Michael ran to me with his underwear
Michael: Mommy you do it.
Me: You try to do it.
Michael: No I don't try very well!
Elli coughed a little, Michael brought her water
Michael: Drink this honey, you'll feel better. No, that's too much. Just a little. Feel better?
Me: What song do you want me to sing?
Michael: The pony song!
Me: I don't know a pony song.
Michael: (singing) A pony song makes me happy!
Me: Are you scared of Santa?
Michael: Yeah, he's scary.
Me: Did you run away from Santa?
Michael: Yeah.
Me: Will you run away from him when you're older?
Michael: No. Mommy when I'm older I go in the temple and I not run away from Santa.
Josh: When we get home you're all taking naps.
Michael: I have to close my eyes to take a nap.
Josh: Yes you do.
Michael: I close my eyes so many times.
shouted in the middle of Walmart
Michael: There too many people. They need to go home! I don't like too many people.
Me: What do you want for lunch?
Elli: Fries!
Michael: Fries, chicken and ketchup!
Me: Can mommy come to your birthday party?
Elli: Yes!
Josh: Can daddy come?
Elli: Yes!
Michael: And Michael come?
Elli: NO!
Me: Did you have good dreams?
Michael: Yes!
Me: What did you dream about?
Michael: Jesus.
Me: What did Jesus do?
Michael: Jesus talked to me.
Me: About what?
Michael: Heavenly Father and Temples!
I moved Michael to the top bunk
Michael: My bed is wonderful!
Michael: Is it raining?
Me: Yes.
Michael: But I don't have rain pants!
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Thursday, December 18, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
Josh was playing with Ethan
Michael: Daddy, that's my Ethan!
I painted Michael's room blue
Michael: Mommy paint my room black again!
Michael: Mommy I want my brown walls back!
Me: Should we sing a song?
Michael: I want popcorn popping.
Me: I looked out the window and what did I see?
Michael: No, mommy. I want popcorn popping, I don't want to sing popcorn popping.
Me: Are you still mad at me?
Michael: No.
Me: Okay. Do you still like me?
Michael: No.
Me: Okay then.
Michael: But I love you.
Elli has named her boots Princess boots or Elsa boots.
Me: What boots are you wearing today?
Elli: Uh Elsa!
Me: Okay the silver ones.
Elli: No! Princess!
Me: Okay the pink ones.
Elli: Yes, pink.
Me: Okay come here.
Elli: No, Elsa! Elsa boots!
Michael wrapped a blanket around himself
Michael: Mommy I'm pretty. I'm a pretty princess. Look at my pretty dress.
(I think someone gets a little jealous when I ask Elli if she wants to wear a pretty dress)
Me: How old are you?
Elli: ...Elli!
Me: That's your name. How old are you?
Elli: ...L. E.
Me: What's you name?
Elli: One!
Michael went poop in the potty without any coaxing
Michael: I want cheesecake!
Me: Okay, we can do that.
Michael: I want a car!
Me: Okay, you get to pick one for going poop.
Michael: I want marshmallows and chocolate! And a butter cookie! And Ice cream! I want everything!
Doing a puzzle and Michael starts freaking out
Michael: Mommy I'm missing a piece!
Me: It's in your hand.
Michael: ....oh yeah.
Michael: Mommy, you have something in your belly?
Me: What is it?
Michael: A baby!
...don't get any ideas
Me: Michael when you get old you can work like daddy.
Elli: Elli?
Me: You can work or you can have babies. How does that sound?
Elli: Babies!!!
Michael: Daddy, that's my Ethan!
I painted Michael's room blue
Michael: Mommy paint my room black again!
Michael: Mommy I want my brown walls back!
Me: Should we sing a song?
Michael: I want popcorn popping.
Me: I looked out the window and what did I see?
Michael: No, mommy. I want popcorn popping, I don't want to sing popcorn popping.
Me: Are you still mad at me?
Michael: No.
Me: Okay. Do you still like me?
