A Hiatus

Too see why I've not blogged for a few days please go here; http://www.merkleyadventures.blogspot.com/

Here are some cute things said in the past few days.

My son kicked my knee today and when i said that hurt he replies,"Jesus made me do it!" I say, "No, Jesus only has you do good things." Oh dear! I almost laughed. If he would have said, "The Devil made me do it," at least that has some merit- we have to work on the law of opposition and the difference between good and bad a bit more in our home apparently.


"I'm scared of the dark! Can you bring me my Winnie the Pooh light?" He said this a few nights ago before he was sick. He also said, "Can you bring me my fishy light?" He is afraid of the dark.


On Monday he was; He was watching the 80's Superman movie with Christopher Reeves; he switched to watch the 1941 Superman Cartoons on Netflix . The 80's villains were scaring him! He loves the old Superman Cartoons! And his board book about Superman!


Today he said,  "Mommy, do you want me to leave the light on in the hallway for you? It will help you not be scared!" Yes dear, thank you.


"Mommy I'm hungry, me want Mac and Cheese."


"Mommy come up here and play with me!"


"Mommy, my Garbage Truck will make you feel better." He was playing with his Garbage man and Garbage truck toy in my bedroom as I was trying to rest. It was so cute.


"Mommy, Do you like this Nacho?" Yes, Dear, thank you. "Okay, Goodbye!"


"You have 2 Mickey's on your cup!" Yes, I do. "Oh, this many!" Holds 3 fingers up. No dear this many, I hold 2 fingers up. "Okay this many!' Holds 2 fingers up. Yes, great job! "Me no like Mickey no more." Yes you do you are just saying that.


"I'm running, i'm running, I win!" As he throws his hands in the air- runs back and forth in our basement with a little red round ball. It must be football season!


"Ooooh I don't want the end of this book!" Talking about the book, The Monster at the end of this Book on Daddy's Ipad with Grover on it.


"Thank you, night night Daddy." "I want the door open, *whimper *whine NO! "

Latest Christopher Quotes

Funniest things my son has said today;
"No one wants to see me naked!" He said this out of the blue after I changed his diaper. "I'm tired I want a nap." Okay we'll go home! "No please no!Ohhhh" :( *sad face.


The next hilarious Christopherism: 
"Oh you turned around that's WONDERFUL! THANK YOU MOMMY!" 
After I turned around to go to the Library for him to pick out books.


"Mommy, can you stay over here with me?!" After I come back from my room; "Oh thank you Mommy!"


"You did it Mommy! You did it!" As I moved up 2 levels on The Sims Social Game, he said that each time.
He also said; "Great job Team!" Both times I found that very adorable!


"Read me the Dinosaur and the Alligator books Mommy pwease! I can't weach them they are too high!" So,I got those books and read them to him. During the alligator part, it's a pop up book it says BOO! and he screamed when the jaws of the alligator opened and shut inside the library; "AAAAHHHHHHHH!" "That scared me Mommy!" I'm sorry honey, shhhhh we need to be soft and still in the library.


Hope you all had a great Monday.


Chelsea

Sunday Sunday

"Wow! This is wonderful" You cleaned the house Daddy! Mommy is going to be so happy!" My son said this as I was at Choir practice today, and boy was he right! My husband told me he said it.
 I came home to a completely pristenely clean kitchen today and my husband had made dinner (street tacos) and dessert! Life couldn't get any better today!

"I am asleeep!" "AGGGGH OPEN THE DOOR, OPEN THE DOOOR!" He is afraid of the dark and needs a night light or the door open so he can have the hallway light shine in his room. Don't you just love 3 year olds!

"Dinosaur vs. the Slide Raaaar Raaaaaaar Raaaaar Dinosaur Wins!"

"Dinosaur vs the slide! Raaar Raaaaaaaooooar Raaaaaor! WEEEEE! Christopher wins!"

How is your owie on your lip sweetie? " "It feels a yittle bit better, that's my owie on my lip- the kid put a plastic toy tiger in my mouth, it still makes me sad." Why honey? "Because it still hurts a yittle bit." It's almost all better it looks so much better today! You need to be really careful and make sure it's safe okay? "Okay."

