funny things my kiddos say...

That is a section on my side bar. You should check it out if you haven't. However, I think i should change it to funny things dd-S says. As she is 3 almost 4 she seems to be saying hilarious things regularly. She cracks me up. I am going to delete them all and start afresh with the new month, so here are September's:

**as a Fed Ex truck drives by, dd-S says, "Mom, that is a kid stealer van." Me, confused, "huh? what do you mean?" dd-S, "well, it steals kids, puts them in boxes and takes them away."
(what??? where did she get that idea from?) (30 Sept)

**I drank a sip of dd-S's water from her water bottle, and she pouts, "Mom, now it has your germs on it." I told her we have the same germs so not to worry. then she says, "No we don't, you have spider germs and I have butterfly and lady bug germs." (HMMM--what do you think she is saying about me?) (24 Sept)

**DD-S, "Mom, uh who was it that translated the Book of Mormon, Yoda??" Mom, laughing, "uh honey, Yoda is NOT real, it was Joseph Smith." dd-s, "ah, ah right, that's who it was, Joseph Smith." (20 Sept)

**Mom, "I think I am going to do some yoga." dd-S, "WHAT? You are going to eat some yogurt?" (16 Sept)

**I was teasing dd-S about something. DD-S asks, "Why are you teasing me?" Mom, "Because that's my job." DD-S, "no it's not, that's Daddy's job." Mom, "Then what's my job?" dd-S, without hesitation says, "To make him stop." (15 Sept)

**As a moth is flying above us and lands on our ceiling, dd-S asks, "Do [butterflies] poop?" (14 Sept)

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1 year ago!

I forgot to post a scrapbook layout I did this last week. I was feeling a bit nostalgic. This week was Mike and my 9th anniversary! PHEW! :) We were apart (Mike was in CA for work), but at least we remembered to tell each other Happy Anniversary.

Last year, we were in the same city, but we didn't even remember it was our anniversary. SIGH! Five days before our anniversary our littlest baby--D--decided to join us 7 weeks early (I say 6 weeks, but Mike says 7 ;) ). We are so lucky to have been ambulanced out of our tiny town to the children's hospital in the city where they are SO prepared to care for a little one born that early. Mike went back to our home (1 and a half hours away) with his parents and our other three children, while I stayed with our newest joy for 6 more days. Mike came up for one night during those 6 days and it just happened to be our anniversary. Funny thing, neither of us thought of it until the next day. I think we were a little stressed. :)

So, I did a layout of some of the first pictures taken of our little D. There weren't any pics taken right after he was born, they wisked him away to the NICU, but the next day I got a few. Precious little thing!!

Here is this weeks layout:

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And then here are a few that i did last year...
this is in Oct '07

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These next two are pictures from Nov '07

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And then this one is Jan '08:

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I am just so thankful we have him with us! He is a joy and blessing in our families life. He is the one who can make us all smile when we are sad with his big "slobber kiss".

Yankee Stadium Part 2

I let Joseph take my old Sony Cyber-shot with him to take his own pictures of the trip. He cracked me up with some of the pictures he took. :)

He started before they even got to the airport.

A nice drive by of the Tacoma Dome.

An Army vehicle that passed them.

And another one.

The airplane wing.

Finally, Yankee Stadium.

The sign to Yankee Monuments Park.

The walk way.

And another VERY important thing he did while he was there...

He LOVED playing the video games with Josh. :)

Now, I thought I would save Josh some embarrassment, but his favorite picture was one of Josh's booty. Every time he looks at it he cracks up! The NUT!

Yankee Stadium Part 1

In case you don't know. This was sadly the last season the Yankees will be playing in the original Yankee Stadium, "you know, the house that Ruth built," as J told me. Mike, with a little urging from me, decided to splurge a bit and he a J made a trip out to NY to watch one of the last games (not the last game-it wasn't THAT big of a splurge ;) ) in the stadium before they tear it down. Sniff sniff! The sad thing is, I don't even care all that much about baseball, but because of the intense Yankee fans in my house, **cough cough** Mike, I even feel a bit sad about that.


