1. Got lost going to the airport, even though I've driven there successfully a number of times before . My best guess is that I was distracted by a Team Edward vs. Team Jacob discussion.
2. When asked what time it was by Claire, I answered, "2:00", then attempted (unsuccessfully) to answer her question of "Why?"
3. When kids were fighting in the car, I had to pull over and make one get out of the car until she apologized to her sister. She is 38 minutes stubborn.
4. Picked up Todd from a pizza place where he was stuffing flyers for advertising. When Janelle asked where he was, I told her, "At a pizza place stuffing things." "Yeah, REALLY. 'Things'? More like stuffing himself."
5. Saw where Napoleon Dynamite learned his tetherball skills (for real! had to check out his parents' property as a possible camp site for our YW to use, and they do indeed have a tetherball in the back yard)
6. Tried to understand why my nearly nine-year-old wants fake blood for her birthday
7. Refereed an argument concerning whether or not fruit flies poop (and if you would even be able to see the evidence)
8. Attempted to analyze my "true nature" only to find I have none (or too much, I'm still not clear)
9. Hugged all my kids in honor of national Hug Your Kids Day
10. Managed to avoid the number one thing on my to-do list -laundry- all day long!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
I Love You as Big as...
Claire: Mommy, I love you as big as our house.
Me: Thank you! I love YOU as big as a CASTLE!
Claire: I love YOU as big as the PARK!
Me: I love YOU as big as the OCEAN!
Claire: I love YOU as big as the ocean TOO!
Me: I love YOU as big as the WORLD!!
Claire: I love YOU as big as Daddy's BUM!!
(alright, you win.)
Me: Thank you! I love YOU as big as a CASTLE!
Claire: I love YOU as big as the PARK!
Me: I love YOU as big as the OCEAN!
Claire: I love YOU as big as the ocean TOO!
Me: I love YOU as big as the WORLD!!
Claire: I love YOU as big as Daddy's BUM!!
(alright, you win.)
Thursday, July 1, 2010
My 3 mo. old and 3 yr old girls
My sister and her family came to visit from Montana
Maddy and Sophie gave Janelle and Brooke makeovers
The kids camped in the backyard (or at least started the night out there, most of them moved inside by morning)
Claire and Ellie in their Snow White sleeping bags
We went to the coast and spent some time at Devil's Lake
Andy
Claire
Eden
Maddy and Eden
And Eden one more time 'cause she's so cute
Ellie and Brooke (and somehow John and Johnny both escaped my camera the entire time)
Eden at 4 months
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Things I Learned From my Dad
For the past 4 Father's Days, I've sent a list to my dad about all the lessons he's taught me. You probably have to know him to understand many of these, but for posterity's sake I thought I ought to compile them all in one place (since I have yet to see my dad printing them up and framing them...) So, here is what I've learned from my dad:
2007
1. The 2% tax would solve all tax problems indefinitely - if only people could understand that it REPLACES existing taxes, it's not an additional tax (ignorant fools - won't even read the whole proposal before they shoot it down)
2. PIN YOUR SOCKS and you will never suffer the frustration of only having one half of a pair again. (but in the event that you are stuck with half a pair of socks - or underwear for that matter- you can always make it into a puppet)
3. When a couple looks mismatched, the attraction can be explained by the "immune system theory"
4. Take your minerals and never have another cold!
5. Processed foods are evil- twinkies are the creation of satan himself
6. The whiter the bread the sooner you're dead (suicide bread, as we call it in our house)
7. If you don't pick up your own things, dad'll pick them up for you
8. 2x4's weren't meant to hold up apartment buildings, and along similar lines, boys don't like girls who are shaped like twinkies
9. brush your face, comb your teeth, and wash your hair
10. If you ask where mom is, you'll always get the same helpful answer: "She broke her leg and we had to shoot her."
11. You're never too old to play "cowboy"
2008
1. Screwdrivers are better used for their intended purpose, drving screws, than poked into the ground through a tarp to hold down a slip 'n slide (but if you're going to use dad's good tools for that, at least have the sense to wipe them and put them back!)
2. Transmission fluid and motor oil are seperate and distinct substances. Do not mix and match the two. If you find yourself pouring pink oil into your car, cease pouring immediately and contact dad.
3. Little brothers should not drive cars, lest they park halfway through garage doors. And all neighbor witnesses should be clear on the facts, so that older sisters are not falsely accused.
4. Neighbor witnesses should also be clear on the facts where speeding down potholed roads are concerned. (I say again, it was Pook, not me!)
