"Mom, I have a question?"

I used to think parents were crazy when I was heard parents complain about their kids always talking and asking questions. I think it peaked when Judah was around this age:

and I had friends that had older kids and would talk about all the questions their kids had. I couldn't wait for Judah to start talking! We could have great conversations he could ask intelligent questions and I could give intelligent answers and it would be great. But then reality hit and now things like this happen on the way to Potlatch:

Judah: Mom, is Potlatch far away?
Me: No, not that far it won't take us that long to get there.
Judah: Can we walk to Potlatch?
Me: No it's too far.
Judah: But you just said it wasn't too far.
Me: Well it's too far to walk, not too far to drive.
Judah: We could bring the stroller. Cohen and Jax could ride in the stroller and I could walk and then we could switch when I get tired.
Me: No it's too far we're going to drive.
Judah: But I can walk real far.
Me: No not today.
Judah: How about a different day?
Me: No, I mean we're never going to walk to Potlatch.

Now, let me clarify that while this conversation is taking place between me and Judah (who is in the very back of the van) Cohen and Jax are also in the car. Cohen throwing in his occasional question or demand, sometimes having to do with our conversation and sometimes him telling Jax, "I'm not happy right now." when he doesn't like what Jax is doing. Great. I wonder where he learned that???

Judah: Maybe me and Dad can walk to Potlatch?
Me: No Dad isn't going to walk to Potlatch with you either.
Judah: Maybe when I grow up I'll walk to Potlatch.
Me: Maybe. I bet by the time you grow up you'll want to drive to Potlatch.
Judah: No. Potlatch isn't that far.
Me: Judah. It is too far. (starting to lose my patience about here)
Judah: You said it wasn't that far.
Me: No. I said it wasn't that far to drive it is definitely too far to walk.
Judah: No it's not.
Me: Yes it is.
Judah: Mom. No it's not.
Me: (with a big sigh) okay Judah.
Judah: So we can walk to Potlatch.
Me: No Judah we are not walking to Potlatch. Ever.
Judah: Why not?
Me: It's too far! It would take all day to walk there and we'd be really tired and we'd have to turn right around to walk home and we wouldn't have any time to play.
Judah: No it's not that far.
....I stop responding....
Judah: Mom!
Judah: Mom! It's not that far!
Judah: Mom! I can walk to Potlatch. It's not that far.
Judah: Mom! I can walk real far.
Judah: Mom! When I grow up I'm going to walk to Potlatch.
Judah: MOM!
Judah: MOM!
Judah: HEY MOM!
Judah: HEY MOM! MOM!
Me: Okay Judah.
Judah: So we can walk to Potlatch? It's not that far. We can bring the stroller and Jax and Cohen can ride and I'll walk and then when I get tired we can switch?

Around this time we got to Potlatch.

Judah: See mom, it's not that far.






Then he refused to let me take any picture of him. Stinker.