Ok, this mid-day post is a MUST!
We were at Wal-Mart this afternoon picking up a couple things. And I realized that I take Randy's job for granted. We have great benefits! I have heard that Wal-Mart is good to their employees, too. But apparently the checkers aren't treated as well as ones at Albertson's. The poor man looked as though he had never been to a dentist. It was quite obvious as Nathan said, loud enough for him and everyone else to hear, "Mooooom! He didn't brush his teeth!"
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
The Poor Turkey
Today's post, courtesy of Tyler....
"Onec a pon a time there was a turkey. and this turkey was juicy. He lived in a Farm. With a horse, a pig, a cow, chicken, sheep, goats, and a mouse. and someone was followeeing him!
The one who was foloweeing him was a pirson. She was hungry! she had a gun in her left hand and a nighf in her other! she shot the horse, The pig, The cow, and the sheep. But not the turkey! then a boy came by and shot it and ate iT!"
I was drawing pictures for the kids during sacrament meeting and I drew a picture of a live cartoon turkey at the top of a paper, and then a turkey cooked, on a platter on the bottom. Nathan and Tyler thought that was pretty funny. So Tyler wrote that story on the back. You gotta love it!
"Onec a pon a time there was a turkey. and this turkey was juicy. He lived in a Farm. With a horse, a pig, a cow, chicken, sheep, goats, and a mouse. and someone was followeeing him!
The one who was foloweeing him was a pirson. She was hungry! she had a gun in her left hand and a nighf in her other! she shot the horse, The pig, The cow, and the sheep. But not the turkey! then a boy came by and shot it and ate iT!"
I was drawing pictures for the kids during sacrament meeting and I drew a picture of a live cartoon turkey at the top of a paper, and then a turkey cooked, on a platter on the bottom. Nathan and Tyler thought that was pretty funny. So Tyler wrote that story on the back. You gotta love it!
Monday, November 05, 2007
It never Ends
As I sat, Friday night, folding a pile of laundry the size of Everest, I thought, "I have got to get on top of things." And I wasn't thinking about climbing on top of the big pile of clothes and towels on my family room floor. I meant, I need to figure out how to get more organized. It seems like things go really well for a while and then- BAM! If I have appointments, or someone gets sick (I had a headache the whole month of October) then all the hard work I have done goes out the window. I know I can't keep it up on my own- I am too outnumbered. So last night, I made, yet another, chore/schedule/homework/reminder chart for the kids. Each child will have his or her very own, detailed list of their responsibilities every day. I can't tell you how many of these I have tried over the years. I'm just hoping that one of these days one will actually save me more time than the time I spent making it.
Saturday was a good day. Although the inside of my house still looks like Hiroshima, I got some yard work done. I planted my tulip and daffodil bulbs and separated my day lilies. I have been talking bout doing that for years. And the kids were so excited, Randy put up the Christmas lights! Some years, it gets too cold, too soon and he doesn't get them up in time. So, luckily the weather cooperated with Utah Power and we will have a nice bill to show for it in January!
Sunday was my first time conducting Primary. Had I known what position I would be in, I would've paid more attention to the person conducting when I substituted my children's classes. People say I did well, but what else are they going to say? "Yeah, you looked pretty lame up there. Couldn't you think of anything more creative to say than that?" I think I have a better idea now of what I need to do. Next week will be better.
After church our home teachers came over- a young newlywed couple. Our children put on quite a show for them. Especially Nathan. He did cartwheels and talked up a storm. It's a good thing the wife comes from a family of 10!
The fun at our crazy house just never ends!
Saturday was a good day. Although the inside of my house still looks like Hiroshima, I got some yard work done. I planted my tulip and daffodil bulbs and separated my day lilies. I have been talking bout doing that for years. And the kids were so excited, Randy put up the Christmas lights! Some years, it gets too cold, too soon and he doesn't get them up in time. So, luckily the weather cooperated with Utah Power and we will have a nice bill to show for it in January!
Sunday was my first time conducting Primary. Had I known what position I would be in, I would've paid more attention to the person conducting when I substituted my children's classes. People say I did well, but what else are they going to say? "Yeah, you looked pretty lame up there. Couldn't you think of anything more creative to say than that?" I think I have a better idea now of what I need to do. Next week will be better.
After church our home teachers came over- a young newlywed couple. Our children put on quite a show for them. Especially Nathan. He did cartwheels and talked up a storm. It's a good thing the wife comes from a family of 10!
The fun at our crazy house just never ends!
Glowing Up
Nathan tells me frequently, "Look Mom, I'm glowing big!" He shows me how big he's getting by making this "zzzzzzzzzzz" sound as he reaches from his feet all the way up his body, past his head, as far as he can stretch!
So I was a bit confused yesterday when Hannah told me she was going to have a "Growing party!" I am interested in her creativity and ask, "Oh, you're going to have a growing party, huh?"
"No, Mom! A gRowing party" she says as she holds up her glow sticks!
Our kids have had some pretty interesting ways of saying things over the years here are some of my favorites:
Casey:
screwdriver= 'ee-la'
macaroni and cheese= 'dubba-dubba cheeeeeese'
fire truck= 'bire buck'
Hailey:
dear Heavenly Father= 'dubba day'
Tyler:
Tyler didn't speak
Hannah:
fluffy (her blankie)= 'huschly'
play= 'schlay'
drink= 'schlink'
...notice a pattern?