5. Singing in tune is optional.
6. Along the same lines, melodies are meant as suggestions, not restrictions. If you want to modify a song to make it more original, that's your prerogative.
7. When a scene in a movie offends, simply press 'mute'.
8. It is possible to stop a receding hairline in it's tracks, even if said hairline began receding in the late teen years. I don't know how, but I have seen it happen.
9. The Articles of Faith can be memorized as a picture, and if successful, you will never hear the 7th one again without a giant cow tongue lurking in the forefront of your mind.
10. One fantastic Christmas gift to a wife can make up for years of romantic dormancy - if she is the long-suffering, forgiving sort, that is :)
2009
1. Toothpicks retain their useability longer than most people realize. Discolored, softened by saliva, in a pocket for a couple of weeks, doesn't matter!
2. Being politically active is best done by passing on information on via email .
3. Passing information on via email is not conditional upon the truth of the information in question.
4. If a man picks up his socks, treat it as a gift, not an expectation.
5. Underwear is good for twice as long if you wear it in-side-out.
6. "Show your knees if you please, keep your thighs a surprise"
7. Combination names are convenient- "Jershanpookalsteve"- but they max out at 5. Trying to add a 6th name? Doesn't quite roll off the tongue the same.
8. Family prayer isn't over until the two lucky kids on either side of dad get their knuckles rubbed together.
9. There is no such thing as too much butter on toast
10. China is incapable of manufacturing ANYTHING worthwhile. Buy American or be sorry.
2010
1. The grass is always greener in Missouri
2. We will consider ourselves lucky if we can survive Obama
3. Once on the lips, forever on the hips
4. If you have to lock your car door and take the keys out of the ignition to keep it from getting stolen, you live in too big a city. Or you just live in Philomath and you're too trusting for your own good.
5. It's always more comfortable to snuggle on top of a Dad instead of directly on a couch no matter how cushy or bony either may be.
6. The perfect woman looks great (like Jill's friend Suzette), is a regular handyman (like Carrie Nunn), keeps a perfect house (Like Grandma), and does not exist (like Bigfoot)
7. One doesn't have to be a model of perfect worthiness to be called to the bishopric of a ward, unless said ward has a total of 11 people and no one else is available.
8. It doesn't take alcohol to get a dad into a grass skirt and coconuts - there must be something in the Hawaiian air (thank goodness it isn't in the Missouri air, right?) :)
9. Something about acidic foods and avoiding sickness, I'm still trying to figure that one out. Basically, eat huge amounts of salad and nothing yummy.
10. Dads will drop everything at a moment's notice to help you out in a pinch -even if you live half a continent away (and your kitchen flooded!). Thanks Dad!
2007
1. The 2% tax would solve all tax problems indefinitely - if only people could understand that it REPLACES existing taxes, it's not an additional tax (ignorant fools - won't even read the whole proposal before they shoot it down)
2. PIN YOUR SOCKS and you will never suffer the frustration of only having one half of a pair again. (but in the event that you are stuck with half a pair of socks - or underwear for that matter- you can always make it into a puppet)
3. When a couple looks mismatched, the attraction can be explained by the "immune system theory"
4. Take your minerals and never have another cold!
5. Processed foods are evil- twinkies are the creation of satan himself
6. The whiter the bread the sooner you're dead (suicide bread, as we call it in our house)
7. If you don't pick up your own things, dad'll pick them up for you
8. 2x4's weren't meant to hold up apartment buildings, and along similar lines, boys don't like girls who are shaped like twinkies
9. brush your face, comb your teeth, and wash your hair
10. If you ask where mom is, you'll always get the same helpful answer: "She broke her leg and we had to shoot her."
11. You're never too old to play "cowboy"
2008
1. Screwdrivers are better used for their intended purpose, drving screws, than poked into the ground through a tarp to hold down a slip 'n slide (but if you're going to use dad's good tools for that, at least have the sense to wipe them and put them back!)
2. Transmission fluid and motor oil are seperate and distinct substances. Do not mix and match the two. If you find yourself pouring pink oil into your car, cease pouring immediately and contact dad.
3. Little brothers should not drive cars, lest they park halfway through garage doors. And all neighbor witnesses should be clear on the facts, so that older sisters are not falsely accused.
4. Neighbor witnesses should also be clear on the facts where speeding down potholed roads are concerned. (I say again, it was Pook, not me!)
5. Singing in tune is optional.
6. Along the same lines, melodies are meant as suggestions, not restrictions. If you want to modify a song to make it more original, that's your prerogative.