"That's my John Deere Tractor!"
Grandma Cheryl: Who gave it to you?
Christopher: "You did!"

"Look Grandma I'm building a weally tall mountain!"-Christopher He said this as he was building a mountain with cups in his sandbox and kept knocking it down with a toy hammer, delightful to watch for a few seconds.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Chelsea

A day in the Life of my son!

"I'm going to shoot you, I shot you dead!" That was the greeting I got from my 3 year old when I woke up this morning. Only he was saying he will shoot me dead with tongs, like the kind you grab hot dogs with off the grill. I thought it was very imaginative and somewhat aggravating at the same time.

"Daddy, what are you making? Are you making french toast?"
Reply; No, son I'm making German Pancakes!

"Mom, I picked out my clothes all by myself, I don't need any help!"
Reply;Great job honey! You are such a big boy!

"I love zucchini bread, I love zucchini bread, i love zucchini bread!"
Thanks, sweetie, I love it too! "I love it too!"

"I had a weally good nap!!!!!!!" You didn't nap at all honey!

"I AM BATMAN! I AM BATMAN! I AM BATMAN! I AM BATMAN! I AM BATMAN!"
" I no want to nap!" "AGGGGGGH! AGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!"

"I went poo outside Mommy!" You what? You did not and we don't talk like that it's yucky.

"I'm sorry Daddy me no mean to hurt you, are you okay Daddy?"

Things that happen everyday;
I love you Christopher! "I love you too Mommy!" *Kisses* and hugs.

"Can you sing me the imagination song mommy?" I'd love to dear.....

"Can you read me 1 more book Mommy? PWWWWEEEEEEASEE?" Okay, one more but that is all.

"Can you sing me 1 More song Mommy? Please sing one more song? PWEEEEEAAASE?" Alright, but this is the last one.

Sept 21, 22 & 23, 2011

Sept. 22- My son says, " The garbage truck man's neighbor got taken by Alien's! It was someone's mom and the guy got the alien's dead, but the mom was an Alien and she's good!" "Then the Aliens came back and tried to get the garbage truck man and the mom's kid to take them back!" This is what happens when my son sees Mars Needs Moms. Only he hasn't seen it for 3 months! I can tell he loved the storyline!


Sept. 23- "It's a little dewey mommy, my hands are dewey!" My husband mad cinnamon rolls for breakfast this morning, thank hun, Yum! And my son was imitating what his father said, "Sorry dear they are a little doughy." Only he said dewey. I thought it was undeniably cute!


"The Man is green and the little guys is green, he's green!"


"5 little speckled frogs sitting on a speckled log eating the most delicious bugs YUM YUM! One jumped into the pool where it is nice and cool, now there are 4 speckled frogs! 4 Little speckled frogs sitting on a speckled log, eating the most delicious bugs YUM YUM! One jumped into the pool where it is nice and cool now there are 3 speckled frogs! 3 Little speckled frogs sitting on a speckled log eating the most delicious bugs, YUM YUM! One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool now there are 2 speckled frogs! 2 little speckled frogs sitting on a speckled log eating the most delicious bugs, YUM YUM! One jumped into the pool where it is nice and cool now there is 1 speckled frog! 1 little speckled frog sitting on a speckled log eating the most delicous bugs, YUM YUM! He jumped into the pool where it is nice and cool now there are no speckled frogs!"   He sang this whole song with me today as I sang him the song!


Sept. 21- "I shot the cars out of the way Mom!" As we're sitting at a stoplight. I said, uh oh he said. "That wasn't a good idea, huh?" No dear it wasn't. "Okay".

My logical 3 year old

Today as I was driving the hour it takes to school I realized that I had forgotten my Folder for my Institute Singers class(where I sing Alto 1 in) and I said; "Whoops!" My son says,"What's wrong Mommy, what did you forget?" "Mommy forgot my Choir Folder at home sweetie." "No problem Mommy you don't need it today!" After he said that I paused for a minute and realized he was absolutely right, I don't need to fret about it. I said, "I love you Christopher you are so cute!" I told Brother Romrell that and he laughed and said that my son is so sweet and cute and asked how old he was.