Nathan:
granola bar= 'riley bar'
grow= 'glow'
Emma
everything= grunt, scream, or cry.
..OK, I should give her a little more credit, she does like to babble.
So I was a bit confused yesterday when Hannah told me she was going to have a "Growing party!" I am interested in her creativity and ask, "Oh, you're going to have a growing party, huh?"
"No, Mom! A gRowing party" she says as she holds up her glow sticks!
Our kids have had some pretty interesting ways of saying things over the years here are some of my favorites:
Casey:
screwdriver= 'ee-la'
macaroni and cheese= 'dubba-dubba cheeeeeese'
fire truck= 'bire buck'
Hailey:
dear Heavenly Father= 'dubba day'
Tyler:
Tyler didn't speak
Hannah:
fluffy (her blankie)= 'huschly'
play= 'schlay'
drink= 'schlink'
...notice a pattern?
Nathan:
granola bar= 'riley bar'
grow= 'glow'
Emma
everything= grunt, scream, or cry.
..OK, I should give her a little more credit, she does like to babble.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Happy Haunting
First off, I have to say, all the work on Tyler's costume paid off. It was all worth it when I saw his face yesterday morning as he came upstairs wearing it. He had the biggest grin from ear to ear! That is the thing with Tyler. He definitely lets you know when something is bothering him, and although he tries to hold it in when he is happy, he just can't!
Halloween was great! The kids had a fun time at school at their parties, and then I took them to Randy's work to Trick-or-Treat. Randy even left the middle of a meeting to walk around with us! On the way home, we noticed the retirement home by our house was starting their Trick-or-Treating, so we stopped by there, too. I was so proud of the kids. They stood politely in front of the little grandmas and grandpas and said, "Trick-or Treat", and then said, "Thank you" every time. They were so patient.
It was nice that it was still so light outside when it was time to start around the neighborhood. Cyndi came by and gave them each some candy corn soda and of course, took pictures. I also got some cute pictures of everyone- except Randy! I was so busy getting pics of the kids and making sure everything was ready, that I forgot to take a picture of him. He sat on the porch in his "pumpkin man scarecrow" costume while I took the kids around our neighborhood. He sat a bowl of candy and a sign on a table next to him. When the kids came up to the door and reached into the bowl, he would 'come alive' and scare the pants off of them! He said he got some teen-agers pretty good!
When the little kids were tired, we came home and Randy took the bigger kids in the car to the neighborhoods on the hill. They went to some pretty decked out houses. Hannah and Nathan sorted all their candy. I was impressed how well they did. They matched all the candies in piles. Everyone has so much candy it makes me sick to look at it. I think I'll go have some protein!
Halloween was great! The kids had a fun time at school at their parties, and then I took them to Randy's work to Trick-or-Treat. Randy even left the middle of a meeting to walk around with us! On the way home, we noticed the retirement home by our house was starting their Trick-or-Treating, so we stopped by there, too. I was so proud of the kids. They stood politely in front of the little grandmas and grandpas and said, "Trick-or Treat", and then said, "Thank you" every time. They were so patient.
It was nice that it was still so light outside when it was time to start around the neighborhood. Cyndi came by and gave them each some candy corn soda and of course, took pictures. I also got some cute pictures of everyone- except Randy! I was so busy getting pics of the kids and making sure everything was ready, that I forgot to take a picture of him. He sat on the porch in his "pumpkin man scarecrow" costume while I took the kids around our neighborhood. He sat a bowl of candy and a sign on a table next to him. When the kids came up to the door and reached into the bowl, he would 'come alive' and scare the pants off of them! He said he got some teen-agers pretty good!
When the little kids were tired, we came home and Randy took the bigger kids in the car to the neighborhoods on the hill. They went to some pretty decked out houses. Hannah and Nathan sorted all their candy. I was impressed how well they did. They matched all the candies in piles. Everyone has so much candy it makes me sick to look at it. I think I'll go have some protein!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Tyler the Turtle Mummy
I just read my post from last night and it doesn't even make sense to me. Oh well. I am so tired. I was so glad that I was all done with costumes last night. Today was going to be a relaxing, have fun with the kids day before they went back tomorrow. Then Tyler came to me with that look on his face. I asked him what was wrong. That was a pointless question. That kid doesn't talk when he is sad or upset. He simply goes into what I refer to as "Turtle Mode". I could tell he was very upset. After several minutes of carefully prodding, I read his body language and ventriloquism to mean that he hated his Halloween costume. Never mind that he told me a month ago he wanted to be a vampire. And never mind that I had asked him more than once if he was sure before I bought the stuff. Now the tags are ripped off and the teeth have his slobber on them. So I am stuck. At first I told him he just needed to get over it and be a vampire this year. But after several hours of his turtle mode, I couldn't take it any more, and I asked him what he wanted to be. A Ghost. I wasn't sure how I would do it because they cannot wear masks to school. So I suggested a few alternatives and he settled on a mummy. How hard could that be? So off we went to Wal-Mart and then to Target to track down the needed supplies. After only five hours, his costume is almost done! I wish I had gone with the ghost. And next year, they have all been instructed that they will choose something we already have.
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