The boys are doing a Sonic Card fundraiser. They are selling Sonic cards for $5 each. The card has the following coupons on it:
buy one sonic burger get one free(two of these)
buy one regular smoothie get one free
buy one breakfast toaster get one free
buy one extra long cheese coney get one free
buy one single topping sundae get one free
99 cent breakfast burrito
99 cent route 44 drink (two of these)
free regular onion rings with and sandwich purchase
If anyone is interested in these, please let me know so I know how many to ask for.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
BAM!
This morning I was changing a stinky diaper. Bryce was throwing it away for me. He lifted the lid to the diaper pail, put the diaper in and closed the top. While he was closing the top he yells BAM! and quietly says "and the dirt is gone."
I think someone has seen the Bam commercial too many times!
I think someone has seen the Bam commercial too many times!
Isaac's Drs Appt
Isaac went back to the ENT dr this morning to check on his ears. Dr said they looked great. The holes have healed. There is a little bit of fluid left behind one eardrum, but he is not concerned about it and said it will go away on its own.
I told Dr that Isaac started coughing last night and that Daddy and Andrew both have colds. He gave me some samples of Nasonex and told me to give him that when he is congested to keep it cleared out and away from his ears.
I asked how many ear infections he would allow Isaac to have before we get tubes again. He said 2 more ear infections or one more rupture we will put tubes back in. He also said that his son did not outgrow his ear problems until he was nine and went through five sets of tubes. He said he even brought his son to the clinic before and put tubes in his ears in the middle of the night! I guess Isaac's Daddy is in the WRONG profession!!
I asked what the odds of Isaac losing his hearing permanently from his ears rupturing were. He said it was not impossible but very slim ("like .000....%).
Isaac asked me on the way back to school why he had to use a nose spray. I explained why to him and asked if he would rather use the spray once a day and NOT get an ear infection or not use the spray, get an infection and get tubes again. He said he would use the spray.
I told Dr that Isaac started coughing last night and that Daddy and Andrew both have colds. He gave me some samples of Nasonex and told me to give him that when he is congested to keep it cleared out and away from his ears.
I asked how many ear infections he would allow Isaac to have before we get tubes again. He said 2 more ear infections or one more rupture we will put tubes back in. He also said that his son did not outgrow his ear problems until he was nine and went through five sets of tubes. He said he even brought his son to the clinic before and put tubes in his ears in the middle of the night! I guess Isaac's Daddy is in the WRONG profession!!
I asked what the odds of Isaac losing his hearing permanently from his ears rupturing were. He said it was not impossible but very slim ("like .000....%).
Isaac asked me on the way back to school why he had to use a nose spray. I explained why to him and asked if he would rather use the spray once a day and NOT get an ear infection or not use the spray, get an infection and get tubes again. He said he would use the spray.
Parent: Job Description
Let me clarify - I DID NOT write this. It was emailed to me and I liked it so I posted it. Wish I could take credit, but...
POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
The rest of your life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.
POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :
None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.
WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses.
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.
BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.
POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
The rest of your life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.
POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :
None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.
WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses.
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.
BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Caleb's Prayer List
This is out of Caleb's prayer file they made in SS last Sunday. Do you see something wrong with this?
I guess that is something he needs to work on!
His girls-have-cooties period was TOO SHORT LIVED!! He went from getting in trouble every year for kissing girls at school, to not even a year of girls are gross, and now he is CONTINUOUSLY talking about HOT LSU cheerleaders and HOT Cowboy cheerleaders. At Em's wedding he came up and asked who the blonde was and then went off to flirt with her. It was someone MY AGE - he didn't care!
I AM SCARED!! Yet again!
I guess that is something he needs to work on!
His girls-have-cooties period was TOO SHORT LIVED!! He went from getting in trouble every year for kissing girls at school, to not even a year of girls are gross, and now he is CONTINUOUSLY talking about HOT LSU cheerleaders and HOT Cowboy cheerleaders. At Em's wedding he came up and asked who the blonde was and then went off to flirt with her. It was someone MY AGE - he didn't care!
