Those who know me well know that I can not get through a list of my blessings without tearing up. That was no different today. My family and I have been blessed abundantly in so many ways.
I am grateful to my Father in Heaven for my bounteous blessings.
That said, my favorite part of the day was Brady walking around the house saying repeatedly, "Urkey Day! Urkey Day!"
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
A.k.a- MOM
Last night we had a Family Home Evening lesson on service. I decided to mention all of the things my mom did for me the other day to help out with our family. She did dishes by hand all day, (Poor me, my dishwasher is broken!), she made my family dinner, and she washed and folded about 6 loads of laundry for me!
I asked the kids what that was called. I was going for "service".
Bethanie yelled out, "SERVANT!".
Yep, that sounds about right. :)
I asked the kids what that was called. I was going for "service".
Bethanie yelled out, "SERVANT!".
Yep, that sounds about right. :)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
You're Wrong, Mom
We have been going over animals and their sounds with Brady. He thinks it is great fun.
This morning he told me, "Doggy MOO!!"
"No, Brady. Doggy says Woof woof!"
"Mommy! Doggy MOO!!"
We went back and forth for a time before I realized I wasn't going to win this argument.
This morning he told me, "Doggy MOO!!"
"No, Brady. Doggy says Woof woof!"
"Mommy! Doggy MOO!!"
We went back and forth for a time before I realized I wasn't going to win this argument.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Poison Control
Brady drank laundry detergent yesterday. Yum! It was even the concentrated "HE" kind. So, we called poison control. They told us he would probably throw up one - to a few times. He did. A few. I do have to say that was the most pleasant smelling vomit I have ever smelled.
We weren't concerned until an hour later when he couldn't hold his eyes open and his head was rolling around on his neck. Oops... better call poison control again.
"Oh, take him to the emergency room because it is probably in his lungs? Ok."
Off we go to the hospital, but not before Sean gave Brady a priesthood blessing. (Yay for the priesthood!)
Five minutes after being checked in to the hospital Brady was feeling fine and dying to run around and explore. It was a very interesting experience trying to keep an energetic (nearly) two year old occupied and in the tiny room that they put us in. My mom and I sang him silly songs and did what we could.
I am happy to say that his chest x-ray came back perfectly clear and his oxygen levels were at 100%. (Again, yay for the priesthood.)
It was unfortunate that we had to take him in when we only have 1 payment left on his hospital bills from his broken leg. We are grateful to live so close to a great hospital and that we could work with the great doctors that we met.
Have I mentioned that Brady has been to the hospital more times in his life than his two sisters combined? I hope this isn't a picture of things to come!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Girl Power
On the way home from church, Bethanie let me know that she did NOT want to change her last name when she grew up. It was too important to her.
I told her she had two options. She could either not ever get married, or she could just choose to keep her own last name. That isn't as uncommon nowadays.
Sadie piped right in. "I have a GREAT idea. Why don't you just tell your husband that he has to have your last name! You can both have it, because it really is so great."
That is a great idea. Show him right away who wears the pants in the family! :)
I told her she had two options. She could either not ever get married, or she could just choose to keep her own last name. That isn't as uncommon nowadays.
Sadie piped right in. "I have a GREAT idea. Why don't you just tell your husband that he has to have your last name! You can both have it, because it really is so great."
That is a great idea. Show him right away who wears the pants in the family! :)
Friday, November 13, 2009
Negotiation Skills
I have to admit, in leaving my husband for a week with the girls, I was hoping he would get a picture of what I do every day. I think my evil plan is working.
This morning I got a message over chat saying that Sadie said she was sick and would not go to the baby sitter's house.
Sean had a feeling she was faking it, so was doing his best to talk our stubborn daughter in to going. He told me they were "negotiating".
This is what they came up with;
"Sadie will go to the baby sitter's if I let her pick what we have for dinner, cut with scissors, play outside, and not clean her room today--- DEAL!!"
What were her original demands?
"cut with scissors whenever she wanted, play outside whenever she wanted and never clean her room, but I had to haggle a bit on those terms".
I think Sean is learning very well. He did mention that he thinks they might be having ice cream with ketchup for dinner. HA!
This morning I got a message over chat saying that Sadie said she was sick and would not go to the baby sitter's house.
Sean had a feeling she was faking it, so was doing his best to talk our stubborn daughter in to going. He told me they were "negotiating".
This is what they came up with;
"Sadie will go to the baby sitter's if I let her pick what we have for dinner, cut with scissors, play outside, and not clean her room today--- DEAL!!"
What were her original demands?
"cut with scissors whenever she wanted, play outside whenever she wanted and never clean her room, but I had to haggle a bit on those terms".
I think Sean is learning very well. He did mention that he thinks they might be having ice cream with ketchup for dinner. HA!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Whoopie!
On Saturday Sadie earned some tickets at a bowling alley. Precious tickets. Do you remember when you were little and you would excitedly watch the tickets come out of the machine?
Sadie took her special tickets to the counter to cash them in. For me that was always a bitter sweet moment. I was always sure I would have enough for the very large stuffed animal, or a walkman. Yet, I would always walk away with an eraser or a rubbery frog.
Sadie was not disappointed with her prize. She was able to get a whoopie cushion. She was ecstatic. Her enthusiasm was not to be matched.
That evening when I talked to her on the phone I heard all about it. Our conversation was randomly interjected with "Did you hear that toot, mom!?" "Wasn't that a funny one, mom?"
Sadly, the whoopie cushion was not to last. It was broken by the very next morning. Sadie went through a brief mourning period. She told Sean that Santa MUST bring her a new one.
Poor, poor Sadie.
Sadie took her special tickets to the counter to cash them in. For me that was always a bitter sweet moment. I was always sure I would have enough for the very large stuffed animal, or a walkman. Yet, I would always walk away with an eraser or a rubbery frog.