Also this morning in the car as I was driving to the University of Utah, I had my blinker on to change lanes and I was about to change lanes when a lady in her car decided to try to hit me! I was upset for a minute and told my son, "That lady almost hit us! She almost turned into us!" Then my wise son says, "It's okay Mommy no problem, everything is going to be okay Mommy!" I love how he has the best perspective sometimes!

My son just said at 4 pm today; "I just did wake up Mom, I just wanted to wake up Mommy!" You never slept dear. " Me slept at school!" They told me you didn't today. "I just want out of my room then!" Okay, why didn't you just say that?


Yesterday evening he also said the cutest thing in his prayer! At the end of his prayer he said; "It's time for God to sleep, Amen!" haha! It made me laugh out loud afterwards. Of course we had to repeat the correct way you end a prayer but it was seriously really funny!


Chelsea

Christopher

I haven't shared the majesty of my son for a few days.

My son is a whippersnapper as you know and today he said, " I'm sorry me didn't mean to do that!" He said that after he stepped on my hairbrush which he got out and put in the living room. I'm not sure I know anyone else who apolagizes for getting something they got out and then stepping on it! He probably forgot but it was really funny! I kissed his foot better and WALA! He was better! Amazing what Mommy's kisses can heal.

"Look Mommy me's a big boy!" Oh did you carry that big apple juice all by yourself? "YEAH!" You are getting so big, you are such a big boy, thank you! "You're welcome Mommy!" Grins ear to ear as I pick him up and kiss and hug him.

Drink the rest of that apple juice dear and then you can have that one."That one we buyed at Wal-Mart? Okay" "Is the big one my yogurt? Is the big one my yogurt my Dad?" No that's mommy's. "Can me share with her my Dad?" Yes, sweetie you can have it when we make it into Frozen Yogurt in a few days. "Oh Thank you Mom!"

My favorite one he said 2 days ago was when Daddy said, "Please behave." Christopher said, "NO, I NEVER BEHAVE!" Then daddy says please cooperate so I can change your diaper and Christopher screams; " I NO COOPERATE!" Only it wasn't co-op-erate it sounded more like Coo-Perate, it made me laugh so hard! I love my zany child!

Chelsea

My son is the cutest!

Sept. 15, 2011
"Let me check your eyes Mom!" He picks up his play doctor set and looks through the plastic part at my eyes, he even had me take my glasses off. Then he pretended to use the light to check my throat with one of his toys that was a play hammer. "Is your throat better?" Yes dear. "Okay". He checks my breathing with a fake stethoscope toy and puts it on my tummy and then asks; "Are you all better now? "Not sick anymore?" Nope, all better, thank you. "Oh, you're welcome Mommy!" *Kisses*

"Daaaaaad, Daaaaaad I want to go to Winger's! Daaaaaaad! Come on! Me want a cheese quesadilla! Daaaaaaaad PWEAAAAAASE? PWEAAAAAAASE? PWEAAAAASE make me a quesadilla!(begging)
 Dad says," I'm not going to make you a quesadilla I'm going to pick up the pizza."
Our son, "Oh, okay me come with you!"

Chelsea

Cutie

As I was waking up my son this morning, I said, "I'm tired."
My sweet boy replies, "But Mommy this sun is up it's time to get up it's daytime outside!"
"I know dear but, Mommy would like to go back to sleep."
"Oh, you tired Mommy?"
"Yes dear."
"Me tired too." *huge yawn
I'm having some hot chocolate to help me wake up.
"Does it help you mom?"
"Yes, it helps a little bit."
"Oh ok." "Can me have cars graham crackers?"
"How do you ask?"
"PLEASE????"
"Yes you may."

Dialogue while eating Graham Crackers;
"You are amazing Tow Mater, Yes I am. Bye! Bye Tow Mater! What are you hiding in front of Christopher's plate? We're onto that. Tow Mater, I should move that. UH OH that's what me was going to be. Why are you starving him why?Cuz you're eating them in my hand. Fishie why are you such a jerk? You can go home me will get him. Hello Graham Crackers! How are you  Graham Crackers? OH NO my LIGHTNIN MCQUEEN FRIEND! Fall Down. Oh no! Da da da da da. SLOW DOWN!"

