Cotter: “There’s a new kid in LEAP class. His name is Tommy. He looks authentic.”
Kelli: “Authentic…what do you mean?”
Cotter: “I don’t know what the word is…Chinese. Korean.”
Kelli: “Asian?”
Cotter: “Asian. I think Tommy is Asian.”
From January 4, 2004
Cotter: This toy costs batteries, doesn’t it, Daddy?
Me: Yes son, it certainly does. It certainly does.
Cotter: The only thing I’m worried about in Ecuador is the Presbyterians.
Kelsi: What are Presbyterians?
Cotter: They’re the people who walk across the street in traffic.
Cotter, 2009 (age 10)
Me: What do you mean that something happened at school that was bad?
Cotter: Someone else got moved off green.
Me (Again, expecting the worst): Who was it?
Cotter: It was that Chinese Boy in our class, Jose’…..why are you laughing at me?
Me: Jose’ isn’t Chinese. He’s Hispanic.
Cotter: No. He’s not. He just got moved to purple. He didn’t panic at all.
Me: No…like he’s from Mexico.
Cotter: Oh. Jose’ is Hispanican. On purple.
Cotter McAnally, 2006 (age 7)
Cotter: Daddy?
Me: Yes?
Cotter: You know that red-haired guy?
Me: Which red-haired guy?
Cotter: The one with red hair.
Me: I have no idea what you are talking about.
Cotter: The guy that’s always at the burger place.
Me: Oh, you mean Ronald McDonald.
He: That’s right. So should I call him “Ronald” or “Mick”?
Me: Call him “Ronald.”
Cotter: Well, some people call you “Mac…”
Me: I’m not sure we know him well enough yet to call him “Mick.”
Cotter: Is he the Burger King?
Me: No…that’s some other guy.
Cotter: So which one is Wendy married to?
Me: Are you trying to tell me that you are ready for lunch?
Cotter: Oh, yes sir! That’d be great!
Me: So what do you want?
Cotter: A peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Me: I don’t know if I’ll ever understand you.
Cotter McAnally, 2007 (age 8)
Cotter: OUCH! YOU HURT MY NIPPLES!
Kelli: Cotter, those are your knuckles.
Cotter: Oh. What are my nipples then?
Kelli: (pointing to his chest)those are your nipples. Cotter: Oh. you hurt my knuckles! My nipples are fine.
Me: (Poking fun) Are your nipples still hurt?
Cotter: Daddy! It wasn’t my nipples! I hurt my NICKELS! And they’re fine now.
Cotter McAnally, 2003 (age 4)
This is the part where Baby Jesus is on the rocket ship.
Cotter McAnally 2003 (age 4, explaining the Christmas story to his toddler sister)
Cotter: I bonked my head again. It really hurts
Me: Isn’t that the third time?
Cotter: Yessir.
Me: Well, stop doing it.
Cotter: I can’t help it. My head is doing it all by itself.
Cotter McAnally, 2005 (age 6)
Cotter: Mommy…I need to tell you something.
Kelli: Yes….
Cotter: Zach and I were hiding from the monsters. He yelled out “WATCH OUT HERE THEY COME!” And that made teetee come out into my underwear. Just a little.
Cotter McAnally, 2003 (age 4)
Do these shoes make me look fast?
Cotter McAnally 2009 (age 10)
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