Mason Says & Does {46}

 "Why is the earth round but the ground feels flat?" 

Question in our devotional book: "Have You ever said no when you should have obeyed?" Both boys answered yes and then Mason said "20 million times." 😂

After eating cheese sauce in a meal. "This is too cheesy" 😂

"2020 is a crazy year!" #Amen

When we surprised the boys with the beach "Y'all really tricked us!" 

Mason was naming all kinds of parties. "Halloween party, thanksgiving party, pizza party. Here comes a silly one...a political party!" 😂

When getting ready to decorate for Christmas, I asked boys if they wanted to help. Mason said "If it's for Christmas, we're in!" 

One day, Matt had some music on and the boys were watching the videos on his phone. There is a line in one of the songs that said "Squad" and Mason said "The disciples and God are a squad!" ❤️❤️

"Mom, can I get a calculator one day?"

Mason was feeling presents to guess what they are and I told him not to guess out loud. Maddox asked what something was and Mason said "I can't tell you. Have you ever kept a secret in your life?!?" 😂

One night at devotional time, I gave the boys towel to sit on to try to keep them a bit more still. Mason picked the towel up between his legs, almost like a diaper and moved around the room with it like that. "My bottom is still on the towel" 🤣

Matt let both boys drive the truck with him in the year. Maddox poked his head out "Hey, lady!" Matt prompted Mason to say "Can I have your number?" and unprompted, Maddox yells "Can I get you a sandwich?" 😂😂😂

I made waffles one morning and Maddox told Mason to be careful because they were hot. Mason responded "It's warm. It's actually kind of soothing." 🤣

We decided to have a family slumber party for NYE. Mason said "Let's have a breakdancing party!!" Maddox said "LETS GET LEGO SETS AND BUILD THEM!" (spoiler alert: we didn't do either 😂)

One day before we gave the boys the Nintendo switch, Matt and Mason were playing a game on Matt's old Xbox. Mason said "I can't wait to play both of our switch games!" Matt asked what he meant. Mason responded " We have my lego game that Maddox gave me for Christmas and at Black Friday (at that point 6 weeks before this conversation), Wal-Mart was selling a Switch with Mario Cart for two hundred and ninety-nine dollars SO we will just get that one." 😍😍😍 Little did he know, we had already bought that exact one and stored it away until they earned the money to pay for it. ❤️❤️❤️

Mason was wearing his Patrick Mahomes t-shirt under this button-up pajamas. He said "Hold on, I've got to unbutton my shirt to let Patrick out." 😂😂😂

I told the boys I needed to hurry and got to the grocery store because it closed at 8. Mason checked the time which was 6:50 and said "You have seventy minutes." Math skills at work! 

Mason got a sour gum ball at Mast General Store. After eating it, he said "It made one little tear fall out of his eye." 😂

Mason Says & Does {45}

-Me: Mason, do you have anything in your seat?

Mason: Just a napkin, a larabar wrapper, another larabar wrapper,  straw paper, and that's all" 

Me: 😂😂😂

-Maddox: I wish we had gone to Happy Hollow more before the virus. I miss it because it has monkey bars and hiding spots. 

Mason: We didn't get to because Marcus and Maxwell died right before the virus and we weren't going out much." 

😭😭😭

-"Today, I'm thankful for the word 'knucklehead". 😂

-Mason had 3 cents. "Can we go to the closest store for me to buy something!?!" 

-"Fact: Puffer fish have enough poison to kill 30 humans." then he walked out of the room. 

-While passing a 7-11, "Dad can we get a big gulp? They are only 49 cents!" 

-Mason went to bed one night asking "Can we take a nap tomorrow?" 😂

-Mason came out of his room and said "My roommate needs to go to the bathroom." That'd be Maddox. 

-Me: Mason is that all you need? Mason: yes. for now. 😂

-When we did The Morgan Hotel, Mason said "Thanks for this." ❤️

-For the room service, Mason said "Can you tell me what the sausage looks like?" 😂

-"Fog is just a cumulus cloud near the ground." 

-Regarding a shirt, "Can you inside this out?" 

-While sitting outside watching cars go by and just relaxing "This is the best day of our lives!" 😍

-When asked to fill out his poster for kids club, he wrote this "I am a star because of my cool muscles." 

-Mason and I were going through math problems and I said, "Is that right?" He said "well, by the sound of your voice, I'm guessing no." 😂😂

-Matt was asked by Mason if he would prefer a four wheelers, dirt bike, an x-wing or a Snow Speeder. 😍

-The boys were going through the house opening every door and closer and yelling "Aha!" looking for a creature or a robber. 

