Choices. Choices.

Joe adores Colin. He tells me everyday, after Colin goes to bed, just how much he loves him. And today was no different - in fact, I think Joe felt a little bit guilty when Colin took a big spill when they were playing together, and Joe's guilt started to eat him up, so he wanted to do something nice for Col.

This is how the conversation went:

Joe: Colin, because you were such a good boy, I'm going to give you some options to choose from.
Colin: Yeah.
Joe: Okay, option #1 is you can go to the candy store and buy a treat.
Colin: (nods)
Joe: Or, you can go to the school, and we can play in the park
Colin: (nods)
Joe: Or, #3, we can.... watch a family movie.
Colin: (nods)
Joe: or #4, we can build a really cool giant tent
Colin: (nods)

then there was silence.... because Joe was running out of really good enticing ideas to spoil Colin with... but then Col breaks the silence with his good idea

Colin: Number five. Triceratops.
Joe: Oh, that's a good idea, #5, or you could play with Triceratops. What do you want to do??

Colin: hmmm........ candy store! LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I'm perplexed at a couple of things here.... but hey, they're out of the house and I'm sitting here in silence so I'm not going to spend too much time pondering.