Funny Things Kids Say

I have to record a couple of funny things the kids have said over the past few weeks. The first one was when we went to Luke's 18 month checkup. All of us went and we were looking at some books until Dr. Staker came in the room. As soon as he walked in someone switched on everyone's chatter boxes. Grant, McKinley, and Jackie were all trying to talk at once. Dr. Staker was smiling and politely looking at each child trying to give each of them attention, while I tried with no avail to get them to take turns talking. Anyway, everyone stopped talking at almost the same time right when McKinley said, "Dr. Staker? I have a question. Are the pink freckles strawberry and the brown ones chocolate?" Dr. Staker chuckled and said, "I don't know have you tasted them?" To which McKinley giggled and said, "I can't reach them with my tongue." (FYI - McKinley has a "strawberry" freckle to the right of her nose.)

Every Memorial Day we go to the Neola Cemetery and watch the flag ceremony and the 21 gun salute that the American Legion does, then we go back to Bart's parents house and have lunch. In between the Neola Cemetery and lunch we usually run to Lapoint and put some flowers on my grandpa's grave. This time we only took Luke (who fell asleep before we left Neola) and Jackie. To enter the Lapoint Cemetery you have to cross a cattle guard - it is a little old and quite noisy. When we went in Jackie asked, "What was that Mom?". I told her, "That was the cattle guard.". I got out put the flowers on the grave and we left - again crossing the cattle guard. When we went over the cattle guard for the second time, Jackie asked, "Mom, WHAT was that?" I told her, "It was the cattle guard". To which she replied, "Why is it shooting at us?" Too funny!!!!

The other day McKinley got to stay up late with Mom and dad.  She was sitting on Mom's lap and said, "Mom, I have lots of skin."  She then paused before going on to say, "because people tell me I'm skinny."

This morning when we dropped McKinley off at Pre-school, Grant said, "Mom there are two kids" (meaning him and Jackie).  So I told him, "yes there are two now because McKinley is at school, but there will be three when she gets home - McKinley is a fun girl huh."  Then Grant said, "Hmmmmmm McKinley is fun at my Grandpa's house."  Pretty funny, but I do know that he things that she is fun at our house too.  In fact I overheard them while they were playing the other day and they were saying that they were best friends.  Fun for them to be so close.  

The other morning I was feeding Luke and Jackie was sitting by me when my stomach rumbled quite loudly.  Jackie said, "What was that?", and I said, "I don't know - what was it?".  Her eyes got real big and she gasped and said, "A LION".  :)

Teeth Brushing

Last month we went to the dentist and found out that we have to go back to the dentist about 14 more times for Grant so we have been pushing, pushing and pushing for him to brush his teeth better.

This morning while reading scriptures, Grant was looking at the scripture readers and leaned over to Bart and whispered, "Dad, did Jesus brush his teeth?"

I was reading at the time and got the giggles. Sooooo - what do you think? Did Jesus brush his teeth?

2011 Snapshot

So I am a little behind on blogging but I am going to make more of an effort. I am about a month and a half behind on things and can't seem to get caught up. I still haven't done a post about our vacation in August. Hopefully one day. There are just a lot of pictures and we did so much that it overwhelms me just to think about how to do a post about it. I will soon though (hopefully).

Anyway, I figured I should at least stay up to date as much as possible, so I will do our 2011 snapshot.

I have to start by saying that one of my favorite quotes from President Hinckley is, "Life is to be Enjoyed, not just Endured." So here are some things that I enjoy (and some that I don't).



Jackie stands on a step stool to eat. She doesn't want a bar stool or a chair. (That is good because we are in the market for some new chairs anyway.)

Luke would stay outside wandering in the backyard or a week if I would let him. (Aspen kisses / attacks and all)

Grant loves to read the scripture stories (I love that he loves them).

Jackie is always singing songs. (Not always the right words, but does that really matter?) Follow the Prophet and Gunny Bag are her favorites.

McKinley's hair is finally long enough to do pigtails since she cut her hair 2 days before Christmas.

I would rather read a book than watch a movie most days. I just need to stay awake longer or maybe I need to read at lunch rather than when the kids are in bed.