-While learning about caterpillars and butterflies, the boys laughed uncontrollably every time I said "pupa" Boys...

-I told the boys there was no crying on my birthday. Mason said "What!?! Not even if I lose a foot?!?!" 😂

-Me: Mason, don't come in my room during rest time unless it's an emergency. I'm going to take a nap today. 45 minutes later, Mason shows up at the door whispering: Mommmmmmmm did you know a dolphin in a mammal?! I laughed and asked if that was an emergency. Then later, I asked him if he'd seen the mailman during rest time. He said "Yes but it wasn't an emergency so I didn't tell you." 😂😂😂

-Mason: Mom, do you know where frisbees were invented? 

Me: no....

Mason: at a frisbee factory. 

😂

-One night at bedtime, Mason informed Matt that he was already growing a mustache. Matt thought he was joking and almost laughed but then realized he was serious. Mason then said "He can already see some hair there." aka. peach fuzz. 😍😍

-Maddox made a joke and we were all cackling. Mason said "You finally made a joke that made me laugh." 😂

Mason Says & Does {44}

Matt told the boys I had to be in the bedroom away from them while awaiting test results.

Mason: We can have iPad time! We can make a mess! we can do whatever we want!

Maddox: I don't know about that, Mason

😂😂

Mason called Ritz crackers: "Fritz crackers." ❤️

After reading the Mercy Watson books, Mason asked for a "piece of toast with a great deal of butter". ❤️

There were leaves in the dryer one day after I finished a load of laundry. I asked the boys about it. Mason said, "It was probably me!" 😂

Mason walked outside and saw that it was sunny. "ahhhhh. The sunnnnn. I'm going to need sunscreen!"

Mason was playing "dirt bike teacher" outside one day. He walked over to Matt and sat down and huffed. "The bad news is I got fired from being a dirt bike teacher....but the good news is I'm now the best dirt bike rider in the world!!"

Matt told a story one day about a car running a light. Mason says "That's life" 😂

Mason put his hat on with his sunglasses on top and told me he was a cool kid. 😭

One night during prayers: And thank you for my brother, especially." ❤️

On the day before school started, Mason was saying he wasn't excited about then he was seen putting all of his books in his backpack and carrying them around the house. Matt and I weren't sure if we believed him. 😉

One day, we were needing to get some chores done. Mason immediately jumped in saying he would vacuum. Without one complaint, he vacuumed their bedroom, the hallway and the living room!

I got some Planter's cheese balls in a can at Aldi. These are something I grew up eating and loving. I gave some to the boys for lunch one day. Mason said, "Have you had these?" I said, "Boy! I grew up eating these!" 😂

"I bet since it's the 4th of July God will make the fireflies make an American flag with their lights." ❤️

Mason made a blueberry cobbler and Maddox cut some strawberries to go on the side. Without prompting, Mason said, "Thanks for cutting up the strawberries, Maddox."
A bit later Maddox said, "Mase, thanks. Your blueberry cobbler is good!!" 

Mason hopped on Matt's side of the bed one morning and after resting for a bit said "These pillows are the kind I want!"

One morning, I asked Mason to take his sheets and blanket off of his bed to be washed. He did without question and then asked if he could do Maddox's bed, too.
Yes you can!

One day we were decided whether or not to get donuts as a family. (Pause because why would that ever be a question!?!)
Mason said he wanted to get completely dressed to go and I told him he was fine in pajamas because we were just going through the drive-thru and we'd come home and eat them. He said, "I can live with that!!"

Matt and the boys were on a walk while I awaited my COVID results. I called Matt to tell him and he told the boys. Mason said "I'll hug her 25 times!!"

We have been praying for various people each evening during our family devotional time. Mason prayed for Aunt Anne one night saying "God, thank you for Aunt Anne's awesome cooking." 😍😍

One evening, we ate chicken salad sandwiches using some I'd found at Aldi. Mason was NOT a fan and said, "Next time, make me some. I do not like those!" 😂 Makes a mom feel good when her food is the better one! ❤️

Mason Says and Does {43}

Mason's front tooth is very loose (as of May 1st) and its got a little gap and that's the first gap he's ever had. It looks so weird!

One day the tornado sirens started out of the clear blue. Mason: "I think the thing that turns the sirens on got bumped on accident." Thankfully, he was right!

"What's an elephant with goggles? A gogglephant!"

