Super Powers
Connor - Mom, if you had a super power, what would yours be?
Mom - Hmmm. I don't know. What would yours be?
Connor - Mine would be telekinesis. I want the ability to move things with my mind.
Identical Cord
Connor - One day, Ethan had his identical cord pulled out at BabiesRUs.
Mimi - Do you mean umbilical cord?
Breakfast
Me - Good morning, Connor. It's time to get up. What do you want for breakfast?
Connor (just waking up and groggy) - I want some "go back to sleep" for breakfast.
Love Hurts
(Connor crawled in my lap while I was still eating dinner to give me a big hug.)
Me - Oh, Connor, easy. I just ate and my stomach hurts. Oh, and your chin is digging into my shoulder, too.
Connor - Well, what can I say? Love hurts!
Easter
"Mom, on this Veggie Tales movie, the queen's name is Esther, NOT Easter. Don't get it confused."
Ninjas
"I want to learn Japanese, so I can become the Green Ninja. Because ninjas usually begin in Japan."
Black Widow Spider
Connor - One time I saw a black widow spider. And I killed it and saw its guts.
Me - Well, if you ever see a black widow spider again, you need to walk away because they are poisonous.
Connor - Well I tried to walk away, but I saw it and I just knew I had to die it.
Deviled Egg
Lori - Connor, what would you like to eat?
Connor - Well, I'll start with a DareDeviled Egg.
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Quesadilla Mountains
Connor was studying the state of Washington in our Geography lesson. He said, "There are 2 mountain ranges, the Olympic Mountains and the Quesadilla Mountains." (He meant the Cascade Mountains.)
Lactose Intolerance
Conversation about drinking milk...
Jason - I can't drink milk. It makes my stomach hurt. It has something called lactose in it.
Connor - Is that kind of like garlic toast?
POTUS
Connor - Who was President of the United States when Dad was born?
Me - Well, let's look it up. What year was Dad born?
Connor - Umm... 1913?
Groundhog's Day
Me - Today is Groundhog's Day!
Connor - Oh! We need to go see Papaw Chris!
Me - (pause) What do you mean?
Connor - We need to see him, because it's Grandpa's Day.
Store Names
While shopping in Hattiesburg, Connor commented on some of the store names he saw.
"Turtle Greek Mall" - (Turtle Creek Mall)
"Turtle Green Mall" - (again, Turtle Creek)
"Delizards" - (Dillard's)
"Office Deport" - (Office Depot)
"Paylee Shoo-Shorce" - (Payless Shoesource)
"Poopeyes" - (do I need to translate this one?)
Newk's Grab-n-Go
"They shouldn't call it a Grab-n-Go. They need to change the name to Grab-Pay-n-Go, so people know to pay before they leave."
Child of the Information Age
Connor (while in the living room with Jason): "Dad, can you text Mom to tell her I love her. I don't really feel like walking down to her bedroom."