Michael: No.
Me: Okay then.
Michael: But I love you.
Elli has named her boots Princess boots or Elsa boots.
Me: What boots are you wearing today?
Elli: Uh Elsa!
Me: Okay the silver ones.
Elli: No! Princess!
Me: Okay the pink ones.
Elli: Yes, pink.
Me: Okay come here.
Elli: No, Elsa! Elsa boots!
Michael wrapped a blanket around himself
Michael: Mommy I'm pretty. I'm a pretty princess. Look at my pretty dress.
(I think someone gets a little jealous when I ask Elli if she wants to wear a pretty dress)
Me: How old are you?
Elli: ...Elli!
Me: That's your name. How old are you?
Elli: ...L. E.
Me: What's you name?
Elli: One!
Michael went poop in the potty without any coaxing
Michael: I want cheesecake!
Me: Okay, we can do that.
Michael: I want a car!
Me: Okay, you get to pick one for going poop.
Michael: I want marshmallows and chocolate! And a butter cookie! And Ice cream! I want everything!
Doing a puzzle and Michael starts freaking out
Michael: Mommy I'm missing a piece!
Me: It's in your hand.
Michael: ....oh yeah.
Michael: Mommy, you have something in your belly?
Me: What is it?
Michael: A baby!
...don't get any ideas
Me: Michael when you get old you can work like daddy.
Elli: Elli?
Me: You can work or you can have babies. How does that sound?
Elli: Babies!!!
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
Me: Thank you for trying.
Michael: Thanks, but I didn't try very good.
Michael threw a blanket over me
Michael: Mommy you look pretty, pretty, pretty in your dress!
Me: Do you want to start preschool?
Michael: Yes, with the girls!
Me: No, you're doing preschool at home.
Michael: Well I do dance with the girls.
Me: Are you mad at me?
Michael: No, I'm not mad at you anymore. I was mad at you earlier.
Me: Do you like preschool?
Michael: Yes!
Me: What's your favorite part?
Michael: Painting!
Me: We only did that once. Don't you like reading books?
Michael: No, I don't like reading books. I like to paint!
Michael: Mommy draw me a boy.
I drew a stick figure on his paper
Michael: Mommy, uh-oh you forgot his pants! You didn't give him hair! Where his face?
Josh's aunt has a dog named Chowder
Michael: What's for dinner?
Me: A potato soup thing.
Michael: I don't like soup.
Me: Well good thing it's a chowder.
Michael: I don't want to eat dog!
Michael saw one of his grandmas in a skirt with pantyhose
Michael: Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Grandma has grey legs!
Elli fell and hit her head, in the same place she has 100 times before
Michael: Seriously child.
I realize not a lot of these are from Elli, but she's been too busy running around the house singing Frozen songs lately. EVERY Frozen song.
Michael: Thanks, but I didn't try very good.
Michael threw a blanket over me
Michael: Mommy you look pretty, pretty, pretty in your dress!
Me: Do you want to start preschool?
Michael: Yes, with the girls!
Me: No, you're doing preschool at home.
Michael: Well I do dance with the girls.
Me: Are you mad at me?
Michael: No, I'm not mad at you anymore. I was mad at you earlier.
Me: Do you like preschool?
Michael: Yes!
Me: What's your favorite part?
Michael: Painting!
Me: We only did that once. Don't you like reading books?
Michael: No, I don't like reading books. I like to paint!
Michael: Mommy draw me a boy.
I drew a stick figure on his paper
Michael: Mommy, uh-oh you forgot his pants! You didn't give him hair! Where his face?
Josh's aunt has a dog named Chowder
Michael: What's for dinner?
Me: A potato soup thing.
Michael: I don't like soup.
Me: Well good thing it's a chowder.
Michael: I don't want to eat dog!
Michael saw one of his grandmas in a skirt with pantyhose
Michael: Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Grandma has grey legs!
Elli fell and hit her head, in the same place she has 100 times before
Michael: Seriously child.
