early to rise, early in the sack

After a full 9+ hours on the combine with his Grandpa Mike, Trey was finishing up his supper and announced to his dad and I:

"Tomorrow we're gonna wake up, we're gonna eat breakfast, and then we're going TO HARVEST"!

master manipulator

Trey said to his Grammie,
"Grammie, call my Mommie and tell her that Cokie doesn't have sugar in it". 
And she did.

wishful thinking

Blinn was carrying Trey to bed, and Trey began covering his Dad's eyes and saying:

Close your eyes.

Then he would remove his little hand from in front of his Daddy's eyes and say:

Suprise!  Therrrre's Santa!

ousted by syrup

Trey and Blinn got to stay home on a vacation day without Mommie.  I am cheap, and rather than drive myself to work, when the boys are home, I prefer to have them take me to work and pick me up.  That particular morning, Trey and Blinn were discussing what they should have for breakfast.  Trey suggested waffles.  Daddy said yes.  Trey was very excited.  After this discussion and celebration ended, Trey looked at me and said:

We can't take you to work anymore Mama...bummer. 

This was accompanied by some very dramatic face and hand gestures.  I asked Trey why I can't have a ride to work.  He responded:

I just have to eat my waffles, we don't have any time for you.

that's the spirit ?

My Mom and Dad have a nativity scene out in their front lawn.  This morning (Trey got to stay the night) Grammie said to Trey:
We can go outside and look at Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus now.

Trey responded:

Can I throw snowballs at them?

that's logistics

Trey "sneaked" out of his room last night to go to the bathroom.  Sneaked is in quotations because apparently Trey defines "sneaking" as covering his own mouth up, bugging his eyes, out and announcing once he sees us looking at him that he has to go potty.

After he was finished with his business, Blinn went to tuck him back in.  While getting him re-tucked in, Trey lecuctured Blinn:

Daddy, when you go to sleep you sleep this way (dramatic head flop towards the window) NOT this way (another dramatic head flop, this time his head is facing the door).  That way you can't see me. 

Apparently he too realized his sneakiness wasn't as sneaky as he had hoped.

they call me Trey, Trey Carstensen

We were watching a movie before bed time on Friday night.  Trey decided he wanted all of the lights off for the movie.  Blinn and I said that's fine, but you'll have to do it yourself.  He said okay in his usual upbeat fashion and went to the kitchen and pulled a chair over to the first light switch. After he had reached the switch and turned off the light, as he was getting off the chair, he looked at Blinn and I and said,
"I icredible (incredible)".

Now Blinn and I usually are pretty good about listening to what Trey says and not laughing as he can be very serious, but after this statement, we both had to laugh out loud!  Our sudden burst of laughter did not deter The Dude.  He proceeded to drag the chair into the living room to turn off the final light switch.  As he was about halfway to the light with the chair, he looked over at us and said,
"I very dangerous".

No shortage of confidence or self-awareness at our house.

these are a few

After dinner tonight Trey listed a few of his "favorite" things (stated in a sing-songy tone, though thankfully not of the Julie Andrews variety):
"Corn is ma favorite, lickrish (licorice) is ma favorite, and milk is ma favorite".

au natural

Upon arriving back at our house after daycare, Trey said to me:
"Hey Mom.  We have any contractors comin over tonight"?
It was a legitimate question as we have had a couple over lately, so I replied,
"Nope, we won't have any over tonight".
Trey responded,
"Oh good.  So now I can take my pants off and play"?

can you tell how we've mourned previous nemo's?

Overheard by Mama while Trey was going potty and Gus was roaming around the bathroom:

Gus you do anything you want.  When you done we flush you down the toilet and get a new doggie.