It's What Makes the World Go 'Round

For Christmas, Paxton and Benjamin received piggy banks with no withdrawals. That is to say, the kind of piggy bank you have to smash with a hammer to get your money.

This has been explained to Paxton.

The other day, Paxton asked for money so I gave each boy a quarter. I took Benjamin's new piggy bank off the shelf and let him insert the very first quarter. I then shook it so he could hear the coin rattle around inside.

Paxton: Now you can't have the money, Benjamin. If you want it, you have to break it but you should only do that when you're four years old. Or five. Or six. Or if you want a car. Or a piece of candy.

Schools Aren't What They Used to Be

On seeing a beer truck on the way to school...

Benjamin: School Bus!

Paxton: No, Benjamin... that's not a school bus. That's a DRINK bus. It's for special soda.

She ain't Miriam Webster

Gackie babysat the boys today like she does every Friday. When I got home she told me about changing Benjamin's diaper...

Gackie: ... it was a total mess and then I look in the drawer and there were no clean diapers. The box you bought was still downstairs in the kitchen so I had to carry Benjamin downstairs naked and it was a total fiasco.

Joshua: Sorry about that.

Paxton: What's a fiasco?

Gackie: A fiasco is a party where everybody you don't like is invited.

I Thought We Were Done with Potty Training

I received this note from a friend whose daughter goes to Paxton's school and it tickled me. Enjoy:

"I was picking up Miri, who is newly potty trained, so I have her sit on the potty before we leave. At the same time there were two girls changing themselves after accidents, all in that tiny bathroom.

Paxton comes up to the teacher and says he had an accident too and also needs to change but looks dry. At this point he is the only potty trained kid out of the action in the bathroom. She checks him and he is fine.

He then insists on changing anyway because he wants to 'look handsome' when you pick him up."

—Anna Dulin

The Apocalypse

On the way home Paxton and I discussed the family photos that were taken Sunday.

Paxton: We have too many pictures. Who are we going to send them to?

Mommy: Pop Pop and Gigi, Gran and Grandad, Auntie Trudy and Uncle Jay. Who else should we send them to?

Paxton: Can we send some to Gackie?

Mommy: Yes, and who else?

Paxton: I don't know.

Mommy: What about Uncle Max and Aunt Jocelyn?

Paxton: Yeah!

Mommy: Anyone else?

Paxton: Do we know anyone else who isn't a zombie?

The Comedian

Paxton is just lately trying to get the hang of telling jokes. Here are his first 2 attempts.

Attempt #1

Paxton: Why was the 1 afraid of 2?

Daddy: Why?

Paxton: Because the 3 ate 4 all up. Hahahahahahaha!

Attempt #2

Paxton: Knock Knock

Mommy: Who's there?

Paxton: Banana.

Mommy: Banana who?

Paxton: Banana you glad I didn't say orange?

Both wrong...and yet still successful. :)

Changing of the Seasons

Paxton: This morning Daddy's car had frosting on it...because it's almost winter.