This is what he said yesterday; ‎"This piece of tape is not tape it is a cricket." He said this yesterday while pulling off the tape with his name on his lunch box off. I replied, "Really?" It was quite cute.

Today's thoughts

Sept. 12, 2011-
There's a bad guy! "Mommy I'm not going to be afraid of anything!"
"SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE!" After he throws a bouncy ball all over the house and jumps up and down with elation!
"It's dark down here I should turn on the lights, I turned on the lights so me want to see!"
"OH OH OH OH OH AH AH AH!" Continues to throw bouncy ball all over the house.
"Throw it up there Daddy! Catch it! Go Get it Dad! I'm getting it and you dropped it!
Do it one more time! I'm stuck up there!" "You got it stuck up there! Oh thank you Daddy!" *after daddy gives it back. "I can get it! I can catch it watch, watch me can catch it! And try even better!" Daddy- It got stuck again! Christopher "OOOOOH :( But I want it! Get it to me, drop it into me, Get it for me! I catch it! Thank you!"
Husband says, "I'm going downstairs to hug Mommy." My son, "You can't go downstairs unless you give mommy a hug and a kiss!"
I love my son!

Chelsea

Update

Today it was so funny, we were with my in laws and my son just couldn't stop giving away his location to his Merkley Grandparents while playing hide and seek! Where are you Christopher? "Over here Grandma!" Waving and yelling it was the cutest thing ever! Grandpa Joe, "I can't find Christopher!" "I'm right here Grandpa!" He'd hide behind a leaf or vines that partially covered up his face and move the camouflage when they asked where he was! Grandma Cheryl tried to teach him the game; BUTTON BUTTON WHO'S GOT THE BUTTON! He couldn't hide the button or keep it a secret he'd just say, "I'm putting it right here!" And we'd see it's location as he was hiding it. Who has the button? "I do!" He didn't understand you're not supposed to tell who has the button or who you give it to, it was really darling! And if we'd ask him where it was and he didn't have it, he'd look in all of our hands and then say, "Mommy has it!" When he put it in Daddy's hands he said, "I'm going to give it to you!" We all laughed so hard! This was so funny!

Chelsea

Sept. 9, 2011 Update

I will probably be updating this as the day goes on, but he's already done some pretty adorable things today!

When he woke up I said, "Christopher are you wet?" He said, "No." So I replied; "Are you lying?" His response was; "Mmmmhmmm." So cute, he was wet so we took care of that, but it's so funny when he says things like that!

My husband took him to the Aquarium this morning when he left he said, "I love you forever Mommy!" "I'm going to see the octopus, stingrays and the lobster- that Grandpa Joe and Daddy eat!"

Yesterday there were a lot of really comical quotes but late last night after he was supposed to be asleep, he said, "Uh oh Daddy forgot to give me a bath!" "Ooooooh". In a sad tone, and I said Daddy and Mommy did give you a bath but you fought us hard and splashed water all over the bathroom! You didn't want it but now you do, because it's time for bed. He knows I'm smart too. Silly, sweet boy!

"Daddy, I love you!" I love you too. "You're the best Daddy in the whole wide world!" "Do you know where my Nemo fish is?" "No, you were being naughty before so you don't get it right now." *whimper, whine* "Oooooh." "Dad, you're the best Dad in the whole wide world, can I have it now?" No, son.

"Daddy I want the big Ipad, can I get the big Ipad?" No. "Oooooh don't you love me?" Father giggles at our son's manipulation techniques.

Chelsea

Recent Christopher Stories (a lot happened on Sept. 8, this year!)

Sept. 8, 2011; quotes; "That's not food that's Grape Juice, you have to eat it not drink it!" This made me laugh. He was pretending to give me Grape juice in his play kitchen bowl. Earlier today he said, "I got the moon!" It was hilarious!

Sept 8- I had a very off morning today. I was so tired and woke up too early so I was slow getting things done and my son didn't want to eat, get dressed or get ready to go. So, I decided to let him pick out his clothes! He came and brought me his Mater and Finn McMissile shirt and Khaki pants! A good combination actually! I put them on him and we were running late to class, I was sad that I had dropped something I needed and couldn't reach it. He said, "Mommy are you okay?" I said, "Yes, I'm just having a hard day". So he replies;" I'm sorry Mommy, What will make you feel better?" At this point my heart melted and I said, "Oh thank you for being so sweet to me honey!"- This was my favorite occurence of the day. He's so heartfelt and genuine.