I realize not a lot of these are from Elli, but she's been too busy running around the house singing Frozen songs lately. EVERY Frozen song.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
Me: Elli I love you.
Elli: Thank you mommy!
Michael has been saying some really cute prayers lately
Michael: Bless us to have cookies. Help us go zoo. Bless us eat apples. Bless us eat candy.
Me: Elli, did you hit Michael?
Elli: Uh huh!
Me: Why?
Elli: Michael hit me.
Me: Are you sure?
Elli: Yeah (with the biggest smile on her face)
*twenty seconds later*
Michael: Elli hit me again!
Josh: Michael, stop it!
Michael: No! I very, very sad. I so, so, so sick. I'm very, very mad!
Me: What's you name?
Elli: Summer!
Josh was leaving for work and Elli saw him
Elli: No! I come, I come! Cuddle me!
Michael: I want fruit. (x10)
Me: For your snack in an hour.
Michael: Stop asking me mommy.
My sister Brooke and her husband Nick took some family pictures of us
Elli: Bye-bye Nickey Mouse!
Elli has had a runny nose
Michael: Mommy, Elli's nose is running away.
Michael: You don't get dessert, I tickle you!
Elli went to timeout for hitting me
Me: What did you do wrong?
Elli: Michael hit me!
Elli: Thank you mommy!
Michael has been saying some really cute prayers lately
Michael: Bless us to have cookies. Help us go zoo. Bless us eat apples. Bless us eat candy.
Me: Elli, did you hit Michael?
Elli: Uh huh!
Me: Why?
Elli: Michael hit me.
Me: Are you sure?
Elli: Yeah (with the biggest smile on her face)
*twenty seconds later*
Michael: Elli hit me again!
Josh: Michael, stop it!
Michael: No! I very, very sad. I so, so, so sick. I'm very, very mad!
Me: What's you name?
Elli: Summer!
Josh was leaving for work and Elli saw him
Elli: No! I come, I come! Cuddle me!
Michael: I want fruit. (x10)
Me: For your snack in an hour.
Michael: Stop asking me mommy.
My sister Brooke and her husband Nick took some family pictures of us
Elli: Bye-bye Nickey Mouse!
Elli has had a runny nose
Michael: Mommy, Elli's nose is running away.
Michael: You don't get dessert, I tickle you!
Elli went to timeout for hitting me
Me: What did you do wrong?
Elli: Michael hit me!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Pumpkin Patch
Forgive me while I try and catch up on the last few months of out lives. You'll see a lot of backdated posts.
Right before Halloween we decided we should get the kids some pumpkins. Life has been a little crazy with Josh working two jobs, and we didn't think about pumpkins. Luckily Josh had the Friday before Halloween off and we went to a pumpkin patch.
We loved watching these little monsters going through the small maze. Except when Michael got lost for a total of 5 seconds and started screaming his head off.
We let them pick out their own pumpkins. Michael's first pick was a 20lb pumpkin. Luckily he changed his mind to a small 2 pounder he could carry around. He also picked out a pumpkin for Ethan. Elli, in true Elli fashion, ran way into the middle of the field and carried her little pumpkin back to us. Ethan just hung out and ate my hair.
Right before Halloween we decided we should get the kids some pumpkins. Life has been a little crazy with Josh working two jobs, and we didn't think about pumpkins. Luckily Josh had the Friday before Halloween off and we went to a pumpkin patch.
We loved watching these little monsters going through the small maze. Except when Michael got lost for a total of 5 seconds and started screaming his head off.
We let them pick out their own pumpkins. Michael's first pick was a 20lb pumpkin. Luckily he changed his mind to a small 2 pounder he could carry around. He also picked out a pumpkin for Ethan. Elli, in true Elli fashion, ran way into the middle of the field and carried her little pumpkin back to us. Ethan just hung out and ate my hair.
