Halloween 2018

Well first Halloween in the new house. Connor is going to hang out with his buds. Charlotte is sporting her flamingo costume. Only problem is it’s raining (as it has been since early September!). Not sure if we’ll get to trick or treat. Keep you posted.

Update:  it was a great night. Rain stopped and the weather was great. Connor ran off with his friends and Charlotte went to two houses as a flamingo, decided it was too hard to walk, and changed into her deer zip up pjs. 

And of course there was Gam & Pop’s (Erin’s Parents) Annual Halloween Party. 

Parenting Fails

1.  Do you think teachers notice when a sack lunch is required for a field trip and the night before you realize all you have is a brown bag from a bottle of wine?  I sent it. 

2.  Is it bad if you watch alot of Live PD (live cop show) and your daughter says, "Mommy!  Why do we have Awana at church!"?  She was confusing it with marijuana. :(

3.  Again, is it bad if your 8 year old knows what a felony warrant is?

From the Mouths of Babes

I've decided I have to blog about some of the unbelievable (and horrifying) or funny things that come out of the kid's mouths. (Some of these are older so I don't know all the ages).

Connor:

• "Hey, Mom, look that dog on tv is wearing a sweater. You can buy it. It's for sale. Don't miss it!"


• Scene: Dinner on the patio at a restaurant. "Hey, you Ship Head!". Reaction: Every patron's head spins around to look at Connor as Aaron and I say "What did you say????". Connor's response: "You know Mom, like when you have a boat on your head?!"


• Scene: Connor licks Aaron's head (not really sure why). Connor: "You're a sucker!!" Us: "Excuse me?" Connor: "You know like your head is a lollipop"


• He tooted and then gave the "hang loose" sign.  (Where did he learn that!?!)

• "Did you know if you get a scratch you can get Tetris?"

• Gramma, "Oh Connor, someday your time will come" (She was referring to him finding a girlfriend)
• Connor: "My time has already come" (say what!)

• "So, they are boyfriend and girlfriend but then he said she was too bossy and so he dumped her and then he married this other girl".  (What in the world were we watching!?!

• He shows me his hitch hikers thumb and then says "I learned that in 3rd grade".

• Connor "He's fast as a turkey"
• Mom "Turkeys aren't fast"
• Connor "They are if they have an upgrade"

Charlotte

• "I don't like it when people stop talking because then I get bored".

• "College doesn't have recess?  Boring!!"

• "I feel betraded.  I'm sorry, I don't accept that.  Say something more confident".  (What in the world is she talking about?)

• "My slippers squeek.  Oh wait, that's just my nose making a sound".
• “I don’t want to look back on my childhood and say I never TP’d a house. I’m putting it on my bucket list.”

And last but not least......

• Pointing at my chest, "Aren't those things supposed to be higher?".

Oh wait.   I can't stop writing without sharing a song Charlotte wrote in Nov. 2017 (you can't make this stuff up):

I want an ugly goose

A really ugly goose

Repeat

A goose. A geese. A pas.

Repeat 2x

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I want an ugly goose

A really ugly goose

Repeat

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I want an ugly goose

A really ugly goose

Repeat

Yeah ummmmmmmm

Yeah goose yeah goose yeah

We're the goose yeah

Connor's 1st Day of Kindergarten (Sept. 2011)

And, finally, Connor's take on the whole day. I got the idea of recording him from my friend Carolin. Her mom tape recorded her back on her first day of kindergarten and she remembers how she was fascinated that the lunch trays had cutout sections on them! So cute. Thanks Carolin!

It's a little long because he goes into GREAT detail about everything!




Ok.  So apparently the video didn't upload.  I'll work on tracking that down.

Summer 2012?

Oh my word.  How cute are you!





Look how clean giraffey is!




I love Lake Tahoe!  Why do I not live there?

Trying to post from my phone

This must be from 2013 or earlier.  Back in the good ole days.

We like to call this the shipwrecked sailor look or what happens when dad brings the kids to church.


So, I just found out that blogger has an app. Maybe this will make it easier to keep up with my blog.

Starting a New Year--2016!

Well it's 2016.  What will this year bring?? If I was psychic I would say get a dog but we'll save that for a later post.

Addy and Charlotte dressing up for New Years Eve

Charlotte with her American Girl, Leah, that she bought with her own money :)  Good Job Charlotte!

A new Star Wars movie is coming out so.........

Finally, always make sure to take your nausea medicine before letting your 6 year old make a movie.

Of course we have made a tradition of doing Feed My Starving Children and this year were lucky to be able to go with the Merritts and my parents.

I really don't know what comment to put for this picture below but Charlotte needs to work on her spelling.  I'll leave it up to you to spell check.

And here comes Delilah!  I really thought we got them in 2015??  Huh, well anyway.  She's awesome!  Sleeps all day.  I could have 10 like her.

Aaron nose surgery.  I am the most unsympathetic nurse.  Seriously, I'm horrible.

And then came Edgar.  Oh Edgar.  If I only knew then what a thorn in my side you would become.  And the stitches you would give Aaron.  And then there's the time you will bite my leg.  I could go on but why.......

That's the pic that sealed the deal.  I should have known you had a crazy look in your eye!

They got along so great in the beginning.  I think now they were just freaked out.

Hmmm.  I think this is from when Connor fell in a hole playing football in front of the school during Spring Carnival.  2nd time you broke your foot in 4 months.  Yes, 4 months!!

I love Linda Wylie.

Now that everyone is settled let the destruction begin.  1.  Tore up my tree.

2.  No more stuffed toys

The bird killer

Yep, she's turning out just like me.  I love a good list that has to do with being efficient.

Remember Maria?  Maria that told you who you could play with and how she wouldn't be your friend if you didn't do what she said.  Maria, who locked you in a closet at her house.  You two were like oil and water. You would fight and then want a playdate!