I AM SCARED!! Yet again!
So Neat!!
The boys brought home their school newsletter today. It is just a small newsletter -front and back of one sheet of paper. On the front this time, half of it was Caleb's classes New Year's resolutions. Caleb's was to get Classic Reader (a good resolution for school).
I was pleasantly surprised while reading through all of the students resolutions. There was one student that said their resolution was to get saved, and there was one student who said their resolution was to get baptized. HOW COOL!!!
There were several "eat better" and "make good grades" but there were no "lose weight" which was nice to see. In fact, one student wants to GAIN 10 pounds.
It was refreshing to read what third graders felt were important to them.
HMMMM!! Right after I posted this, I asked Caleb what Classic Reader was. HE DOESN'T KNOW!!! Not only does he not know (even though it is his New Years Resolution) he told ME that I should look it up!
I was pleasantly surprised while reading through all of the students resolutions. There was one student that said their resolution was to get saved, and there was one student who said their resolution was to get baptized. HOW COOL!!!
There were several "eat better" and "make good grades" but there were no "lose weight" which was nice to see. In fact, one student wants to GAIN 10 pounds.
It was refreshing to read what third graders felt were important to them.
HMMMM!! Right after I posted this, I asked Caleb what Classic Reader was. HE DOESN'T KNOW!!! Not only does he not know (even though it is his New Years Resolution) he told ME that I should look it up!
Baby Onion Breath
I made a pot roast last night for dinner. I did not sweep the kitchen after we ate. I know better than to not sweep, but somedays I just don't have the energy after dealing with six kids (yes, six! ;)
Twice this morning I have taken pieces of raw onion away from Andrew. He seems to like them! I guess I was a little messy while cutting and they must have landed under the cabinets because I did not see them.
Too bad the OLDER kids won't touch onions!
Twice this morning I have taken pieces of raw onion away from Andrew. He seems to like them! I guess I was a little messy while cutting and they must have landed under the cabinets because I did not see them.
Too bad the OLDER kids won't touch onions!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Struggling!
Isaac is having a hard time lately with school. I am sending a note to the teacher tomorrow asking for a conference, but his problem is reading. Well, as expected, the reading problem is now turning into other problems.
They are starting spelling test this week. Isaac cannot look at sight words that he has had since day one of kindergarten. We will work every night on these words. He seems to get them...until the next night. Somewhere between sleeping and school - he LOSES the information he learns.
The problem is the schools do not teach phonics AT ALL! When I tell Isaac to sound out a word he looks at me like I am crazy. I show him how to sound it out. He can sound it out, but he can't make it a word. It is just 3 (or however many) sounds.
I looked at Hooked on Phonics. WOW!!! VERY expensive! I was shocked! We are going to have to get it though. I have tried everything I know to help him and he is just not getting it. He gets frustrated and cries. The only other thing I know to do is to hire a tutor!
I hate that he is already getting frustrated! I don't want him to start hating school in kindergarten!
They are starting spelling test this week. Isaac cannot look at sight words that he has had since day one of kindergarten. We will work every night on these words. He seems to get them...until the next night. Somewhere between sleeping and school - he LOSES the information he learns.
The problem is the schools do not teach phonics AT ALL! When I tell Isaac to sound out a word he looks at me like I am crazy. I show him how to sound it out. He can sound it out, but he can't make it a word. It is just 3 (or however many) sounds.
I looked at Hooked on Phonics. WOW!!! VERY expensive! I was shocked! We are going to have to get it though. I have tried everything I know to help him and he is just not getting it. He gets frustrated and cries. The only other thing I know to do is to hire a tutor!
I hate that he is already getting frustrated! I don't want him to start hating school in kindergarten!
A Necklace for Mom
Bryce made a necklace for me today. It consists of THIRTY wooden lacing animals!! Everytime he catches me NOT wearing it - he gets it, puts it on my neck and lectures me on how he made it for ME and I should be wearing it ALWAYS!