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| One of my favorite pictures of all time |
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Picasso
I rarely let my kids do any art projects. I should let them do more, but honestly it's just a pain in the butt. Elli is constantly eating crayons or sucking the juice out of markers. Michael is yelling at her not to do it. Ethan isn't content to sit and watch from his high chair. One or more kids needs a nap. One or more kids is hungry. Half the time they need a bath right after. I have to strip them down so they don't ruin their clothes, but they scream about not wearing anything. You get the idea. It's suddenly not fun and more of a chore for everyone involved.
A while ago I posted about how I didn't let Elli color for a long time. I've let her color more, to the detriment of multiple markers. We've had fun. Really, we have. Especially the next day when I change her diaper and discover she must have ate another crayon when I ran to get more paper. Thank goodness Crayola is non-toxic.
I'm gearing up to start Michael in Preschool really soon (this is a post for another day though) and decided he needed a little more work with artistic things before I start doing crafts all day long. So I let him paint. I bought a ten pack of paints and found a day where Michael woke up from his nap before Elli. He did great. He loved painting and even got the concept of dipping the paint brush in water between colors.
His favorite thing to paint was Mike Wazowski. As you can see he had me paint one in the corner. He did have a problem with painting so much in the same area that the paper ripped. Hopefully that will get better.
After he got the concept I decided to let Elli try the next day.
It's hard to tell from this picture, but there is a streak of brown paint coming out the side of her mouth. Ten minutes later her paper wasn't painted any more than pictured, her face was yellow, and her paper plate had some pretty rainbow swirls. How do I get this child to stop eating markers/crayons/paint/dirt??
Now the kids ask to paint every day. Maybe I should have thought this through a little more first, but I like my wall covered in Picasso's of Mike Wazowski.
A while ago I posted about how I didn't let Elli color for a long time. I've let her color more, to the detriment of multiple markers. We've had fun. Really, we have. Especially the next day when I change her diaper and discover she must have ate another crayon when I ran to get more paper. Thank goodness Crayola is non-toxic.
I'm gearing up to start Michael in Preschool really soon (this is a post for another day though) and decided he needed a little more work with artistic things before I start doing crafts all day long. So I let him paint. I bought a ten pack of paints and found a day where Michael woke up from his nap before Elli. He did great. He loved painting and even got the concept of dipping the paint brush in water between colors.
His favorite thing to paint was Mike Wazowski. As you can see he had me paint one in the corner. He did have a problem with painting so much in the same area that the paper ripped. Hopefully that will get better.
After he got the concept I decided to let Elli try the next day.
It's hard to tell from this picture, but there is a streak of brown paint coming out the side of her mouth. Ten minutes later her paper wasn't painted any more than pictured, her face was yellow, and her paper plate had some pretty rainbow swirls. How do I get this child to stop eating markers/crayons/paint/dirt??
Now the kids ask to paint every day. Maybe I should have thought this through a little more first, but I like my wall covered in Picasso's of Mike Wazowski.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
Michael had a wipe in his hand and was wiping the ground
Me: What are you doing?
Michael: I'm wiping the sidewalk. The ground is dirty!
Michael: I NEED to clean the car mom.
Elli: Poke. Poke. Poke.
Michael: No touching me Elli!
A minute later
Michael: Poke you Elli! Poke my belly button!
Michael picked up a toy phone
Michael: Hello? Oh, hi! Oh, my phone's dying. I'll talk to you later!
We went out to dinner and Josh was taking Michael to the bathroom
Josh: Come on buddy, this was.
Elli: I coming! I coming!
Michael was awake most of the night one night this week. Josh went in to check on him.
Josh: Why aren't you sleeping?
Michael: There is a crocodile under my bed.
Josh: No there isn't, let me show you.
Michael: Yes there is!
He acted scared the rest of the night. Then the next morning...
Michael: Mommy I had a crocodile under my bed!
Me: Really? Were you scared of it?
Michael: No!
Me: What book do you want to read before bed?
Elli: Train book, train book! Mommy I sit lap!