When we celebrated Mason turning 6.5 and finishing Kindergarten, we asked him what else he'd like to do to celebrate. "Help our community by picking up trash." 😭😭😭 We 100% did just that! While we were out, he said, "I'm so glad I have you guys." ❤️❤️

One morning while outside playing, Mason got his little jet stuck in the tree. He got the red shovel end to try to get it out like he'd seen Matt do the day before. He never complained and he kept on working until he got it! 🦾

One afternoon, I took a little cat nap. Mason said "Daddy would have liked this day since he'd get to nap!" (Matt was working.) 

Mason Says and Does {42}

Instead of saying "talking under your breath", Mason said "Are you talking on your breath?" ❤️

Mason had to name an animal on his worksheet. He chose the rhino and named him "Horny." 😂

When we were baking brownies for the first time, Mason told me to be careful not to scramble the eggs..."that's the hard part of baking." 😍

On a show we were watching, someone said they liked something. Mason said "Maybe you should marry it!" 😂

We've been watching lots of Kid's Baking Championship on Food Network. We all love it! We've been talking back and forth with Aunt Anne about it, too. One morning, Mason said, "Aunt Anne and Uncle Ben might be Kid's Baking Championship's biggest fans!" ❤️

We've discussed with the boys that cardinals are a representation of a loved one who has passed away. The other day there was one in the yard. Mason said, "You're so cute Maxwell and Marcus!" and then Maddox said, "We hope you have fun with Jesus!" 😭😭😭

While observing gnats one day. "If you look very closely, they are, surprisingly, black."

We were driving to drop something at a friend's house. "Sure haven't been out here in a while. Like a year." 

The boys asked for strawberries to go with their donuts. Mason: I'll eat the healthy part first!"

When he realized he'd finished his whole math curriculum, "I'm so proud of myself!!!!" 

Mason Says and Does {41}

How did Mr. Dean and Mrs. Phoebe know what you guys like?

Mason: They are just the best. They know things!

Mason: GiGi's real name is Jan. Jan McCoy. 😂

I asked: What store isn't busy on Black Friday? "ABC STORE!!!"

After Maddox said he'd marry Anna, Mason said he would marry Emily.

Matt went in to see Mason, he called him "Toothless". Mason said, "You can call me that because I AM toothless!"

My dad said something sarcastic and I was trying to explain to Mason that it was sarcasm by explaining tone of voice, etc. He said "Can you teach me how to speak in sarcasm?" 🤣

Mason blew on a dandelion "I wish to go to Monster Jam." He didn't know at that time that he was going soon!

Mason and I were snuggling for a minute and he asked me how I'd know if he read books or not. And I told him I can't tell my secrets. He kept guessing and eventually guessed how I'd know. Then he says, "BUSTED!"

Discussing Mason staying up for the whole National Championship, "My eyes got a little heavy a few times but somehow I stayed awake."

Mason lost his second tooth on 3/19/2020. The next morning, he had two dollars for it. Without hesitation, he said, "One for me and one for Maddox." 😭😭😭

What do you call a PEZ dispenser that doesn't have PEZ?
A PIZ dispenser. 😂
(must be one of those Dollar Tree type items?)

"There's a snake in my boot!"

"God, thank you for Daddy bringing GiGi to Birmingham. I hope they have a safe trip." 

My mom smelled a toot and asked if it was Mason. Mason replied, "I don't do silent toots!"

After watching The Mighty Ducks..."Good thing they are the Mighty Ducks and not the Mighty Quackers." 😂

Mason said something and I told him I thought that was a joke and he said, "No! it was legit!" 🤣

Mason and Matt had a date to panera. Mason wanted a bottle of lemonade but the cup was 10 cents cheaper so Matt told him they would take a refill of something else to take home. When he was done, he chose to get my favorite drink for me. ❤️❤️❤️

Mason asked Matt if he saw the Civil War since he was born a long time ago! 😂

Mason said, "I bet the babies will be wrestling on the ultrasound. Sounds like their specialty." ❤️

At Monster Jam, Mason cheered for Zombie.

There was an ad on the radio for True Girls for moms and daughter. Mason thought and said, "Could you take me since you don't have a daughter?" I explained I couldn't and why. Then he said, "Maybe you could take Emily." ❤️

We went to a friend's house to play and I didn't tell the boys who it was at first. Mason said "If it's Gretchen, Micah and Isaac, they are gonna be worn out from us!"