Sept. 8- My husband took our son to the Utah State Fair today while I was in class. He was by a Barn apparently and while I was talking to him on the phone he said, "Mom do you see the Barn right there?" He repeated that 3 times. I told him I can't see the Barn Christopher because Mommy's not with you. He repeats it and then tells me about seeing all the animals; pigs, goats, ponies, bunny rabbits and that he got to pet the goats. I think it's so wonderful and cute how he thinks I can magically see something that I am not with him to see! I love him!

Sept. 8- On the way to school today we listened to the new; Moves Like Jagger song, that has Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera in it. He said, "Mommy I want the Moves song!" I replied, "I'm sorry I don't have control over what plays on the radio honey." His rebuttle was a sad, "Oooooh".

Sept 8- My son saw my Self Portrait I made in Creativity and Cognition class it looks nothing like me, I have never been a visual artist, I’m a vocal musician and a floutist. I told him isn’t it wonderful?

(speaking about my construction paper, scissors and glue-made self portrait). I asked him that  2 days ago when I made it and took it home. Then this morning he said to me, “Mom look it’s a picture of you, that’s wonderful!” I thought it was the cutest thing I’d ever heard.

Sept. 8- My son just had a huge fit for about an hour because he was protesting a bath and getting ready for bed.  He just came downstairs and said, “I’m sorry Mom!” and gave me kisses and hugs! I love my son, that brightened my night so much! Whenever I am going to be able to have children again, I will be so thankful and praise God for my children! Though at times my son drives me crazy, as most 3 year old’s do! He is so smart and amazing. He is tender and loving at times too, and I am so blessed for having him in my life and that he was given to me to raise. Such a wonderful gift! I love him so much!

Sept 7, 2011; "Mom, stop arguing with me!" I had to think about this for a minute because my initial reaction was to tell him I'm not arguing with you, which would actually be arguing! So, I just said, "Okay." And that was that. It just made me giggle.

Sept. 6, 2011- "Look Mom it's Triceratops Dinosaur Bones!" He was looking at a book at his Grandma's house with pictures of Dinosaurs in it. The one he identified was indeed a Triceratops Fossil! I said, " Yes dear, did you know that old bones of living things are called fossils?" He just was eating this stuff up, he loved it so much!

September 5, 2011 Quotes

"Once a time there was a big blue sky and as happy as I, the bluest sky in the whole wide world! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you by Dr. Seuss!" I love how my son memorizes and pretends to read books! It's so priceless!


Chelsea

Birthday Bash Weekend!

My son turned 3 Yesterday! I can hardly believe he is 3! I remember going into labor and having him at the Hospital 3 years ago! Wow, I think children grow so fast!

Sept. 4, 2011 Quotes; 1. " I'm Bob the Builder, can i fix it? Yes I can!"- my son. He loves his new play Tool set!
2. "I'm Bob the Builder I'm going to fix something!"  Mom: No, Bob the Builder needs dinner so he can have energy to build and fix things.
"Energy? Okay I'll eat."
3.‎"Okay everyone it's snugglebug time TODAY! Snugglebug time! Time for bed!" I think that's the cutest thing I've ever heard him say!
4.‎"Oh no Daddy you hurt your head? Ohhhhhh!" *sad face*. Touches his Dad's head and gives him a hug.


Sept. 2, 2011;‎"Mommy you have paint on your face!"  Mom- Yes dear it's called make up.

Time Flies

Can you believe my son will be 3 this Saturday! That's only 2 more days!
And my sister who is 30 is actually getting married on Sept. 10! I'm happy for her!

Today is the U of U against Montana State Game, GO RUNNIN' UTES!

My son said this today (Sept. 1, 2011);
"The Kool-Aid man doesn't want me to do that?"After I asked him to be careful & not spill his Kool-Aid.


August. 30, 2011; 
"Someone lost a shell!"As he picks up a snail. No honey that's a snail it's a living thing, put it back where you found it please.




Chelsea