Kaylee Quotes::Vol. 1

I really need to start a new series, if you will, documenting all the crazy things I say to my kids. Just like Kid Quotes, there has got to be some recording of my own quotes! My sister and I laugh at each other often over the phone at the things we hear each other say as Moms without even thinking twice about it. For example, I hear Rachel say to her son, "Jayden, stop jumping on your sister!" Or I catch myself saying, "Quit licking the table!" If you stop and think about it, it's kind of funny.

I caught myself again, just the other day, and decided the time has come to document some of the crazy things I find myself saying to my little kiddos. So without further ado the first Mommy Quote is....


(to the two older boys) "Ummm, why does the baby have a lightsaber???"

Kid Quotes::Vol. 17

Wyatt: Mommy, I don't think I'm feelin' real good.

Me: Really?

Wyatt: Yeah. I just think there is nothing to do but go to Heaven.

Me: Really???

Wyatt: Yeah. Because I'm tired of waiting.

:) Me too buddy, me too.

My Boy...

This one. He's growing up too fast.

Guess Where

Any guesses where this picture was taken? Be sure to note where the baby seat is. It won't help you guess, but I will tell you that we drove down the road like that. That would be the center console between the 2 front seats in case you can't tell.

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....Still don't know? Let me give another hint.

Again, note where the baby is. Oh my word. I was scared to death!!!! We were about 80 plus miles outside of Phoenix. Our car is still there. This was just a couple hours after picking it up from the shop "all fixed up". Same problem left us stranded, with all the kids, miles and miles from home and NOTHING open all weekend. We survived. Just another adventure for the adventure books!

Brendan and Wyatt thought the whole thing was a blast. Even waiting in the car for over an hour for the tow truck on the side of a busy road didn't phase them. Of course having Nintendo DSi(s) to play with helped pass the time like it was nothing. (Um, have I thanked Aunt Joanie enough for those lifesaving devices??? Actually I have. Sometimes I text her out of the blue when they save us in similar situations and I imagine what it could have been like without them!!! THANK YOU AUNT JOANIE!!!)

So, yes. it is somewhat laughable and a lot regrettable and well, what can you do? Such is life. Ups and downs. We are safe, our car will get fixed somehow. We will recover.

In case you were wondering how we got home.... We rented some crazy Cadillac (the only car left at the only open car rental place and we BARELY fit in the thing) and drove back down the mountain. I told the tow truck driver to just drop us off at the closest car dealership so that Rand could buy me a new minivan, but Rand refused. (Just kidding, he would if we could. Impulse buying is never a good idea) I will say that the Caddie was a pretty nice ride. It was so quiet Rand and I could whisper and actually hear eachother! So what if I felt a little like I should either be wearing a lot of gold chains or be driving to my retirement home in Florida. (don't ask why those are the associations I make with Cadillacs..or town cars in general) :)

Monday they will get back to work on our car and somehow we'll drive up and pick it back up...hopefully getting home with it before it's toast.

Fun times, eh?

I Lopped My Locks

As much as I like having long hair the time had come for it to go. I've gone from long to short, long to short several times, but it has been pretty much long since before Brendan was born. I cut it short right after I got married and I loved it, but I grew back out and it's been medium long to quite long ever since. Well, throw in a newborn and a swimming pool and I just can't keep up with my long hair anymore. This morning I even got spit up in it!
Besides being long I just have A LOT of hair...even when it's short and it's wavy, so making it look nice and straight takes a lot of time....and heat.
Well now I have short, almost thin! hair. (I cut enough to donate to Locks of Love!)
I think I lost a couple pounds! And this is going to make summer a lot more fun for me!

Going.....

Going....

 

GONE!

 

E-Dub::6 Weeks

The last few pictures were of us just this morning. We didn't sleep a whole lot...actually hardly at all. Something I ate I'm sure! Good thing I'm okay with a messy house, no makeup, laundry everywhere, and hodge-podge meals. Hey, at least I took a shower last night!

Super High for Super Wy

...and Super Brendan.
This is what the boys have been doing after dinner the last few days.

The Great Marshmellow

You may recognize the name as one of the regular commenters on this blog. She is in fact my dear Aunt Nancy. She has been in Arizona the last week and a half visiting us (staying at my parent's place). This was her first time here and she had a great time...and so did we!

We love our Great Marshmellow!!!

My parents have their motorhome parked back at Lake Pleasant where they have stayed before and we spent the day out there swimming and saying goodbye to my aunt who has to go back to Washington tomorrow. The boys mostly enjoyed trying to shove her under water and cannon ball her while she was relaxing in her famous float position.

Unsuspecting

Boys with a plan

The Jump

Nailed her!!

She just laughed and laughed as they did it over and over again.

Easton and I chilled in the shade most of the afternoon.

I could tell, he really wanted to go swimming! :)

Kid Quotes::Vol. 16

The kids are REALLY into Star Wars right now.....

Wyatt: I was just talking to God a little bit in the bathroom.

Me: Really? What did you say?

Wyatt: I asked him if I could have the force.

Me:  What did He say?

Wyatt: He said that when I get to Heaven, I will have the force.

Coolest Dog

It's been a while since Sammy has gone swimming. When we lived in Washington, she used to swim in the lake at my parent's house in the summer. We thought it was hilarious because she was so small. We'd throw a tennis ball out there and she'd go after it. She can barely fit a tennis ball in her mouth, so it was like bobbing for apples out in the lake, but she'd get it and swim it to shore. Well it's been 21 doggie years since then so I wasn't sure if our aging pet would still be into swimming. Turns out she is!

She likes Arizona.