Mason: We will have to look out for the babies with our legos. I have an idea! We can teach them to play with legos with us!" ❤️

"I wonder why I have such a big space between my thumb and pointer finger?"

Trevor Lawrence is a member of another campus of our church. Matt saw him at the men's conference he attended. There was also ax throwing at the conference. Mason said, "I bet Trevor Lawrence threw the ax farther than Daddy!" 😂

"I'm putting your dirty socks away because I love you, Maddox."

One day when Maddox was waking up from nap, Mason leaned in close and whispered, "I will love you always and forever." 😭

After a particularly hard school day, "God thank you for school and for Mom being my teacher." ❤️

Journal question: If you could ask God any questions, what would it be?
How did you make the heavens and earth?

Mason hurt his chin and I told him I hoped it didn't scar. He said "Are they forever?" And I said yes. His response, "Well, once you walk into heaven they go right away." 😭

"Years ago at Sugar and Spice, Daddy took me to a classics show. There was a car..."
YEARS AGO!! 😂😂😂

**Something Matt said** The Wednesday Afternoon Activities Club for Young Meal Named Morgan Action Committee (WAACFYMNMAC for short) have decided to go to the mall. 😂

Mason Says & Does {40}

"For my birthday, do I have to do school work?"

This involves both boys but I'll put it here. I beat the guys home from somewhere one day so I did the victory dance that we usually do. They got out of the car saying "We are all winners in God's eyes." and dancing. 😂😂

At story time one day, they were talking about whales and Mason matter of factly said, "Yeah, they eat krill."

Mason told me he wanted to name his son, "Ketchup."

"Please move the sun because I'm right in it," I asked him how to do that. He said, "Ask God!"

Matt took the boys to the zoo and all of the giraffes were moving around and it was a great trip. While stopped at the giraffes, Mason said " Do you see his p*nis? It's big, too!" 🙈

Mason found four pieces of goat food on the ground at the zoo and without hesitation, he gave 2 to Maddox. ❤️😭

We were watching the Vikings versus Eagles. Mason said he was cheering for the Vikings. "The Vikings are the best team right now!"

Mason Says & Does {39}

I was telling Matt and the boys that I was going to run to get flowers for Anna for her recital. Mason says, "Are you going to throw them on the stage at the end?" 😊

Mason realized that Maddox only got to do one thing in the book. He said "Wait! You only got to do one, Maddox." Then he went back to the page so Maddox could do the rest. ❤️

"You forgot to put gas in Daddy's truck because Hub City Scoops was so good." ❤️

The boys were bonkers before bed and Matt and I were 😳😳😳. Mason sighed and said, "Hashtag Kids." 😂

My mom's feet bother her on long walks so when we can, we get her close to the door. While at the movies, Matt pulled up to the door to let her out. Mason told our friends that we do that because "SHE IS 65!!" 😂

Mom left her water bottle in the car when the flew out. Mason said, "Good thing we have it as a memory." 😂

While at the Braves game, the catcher caught a ball between his legs. Mason asked what happened. Matt told him that he got hit in the penis. Mason said, "What a penis.....ooooohhhh." he felt that guy's pain!

When leaving summer blast, Matt asked Mason if he had fun. He said he had a blast. "They shot confetti three times!"

Matt and Mason had an impromptu dance party before bed one night while at Matt's parents house. :)

I reminded Mason that he wasn't the parent and that I could handle a certain situation. His response: But I'm your assistant. 😂

One night, Mason requested soup which we did not have at home. I told him we could get it at the grocery store when we went for a few other things but that there was a stipulation. If we bought it and made it, he would eat it. If he didn't, it would be the next morning's breakfast. He agreed and that night, he didn't finish it. The next morning, he had it for breakfast and that was truly something. It was a 1.5 hour process. Anyway, later on I told the boys we were going to Grandmom and Granddad's for dinner. Mason was excited and said, "They always have pudding or ice cream for dessert." I told him that was true but that whatever they had, we would be grateful for. He paused and said, "Well, I can tell you one thing, if it's chicken noodle soup, I'm definitely not eating it." 😂😂😂

The boys requested Chitty Chitty Bang Bang because "Mr. Potts is an inventor and we are kind of like inventors building with our legos." ❤️

"I got something on the mirror and I tried to clean it but I couldn't so I need you to." I told him we were going to teach him how to clean it and that was going to be one of the chores he could earn money for. He smiles BIG and says "You guys can get the mirror dirty every single day and I'll clean it." 🤣

