Statue vs. Statute

Driving through downtown Lancaster yesterday we saw a statue of a man....Paton says, "Yeah, yeah, that's a statue, but God's commandments are statutes, right?"

Good Question

Tonight he asked: Why do we keep hot sauce in the fridge?

Rumors in the church

Dad: Paton these are all the drinks we are having when the teens come over after church: Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, and Mountain Dew.

Paton: Why do we have beer at our house?

Traditional Values

Mom: Paton, what are you going to do tonight?

Paton: Watch the Redskins play football with dad while we sit on the couch, eat snacks, and burp.

Imagination Station

While listening to Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 today, Paton observed, "This sounds like bad guy music -- you know when the good guys are chasing the bad guys." Moments later, "This sounds like Tyrannosaurus music."

Fashion Crisis

Paton's summer growth spurt was evidenced on Sunday night as we were getting ready for church. I handed him a pair of pants and instructed him to try them on. He came out asking, "Are these capri's?"

Olympic Moments

had the women's marathon [Olympics] on for only seconds when Paton said, "Daddy, how come the ladies only wear a shirt and underwear for this race?" ...I had a hard time splainin that one....

Dental Thoughts

"My mouth is on fire!"

I accidentally brushed Paton's teeth with the "adult" toothpaste---an extreme, refreshing, spicy, flavor---vs. the kid's version of crest that is quite bland.

Basic Necessities

Me: Paton, why do you keep swallowing the toothpaste, instead of spitting it out.

Paton: So I can breathe!

"But you didn't tell me it was a sin to do that"--Paton's response to us, after he rolled the watermelon down the stairs into the basement.

Shaping Up

Last night, I was going through the nightly routine of making sure Paton's room was cleaned up before he went to bed. So I asked him, "Paton, what shape is your room in?" To which he responded, "square."

Easter Blessing

Today on the way home from church, Paton was telling us about the "Resurrection Eggs" that were discussed in his class today. I asked him what was in the last egg, and he said, "actually nothing was in it.....it represented the empty tomb"