The two of them flew out two Thursdays ago and flew home the following Monday. They stayed with Mike's brother and his wife, Josh and Jill. (THANKS!) and had a blast!! The arrived VERy late that night, and spent some time planning the next day with the help of Josh and Jill, plotting trains and subways. J proudly told me that they rode 10 subways in one day!

They woke up EARLY the next morning to go and try to buy tickets to the Yankee Stadium tour. (it was actually like 2:30 WA time, so it was especially early if you take into account the time change.) They got tickets and then filled the day with NY things. I do not know ALL the details, (sadly, I only saw Mike for a day--and a work day at that-- before he left for another 4 days on a business trip which he just returned from last night, so we haven't had tons of time for me to grill him on all the details) but I do know they went to the Bronx Zoo, and the Yankee Moment Park, and had some ice-cream. :) Here are some pictures...

Joseph had his own camera and Mike had one, too. These are some of Mike's pictures:

J posing Moment Park.

My guess is that this is the Yankee dugout where they store their mitts and bats and other equiptment.



Mike and J on (well near) the field. (HMMM, I wonder if the accidently actually walked on the field.)

I believe the boys left the stadium and went off doing some other fun things and then came back to watch the warm ups... ( I think the pictures WIThOUT borders you can click on and see them in all their HUGE glory-you might be able to make out some of the players, if you care.)


All the excitement and waking up so early finally got to J and he fell asleep about 20 minutes before the game started. hahaa! Mike woke him up though so he didn't actually miss the REAL action.

More Game pictures:

Jeter and ARod and someone else during the national anthem.

A look in the dugout prior to the game starting. (this one enlarges)

Jeter getting ready to PLAY BALL!!!!

ARod at bat.

Jeter at bat.

Jeter in action.

and again!

Someone Mike thought was cool enough to get a picture of, but I don't know who. :)

The pitcher and someone else (LOL!)

And Jeter and someone else.

So that was the game. I know the rest of the trip they chilled with Josh and Jill, went to a park, played games, and went to church. They had a VERY fun time.

DD-S's Interview

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Um, clean up the car.
2. What makes mom happy?
ummmmmm, doing what you say.
3. What makes mom sad?
when you feel the Spirit.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
You tickle me.
5. What was your mom like as a child?
hugging
6. How old is your mom?
I don't remember.
7. How tall is your mom?
(Stretching her hands to the top of my head) THIS tall.
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Clean.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Shop.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Uh, I don't know, I don't know, I said.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Artist.
12. What is your mom not very good at?
jumping.
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Write curvise (meaning cursive) and sometimes you help ds-D scribble on paper.
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
I don't know-peanut butter jelly.
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
cleaning.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
I dunno, a girl, and what would your name...I think Leia.
17. What do you and your mom do together?
shopping.
18. How are you and your mom the same?
I dunno, I wanna go upstairs....
19. How are you and your mom different?
I dunno either.. (me waiting) are you not going to skip those things... I have been thinking and thinking and thinking and I JUST DON"T KNOW.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Kissing me.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
Kissing him. (ooh lala)
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
to the mall.

Two interviews with my kids

I was tagged by a good friend of mine...

Interview with dd-A:

1. What is something mom always says to you?
no. (nice, huh?!)
2. What makes mom happy?
If I clean my room.
3. What makes mom sad?
If i don't clean my room.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Tickling!
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Like MEEEEE!
6. How old is your mom?
32.
7. How tall is your mom?
oooh that's a hard one, 40 inches??? no no no, uhh 80 inches.
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Read.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Go to S****'s Cakes. (not true)
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
I don't know, uh, balancing.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Reading.
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Hula Hooping.
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Take care of her kids.
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Cheese.
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
When you had D.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
That's a hard one. Please don't write that, please don't write that. UM, what did you ask? UM, UM,I don't know.
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Go on Mommy and dd-A dates.
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We were just like each other when we were little.
19. How are you and your mom different?
She's grown up and I am younger.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
By her face.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
That they love each other.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Walmart....I mean ROss, Ross, Ross.