One of the toys they've made at kid's workshop lost a piece. Mason offered a toy hammer to Matt to fix it. Matt told him that he needed something heavy and Mason said, "How about my head?!" 😂

When I picked the boys up from a morning summer camp, the leader whispered to me, "They were awesome! You're doing a good job." ❤️

Mason is SUCH a big brother. Maddox had not talked the whole time we were watching movie previews. When the short started, he remained quiet. Then the theatre went dark for the movie. Mason leaned over and said, "Be quiet now, Maddox." 😂❤️

"Hey Mom, I'd like my own bible." ❤️

Mason told me one morning, "I slept all night without Stinky Face (one of his buddies.)" I asked him how stinky face felt about that. He said, "He was sleeping." 😂

During pretend play with Maddox, "We have to drive in the night so you drive for a little bit while I sleep then I'll drive, okay?" ❤️

One night Mason has decided he is completely done with his buddies in his bed. At least for now. 😂

Mason made a buddy bed next to his bed. One morning, I hear him say, "OH NO poor George! He fell out of his bed. Georggggggeeee...Batman can you scoot over a bit? George doesn't have enough room." 😂😭

Mason to Maddox: Are you cleaning up?

Maddox: Yeah.

Mason: It sure doesn't look like it. 😂

Maddox asked when I was a little girl and I told him. Mason said, "About 16,000 years ago." 🙄

I was sitting up on the couch and slid down to rest and Mason looked over and said "Do you want one of these pillows?" Just so considerate. 😭

Our neighbor brought over drumstick ice cream cones which the boys had never had. Mason: There is a piece of chocolate in the bottom of my ice cream!!

We spent a Saturday at the lake with friends and on the way home Mason said his favorite part was riding the tube. 😊 He was so nervous to ride at first but then he gained some courage and had a blast.

We found out that our buddies' chicken died. Mason immediately asked to pray. "God take care of the rest of the chickens. Take care of Anna and Emily and Mr. Paul and Mrs. Kris. Amen." 😭

Mason blew a dandelion and made a wish. "I want six hamsters when I grow up." Shortly after he blew another one, "I was nine more hamsters."

Randomly one day "Mom, you're a good mom." 😭

"We've got to put on our everyday armor because there's a devil sneaking around" He's learning this from church and it was so mature and real.

Mason Says & Does {38}

Mason asked me if I had ever seen a brain and I told him I'd seen one in a jar before.  He said "Man, I wish I'd seen a brain." I reminded him he still had lots of time to see a brain. He said, "Oh yeah, I forgot I'm only 5." 😂😂😂

"Bad people, people that don't believe in God, and people that don't listen to policemen...those are the ones who go out that gate the wrong way." 😂😂😂 (discussion with Maddox about who goes out of the entrance.)

One recent afternoon, Netflix slowed down and went out. Mason said, "Oh no...Ralph broke the internet." 😂

We left Grandmom and Granddad's house and seconds later, Mason said "I miss Grandmom and Granddad already." ❤️

Mason did some racing with his baseball buddies at practice one day and he won all of them. Matt and I were shocked. 😂😂😂

Mason Says & Does {37}

Early one morning, Mason called me saying he needed to go to the bathroom. As he sits on the toilet yawning, he says "I was asleep when I called you." 😂

Mason read his first sentence during reading lessons on 2/1/19

Mason found LEGO Batman figurines at Target and asked to buy one with his money. Then he said, "I'm so excited!" 😭

"Sandwiches. Alexander Sandwiches."

From BSF Study, Mason said, "In our palace, we will live forever." 😭

Pit = egg yolk

After watching his buddies doing their baseball evaluations, he ran up to tell them good job! :)

When leaving first T-ball practice he said to his new team mate "You did a good job out there!" ❤️

All the things are about poop these days. One day there was the discussion of "poop butter" and that about sent me over the edge. 🤢🤢🤢

One morning Mason woke up early to go to the bathroom. Then he snuggled in the bed with Matt. He said, "I have homeschool PE today, I wish I didn't have to wake up early to potty. I needed that rest."

Mason was trying to get Maddox into a secret spot to play a game. Over and over and it wasn't working. He then matter of factly says, "Well, you just get killed." 😂😳

"When I get older, I hope I live in the same town as y'all. That way I can workout Home Depot with Daddy."

few seconds later...

"But then Daddy will be old." 

Mason Says & Does {36}

Mason: "Mom, does Mr. Johnny (a family acquaintance) have any kids?"

