Conversations with Silas

I did a post like this once before, and have since decided I should make it a regular. Two reasons - 1.) Silas is stinkin' funny. 2.) I don't want to forget all the funny things he says. So, here goes.

Silas while playing a shark game on my iPhone.

Silas - "Momma, are all sharks mean, or are some sharks nice?"

Me - "All sharks are mean."

Silas - "So, I can't pet one?"

Me - "No, Silas. You wouldn't want to pet a shark."

Silas - "How do people get away from sharks?"

Me - "Well, I guess they'd have to swim really fast."

Silas - "That would be really mean for God to make a shark, because I cannot swim really fast."

Silas right now -

Silas just came up to me, gave me a huge hug and said, "Momma, you're the best momma ever."

Silas last night -

Dusty - "Silas, do you want to come with me and Eli to the french fry store?" (a.k.a Jack in the Box)

Silas - "No, daddy. I don't have time." as he sat on the couch playing a game on the iPhone.

Dusty - "What do you mean you don't have time? You're four!"

Silas - "I just don't have time. You and Eli just go. Have fun."

Silas this morning -

Silas - {Sigh} "This food and beverage sure is making me full."

When he said this, I was in the bathroom getting ready. I literally laughed out loud. Beverage? Really? Okay, 4 year old - not sure where you even heard "beverage", but if that's your word of choice, okay.

Silas pretending to fight "bad dragons"

Silas - in a whisper, "Momma, shhh! There's a bad dragon in your bathroom."

Me - also whispering, "Silas, can you please get that bad dragon for me? I'm scared."

Silas - "Yes, momma. I will save you. First, I will turn into a dragon." {about a minute pause, where Silas magically transforms into a dragon by way of his "dragon machine". This includes lots of motions and sound effects.} "Okay, now I'm a dragon. I will make a dragon noise and then I will get him. I will throw him into the fan and he will die." {he does just that.} "Okay momma, he's dead."

Me - "Thank you for saving me from the bad dragon."

Silas - "Shhhhh, momma. There's more bad dragons."

Silas before the football scrimmage yesterday -

Silas - "Momma, I have a great idea. I will bring my Batman costume to the football game and I will be Batman. I will hide in daddy's football bag and surprise the football players. I will get all the bad guys so I can save the football players. They will be so happy. Momma, I'm a superhero."

Silas running past a recycle container -

Silas - "Momma!! See this! This means recycle!"

Me - "Silas, how do you know that? Where'd you learn about recycling?"

Silas - "Umm, nothing. I didn't learn it. I just saw it on Blue's Clues."

Silas and Dusty talking about God -

Dusty - "Silas, who loves you?"

Silas - "You and mommy and Eli. Grammy and Pappy, Mamaw and Papaw, Gigi and Papa and everybody."

Dusty - "That's right Silas. But do you know who loves you more than all those people?"

Silas - "God does. But daddy, I just don't know what God looks like. I'm gonna have to see him."