It is pretty heavy.
And big!
And the most gorgeous necklace I have ever received!
It is pretty heavy.
And big!
And the most gorgeous necklace I have ever received!
Kicking Myself
I was talking to my friend, Chrisanna, at church Sunday. We were talking about how all of our kids were doing and how, for once, all seven of them were well (not sick). I told her it was the calm before the storm and that they would start getting sick now.
Sunday, when we got home, I noticed that Andrew had a little bit of a runny nose and a slight cough. It was cold, so I naively figured it was just from the cool air.
Then, yesterday, I was talking to Emily and she asked how all the boys were doing. Again, I said they were doing well. Isaac could hear again, Andrew went to the dr and he said everything looked great - no more bad ears.
Last night, right before it was time for me to leave for Bunco (which I haven't gotten to play in FOUR MONTHS), I picked Andrew up and thought he felt warm. I decided to take his temperature. I did not think the thermometer would ever stop! He had a fever of 102.5! I gave him some Tylenol, handed him to Daddy and told them I love them and I have the phone if they need me - then HIGH-TAILED IT OUT THE DOOR!!!
This morning - I think there may be a slight fever, but I have not checked it yet. I figure by this afternoon/evening he will be running a high temperature again!
So, I am kicking myself for rocking the boat and saying that the kids were all well!!
Sunday, when we got home, I noticed that Andrew had a little bit of a runny nose and a slight cough. It was cold, so I naively figured it was just from the cool air.
Then, yesterday, I was talking to Emily and she asked how all the boys were doing. Again, I said they were doing well. Isaac could hear again, Andrew went to the dr and he said everything looked great - no more bad ears.
Last night, right before it was time for me to leave for Bunco (which I haven't gotten to play in FOUR MONTHS), I picked Andrew up and thought he felt warm. I decided to take his temperature. I did not think the thermometer would ever stop! He had a fever of 102.5! I gave him some Tylenol, handed him to Daddy and told them I love them and I have the phone if they need me - then HIGH-TAILED IT OUT THE DOOR!!!
This morning - I think there may be a slight fever, but I have not checked it yet. I figure by this afternoon/evening he will be running a high temperature again!
So, I am kicking myself for rocking the boat and saying that the kids were all well!!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Em's Wedding
Well, I was trying to wait and post this when I had some pictures of the kids, but....
On the 30th, we went to my best friend, Emily's wedding. Between the happy couple of us alone, there were 11 kids - and they were not the only kids! After the wedding and eating, ALL of the kids went and stood under the disco ball on the dance floor and started chanting "disco ball" until it was all turned on.
OH MY GOODNESS!! The kids had a blast (so did the adults)! They took off their shoes and started by running and sliding on their feet across the floor. That led to some of the boys running, diving and sliding on their bellies across the floor. They were all pretty wild.
One really sweet thing happened though. Bryce had his first slow dance with a girl! He was dancing with Emily and one of her step-daughters. I went and took their hands and told them to dance together so that she could dance with her husband. I figured they would run in opposite directions, but they didn't - they danced the whole song together. It was SO CUTE!
Andrew even got into it. I put him on the dance floor under the disco ball and he was jamming to the songs too. When he wasn't dancing to the music he was chasing the lights from the disco ball.
I even got Paul out there to dance a couple of times. That is amazing - he hates dancing! We even got to do one dance WITHOUT Andrew - just the two of us!
By the time we left - the kids were EXHAUSTED (which is always a good thing at the end of a day)! They are STILL talking about the wedding.
When I get some pictures, I will post them.
Oh, by the way - the wedding was beautiful and the kids were awesome. They were all very well behaved for the number of kids that were there and for how long it has been since they have really seen each other.
Congrats to Emily and Cam! My boys would like to know when you will be having another wedding!
On the 30th, we went to my best friend, Emily's wedding. Between the happy couple of us alone, there were 11 kids - and they were not the only kids! After the wedding and eating, ALL of the kids went and stood under the disco ball on the dance floor and started chanting "disco ball" until it was all turned on.
