Kid Speak

N: Mama, how do you bow up?
M: What?
N: If you don't bow down, you have to bow up.
M: What are you talking about?
N: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego wouldn't bow down to the king, so they must have bowed up.


Reading a book-
N: Her eyes sparkled liked rhinoceros.
M: Rhinestones.
Both: {Hysterical laughter}


Dropping "A" off at his speech class, with a previous discussion about how I wouldn't be staying-
M: Can I have a kiss?
"A" runs over and gives me a kiss.  Followed by a tight squeeze.
A: I miss you!
M: I'll miss you, too! (except I don't think he heard it because he was already running back to the toys)


Singing "Old MacDonald Had A Farm" with "A"-
M: On his farm he had a ___
A: Daddy pig.
M: E-I-E-I-O.
A: Not you.  Just me.  There a daddy pig  (pointing with his foot).  There a Daddy pig  (pointing with his foot).  In sister's room a daddy pig  (pointing with his foot).  There a daddy pig  (pointing with his foot).
M: Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
(repeat with mama pig, piglets, milk cow and beef cow)


"J" isn't much for words yet, though she tries.  But she has learned the hand motions for "Popcorn Popping" and it's adorable to watch!

Our "Popcorn Popping"!  So pretty!

Lots to Catch Up On...

I've been a little MIA on the blog front.  Not that it's abnormal for me.  But I have actually thought of blog posts and then just not written them.  Apparently the ideas weren't that important.

I remember there was one about fried chicken.  My friend (whom I knew a long time ago and then her family moved and then we happened to see each other and the grocery store - except that it's awfully good that she recognized me because I totally didn't recognize her - and now we're friends again) told me about this place that sells their pre-fried day old chicken in 5lb bags for $6.  All you have to do is reheat in the oven and it tastes fabulous.  So I tried it.  And it really is good.  And with no mess from frying?  I'm all over that!  So, if you're ever in my neck of the woods and want to get some for yourself, let me know and I'll give you the phone number.

Then, of course, there's the annual "SPRING IS HERE" post where I show you all of my pictures that prove spring is here - tulip leaves, crocus flowers, popcorn on the apricot tree - but you'll have to check out my 365 blog to see those, because I want to jump straight to...

We're having a baby!  My official due date is Oct 10, but I'm hoping (right now, because by October things could definitely change) to but it off for a day, because I think that the birthday 10-11-12 is incredibly fun and want my child to have it (again, by October I could change my mind and want my child to share my birthday 10-1).  This has been my easiest first trimester, with more (not complete) energy and only feeling sick at night, usually after the kiddos are in bed.  We're super excited!  The older 2 kiddos are excited, though they don't understand that they're going to have to wait a LONG TIME until the baby comes.  They're ready to have a baby RIGHT NOW.

SOLD!

I just made my first sale on KSL classifieds.  I feel like such a grown-up!  I had a few different inquiries about the dresser, for exact measurements, specific photos, etc.  The one who actually bought it though, called on the phone, made an offer, and came a couple hours later to pick it up.  Handed me the cash and left with the dresser.  Now I'm trying to figure out what else I can list...

Picturesque

Is this not calling for a family photo session?  Not in this light, of course, with all of the unseemly shadows.  But in the late morning (10-ish) it would be perfect.

Childhood

On our way home from errands today, it started snowing.  Very tiny snowflakes.  The kiddos were so excited!  As soon as we got home, they began dressing themselves to go outside and play in the snow - snow pants, snow boots, coats, hats, mittens - they were ready.  They were quite disappointed to get outside and see that there was no snow.  When they asked me about it, I had them go outside and call for snow.  So they did.  "Snow!  Come down snow!  We're ready for you!"  It was adorable.  But it still didn't snow.  So they came inside.


What does the picture have to do with the story, you're asking?  Absolutely nothing.  I just like it and it makes me happy, thinking that pretty flowers will grow again in a few months.  Pretty flowers are a lot more to photograph than brown grass.

Baroque Playdough

This is "A"s snake.  He was especially proud of the snails large tail.

There's that part in "Beauty and the Beast" where the clock (I don't remember his name.  It's been a long time) says, "If it's not BAROQUE don't fix it."  I completely agree with him (on most things).  I found a new playdough recipe on Pinterest (so much fun!).  I tried it today.  Not so good.  It started burning in the pan before it was done, and then it was too sticky - because I didn't cook it long enough because it was burning.  And I'm no playdough rookie.  I've been making it for a long time. 

The silly thing, though, is that I found a recipe (it's the February recipe.  I just turn it whatever color we want at the time) a while back that I love!  It smells delicious (which helps  me not gag as much when the kiddos eat it) and it feel smooth.  Plus, it ALWAYS turns out.  So after throwing away a batch of red (from the new - not improved - recipe), we made pink (with the oldie-but-goody recipe).  And it was lovely.  And so was the purple (made from the good recipe).

I know this photo is upside down.  It's right-side-up on my computer.  I don't know what happened.  "N" made it.  Isn't it sweet?

Adorable-ness

$0.75 for the file box (I love DI!), $0.00 for the box (because I didn't buy it for the box.  I bought it for the bags that were inside of the box.), $0.00, for the material (leftover from a different project) and Wallah!  (is that how you spell it?  It looks goofy) an adorable file box.

("N" didn't like my word, "adorable-ness".  She thought "cutie" was better.  Just so you know.)

A Day

I was going to post this picture on my 365 blog.  But then I decided not to, because today is not a day that I want to have published when I make my book at the end of the year.  

Last night I fell on my knee hard at hockey.  I've been limping for most of the day.  I should have iced it when I got home, but since I didn't get home until nearly midnight, I was tired and just wanted to sleep.  So I did.  Sleep, that is.

This morning, while picking up toys so that I could vacuum, I ran {into the wall} and stubbed my toe.  On the opposite side as my knee.  It's currently black and blue.

While prepping to head to dance class "J" dumped out the diaper bag - and all of the crumbs at the bottom of it - onto my freshly vacuumed floors.  And after filling "A"s snack of honey-nut cheerios, I dropped the container and cheerios scattered across the kitchen and dining room floors.  So "N" and I swept them up - because we now have a kiddo broom and the older two are super-excited to sweep anything.  And I want them to keep this love of cleaning so I can't naysay their help.  Even when we are supposed to be walking out the door and I could have had the job done in 2 minutes instead of 10.  

This is after I cleaned up most of the mess and then thought to myself, "I should blog this!".

The day wasn't full of bad luck.  We made ice cream to go with our school about cows.  The kiddos are still loving their calendar notebooks and doing a fantastic job.  "A" has blown me away with what he can do.  I'm mostly done with the task of decluttering that I gave myself for the week.  "J" found her shoes when I asked her to, which is a first for my girl!  "N" helped me vacuum her room (she's been scared of the vacuum for as long as I can remember)!

Winter?

The calendar says that it's Winter.  My grass is still green.  My kiddos are wearing jackets (some days).  We've been to the park.  We're riding bikes (and trikes).  We haven't bought a sled yet this year (maybe we won't?).  DH hasn't had enough snow to snowboard.  It's proven that it's Winter just long enough to get my vehicle good and dirty.  I'm hoping that Spring, and Summer and Autumn don't forget what they're supposed to be like and turn into Winter!

My 365

I just started another blog.  It's for a photographic 365 project.  The goal is that I'll take - and post a picture a day.  We'll see how it goes.  I'm hoping that it's as fun as I think it will be.