Pixar Meets Quentin Tarantino

Transcript: Toy Story 6 is very funny cuz there's wild kids and they're eating the whole entire body and her mom...and his mom is destroying the whole entire world, even herself.

Finders Keepers

(while discussing with Gackie what to do if Paxton ever becomes lost)

Gackie: Paxton, if you ever can't find Mommy or Daddy, you have to go find a policeman.

Joshua: Actually, our pediatrician told us not to tell Paxton that. Kids his age can't tell the difference between a police uniform and a UPS driver's uniform.

Gackie: Oh.

Joshua: Paxton, if you ever can't find me or Mommy, who do you go to talk to?

Paxton: A lady with another baby.

Joshua: That's right.

Gackie: That's good.

Paxton: ... and then you get new parents.

Literally

I love it when other people share their Paxton stories...

From Shanna, Paxton's teacher:

Some days my job makes me laugh: overheard at lunch...the kids are talking about teddy grahams.

Kid #1: Is there soy in those?
Kid #2: No - just teddy.

The conversation was between Paxton and Morgan. Paxton is kid #2 and he was dead serious.

The Sound of Silence

The other evening we had some friends over and while digging everything out of the toy box so he can show his friends, Paxton ran across his hearing protection ear muffs which look something like this:

Of course they're rather large for his head, but he loves them especially when going through a car wash, Daddy's mowing the lawn, or around fireworks.

Now with the exposition out of the way here's the scene...Josh is standing outside the bathroom. Hearing Paxton talking, Josh cracks open the door to find Paxton wearing his earmuffs and clearly talking to himself...

Paxton: (amazed) I can't even hear my pee splashing.

Siskel & Ebert

Last weekend when the power was out, we drove all over trying to find something to do with the kids. We finally decided to check out the movies. However when we drove up, the only movie that seemed like it could possibly work was Percy Jackson & The Olympians - The Lightning Thief. We were a little concerned so Josh and I started discussing the movie, and whether or not the kids could sit through a non-animated movie, and more importantly whether or not it was too scary for them. After Josh and I discussed it for a few minutes, Paxton interjected...

Paxton: I was reading in the newspaper this morning that this movie is really good and is NOT too scary for 4-year-olds or 2-year-olds. It's only scary for 3-year-olds.

Josh: Wow, Pax, that's great that it was so specific.

Note: If you have no clue about this movie, here is a link to the preview. http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com/

Followup: There's a scene in the movie where the 3 heroes go to a garden nursery and look for a pearl but realize Medusa is there. Yesterday as soon as we got to a local nursery to flower shop, Paxton turned to Benjamin and I and said seriously, "Let's split up."

Doing Great Things

Every day in preschool, Paxton's teacher asks a "Question of the Day." Up until now our favorite was "Can you touch your nose with your tongue?" And Paxton was very proud because he can indeed and was the only one able to do so. Well now yesterday's is a particular favorite of mine as well.

Morah Shanna: "Have you done anything important?"

Allie: "I helped my sister Dana."

Joseph: "I saw Laurie Berkner."

Marissa: "I found Daddy's ring."

Paxton: "I checked my email."

(Please note Paxton does not have nor has he ever had email)

Life is short

After staying up til midnight last night (yes midnight...we're terrible parents) both boys were needless to say, exhausted. While watching TV, Benjamin fell asleep in my lap. I moved him to a cradle position and then held him for a bit when Paxton entered the room.

He walked up quietly, kissed Benjamin on the ear, gently pet his hair, looked up at me and said...

"Is he dead?"