OH MY GOODNESS!! The kids had a blast (so did the adults)! They took off their shoes and started by running and sliding on their feet across the floor. That led to some of the boys running, diving and sliding on their bellies across the floor. They were all pretty wild.
One really sweet thing happened though. Bryce had his first slow dance with a girl! He was dancing with Emily and one of her step-daughters. I went and took their hands and told them to dance together so that she could dance with her husband. I figured they would run in opposite directions, but they didn't - they danced the whole song together. It was SO CUTE!
Andrew even got into it. I put him on the dance floor under the disco ball and he was jamming to the songs too. When he wasn't dancing to the music he was chasing the lights from the disco ball.
I even got Paul out there to dance a couple of times. That is amazing - he hates dancing! We even got to do one dance WITHOUT Andrew - just the two of us!
By the time we left - the kids were EXHAUSTED (which is always a good thing at the end of a day)! They are STILL talking about the wedding.
When I get some pictures, I will post them.
Oh, by the way - the wedding was beautiful and the kids were awesome. They were all very well behaved for the number of kids that were there and for how long it has been since they have really seen each other.
Congrats to Emily and Cam! My boys would like to know when you will be having another wedding!
Navigator Alligator
I forgot, while we were geocaching, Paul let Isaac navigate with the GPS while we were following the trail to where the caches were. Bryce kept asking if he could be the "alligator next" We kept correcting him and saying it was "navigator" but he would always say alligator then correct himself.
First "Treasure Hunt" for Mom
Saturday we went geocaching. This is the first successful hunt I have been on. Noone got covered in ticks or any other bugs - just MUD!
We are actually doing our own cache. Paul ordered a travel bug and an ammo box to put the stuff in. The boys put some trinkets in the box to get it started. We went out to hide it this weekend (we actually did not intend on looking for one). When we got to the park we were going to hide it out, Paul got out the GPS and searched to see what caches were around us. There were a lot, so we decided NOT to hide ours there. Instead, we went and searched for some.
We did not plan very well though. We did not bring anything to carry Andrew in, we ended up carrying him in our arms the whole time. When we got to the general area of one of them, Paul held the boys back and let me make the find. I quickly found it, logged it and let the boys trade their trinkets.
On the second one, we were in the car and the GPS said we were about 100 feet away from it. Paul tried to pull off the road, and almost got stuck! So, Caleb, Bryce and I got out and started while Paul, Isaac and AJ went to find somewhere to park the car. Little did I know! I took the GPS and started following it. There was a creek we had to cross. It would not have been that bad except there was a steep drop down to the creek and then a steep climb back up the other side.
I got COVERED in mud. I found the cache and got it opened, then went and helped Paul with Andrew and Isaac across the creek and embankment. It was a good cache - lots of fun goodies! We took the trail back to the car - instead of trying our luck at the creek.
Geocaching is addictive. It is really fun, and the boys LOVE it! I can't wait until we can go hide ours, and watch as people find it and move the bug. This year is definently going better than our shot at it last year.
Unfortunately, I forgot the camera. We will have to start leaving the camera and lots of little trinkets in the car for impromptu searches.
We are actually doing our own cache. Paul ordered a travel bug and an ammo box to put the stuff in. The boys put some trinkets in the box to get it started. We went out to hide it this weekend (we actually did not intend on looking for one). When we got to the park we were going to hide it out, Paul got out the GPS and searched to see what caches were around us. There were a lot, so we decided NOT to hide ours there. Instead, we went and searched for some.
We did not plan very well though. We did not bring anything to carry Andrew in, we ended up carrying him in our arms the whole time. When we got to the general area of one of them, Paul held the boys back and let me make the find. I quickly found it, logged it and let the boys trade their trinkets.
On the second one, we were in the car and the GPS said we were about 100 feet away from it. Paul tried to pull off the road, and almost got stuck! So, Caleb, Bryce and I got out and started while Paul, Isaac and AJ went to find somewhere to park the car. Little did I know! I took the GPS and started following it. There was a creek we had to cross. It would not have been that bad except there was a steep drop down to the creek and then a steep climb back up the other side.
