We laugh. We cry. We laugh at each other. We cry because of each other. Despite it all, we love each other.
2/22/2008
I think I might have road rage
I am such a great example! Maybe I should persue a career in teaching parenting classes. Anyone want to sign up?
Freeze Frame
We still have Valentine's extravaganza going on at our house. Does it ever end?
And speaking of never ending. It is raining, AGAIN. I know you Utah folks like to call it moisture. But it is just straight up rain.
So that's it.
2/17/2008
Another little funny...
She also gave me a little lesson on the phases of the moon the other day. Taylor asked me if I had seen the day time moon the other day. I told her that Hayden had told me they had seen it while playing outside. Hayden chimes in with "It was a half moon, not a crescent moon." I said, "What do you know about crescent moons?" She said they are shaped like this, and draws a "C" in the air. Then she tells me the front is little and the back is big. I asked her where she learned that. She told me "a book." I asked her what book she had read and she told me "a train book." So, I asked her if she learned about the moon in the train book. Her answer was, "Nooooo, I learned about trains and how they can carry animals." OK
On the way home from church today Hayden out of the blue says "I don't get it." Of course, I ask her what she doesn't get. And she proceeds to tell me that her and Josiah (her friend from church) are they same size, but he is 5 and she doesn't get it. Then she told me it was just like that Ashli is taller than Stacey, but Stacey is still the mom. Do I explain genetics to her now, or wait a few years?
And by the way, when Hayden is a teenager she gets all of Ashli's things. Why you ask? Because, Ashli will be a grown-up and won't need them anymore. What things exactly? Everything, her clothes, her jewelry, all the stuff in her room, everything. Shouldn't she ask Ashli? No, because she won't need it anymore. And how do I know all of this? Because Hayden told me.
2/14/2008
Happy Valentine's Day!
Bryan and the girls went out last night to get my present. They came back with flowers and card that they gave me last night. Then this morning they gave me my FAVORITE chocolates and the stuff to make cupcakes (that they are going to make for me.) I told Bryan not to spend too much because tomorrow is when I get my real present. Don't you want to know what it is?
I'll have to post more pictures later when our valentines festivities continue. Hopefully it will involve getting a package in the mail!
Isn't he the cutest?
2/08/2008
A couple more layouts
Pics from Extreme Makeover house
It's finally over
This was right after we got there and had finished setting up. They were still clean and happy.
See how pretty our canopy is all decorated with the beads?
This is "woman selling overpriced hats and junk."
2/04/2008
Taylor 's always thinking
Taylor has really been interested in earning some money lately. Her first idea was to go around the neighborhood mowing lawns for people. I guess that fact that she has never actually mowed a lawn didn't matter. But she has recently come up with a new idea.
We rented Mr. Bean's holiday from Netflix. After seeing the above clip, she came up with a genius idea. She wants to spend Wednesday making up a dance. Then she can go stand outside the entrance to Wal-mart and do her dance. Hopefully people will give her some money. I guess I need to go find a hankerchief.
Who wouldn't want to do this?
I am guessing she stripped off her clothes, ate a few Reece's Peanut Butter cups, and snuggled in for a nap. Now that is my kind of party. Of course, she had to have something soft to snuggle to complete the experience.
We "heart" Eli
Anyway, Bryan decided, at the last minute, to invite the Kirbys over. The kids were excited because they love Grant and think Bradie is their own personal pet, or something. Shawna was nice enough to bring a few things to add to the spread. The kids had fun pigging out, then playing. And the big boys had fun rooting for the Giants. Having Jerry over was like having two of Bryan watching the game. They both loved every minute of it. We had a good time. But, I TOTALLY missed not sharing this little shindig with the family. There is always next year.
The Giants won and Bryan is a little hoarse today. You would have thought it was an Alabama game or something.
Mardi Gras Madness
It never matters how much junk we caught at previous parades, there is always a need for more, according to the girls. I am always hoping for that elusive chocolate moonpie. But the girls love to catch stuffed animals. On this night, Hayden caught a beanie baby platypus and didn't want to put it down. I was fine with that because then she wasn't trying to hold the dirty, little, looks like its been barfed on, stuffed mouse that one of the kids caught. Hayden won't let anything get away from her. She would get down on the ground and reach her leg as far under the barricade so she could to get a piece of double bubble or a necklace. There were a couple of times that I was worried I might get ticketed. (If you get caught jumping barricades during the parade they can fine you $152.) I think she would chase the floats if I let her.
Here are few misc. pictures to show what Mardi Gras parades are all about. Floats, high school bands, and motorcycle cops. The bands were all pretty tame this year. There was only one band out of all the parades that had me diverting the girls attention. Let's just say they were shaking it a little too hard.
Thanks to the Kirby's we found out that the corner of Dauphin and Conception is a pretty good spot to stand. We parked for free a few blocks away on Joachim and walked to the parade route. Most nights this includes a stop by the peanut shop for hot roasted peanuts and a diet coke for Bryan and a gigantic bag of popcorn for the girls.
I am sure that I will be sad when Mardi Gras season is over. But for now I am just ready get tomorrow over with. Besides, I still have to figure out what I am giving up for lent. (Ha, Ha!) Any suggestions?