Random Thoughts

I've been to busy to do the blog post I want to do, so here are a few tidbits to tide you over :)

Last night Thomas was saying his prayers and said "thank you for our house so we don't have to live outside like crazy bugs" (yep tried not to laugh)


Yesterday they were showing a news story about the fires in Herriman...Michael turns to me and says, "Those fires were started by a machine gun?! Well, now I know never to shoot a machine gun, that's dangerous" (I think starting a fire might be the least of the danger!)

My life is good :)

My joy :)

(can't seem to fix the spacing on this post...but enjoy anyway)

All of my kids bring me joy (most of the time)...but this post is just about Robert...

Now that school is back in session, we get to spend most of the day just the two of us.

We drop his brothers off at the bus, he waves, blows them kisses, then cries when they get on the bus, then cries when we have to leave Sherry's house (where we take the boys to get on the bus)

I'd feel bad but by the time we get home he looks like this...

or is doing things like this...

See..I told you...JOY...in it's purest form!!

I took this video earlier in the summer but it fits perfect here He was pretending to read, then started copying Michael...I love that I got my favorite laugh of his on camera (yes he has many laughs) and he makes us laugh...(the shaking is when I am laughing too hard to control the camera)

I dare you not to laugh while watching this

see...I told you...pure JOY!

A Spring Math Problem

10 Pretty little rows of planted peas
+ 2 boys
+ 1 hose =




-They had been planted for 3 days

-To their credit...the boys didn't know I had planted anything there

-When I pointed the floating seeds out to Michael he said he thought they were Kix

-I did not yell (or scream, or cry)

-There's a special reward in heaven for moms of boys right?! (please don't tell me if there's not...I survive believing this delusion)

Caught Red Handed

Looks guilty doesn't he...

While I was in the kitchen fixing Robert a bowl of peaches...he decided to fix his own breakfast! (yes I left the box in the front room this morning when I gave him a snack in his saucer)

At least he knows what he did was wrong...

How do you get mad at a face like this...

Tell me...just how do you?!

Anyone wanna come over for a bowl of Cheerios...Robert MIGHT share...no promises!

For the love of the game (or at least the love of talking trash!!)

I thought that since the Saints were doing so well this year, I'd give Dave's Saint's ornament a front and center place on our tree...well...Michael had a different idea. He has gradually moved his Green Bay Packers and new BYU ornament in front of Dave's saints ornament.

Nope...there's no love of competition in this house...not at all (YIKES!) Sometimes I think Michael likes sports just so he can smack talk his dad!! I think (well, actually I know) that they both enjoy it a lot!

*For those that don't know we have a tradition of getting a new ornament for each other every year. A very fun tradition...maybe it needs it's own blog post.*

These are the moments...

There are lots of things I need to blog about...but I was able to catch this moment on film tonight and wanted to share it.

One of the best things about having kids is the frienship that develops between siblings...I'm always surprised how fast it happens. Robert loves every minute he can spend with Michael. I'm glad he has such a good big brother to look up to and learn from.

(and Robert has learned to react to the camera...everytime I took a picture this is what he did the quiet beep of the focus made him look up and smile every time...silly boy!!)

Take a deep breath and start counting....

That's what I thought when I heard the boys come out of their room and say "Dad...come in our room it's an emergency!!" (We've taught them to say that when they need us to come QUICK!!)



Actually...I think said a silent prayer for patience. See...I had heard them goofing around, but was trying to do about 20 things at the same time in the kitchen so I ignored it...so when I heard them come get Dave...I just knew it wasn't going to be good.



Well...my prayer was answered. I didn't kill them when I found out what the emergency was...



This is a picture of the celing in the boy's room (this picture is actually after I fixed it a little...I was too mad at first to take a picture, and I didn't want them to think I approved of what happened by taking a picture of it)


Their celing is made up of acoustical tiles and my dear sweet Thomas was on Michael's bed (the top bunk) and jumped, and put his head through the celing! *Sigh...this is where I repeat "I love my children, I love my children, I love my children* Technically his head didn't go all the way through...but it's dented in about a half inch or so and the edges of the tile are broken off.


I'm hoping I can fix it with a little glue, caulk, and paint...and if not...I'm sure Michael would love a cool poster of something over his bed :) (it has painters tape on it for now to keep prying fingers from exploring and more little bits of tile from falling down...since our house is old enough that these could be made of asbestos (YIKES)


My children received a very calm yet stern talking to from me, and a punishment that hopefully fit the crime...Dave on the other hand says his head still feels like it is going to explode and his eye keeps twitching.


Oh the joys of having boys :)