I got COVERED in mud. I found the cache and got it opened, then went and helped Paul with Andrew and Isaac across the creek and embankment. It was a good cache - lots of fun goodies! We took the trail back to the car - instead of trying our luck at the creek.
Geocaching is addictive. It is really fun, and the boys LOVE it! I can't wait until we can go hide ours, and watch as people find it and move the bug. This year is definently going better than our shot at it last year.
Unfortunately, I forgot the camera. We will have to start leaving the camera and lots of little trinkets in the car for impromptu searches.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Nine Months Old...Really? Already??
Where has the time gone? I can't believe Andrew is nine months old today. I am really taking him growing up hard. I know - it was bound to happen, but it seems like it has flown by even faster than with the others. It was even worse today when I went to make your next check-up appointment and it was your ONE YEAR APPT! I knew we were dangerously close to a year - but that still really knocked me in the head!
So here are his nine month stats.
Weight: 17 pounds 2 ounces! THAT IS RIGHT - WE HAVE GAINED WEIGHT AND GOTTEN ABOVE THE FIFTH PERCENTILE!!! (7th percentile)
Height: 28 1/2 inches (55%)
Head: 173/8 (40%)
Clothes: He is pretty tricky! He is long, but skinny so it is hard to find things that fit him well. Usually we buy it long enough, and a little big in the waist. Sunday, I went to go get him from the nursery and he was in a diaper, shirt and socks. She said that he kept kicking his shoes off and crawling out of his pants. After the third or fourth time of putting them back on - they gave up and left them off. Between that and the throwing up - that is why he stays in only his diaper most of the time when we are home.
Diapers: Size 2 as of a few days ago. He could technically still wear a one. When you put it on him the tabs still touch each other, but they are rubbing on the inside of his leg, so we moved him on up.
Sleep: He usually goes to sleep at around 8 or 8:30 at night and sleeps until about 7 or 7:30 in the morning. He still occasionally wakes up in the middle of the night or early morning for a bottle. If he gets a bottle early morning, he will sleep much later (as late as he can before we have to get him up to go to school, or whatever we have to do). He takes two pretty lengthy naps during the day. He usually goes back down around 10 am and sleeps until 1:30 or 2. Then goes back down around 4 for a couple of hours.
Everything looked great at his check-up (including his ears - HOORAY) except his iron count. They did not give any shots, just a finger poke to do the iron check and he did not even flinch at that. His iron is borderline right now. Dr does not want to give vitamins or any kind of iron because it will irritate his stomach. Thank goodness he agrees we already have enough stomach issues!!
Dr was shocked when he heard that AJ was completely off baby food. When I told him we were doing table foods he asked if we were putting it in the food processor. I told him no - we were just cutting it in smaller chunks and he was chewing it well with his (too) many teeth!
Dr was also surprised when he asked if AJ was pulling up on stuff yet and I started laughing. He asked what was so funny and I said that he had been walking for quite a while now (holding on to stuff) and that he was TOO close to letting go and going! So, dr quickly reminded of the importance of child-proofing.
So, here is just some stuff that AJ is doing: He doesn't spend a lot of time crawling on his hands and knees. Instead, he has started crawlking. He gets up on his feet and walks, but with his hands on the floor too. I will have to try and get a picture of him doing it - it is quite entertaining! When he is not crawlking, he is at the sofa or table walking.
He bites ALL THE TIME!! He will be using our arm or leg to stand up and all of a sudden we shreik with pain. His little sharp teeth HURT! When Bryce tried doing the biting thing I bit him back - it never happened again. He was quite a bit older though. I don't think Andrew is too the age of understanding WHY I am biting him. He doesn't do it to hurt us. However, if he keeps it up....