Grant loves that he is able to read more. (I love that I taught him how and I love to see hem get the words right and be able to read new words on his own.

I still haven't finished mending Barts work pants that have been waiting for a good 7-8 months for me to get to them.

McKinley likes to "surprise" mom and dad by setting the table for breakfast every morning. We have to pretent to not notice until we sit down, then be way surprised when we see what she has done.

The last 2 weeks I have not seen Jackie in anything other than McKinley's BYU cheerleader dress (aka. Jackie's Cougar dress - she also has to wear it with a pink t-shirt with horses on it. We wash it when she is sleeping or in the tub.) If we go anywhere I force her to wear pants under it.

Most days when she is not wearing the cougar dress, Jackie can be found wearing a skirt - SHE HATES PANTS. She will occasionally wear shorts "short pants".

Luke feeds Aspen everyday - twice a day. He cries if you do it without him - which rarely happend because he comes running when he hears us pouring her food into the cup to take it outside.

Bart has been doing a lot of reading as well, but is about to do nothing but watch basketball for the next few weeks (NCAA tournament).

McKinley loves ballet and is doing well in it.

I STILL yell too much, but I am working on it.

Bart is still in Young Mens.

I am the secretary in Primary. (I still don't know how I lasted 71/2 years in this ward without having a primary calling.

Grant asks about 5, 382 questions a week.

I have cried when I couldn't answer a few of his questions. (Satan's B-Day - It was a really long week and about 33, 682 questions OKAY!!!)

McKinley loves let Luke wrestle her to the ground - which Luke also loves.

Jackie quotes movies like they are going out of style.

Grant, McKinley and Jackie play really well with each other most of the time.

The kids love to play board games and card games. We even play imaginary go fish quite frequently. :)

The kids like to play "Evil Dr. Luke" or "Luke Monster". (They all run screaming while Luke chases them everywhere growling and "tickling" the air.)

When we say our prayers soeone usually prays for another to sit still or stop eating the food during the prayer. Apparently we need to work on closing your eyes during the prayer.

Luke still waves with his hand way above his head - it looks like he is really happy that you are coming - - - or going for that matter.

Well, I better stop for now.

P.S. Sorry for the lack of pictures, I have about 3 memory cards that need to be downloaded to my computer.

Laughter Adds Length to Your Life

Today we went to dinner at the Grill with Bart's family to celebrate aunt Jeana almost becoming the "champion" in her volleyball tournament. We were magically able to squeeze Grandma, Grandpa, uncle Ryan, aunt Jeana, uncle Wayne, baby Kaelyn, and all of us into a corner booth. Ryan was not allowed to sit on the bench and Jackie and Luke were sitting in high chairs next to him blocking the rest of us in.

Jackie was being a great big sister and wanted to help me feed Luke her french fries. While I was handing a french fry to him, she started to stick one in his mouth, he opened up wide to eat it and she pulled it back (DENIED). Apparently she forgot to put some ketchup on it so she dunked and plunged. Luke shaked and bobbed and the fry was inserted into his nose. Right then the waitress came by and asked if we were all doing okay. Grandpa busted out and said, "We're fine, but he's got a bloody nose". The horrified waitress sprinted off to the rescue and came back with a stack of about 20 napkins. Sadly, none of us could gain enough composure to tell her it was just ketchup.

Husbands and Mailmen

Today was my turn to teach Joyschool which is always fun just to have friends over. This year our group consists of 3 boys and 2 girls. While I was getting things set up for our snack, the kids were having free play. Needless to say we have a segregated joyschool at times. All the boys were all in the boys room and the girls in the girls room.

I could tell the girls were playing house because I could hear them playing with the dishes and talking about babies. Then all three girls (Jackie included) knocked on the boys door and McKinley said, "Hi, we need a husband and a mailman." :)

Eating Habits of a Two Year Old

Just a thought - How can a two year old think that every breakfast, lunch and dinner that is put in front of her is yucky and proceed to spit it out - - - yet dog food is considered yummy and is completely refused to be spit out no matter how much coaxing is involved???

No actual picture of the event, just of the culprit.