Some funny things you’ve said

Daddy, I want to learn karate. Yeah? Yeah. So I can beat-down Sutter.

We were playing super heroes tonight and, of course, G gets to assign the roles. G: Daddy, you can be Slow-Moving Man. ME: Well, that doesn't seem like a very beneficial super power. What's the advantage to moving slow? G: I'll be Super Fast Man and Slow Moving Man can be my nemesis. That means bad-guy, daddy. ME: I know what nemesis means.

Gabe's friend Sutter turns three this month. Tonight we asked Gabe what he want to buy Sutter for his birthday. "I don't want to get him a present," Gabe said. "Just love. And, well, a yellow Transformer."

So today I was in the backyard cleaning up dog poo and I noticed Gabe walking around with his pants down around his ankles. Me: "Hey buddy, whatcha doin?" Gabe: "Pulling my pants up." Me: "Yeah? Why are your pants down kiddo?" Gabe: "Well, actually, daddy, there's one more poop to clean up." Me: "Yeah?" Gabe: "Yeah, I ...pooped under the tree." Me: "Why, did you poop under the tree?" Gabe: "So you can't see me."

Today we went to brunch at Vegiterranean and Gabe wouldn't eat his food so Chris asked how long it would take to make spaghetti. Not long, was the answer. Then Gabe asked, “How long will it take to make Chipotle?”

Gabe: Daddy, did you know those tea-baggers are after President Obama? Me: Yeah, buddy, I do. Gabe: Can you believe it? President Obama is a crime fighter. Right daddy?

The sweet walk from the car to sleep.

Hey buddy-

You fell asleep in the car again. You always do when it’s after 6:30 and I pick you up from the D’s. Daddy, is this Jack Johnson, you ask. No buddy, Coldplay. Can you play Jack Johnson? Sure, kid. Daddy, I like Jack Johnson. Me too buddy.

I want to be where the talk of the town
Is about last night when the sun went down
And the trees all dance
And the warm wind blows in that same old sound

Turn it up daddy.

And the water below gives a gift to the sky
And the clouds give back every time they cry
And make the grass grow green beneath my toes
And if the sun comes out
I'll paint a picture all about
The colors I've been dreaming of
The hours just don't seem enough
To put it all together
Maybe it's as strange as it seems

And it plays until we get home and I pick you up from the car seat—I love this more than anything—and I reach in under your coat to hold your body next to me and carry you in through the front door, up the stairs and put you in bed. I never knew how someone has their own smell, but you do. And oh how you’re so big now. Four. It’s hard to believe, watching you grow so fast. You make me smile, you make me cry, you make me laugh, you make me already miss you as you were yesterday.

I try to take a picture of you in my mind. Smart, cute, funny, curious.

Later you wake up and sneak downstairs and we watch Star Wars and you let out the most wonderful excited laugh of pleasure when the light saber battle begins and it’s worth it that mommy might be upset with me that I let you watch Star Wars. You fall asleep on my arm and I get to carry you upstairs again. A smile on your face.