He plays with just about anything, and anyone. He definently has some favorite toys that he always chooses when given a choice, but he will play with (eat) anything you give him. His favorite is still is hammer, except Mommy left his hammer in CO. So, he still hammers - it is just much more painful for the person being hammered on now.
He talks all the time. He can say Mama and byebye although he usually just repeats Dada over and over and over. Sometimes he talks quiet and calm, and at times he is loud and squealy.
He is still overall a very happy baby. He tolerates a lot before getting upset, which is good and bad. He has the most adorable, sweetest sounding belly laugh. He is very ticklish, especially at his lower ribs (front and back). His favorite thing is for you to playfully bite him there, while making growling noises at him - oh the laugh that erupts from him!!!
He has not stopped the Linus thing yet. He sucks his left thumb and holds a blanket against his face with his right hand. It is so cute, but I know it won't be anymore when it is time to break him of this. Tabasco sauce, anyone?
He eats ALL the time. If he sees ANYONE eating - he thinks they should share with him. He has four teeth on top and two on bottom. The bottom two came in at the same time and the top four came in basically at the same time. He went a week or two with a hole up top because one broke through the gums, but then took its time coming out. It looked funny because he got one of the front teeth, then the two on either side of the front two - then the second front one came in.
Basically, he is a busy boy that gets into everything and is growing up WAY too fast! I will eventually get over it, in about 30 years when they are ALL grown and moved away and having families of their own (because then I will just steal THEIR kids).
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Police Dept vs. Fire Dept
We went to get coffee this morning at our normal place. If you read here frequently you know about us running into the sheriff up there often and Caleb asking for our sheriff's autograph because he thought he was Dr. Phil.
We ran into him this morning. He got his coffee and walked out to his car. I was talking to a friend and Bryce was sitting on my lap. I hear and "excuse me" and turn around and the sheriff is standing there. "Young man, I know that you are a fireman - but would you like to have this badge and be my Junior Deputy?" Bryce took the badge with lots of excitement and politely said "thank you!"
Bryce was not wearing ANYTHING that had to do with firetrucks or firemen for once. He is well known for his belief that he is a fireman, I guess. What is so funny is that we get this a lot from policemen. The two policemen from the schools have both said that he needs some policeman clothes and accessories. We have had MANY policemen see him in his fireman costume and make comments. It is like the police dept is trying to recruit him from the fire dept.
It didn't work, exactly. They did not recruit him FROM the fire dept. Instead, says that he can now carry a gun and arrest bad guys AND he can put out fires. He is just an all-around HERO!!!
I don't think Mama can handle one son being a fireman AND a policeman. I am not sure Mama can handle ANY of her sons being in EITHER of the dangerous professions - although I salute those that are!
Mom is going to have a heart attack from worry!!!
We ran into him this morning. He got his coffee and walked out to his car. I was talking to a friend and Bryce was sitting on my lap. I hear and "excuse me" and turn around and the sheriff is standing there. "Young man, I know that you are a fireman - but would you like to have this badge and be my Junior Deputy?" Bryce took the badge with lots of excitement and politely said "thank you!"
Bryce was not wearing ANYTHING that had to do with firetrucks or firemen for once. He is well known for his belief that he is a fireman, I guess. What is so funny is that we get this a lot from policemen. The two policemen from the schools have both said that he needs some policeman clothes and accessories. We have had MANY policemen see him in his fireman costume and make comments. It is like the police dept is trying to recruit him from the fire dept.
It didn't work, exactly. They did not recruit him FROM the fire dept. Instead, says that he can now carry a gun and arrest bad guys AND he can put out fires. He is just an all-around HERO!!!
I don't think Mama can handle one son being a fireman AND a policeman. I am not sure Mama can handle ANY of her sons being in EITHER of the dangerous professions - although I salute those that are!
Mom is going to have a heart attack from worry!!!
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
A CALM Bedtime Story From ALL of the Boys
Daddy's bedtime story has spread - now the boys will tell a story TOGETHER! Enjoy - we love you and good night Daddy!!
If you REALLY thought it was going to be calm - you obviously don't know my boys!!