Sadie was not disappointed with her prize. She was able to get a whoopie cushion. She was ecstatic. Her enthusiasm was not to be matched.
That evening when I talked to her on the phone I heard all about it. Our conversation was randomly interjected with "Did you hear that toot, mom!?" "Wasn't that a funny one, mom?"
Sadly, the whoopie cushion was not to last. It was broken by the very next morning. Sadie went through a brief mourning period. She told Sean that Santa MUST bring her a new one.
Poor, poor Sadie.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Meeeeeee!
Brady and I are hanging out in St George for the week. We had a great weekend. Brady is very appreciative of the constant, undivided attention that he is getting from all of the adults around the house.
He quickly became accustomed to it. Yesterday morning he decided that no one was looking at him and that it was unacceptable. He interrupted the rather boring adult conversation by raising his hand high in the air and yelling, "Meeeeee!".
This, of course, brought giggles from his aunt and grandparents, only encouraging the behavior.
Now, every time he feels like everyone is not looking at him he does the same thing again.
"MEeeeeee!"
Aunt Kimmy thinks it is a great idea. She has also taken to raising her hand and yelling, "Meee!", when no one is looking at her.
He quickly became accustomed to it. Yesterday morning he decided that no one was looking at him and that it was unacceptable. He interrupted the rather boring adult conversation by raising his hand high in the air and yelling, "Meeeeee!".
This, of course, brought giggles from his aunt and grandparents, only encouraging the behavior.
Now, every time he feels like everyone is not looking at him he does the same thing again.
"MEeeeeee!"
Aunt Kimmy thinks it is a great idea. She has also taken to raising her hand and yelling, "Meee!", when no one is looking at her.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
What They Teach Me
Lately I have been feeling like I am falling short in too many ways. Balls have been dropped and I can't even remember what I was doing instead of the juggling. I am feeling tired and worn out.
This morning I was on my knees asking my Father in Heaven to please help me. Sadie walked in as I opened my scriptures. She asked me to please read her a verse. She recognized the word "foundation" from the scripture that I read her.
She was so excited to tell me all about the song that they had been singing in primary that had that word in it.
She sang these words to me in her sweet little voice;
How Firm a Foundation
1. How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior,
Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
2. In ev’ry condition—in sickness, in health,
In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land or the sea—
As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand,
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.
3. Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
4. When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o’erflow,
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee, and sanctify to thee,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
5. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, thy dross to consume,
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
6. E’en down to old age, all my people shall prove
My sov’reign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And then, when gray hair shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs shall they still, like lambs shall they still,
Like lambs shall they still in my bosom be borne.
7. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
Text: Attr. to Robert Keen, ca. 1787. Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835.
Music: Attr. to J. Ellis, ca. 1889
No, she didn't get through every one of the 7 verses. I think we got to verse 3, but it was the answer that my Heavenly Father needed me to have. I am grateful for what my children teach me every day!
This morning I was on my knees asking my Father in Heaven to please help me. Sadie walked in as I opened my scriptures. She asked me to please read her a verse. She recognized the word "foundation" from the scripture that I read her.
She was so excited to tell me all about the song that they had been singing in primary that had that word in it.
She sang these words to me in her sweet little voice;
How Firm a Foundation
1. How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior,
Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
2. In ev’ry condition—in sickness, in health,
In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land or the sea—
As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand,
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.
3. Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
4. When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o’erflow,
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee, and sanctify to thee,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
5. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, thy dross to consume,
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
6. E’en down to old age, all my people shall prove
My sov’reign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And then, when gray hair shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs shall they still, like lambs shall they still,
Like lambs shall they still in my bosom be borne.
7. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
Text: Attr. to Robert Keen, ca. 1787. Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835.
Music: Attr. to J. Ellis, ca. 1889
No, she didn't get through every one of the 7 verses. I think we got to verse 3, but it was the answer that my Heavenly Father needed me to have. I am grateful for what my children teach me every day!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Brady's To-Do List For This Week
1. Break the DVD player. Make it as mysterious as possible so no one can figure out what is even wrong with it. (Check!)
2. Break at least 2 DVDs. (Why not 3? Check, check!)
3. Get in to my hidden candy stash and eat candy all day long. (Check)
4. After eating something with chocolate without mom's knowledge, use chocolate covered fingers to stain her pants. (Check! Will try this one again. Her reaction made me giggle uncontrollably.)
5. Bite all of the heads off of the remaining markers in our home. Suck on the marker heads until all ink is out of them. Let the drool run all over and smear it whenever possible. (Check!)
This was too easy. It's only Tuesday. I already need to write another list!
2. Break at least 2 DVDs. (Why not 3? Check, check!)
3. Get in to my hidden candy stash and eat candy all day long. (Check)
4. After eating something with chocolate without mom's knowledge, use chocolate covered fingers to stain her pants. (Check! Will try this one again. Her reaction made me giggle uncontrollably.)
5. Bite all of the heads off of the remaining markers in our home. Suck on the marker heads until all ink is out of them. Let the drool run all over and smear it whenever possible. (Check!)
This was too easy. It's only Tuesday. I already need to write another list!
Monday, November 2, 2009
"Bear" With Me
Just wanted to take a moment of your time to show off my cuties. :) I hope you all had a great Halloween. Go throw your kid's candy away before they get home from school. ;)
Chocolate Syrup, Nuts, and Whipped Cream
Ice cream is a popular treat. It marries very well with cake. People have also been known to top it with such things as caramel, bananas, nuts, and fudge. That sounds pretty good, right?
What did Sadie top her ice cream with? Ketchup. She even went back for seconds.
What did Sadie top her ice cream with? Ketchup. She even went back for seconds.
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