Mom: "No I don't believe he has ever been married either."

Mason: "Well, that's bad."

Mom: "Not necessarily bad."

Mason: "Well, the Bible says it's not good for man to be alone."

Well, then.

I went on to tell him about Mr. Johnny having friends and that because of that, he wasn't truly alone.

"Mom, do you know where black paint comes from?"

"No, where?"

"tigers and panthers."

When I probed further he said the paint comes from the black on their fur. Makes sense to me. 😉

While driving around with Matt's parents looking at Christmas lights, Mason was "taking pictures" with Matt's and his siblings old tiger flashlight. It was the sweetest.

While at PawPaw's, the dog drug a deer leg into the yard. Mason said, "Maybe Spike killed the deer and took off the leg and the deer ran off with only three legs." Hmmm

When heading to my uncle's house, I told Mason they didn't have internet so if he got iPad time, it would need to be internet free. "They don't have internet??? Why????" Then he said "They better get some electricity." 😂😂😂

Mason called booby traps "booty traps". I laugh every. single.time.

I told Mason he was being a big helper with Maddox potty training. He said, "I may be even better than y'all!" 😂

One morning it was raining. Mason said "I didn't know it was supposed to rain hamburgers here today." 😂

Mason: Mom, I have to ask you something. Are balloons rubber?

Mom: Usually latex. 

Mason: Does latex melt in the winter?

Mom: No. 

"Okay I just wanted to know." then he winked me. =

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Matt was flipping through the radio stations and they were talking about the recent GA governor race and Mason asked what they were talking about. Matt explained how some people were thinking that one of them "cheated". Mason said, "If he cheated, he shouldn't be governor!" Well, boom. (And this is just a conversation. No discussion of politics followed.)

We went to a local park with friends and Mason said "Mom, I love my friends."

Listening to a new cd from Aunt Anne and Uncle Ben, Mason said, "When they say 'ah-men',  I am going to say 'ay-men.'" 😂

Mason was using the bathroom. He said, "Maddox give me some privacy please...NO WAIT COMEBACK! I can show you how to wipe your bottom." #boys 😂

We always ask the boys what they are thankful before bedtime. One night, Mason just simply said, "Messiah." 😭😭😭

"Hashtag Girls stink" Rude.

"Anna's already 5. Maybe I can marry her." I asked him if he was old enough to get married and he said "No, I'm choosing some people." He then clarified that he knew he could only marry one person. ❤️

After a cold afternoon outside, Mason was freezing. Matt found him on the couch covered up "I'm cozy here." 😍

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Matt went to wake up Maddox from nap and Mason said, "Dad, dad, dad. Maddox may still be really sleepy. He's had a rough day. can you just let him sleep a little longer so I can watch some more of this show?" 😂

While at Pump-It-Up: Dad can you set a five minute timer so we can leave? I'm hungry! 

Preparing Matt for Pump-It-Up: Dad, there are three rules. Don't hurt your ankle, because you may break it. I don't remember the other two.

Last week, Mason drew this picture of our family. He said Matt was the one smiling and the rest of us were eating ice cream. :)

During birthday celebrations, Mason asked that their be candles for everyone and for everyone to be sung to. He loves his people well. 

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While at Hatcher Garden....

Mason: "Dad, I want to talk about about cold water and hot 'man.'"

Matt: "Hot man?"

Mason: "No. Hot Land."

Matt eventually was able to talk to him more about it and figure out that he wanted to talk about cold blooded and hot blooded animals. 😊

Also related to Hatcher Garden...

I asked Mason about their visit and a dog was mentioned. They said the dog's name was Major and I asked about it. They said it was a girl dog which surprised me. Matt was telling me more and Mason said, "Yeah, she didn't have a penis." 😂 And this conversation was taking place at the table and so of course Maddox then begins chanting that. 😂

One afternoon, Mason grabbed up this get-up and said he was a detective. He came up to us and said "Ma'am, have you lost anything?" It. Was. The. Best. 

I asked Mason to tell me something I did well as a Mom...He said "love me" 😍

I asked him to tell me something I could do better...He said "cook" 😳

He then clarified that he said this because I cannot grill. :) 

Random phrases heard from Mason: 

Oh my goodness!

What in the world? 

Mom, this is strange!

This is confusing. 

While watching the LSU game, He just yelled. "This is amazing for LSU!!" 

