Throw The White Crayon Out

I was sitting down with Son to make sure he was coloring correctly for his homework. As he dumped the crayons out of the crayon box, he told me, "Mommy, this white crayon doesn't work. I tried it at school. Throw it out."

I immediately knew he meant that the white crayon doesn't show on paper. I explained to him that it is for colored paper.

He said, "Oh."

Building a Castle

Yesterday was story time for my son at the library.

We arrived a few minutes early, so he could play before story time began. He was building a castle and I praised him for a job well done.

He then knocked it down, and said sweetly, "I am going to build a castle for you, big enough for you to be in."

Name Changing

Last night, my son and I were sitting on the couch when he said, "Mommy, when I am five, I want to change my name to Drake."

Me: "Why?"

Son: "It is cool."

Me: "But I love your name it is the coolest name ever."

Son: "I have an idea. I will keep three names: H.A., H., and Drake."

Me: "I don't like Drake. I love the your name H."

Son: "You don't like Drake? Then how about Josh?"

Doing Art Activities

"Mommy, I did an art activity today," my son said proudly.

"Good for you!" I said. "What kind of art did you do?"

He said, "Hmm...I am not sure--either an apple or a pineapple. I have an idea. I will ask my teacher when I go back to school!"

Art Makes Me Wild A Little Bit

As I took my son to preschool, I reminded him that he has to do an art activity if there is one because his teacher had told me that he does not like or want to do art. I explained to her that he wants to play.

My son said, "OK mommy, but I want you to know that art makes me wild a little bit."