?

Connor: Peanut butter CRACKERS!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Tonight in the Carr-Thompson household, immeidately following bath time:

Daddy: Dad, Connor lost the privelege of watching a show before bed tonight.

Dad: What did he do?

Daddy: He got my shirt wet during bath time by throwing a wet ball at me.

Connor: But, Dad! But, Dad!

Dad: Yes, Connor?

Connor: Daddy started it!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Heard last night as we were finishing dinner...

Connor: May I get down please, Daddy?
Daddy: Yes.
Dad: Don't forget to take your plates over to the sink, please!
Connor: OK.
Connor (said under his breath after taking his plate to the sink): I don't know why I have to do all this stuff!

Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble!

Making turkey cupcakes was one of Connor's favorite things last week. When they were done and all lined up above he said, "they are at a show - it's a turkey show! They are on a turkey field trip!" (Last week Connor's class took a field trip to see a show called "Miss Nelson is Missing.")

Happy Thanksgiving to all our wonderful friends and family!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

On the way to school today, Daddy looked in the rear view mirror to see Connor tugging at his ears. This was the conversation that followed.

Daddy: Connor, are you turning on your "listening ears" for school? [We're working on listening skills these days.]

Connor: Yes, but I turn them off when I go home!

That explains A LOT!

Field Trip Report

Today Connor went on a field trip to a farm! This was his report after school today.

Dad: Connor! Did you have fun on your field trip?

Connor: Dad! I went to a farm! There was an owl. We had to be quiet, he was sleeping. There were apples. We made apple cider! I taste it.

Dad: Did you help make the cider?

Connor: Yeah! With a handle. I turned the wheel!

Dad: That sounds like fun!

Connor: There was a snake!

Dad (changing the topic from the snake): Who did you ride with on the bus? A teacher or one of your friends?

Connor: My friends. Abigail and Isa!

Dad: Are they your girlfriends?

Connor: Yeah.

Kids Say the Darndest Things

Today at a car dealership, Connor and Dad were sitting in the car while Daddy was outside looking at a car on the lot...

Connor: That looks like Auntie Jean's car!

Dad: No, that car is long and ugly! (Auntie Jean's isn't)

Connor: That's not being nice to the car, Dad.

Dad: Yes, you're right, I shouldn't have called it ugly.

Connor: Say sorry to the car, Dad.

Dad: I'm sorry car.

Connor: Thank you!

The Potty Report

Why is is that we have so many Potty Reports on our blog? Anyhoo...

Yesterday the potty downstairs got clogged (no, not from any of Connor's antics, the old fashioned way). So we had to get the plunger...only Connor calls it the "Funger." We definitely don't find anything fun or funny about using the Funger, but it is cute when he says it!

Later in the day, the other potty got clogged upstairs (again, not from Connor, the old fashioned way). From the top of the stairs, Dad heard "Dad! We need the Funger!!" Once Dad got upstairs he decided to quiz Connor on the appropriate use of the Funger, as sometimes it's really fun to find out what he's thinking about.

Dad (half afraid to hear the answer to this question): "Connor, what is a Funger used for?"
Connor: "The toilet!"
Dad: "Why do we use a Funger in the toilet, Connor?"
Connor: "When the poopies get stuck!"

Of course! How silly of me to ask.

Happy Labor Day everyone!

Bedtime "Stories"

Recently heard excuses from Connor to delay bedtime:

Excuse #1:

Connor: "Daddy, I have to go potty!"
Connor (10 minutes after a trip to the bathroom): "Daddy, I have to go poo poo!"
Daddy: "Connor, you already went potty. Please go to sleep."
Connor: (1 minute later): "Dad, I have to go potty!"
Connor: (10 minutes after a trip to the bathroom): "Dad, I have to go poo poo!"
Daddy: "Connor, you already went potty twice. You can go potty again when the sun comes up."


Excuse #2:

Connor: "I have a boo, boo!"
Dad: "Where is your boo boo?"
Connor: "On my foot - kiss it and make it better!" (note: he "got" the "boo boo" by laying in bed)
Dad: *kisses the boo boo*


Excuse #3:

Connor: "My bed is broken."
Daddy: "Connor, please go to sleep."


Excuse #4:

Connor: "Dad! The door is starting to close!!!"
Daddy: "Look, I'm putting Tango (the penguin) in front of your door so it won't close."


Excuse #5:

Connor (two seconds after Daddy thought Connor was asleep and shut his bedroom door): "Dad! Dad! Dad! Daddy shut my door!!!!." (said with an emphasis and loud enough that you would have thought the world was coming to and end)



The list will get longer, we're sure...stay tuned!

Kids Say the Darndest Things

This weekend was a "Connor and Dad Weekend" as J. is out in Los Angeles for work and looking for celebrities.

On Saturday we went to the Splash Park in Germantown during the morning and the farm playground near our house in the afternoon. Sunday morning we went to Port Discovery in Baltimore.

On the way to Baltimore, Dad asked Connor, "Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?" "A Dad, just like you!" replied Connor.

That comment made the entire weekend the best ever!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Last week while getting ready for bed, Connor had just finished brushing his teeth.

Dad said, "OK...go get in your bed now. It's time for bed Mister Connor!"

"I'm not a man" replied Connor. "I'm a big boy!"

Kids Say the Darndest Things

The next time you see us in person, ask about the "sticky tape" conversation that Connor had with Daddy.

Kids Say the Darndest Things

Much of our day is spent asking Connor to say "please" when he asks for something. Yesterday in the car, Dad made the all-too-common request for Connor to "please use the magic word if you want that." Now as we all know, the answer to this question is "please" but yesterday Connor surprised us when he said "por favor."

Our thanks go out to Dora the Explorer, her monkey Boots, and her cousin Diego for expanding Connor's vocabulary in Spanish. We are also now hearing Connor say "Adios," some colors like "Roja" and "Verde" and he can count to ten - "uno, dos, tres, quapro, cinco, seis, sete, ocho, nuebe, diez." No, that's not how you actually spell those numbers in Spanish, but that's how he pronounces them!

Kids Say the Darndest Things

The last couple of weeks must have been Spring Break in our area, because a lot of kids were absent from day care. There were a couple of days where Connor was the first one to arrive in the morning in the Two's Room. Each time this happens, as soon as he walks into the room and sees that no other kids are there, he says really loud so the teachers can hear, "Where are all my friends?"

One day this past week after he said, "Where are all my friends," he further commented, in a MUCH louder voice, "I'M NUMBER ONE!"

Kids Say the Darndest Things

On our recent beach vacation a couple of weeks ago Connor began crying about an hour after he had gone to bed. Apparently he had woken up and got a bit scared because he wasn't at home. Going up the stairs, Dad asked "Connor, what's wrong?" "I'm scary!" responded Connor.