When we were leaving a bible study, the caregivers said, "Mason has stolen our hearts. He is so precious." 😭😍

"Well, Mom. Skylar isn't married yet. So maybe I can marry her." 😍

Matt and the boys were playing "bedtime" and Mason was the Dad. He got them tucked in and sang to them. Then he came into the kitchen where I was and in a deep voice said, "Honey, want to go to a movie?" 😂

He also told them that he wasn't coming back in again to say goodnight. Guess he's heard that a few times! 

God loves to hear us laugh. 

Maddox took all of my sleep. 

When Maddox told me he didn't want a hug and then asked for one, Mason said, "No, Maddox. You have to stick to what you say. Like the song says, 'God makes a promise and then he keeps it.'"😭

Matt took the boys to Moe's for free quest. On the TV, the Browns game was playing. Mason asked who they were and then said "Why are they the Browns if they wear orange?" 😂

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We saw a rainbow one afternoon. Mason said, "Did Jesus sent that? We told him that he did and asked him why God sends rainbows. "So we know he won't flood the earth again." 😭

At the park, Masons stood at the top of a structure and re-enacted the scene from Lion King. Yep, he's awesome!

Mason is in quite a hurry to turn 5. The time is fast approaching and now he doesn't say he can do certain things because he's strong or whatever. Most often, it is "because I'm almost 5."

Matt texted one day when he had the boys at CFA play place and said the following:
"Mason is like the play place rules man. Two new boys came in. 'You need to take your shoes off but leave on your socks. These boots are our packages that we are taking to South America. Let's play!' Love it! 

We got a book from the library that teaches you how to draw various dinosaurs. I drew one while Mason was resting and asked Matt to tell me Mason's reaction of my t-rex. Mason's response: It's a really nice iguanodon" 😑

Mason asked if I had a mom. He know's who she is and what her name is but I played along. He named 10 different people and then I said, "Silly, it's GiGi." He said "No. GiGi is a superhero! Her superpower is that she is FAST!" 😂

While out playing in the pool in the yard, he was running a soup and lemonade stand. 😍

"Now that Maddox can say my name correctly, I will definitely hand him magazines!" This is said in response to suddenly handing Maddox magazines in the car while we are driving.

Gave Mason his grapes not he vine/stem and he said "grapes on the cob" 😂

Mason was watching muffins bake and he said, "The Muffins are bubbling up! Bubbling up with happiness!" 😂

Mason came out of his room during rest time and I asked what he needed. "I just came out to get my water for I to stay hydrated."

On the day we went to get GiGi from the airport for her visit, Mason said, "I wish I was GiGi's son because I wish I could fly on an airplane."  Guess that would do it? 😏

When Mason caught a caterpillar one afternoon, he said, "I'm about to cry because it's so cute!"

"Mom, I took a sip of water and then I spit it on the grass to help the grass grow." Well, there ya go! 

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Maddox pulled Mason's hair and went to time out. He was told he was done but he laid in his bed for 20 minutes. Mason just went outside of the crib and Maddox was inside and they were playing. *Kids are weird.*

When speaking of our peanut snack, Mason said it a "penis" 😂😂😂

After I made smoothies, Mason said, "Mom you make the best smoothies. Dad makes good ones, too, but they are kinda yucky too." 😂

^^^ 

"What are you doing, Mason?" 

"Trying to see if I can hear my chocolate chip going down." 

"How'd that go?" 

"I couldn't see it or hear it?" 

When speaking of Hawaiian rolls: Behind rolls. 😂

We had an early dinner one evening and I gave the boys crackers for "supper". Mason ate two and gave the rest to Maddox saying "I'm full. That was a good supper!" 

Mason got up to go to the bathroom near wake-up time. Both boys were then awake in their room. Maddox was talking and Mason said "GO TO SLEEP! I'm trying to sleep. Sleep is good for you so do it!" 😂

After telling Maddox something to help him. Mason says, "Okay Maddox. If you get stuck, I'm not going to help you." 😂😂😂

I told Mason we could go to the grocery store before our meeting but we needed to be quick. "Why, Mom? We are always early!" 😂

Mason woke up to potty one morning and I told him to go back to bed for a few minutes. When he went in, Maddox was sitting up in his bed. He walked over to his crib, leaned down, and said, "Just a few more minutes, Maddox." 😍😍😍

Playing the guitar, "I love you Jesus. I love you Jesus." 😭

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"I want to go to the gas station, Wawa, because it rhymes with chihuahua." 😂😂😂

When he asked someone to go outside, they asked what was outside. His response: "The whole world is outside!!"