Elli: A B C D E F G Mickey Mouse! H I J K L M M M M O P Mickey Mouse! Q R S T U V W X W Z Mickey Mouse!
Michael and Elli LOVE Taylor Swifts Shake it Off, mostly because I found a Youtube video of a dad and daughter dancing to it....and it involves a horse mask
Elli: Shake it off, shake it off! Play, play, play. Shake it off!
Michael: I want to paint Michael Wazowski.
Me: Oh Mike.
Michael: No Mike. I'm Mikey
Me: Hi Mikey!
Michael: No! You not call me Mikey, I'm Michael!
Me: Okay Michael.
Michael: No, I not Michael Wazowski.
Michael: Mommy you're pretty! Let's put a dress on you!
Michael: Elli you're cute!
Elli: Airplane!
repeated a thousand times a day when she sees a plane
Me: What are you doing?
Michael: I'm wiping the sidewalk. The ground is dirty!
Michael: I NEED to clean the car mom.
Elli: Poke. Poke. Poke.
Michael: No touching me Elli!
A minute later
Michael: Poke you Elli! Poke my belly button!
Michael picked up a toy phone
Michael: Hello? Oh, hi! Oh, my phone's dying. I'll talk to you later!
We went out to dinner and Josh was taking Michael to the bathroom
Josh: Come on buddy, this was.
Elli: I coming! I coming!
Michael was awake most of the night one night this week. Josh went in to check on him.
Josh: Why aren't you sleeping?
Michael: There is a crocodile under my bed.
Josh: No there isn't, let me show you.
Michael: Yes there is!
He acted scared the rest of the night. Then the next morning...
Michael: Mommy I had a crocodile under my bed!
Me: Really? Were you scared of it?
Michael: No!
Me: What book do you want to read before bed?
Elli: Train book, train book! Mommy I sit lap!
Elli: A B C D E F G Mickey Mouse! H I J K L M M M M O P Mickey Mouse! Q R S T U V W X W Z Mickey Mouse!
Michael and Elli LOVE Taylor Swifts Shake it Off, mostly because I found a Youtube video of a dad and daughter dancing to it....and it involves a horse mask
Elli: Shake it off, shake it off! Play, play, play. Shake it off!
Michael: I want to paint Michael Wazowski.
Me: Oh Mike.
Michael: No Mike. I'm Mikey
Me: Hi Mikey!
Michael: No! You not call me Mikey, I'm Michael!
Me: Okay Michael.
Michael: No, I not Michael Wazowski.
Michael: Mommy you're pretty! Let's put a dress on you!
Michael: Elli you're cute!
Elli: Airplane!
repeated a thousand times a day when she sees a plane
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Attitude
This pretty little girl is full of so much attitude. Luckily she's still little enough that it's been more cute than frustrating. Believe me, we are scared for her to hit the terrible two's. Until then, we'll enjoy the cuteness her little attitude brings.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
Me: Do you want a nap?
Michael: Yes I so so tired.
Lately Michael has been telling people what they can and can't do, and putting them in time-out.
Michael: Ouch you hurt me. I said you no hurt Michael. Go to time-out!
Me: Okay you can watch a movie.
Michael: Frozen, Toy Story, Monsters, Brave!
Elli: Anna Elsa!
Me: Elli what do you want?
Elli: Anna Elsa!
Michael: Mommy you eat salad? I have some salad, I just love salad!
I give him a bite and he spits it out
Michael: No, I hate salad! Mommy why you eat salad?
Michael: Mommy you go running?
Me: Yes, I'm going after you go to bed.
Michael: No I don't sleep, I need to go running.
Me: Elli who's you favorite?
Elli: Jenna, Michael!
Me: We need to go to the doctor.
Michael: Michael see the doctor?
Me: No, just Ethan today.
Michael: I want to go to the doctor.
Me: Well you can go next time, you have to go every year around your birthday.
Michael: No I not go doctor. Ethan go doctor. Ethan get shots!