And then here is my interview with J:

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Be quiet. (if you know J, he seems to perpetually talk in an outside voice)
2. What makes mom happy?
Doing my chores.
3. What makes mom sad?
Not doing my chores.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Talk in a funny voice.
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Very risky... for money!! (whatever that means-honestly I have no idea)
6. How old is your mom?
32--like Dennis Pitta (BYU football player whose number is 32).
7. How tall is your mom?
14 inches, I mean 50.
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Play with ds-D.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
play on the computer.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
It would be...well, you are famous...an artist.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Being an artist.
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Not very good at...idon't know...you are good at everything.
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Take care of children.
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Raviolis. (he had that for lunch at school today)
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Wow, that hard, UM, when you sell and make lots of money.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
It would be Amber Clegg the cartoon character, and I would name you Uniqua.
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Date and snuggle.
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We are both Cleggs.
19. How are you and your mom different?
Because you are a girl.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
UM..I know that you love me because of
your kisses.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
You married him.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Mazatlan.

So two down one more to go... and I tag all the Asay kids and Davis kids (who can speak). :) LOL!!

Red Boots

I was at Mike's work today, and we were commenting on how we all LOVED dd-S's red boots that she was wearing. One of the therapist there mentioned what a great scrapbook page it would be, and I was reminded of these pictures I took a while back. . .

Everything here is made by me all available in my SA store (except the bling--that is at the-lilypad.com right now).

I tell ya! She loves her red boots.

Another little story, since I am typing right now anyway... I was sitting the other day and and told her (S) to come over to me, that I had something VERY important to tell her. So she did and I whispered that I love her very much in her ear. Then, a second later, she said, "Mom, I have something VERY important to tell you." I went over, fully expecting the little whisperings of "I love you."

BUT instead I got, "MOM, if a mosquito flies around and lands on you, you HAVE to smack it, if you don't smack it and kill it, it will bite you and make you itch!"

hmmm--I think she might be getting plagued by 'squitos right now. (we have a ton in our yard.)

and, Heather, no-see-ums, is the name that our insect book gives for those little bugs we were talking about. :)

TTFN!!

GOOOOOOO COOOOUUUUGGGSSSS!!!!

YAY!! We had the funnest time yesterday. :) It was a long day, as we left our house at 7:00 am and didn't return home until 7:30 pm. But it was so worth it. We had a blast at the game. I was a little bummed that I didn't get to hang out with Misty more, we both had our own huge group of people we brought with us, so we ended up sitting far away from each other. I do have to admit that part of the fun for me was to sit in the stadium and think about my dear ol' high school gang and the many times they sat in the stadium watching James (our buddy that played for UW) or cheering for ThEIR team. It was fun to think of them. So, all you peops!!! I hope you are doing well, and I miss you!!

Tha game was fun. We got there early and had our own little tail gate party: sandwiched, chips, cookies and bottled water. lol!! WE had two of the young men from our ward with us and one dad. So we had fun getting to know his dad, whom I had not even met yet. He was super great. He was awesome with all the kiddos around. He was a UW fan though. but we still let him sit with us. :)
J is a committed fan, watched the whole game without pause, not getting bored or anything (except a potty break). He used the binoculars to get a closer look and was thrilled when he located Pitta in the warm ups before the game. dd-A was also a huge trouper. While she is not into the game as much, she was very awesome and sat there and watched and was VERY good. Mike and I got a huge kick out of when she got her turn with the binoculars she quickly took them to get a better look at the cheerleaders. LOL!!! dd-S sat with the girls of some friends of ours for a huge portion of the game, and kept them laughing with her funny little comments, like, "I think we should go home, we haven't been there for a VERY long time." And also had them in stitches when she started asking everyone around her if they had any money so that she could get enough money to buy her sister a lemon-aide. HAHAAAA!! funny funny girl. ds-D was WELL--a year old baby at a football game. :) he was a handful , but was as awesome as one could expect. he got passed around and many hand helped to give me a break, and I actually got to watch a decent portion of the game. Thanks to everyone who took their turn with him.