While we were driving through Gettysburg, we were explaining some of the Civil War to Mason. He said, That was good to give those people their freedom." 😭😭😭

Instead of break me off a piece of that kit Kat, he said "Spit me a Kit Kat" 😂

Each time we saw a cannon, he called them "shooters".

He told Matt that he was a "hoo-man". 😂

"Mom, I just saw a little bitty giraffe on tv. It was so cute. It wasn't even a teenager." 😂

Matt was enjoying some quiet and Mason came racing into the room with a small lego and whispering "lego emergency."

Captain in America for Captain America 😍

Mason named two of his friends' chicks: Chickee and Excitedee

Mason received some change from our neighbors. Later on, he said, " I wasn't expecting that!"

I made a random dinner one night and Mason said, "A little yummy but not bad. I mean a little bad but still yummy." 😂

The boys sent a video to GiGi that said they loved her. She said she loved them more. Mason said, "Nope, we love her more than that!"

"I opened my window all the way like a boss!" 😂

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We were shopping in Target and Mason saw a giant display of Coca Cola. "I wish GiGi was here shopping with us." 😍

"Mom, may I have a toucan?" Yeah, he meant vase. Who knows!?!

Mason introduced Maddox to someone new saying "This is my little brother, Maddox. He's a wild boy." 😂😂😂

On his half birthday:

"What do we have today?"

"You get to decide. It's your half birthday."

"How about we go somewhere to celebrate?"

"Where?"

"MCDONALDS!!!"

Of course that's where he wanted to go. 😂

When it was past bedtime one night and I was a little annoyed but then heard him saying:
"...God will heal them." "love God with all your heart, your soul, your mind and your strength." 😭

Our neighbor brought donuts and Mason said, "He's spoiling us for good. Ice cream sandwiches AND donuts!"

One day, I was very tired and I said I had a bear on my back. Mason pipes up and says "I've got a silver tree on my back!" 😂

After a painting activity at the library, he says "My hand is literally yellow!"

Mason calls the little subscription things that come from a magazine a "visor". I love it.

Also, bookmarks are checkmarks. :) 

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Conversation with Matt:

"Are the Phillies PopPop's favorite team?"

Yes

"Then they are my favorite team, too, since you and PopPop love them!"

😍

Matt took boys to Aldi for snacks for the road trip and they had our favorite cashier. She told Mason that she had missed them and he said, completely cool, "Yeah, we were out of town." 😂

We were walking out of the door for our trip to Louisiana and Mason looks up at the fridge and sees the calendar. "Hey! That says 'zoo'". I was like whattttt and he said, "yes, see, z o o, zoo!" Guess it's time to write in code now!

When Matt did something very silly, he yells out the car window to him: "That is a joke! You are a rascal!"

Mom gave us a hand-me-down TV. Upon seeing it, Mason said: "This TV is gorgeous and huge!"

Mason had some listening issues one morning. I told him we needed to get it back on track. He said "Okay, Mom. I was listening so well before I got out of bed."

When Mom was visiting, Mason called her Miss GiGi.

When a lady was walking down the street, he said "Look at that pretty lady!"

When we told him he needed to have his ears cleaned after bath: "I'm always good at that!" And the truth is, he is NOT good at that. He cannot stand it and carries on the whole time!

What is GiGi's favorite restaurant in Spartanburg? "Winnnnn Dixie!"

Mason, can you drive GiGi to the airport?
"MOM! I can't. I have soccer." \

"That is freaking me out." 😂

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"Let's put a sign to say 'We built a house with a pattern roof and it's really good!'" 

"Mom, I need to have my hair done!" 

"Mom, you make the best pancakes EVER!!" 

We had an incident where someone drove through our yard and nearly into our neighbor's house. When I told Mason about it, he said, "Well, that wasn't very nice!" 

Our neighbors came by and we were talking, Mason asked to go outside and clean up the yard from the wreck that happened. I was so incredibly proud him and his decision to do that!

Pretend play: Mason's selling instruments and said, "It's Saturday. I have a day off. I need a vacation." He came to our house for a movie and popcorn. :) 

Mason: What's Chipotle? 

Matt: A place that has burritos, tacos, and millennials. 

Mason: I"ve never had a millennial before. 

😂😂😂

Mason belongs to me! He received a thank you note from his buddy for a birthday present. He said, "that was so nice of her. I want to write her a note to say thanks for that note!" 

"Look, Mom! I made a plaid kite." 😳😳😳

"Whoa I can see a lot from up here!" ^^^