more kidisms because I love them :)

So on our way to preschool we stopped at grandma and papa's house to say hi. Papa started telling some stories about his grandparents. While he was doing this Eden leaned over to grandma and whispered, " grandma, he's always telling stories." :)


Seth : "I'm sick of candy.
Ethan: "yeah I ate too much."


So Ashlynn and I were following Seth and Ethan upstairs as they were armpit farting Mary had a little lamb. A few seconds later, after I set her down, I found her with her hand in her armpit. No No No don't let those boys influence you sweet little girl.


"Something's stuck on the piano keys. It's probably ear wax." Ethan


 I Found Eden asleep on the couch this morning with all of the lights on. The reason.... She is convinced she saw a kitty in her room last night and now she won't go back in there.


 A sign your four year old may be a difficult teenager.
"Your the meanest parents ever. I don't like it when you tell me what to do."
I can always pull the I gave you a third of my liver card right?

Third Grade Common Core

I am really excited that Have Fun Teaching has come out with a Third Grade Common Core Workbook to help create lessons, and teach the new core standards. Sure I could spend hours finding resources to cover each content area, but here someone has already done it so why re-invent the wheel. I am glad it has a ton of worksheets that I can use in my classroom. You have got to check it out! “Third Grade Common Core Workbook”

More Wise Remarks From Eden

As I was fixing the bow on the back of Eden's dress she said, "Dad did that, he tried his best."



Me: "Eden, will you put that away?"
Eden: "I am a princess not a servant."

Where does she come up with this???

Oh My Eden

Me: We don’t have any pets in our house.

Eden: Yes we do.

Me: Oh Yeah, What?

Eden: Spiders. We have one outside and some inside. Their name is Fred.

I you we had a pet.

My poor deprived child who has to claim spiders as pets.

And all the spiders at grandma and papa’s house are Rufus and Martha.

 

"So what are you guys doing outside?" Me
"Killing Zombies." Eden

Ok then. Tis the season I suppose.

"Mom do I look like an evil princess?" Eden

Conversation with Eden tonight went something like this,
Eden: "So they took out my sick liver and gave me a piece of your liver."
Me: "Yep"
Eden:"What did they do with my liver after they took it out?"
Me: "They took it to the lab and checked it."
Eden: "Then what?"
Me: "I think they burned it."
Eden: "Why did they burn it?"
Me: "So no one would use it to make a Frankenstein."
Eden: Loud laughter

what a mess

My favorite comment from the past week. Doug had taken the kids out so i could prepare a lesson. When they got home Ethan asked, "So what did you do while we were gone?....because its still a mess in here." It's a good thing I love that kid.

BOYS

So the other night at the dinner table, Seth and Ethan were having a fake burping contest. After being told several times to stop Ethan blurts out, "Mom, that's just the way boys are."
Maybe so, but he still spent time in time out for that comment.

Ethan's plans for the summer are to play with friends and play x-box.

Adventures In Parenthood

Warning: This is a little gross but someday I'll look back and laugh about this experience so here goes.

Tonight as I was getting ready to give Eden and Ashlynn a bath the grossest thing happened. I had started the water so Eden climbed in the tub, and I left Ashlynn standing next to the tub while I stepped into my bedroom (attached to the bathroom) to get my pajamas on. While I had my back turned to change, Eden got out of the tub to use the potty. So when I turned back around I saw Eden sitting on the potty doing her business and Ashlynn with her hand between Eden's legs playing with Eden's pee pee as it trickled down. Ewww gross. Yes Ashlynn was quickly sanitized and all is well.

On a happier note, Ashlynn broke her first tooth this past week and also learned how to climb the stairs. She is still the sweetest happiest baby. We love her.

Water and Oil

Eden planted a bean plant in primary today. When she got home, she told me all about it and how seeds need, "water and oil" to grow. I think you meant soil sweetie.

Fart Pants

As we were getting the kids ready for bed. Daddy was letting out a few toots. Nothing unusual about that. Ethan had something to say about it though.
"Man Dad we can hear your toots through your pants. We're going to have to find you some pants that will keep your toots in."

More Kidisms (one day I'll write a real post again. :)

"Yumm, Mom this is good. What's that green stuff?"
"It's called Kale."
"Kale is good." Seth and Ethan
Miracles do happen. ;)
Thank you daddy for making yummy soup.

For the second time today Eden has come downstairs smelling very minty. It seems she has decided toothpaste makes a great hand soap.

I've caught Ashlynn, several times now, sucking on one of the plastic child safety plugs that she had pulled out of the outlet. So much for being child proof. She seems attracted to those outlets. The other day the big kids moved the ottoman and she went straight for the outlet it was hiding. Silly little girl.

We now have Ashlynn trained so that when she hears Skype ringing on the computer, she perks up and crawls over to see who daddy is talking to.

Don't forget about Eden's need to use my deodorant. Thank goodness Erica has a non odor one that Eden can use now, so she doesn't smell like a man.

Ashlynn

I'm a girl....

"I'm a girl, I don't talk to boys" Eden

The other night we were going out to eat and we asked the kids where they wanted to go. Seth and Ethan immediately yelled "In and Out." Then Eden said, "yeah I want to go to In and Outside."

Some More Kidisms

Eden: Smurf Mom
Me: Yes Eden
Eden: When is PaPa Smurf coming home?

The other night I heard Ethan on the baby monitor singing the Star Spangled Banner to himself as he fell asleep. So cute.:)

Today as we were driving with the sun shining in our eyes Eden says, "Dad tell the sun to go down."

Eden patting Ashlynn on the back, "Look at our new kitty." 

"Let me go put her in the backyard."

 

 

 

Splits

Ethan has been practicing doing the splits since watching Karate Kid. He has gotten pretty good at it too.

So Big

This cute little girl is getting so big. She is growing so fast. Today she started babble. I love baby babble.

Christmas 2011

Christmas morning before the kids attacked the presents. :)

Ethan and his lego alarm clock.

Ethan and Seth

Seth

Ashlynn enjoying the paper.

In their new Sunday clothes.

Rubberband Gun.

Spencer and Yvonne

Alec and Lesa

Pap Pap

Eden wearing her new monster hat.

Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's house.

Pheasant Hunting

This is how Doug and Pap Pap spent Christmas Eve. Next time they'll have to bring a few more people with them because apparently they spent most of their time running around trying to flush the pheasant out. They ended up getting two though with the help of a guide and his dog.

Tangled

All tangled up in her Rapunzel pajamas.