After the game we waited what seemed like FOREVER (mainly because the sun was so hot and I am not a fan of the heat or direct sunlight) to meet Dennis Pitta. Mike's mom had arranged for us to meet him and that was great for the kids. He was awesome and took time to sign EVERYTHING we threw at him and even gave J some "knucks" when J pulled out his own football jersey to show him that he picked #32. Very awesome. :)





We also survived the first week of school. PHEW!! It is always an adventure with change for my kids. I find myself reacting so differently with each child because I think I feel a bit of how they feel.

I knew how nervous J was, a new school and new experience. He gets so worked up over test (spelling) and the potential of what could happen. He told me at the open house for his school that he felt a little sick, like he does before spelling tests. On the way to school he asked me if he was going to have a spelling test that day. My poor boy! So I found myself crying a little as I dropped him off (well, walked him in), and feeling nervous for him all day. I felt a huge sense of relief when I picked him up. No major catastrophes. Just a bit of a black eye from someone helping him fall off the bars.

Then with A, I was so chill. She has the same teacher as J did last year. So she was just excited!! She even let me brush her hair. LOL!! I didn't worry one bit about her all day. I was still preoccupied with worrying about J. The pick up schedule is a little crazy. Their schools get out VERY close to the same time and I have to drive from one end of the city to the other. But I think we have it settled. We might try it a little differently this week, we'll see.

I have thoroughly been enjoying the quiet time with S and D. S and I spend lots of time snuggling and reading books. I think she really loves having me more to herself. D is crawling and getting into everything. I am pretty sure he will be walking in two weeks. He stands up all by himself and takes a few steps. I have finally bought a super long gate. It extends five feet, so it should close off one side of my living room. and then I will gate off my kitchen at the entry way. So those of you who have been to my home...it will give him access to the living room, dining room and kitchen. I will lock him in there when I am in the kitchen cooking or doing dishes or something. That will be nice. Poor poor D! He will NOT be happy about that. hahahaaa!

Here is a layout I did of this cutie patootie this last week. He is 8 months old here. he has 6 more teeth, but these two are my faves!


My dd-A had her first soccer game. :) WOOO HOOO!!! She did great. Her coach said she was a natural. They play 3 a side which is so much better for the young ones. It is definitley not as mob ballish as it was when I was coaching Misty. It was just fun to watch her be her and do something that only she is doing. It was good for her.





Dance starts tomorrow. dd-S had her class before we get the kiddles from school and then we go back for dd-A's two classes. She is NOT doing hip hop this year. She said she was not fond of shaking her booty like that. LOL!! We are totally fine with that. She is doing a beginning ballet class, which she gets to use the barre (yes, this is spelled correctly). and she is beyond excited about that. She is also taking a tap/jazz/ballet combo, which will focus more on the tap and jazz. Poor J really hates Mondays once dance starts. I just drag him around with us at the mall all day long and he is so bored. I am going to have to figure some things out for him.

Here are some dance layouts:




Also, I was busy being crafty this week. My dear internet friend, Jacque, and I have been busy working on a new child's quiet book. We have done a Book of Colors and an ABC book and Activities Collection, and this last week we just finished up MY NUmber BOok and Cubes. We put it in her store this time to see how it does over there and becasue I am the guest designer at their site, the-lilypad for this month. :) For any of you that might not know, I do some digital scrapbook designing and sell my things at scrapartist.com. I have loads of fun doing it.

Here are some pictuers of my craftiness for this last week:






So we did that. :) I actually made the cubes and the album shown. I know, a little too crafty for me. LOL!! but my kiddos love them.

I have been sick all week, so I have been very behind in laundry and dishes. I mostly caught up on dishes today, but I have loads of laundry to do.. UGH!!! I hope to get that caught up by Tuesday! Wish me luck.

TTFN!!!