Quotable Austin

After church, we put a tired Cole to bed.  Austin grabbed his regular clothes and changed with Geo in our room.  He said: "Hey dad!  We are doing the same thing at the same time!  Grandma Cindy says that means we're bonding!"
Since then, he's had lots of "bonding" comments...

A:  I can't find my new toy from the happy meal.
me:  I can't find my phone.
A:  Hey!  We're bonding!  We're both looking for things we lost.
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After we watered the plants,
me;  Did you like watering the plants with me?
A:  Yes!... Hey we bonded!
me:  Yep.
A:  That is the first time you've bonded with me ever.
me:  No it's not!
A:  Ok.  It's the second.  The first time was when we lost things together.
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In the parking lot, Austin picked up a plumeria off the ground and handed it to me (then Cole followed his lead).  Sweet, right?
A:  I picked that for you because I know you like them.
me:  Did you know that girls like to get flowers from boys?  Especially when it's from their handsome sons!  It makes them happy.
A:  (big grin that suddenly fades)  Hey, Elise told me that all boys stink.
me:  No, she's wrong.  Not all boys.
A:  Just parent-size boys?
me:  No.  Just boys that don't take a shower.
Big grin returns.  :)
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"Cole, let's go running through the countryside!"
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We had some of Lucy's friends over to play in the water outside.  George walked out to the lanai and said, "Maia, time to come in and change.  Hula is in a few minutes."  Maia didn't do anything and after a minute Austin said, "Hey, Maia!  Your dad said it's time to change."
Maia:  "That wasn't my dad!  That was YOUR dad."
Austin:  (long pause)  "Oh yeah!  It sure is my dad!"
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Austin wanted to hold Erik.  After a few minutes, he called me in from the kitchen and said, "Hey mom!  I have a great song about the family!"  I asked him to sing it again for video and it was pretty good, but the first time was my favorite!

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background:  Austin is REALLLLLLLLLY slow getting dressed.  He zones out a lot and often comes out wearing nothing but a smile after 20 minutes of "getting dressed."  George sent everyone upstairs to change into PJ's.  The girls had been downstairs for quite a while.  George said it was time for prayer, so everyone knelt down and George called up to Austin:  "Austin, the whole family is waiting for you!"
A:  I'm not ready!
G:  Well I'm counting to 10 and you better get down here!
A:  (in alarm) NO!!!  Count to 150!
G: 1.......2.........
A: Please tell me you're joking!
G: 3.......4......
A: PLEASE tell me you're JOKING!
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"Mom, I will love you FOREVER"  (big smile with a thumbs up!)