Patrick Quotes

The following list of quotes are from my son Patrick (age 5 age 6 as of March 2012). I feel that these were worth saving for posterity.

“Candy is evolution.” (2009)

“My life is not at home, it’s in another building.” (11/13/2009)

“I’m not a blob, I’ve got bones.” (11/7/2009)

Patrick: “Please Dad can I have a cheesestick?” Me: “Why?” Patrick: “Because I want one in my belly.” (9/30/2009)

“Daddy, what continent do we live on?” (11/11/2009)

Seeming unpleased with tonight’s cheese-filled shells and peas, walked away from the table and said, “I’m gonna wash my hands ’cause that’s a stupid dinner.” (1/18/2010)

“There’s garbage everywhere. That’s unhealthy for the Earth and it makes the Earth mad.” (3/6/2010)

Patrick: “What is this?” (pointing to an insect on his placemat) Me: “A mosquito.” Patrick: “What does it eat?” Me: “It drinks… what do you think it drinks?” Patrick: “Milk.” (4/6/2010)

On Patrick having a handful of rocks when I picked him up from preschool. Me: “What is it about rocks that you like?” Patrick: “Because I’m a science kid.” (2010)

On seeing Hubble IMAX: “I’m going to be an astronaut… No, I’m not going to be an astronaut. I love the Earth.” (6/27/2010)

Patrick, playing his keyboard and singing a song: “Dinosaurs lived before people. They fly and go around” – to the tune of “Can you Feel the Love Tonight.” “Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs. There’s meat eaters and plant eaters. Then people come.” Now I’ve been invited to do the dinosaur dance. (7/28/2010)

Patrick, on thinking about how we have evolved from fish: “I eat fish, but I don’t eat my grandpas.” (8/8/2010)

Whilst reading a book about prairie dogs – Michael: “Are you a prairie dog?” Patrick: “No, I’m a human being. [pause] Wait, why are we called human beans?” (8/2010)

Patrick, in the backyard finding bugs to put in his little magnifying container: “Dad, do you want to see the tiniest spider in the WHOLE world?” (11/5/2010)

“Space is up / Earth is down / The sun is hot / Earth is not” (1/24/2011)

Patrick, getting ready for bed: “Let’s count sheep. One, two, three” [pause] Me: “How many sheep did you count?” Patrick: “Three, but there was a kangaroo at the end.” (1/30/2011)

Patrick, when asked by an OMSI volunteer if he knows what he wants to be when he grows up: “I want to be one of those scientists who goes into nature and looks at stuff and doesn’t take it back.” (3/15/2011)

When riding the bus home from preschool, Patrick asked me: “Dad, I know that people did not make the planet, the earth. So where did it come from then?” (3/16/2011) Such a big question from a little guy – I did my best!

Patrick, in the backyard looking for bugs and finding a worm: “This worm is AWESOME! I am going to make a good habitat for it.” (4/1/2011)

“If you’re an elephant, you’re an elephant. If you’re a Patrick, you’re a Patrick. That’s being yourself.” (7/24/2011)

Patrick, to Catherine, during lunch: “Mom, you speak Spanish and English, [long pause] but do you speak Galapagos Island?” (8/21/2011)

Patrick: “Knock knock.” Me: “Who’s there?” Patrick: “Pumpkin.” Me: “Pumpkin who?” Patrick: “I’m going to carve your face out.” (10/20/2011)

Patrick, on being told that he is going to be a big brother: “That’s going to be a lot of work for me.” (1/3/2012)

Patrick, on being asked what his favorite place in nature is: “I don’t have one favorite place, because I love all places in nature. Even the boring places.” (6/13/2012)

Patrick has decided we should name the baby based on “where she comes from” or “her features.” He says either “Uterus” or “Cutie.” Catherine: “Yeah I’m glad our 6 yr old isn’t naming our child.” (6/15/2012)

Patrick: “Hey Mom, If you’re curious we’re having the baby tomorrow night.” Me: “OK, Nostradamus, pajamas.” (7/25/12; due date for our girl is August 11)

Patrick, upon seeing that NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover landed: “But will it work?” (8/5/2012; well, there were pictures [thumbnails!] pretty quickly so I guess it will work!)

Catherine posted on Facebook on 8/12/12: “Love it when my son’s sentences start with ‘According to my research….’”

Note: Patrick’s sister Afton Lee was born on August 15, 2012.

Patrick, to Catherine, in so many words: “Afton and I came from mommy and daddy, and they came from star stuff. Actually, they had extra star stuff and that’s how Afton and I were made. There was enough star stuff left over for 100 babies.” (August 21, 2012)

“Dad, I love nature. That means I love us, because we are nature.” (February 24, 2013)