If you REALLY thought it was going to be calm - you obviously don't know my boys!!
Who Are You
For the last couple of days Bryce keeps asking me "Mommy, who are you?" I don't know why he always ask goofy things like that, but he does. I tell him I am Mommy, and sometimes that is good enough, sometimes he keeps asking.
Tonight we are sitting at dinner. Bryce suddenly asks "Mommy, will you sign my pants?"
WHAT???
Strange child!!
Tonight we are sitting at dinner. Bryce suddenly asks "Mommy, will you sign my pants?"
WHAT???
Strange child!!
Monday, January 07, 2008
Our Reindeer
We got these light-up reindeer ears and thought these pictures were SO cute!
Andrew just kept staring at them on Bryce's head like he was trying to figure out what they were. Do you think he even realized he was wearing the same goofy thing?
Andrew just kept staring at them on Bryce's head like he was trying to figure out what they were. Do you think he even realized he was wearing the same goofy thing?
A Not-So-Pleasant Ride in the Jeep
Andrew got a rough ride in HIS jeep yesterday. We are having really nice temperatures (mid 70's) so yesterday we decided to do a little work in the garage - straighten it up, put some stuff in the attic that we have not done cause it is cold, etc. The boys were out riding the bikes Santa brought them and Andrew was in his jeep in the garage. Paul and I are working and Andrew starts crying. I turn around and Isaac has pushed the jeep down the driveway and is heading back up it. Poor little AJ's legs are going as fast as they can. He is trying to run to keep up with the jeep, but his feet keep ending up dragging the concrete. We yell at Isaac to stop, but the tops of Andrew's feet got a little road rash! As in the skin is missing of the tops of a couple of his toes.
Luckily, he got over it pretty quick. His toes are skinned up, but it doesn't seem to be bothering him much. He spends a lot of time acting like he is crawling, but being on his feet and hands instead of knees and hands, so that helps him from dragging them across the floor too much!
Luckily, he got over it pretty quick. His toes are skinned up, but it doesn't seem to be bothering him much. He spends a lot of time acting like he is crawling, but being on his feet and hands instead of knees and hands, so that helps him from dragging them across the floor too much!
Painting
I FINALLY got finished painting our bedroom! It took six days - painting and then waiting a couple of days and painting some more, but I am finally finished. It may not have taken so long if I had some help (other than "suggestions" from my hubby!!). All I had left to do yesterday was about a three foot section. He did come offer to HELP me finish painting though - real nice since I had done everything else by myself!
He did help me with it yesterday - and it is done! I am not sure what room I am doing next, but I need a little time to recover from my room first. I really liked the color of the walls when we moved in, neutral but not white. I am, however, tired of looking at the same colored walls throughout the house. The only room in the house that is not the same color is the dining room - which is a brown. I am not planning on painting that room though. There are not handprints all over the walls in there yet, so it still looks good. Paul got me a CD that I can put pictures of the house in and change the wall colors to choose what color I want to do. It is hard to pick a color because it might look good on that little square sample, but look much different when it is four walls of the same color!
I will just assume that I will be doing this ON MY OWN! Then if I get help, it will be a welcomed surprise (plus that means Daddy has to take care of the kids every demand while I paint - a little vacation for me!)
He did help me with it yesterday - and it is done! I am not sure what room I am doing next, but I need a little time to recover from my room first. I really liked the color of the walls when we moved in, neutral but not white. I am, however, tired of looking at the same colored walls throughout the house. The only room in the house that is not the same color is the dining room - which is a brown. I am not planning on painting that room though. There are not handprints all over the walls in there yet, so it still looks good. Paul got me a CD that I can put pictures of the house in and change the wall colors to choose what color I want to do. It is hard to pick a color because it might look good on that little square sample, but look much different when it is four walls of the same color!
I will just assume that I will be doing this ON MY OWN! Then if I get help, it will be a welcomed surprise (plus that means Daddy has to take care of the kids every demand while I paint - a little vacation for me!)
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