7. When a scene in a movie offends, simply press 'mute'.
8. It is possible to stop a receding hairline in it's tracks, even if said hairline began receding in the late teen years. I don't know how, but I have seen it happen.
9. The Articles of Faith can be memorized as a picture, and if successful, you will never hear the 7th one again without a giant cow tongue lurking in the forefront of your mind.
10. One fantastic Christmas gift to a wife can make up for years of romantic dormancy - if she is the long-suffering, forgiving sort, that is :)
2009
1. Toothpicks retain their useability longer than most people realize. Discolored, softened by saliva, in a pocket for a couple of weeks, doesn't matter!
2. Being politically active is best done by passing on information on via email .
3. Passing information on via email is not conditional upon the truth of the information in question.
4. If a man picks up his socks, treat it as a gift, not an expectation.
5. Underwear is good for twice as long if you wear it in-side-out.
6. "Show your knees if you please, keep your thighs a surprise"
7. Combination names are convenient- "Jershanpookalsteve"- but they max out at 5. Trying to add a 6th name? Doesn't quite roll off the tongue the same.
8. Family prayer isn't over until the two lucky kids on either side of dad get their knuckles rubbed together.
9. There is no such thing as too much butter on toast
10. China is incapable of manufacturing ANYTHING worthwhile. Buy American or be sorry.
2010
1. The grass is always greener in Missouri
2. We will consider ourselves lucky if we can survive Obama
3. Once on the lips, forever on the hips
4. If you have to lock your car door and take the keys out of the ignition to keep it from getting stolen, you live in too big a city. Or you just live in Philomath and you're too trusting for your own good.
5. It's always more comfortable to snuggle on top of a Dad instead of directly on a couch no matter how cushy or bony either may be.
6. The perfect woman looks great (like Jill's friend Suzette), is a regular handyman (like Carrie Nunn), keeps a perfect house (Like Grandma), and does not exist (like Bigfoot)
7. One doesn't have to be a model of perfect worthiness to be called to the bishopric of a ward, unless said ward has a total of 11 people and no one else is available.
8. It doesn't take alcohol to get a dad into a grass skirt and coconuts - there must be something in the Hawaiian air (thank goodness it isn't in the Missouri air, right?) :)
9. Something about acidic foods and avoiding sickness, I'm still trying to figure that one out. Basically, eat huge amounts of salad and nothing yummy.
10. Dads will drop everything at a moment's notice to help you out in a pinch -even if you live half a continent away (and your kitchen flooded!). Thanks Dad!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Understanding Claire
Heard Claire singing to herself: "Baby, baby, can't you hear my heart beef."
And can you translate these?:
rain hose=_________
belt straps=________
[any color] star wars=_______
answers: sprinkler, belt loops and starbursts
And can you translate these?:
rain hose=_________
belt straps=________
[any color] star wars=_______
answers: sprinkler, belt loops and starbursts
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Dear Daddy,
Happy Father's Day! Someone is screaming, there's no more hot water, and you've been sleeping on a pacifier all night, but hey, we got you a new tie! We love you and we're glad you stick around!
Janelle also wrote a poem for the occasion (not a real plea about neglect, she was just trying to be cute and funny), set to the tune of the primary song "Daddy, I love you"
Daddy I love you
don't you see
you love the computer more than me
when I look
you're on facebook
or watching the football game on tv.
Daddy please pay more attention to me!
Janelle also wrote a poem for the occasion (not a real plea about neglect, she was just trying to be cute and funny), set to the tune of the primary song "Daddy, I love you"
Daddy I love you
don't you see
you love the computer more than me
when I look
you're on facebook
or watching the football game on tv.
Daddy please pay more attention to me!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
A Few Funnies
1. My sister called me this morning and said (as she put it), "I took a page out of 'Alli's Book of Subterfuge' the other day." "What did you do?" I asked. "I mixed too much spinach into the spaghetti sauce and turned it green, so I had to use food coloring to turn it back red." (just like I did to Todd's stew once trying to mix in too many pureed vegetables)
2. Then she told me about her little boy having what seemed to be a nightmare about wearing underwear. She heard him yelling frantically in his sleep, "I not a big boy! I still a yittle boy!"
3. Yesterday Claire told us that mommy's nubs make chicken nuggets for baby Eden to eat. I have multi-purpose nubs :)
2. Then she told me about her little boy having what seemed to be a nightmare about wearing underwear. She heard him yelling frantically in his sleep, "I not a big boy! I still a yittle boy!"
3. Yesterday Claire told us that mommy's nubs make chicken nuggets for baby Eden to eat. I have multi-purpose nubs :)
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