Michael sang the song 'clap your hands and shout for joy' in nursery
Michael: Clap your hands and soccer ball!
Me: What? Soccer ball?
Michael: Kick the ball!
Me: No its shout for joy. Clap your hands and shout for joy.
Michael: No, soccer ball! I'm right!
Michael: Hi mommy! Change my poopy!
Michael: Yes I so so tired.
Lately Michael has been telling people what they can and can't do, and putting them in time-out.
Michael: Ouch you hurt me. I said you no hurt Michael. Go to time-out!
Me: Okay you can watch a movie.
Michael: Frozen, Toy Story, Monsters, Brave!
Elli: Anna Elsa!
Me: Elli what do you want?
Elli: Anna Elsa!
Michael: Mommy you eat salad? I have some salad, I just love salad!
I give him a bite and he spits it out
Michael: No, I hate salad! Mommy why you eat salad?
Michael: Mommy you go running?
Me: Yes, I'm going after you go to bed.
Michael: No I don't sleep, I need to go running.
Me: Elli who's you favorite?
Elli: Jenna, Michael!
Me: We need to go to the doctor.
Michael: Michael see the doctor?
Me: No, just Ethan today.
Michael: I want to go to the doctor.
Me: Well you can go next time, you have to go every year around your birthday.
Michael: No I not go doctor. Ethan go doctor. Ethan get shots!
Michael sang the song 'clap your hands and shout for joy' in nursery
Michael: Clap your hands and soccer ball!
Me: What? Soccer ball?
Michael: Kick the ball!
Me: No its shout for joy. Clap your hands and shout for joy.
Michael: No, soccer ball! I'm right!
Michael: Hi mommy! Change my poopy!
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
Michael: Daddy, you not open the door for Summer, Jenna, Mandy, I do it!
Michael: We eat dinner, stop playing!
Michael: We go swimming, stop playing! Get dressed!
Melissa: Hi Kim!
Michael: No that not Kim, that mommy!
Me: Elli who is this?
Elli: Chunky Monkey!
Me: Can you say Ethan?
Elli: No, Chunky Monkey!
Me: Elli what's your name?
Elli: Michael!
Melissa: What's your name?
Elli: L. E.
Melissa: Elli?
Elli: E. L.! E. L.!
Me: Michael you're birthday is coming up soon, how old will you be?
Michael gives me a blank stare
Me: How old are you?
Michael: 2!
Me: How old will you be?
Michael: 1-2!
Michael and Elli had been fighting over some toys
Me: Michael tell Elli you love her.
Elli: Love you Michael!
Elli: Want kisses! Mommy want kisses!
Me: Ugh I can't do this anymore.
Michael: Yes you can mommy! You can do it. You can do it mommy!
Me: Why?
Michael: 'Cause you can do it mommy! You really can!
Ethan: Aww, ohhhh
Michael: Mommy, Ethan is talking to me.
Me: Really? What is he saying?
Michael: He's saying he loves me!
Me: Michael are Elli and Ethan sleeping?
Michael: Yes, they sleeping.
Me: Are you sure Elli is sleeping?
Michael: Yes, she so so tired.
Michael: We eat dinner, stop playing!
Michael: We go swimming, stop playing! Get dressed!
Melissa: Hi Kim!
Michael: No that not Kim, that mommy!
Me: Elli who is this?
Elli: Chunky Monkey!
Me: Can you say Ethan?
Elli: No, Chunky Monkey!
Me: Elli what's your name?
Elli: Michael!
Melissa: What's your name?
Elli: L. E.
Melissa: Elli?
Elli: E. L.! E. L.!
Me: Michael you're birthday is coming up soon, how old will you be?
Michael gives me a blank stare
Me: How old are you?
Michael: 2!
Me: How old will you be?
Michael: 1-2!
Michael and Elli had been fighting over some toys
Me: Michael tell Elli you love her.
Elli: Love you Michael!
Elli: Want kisses! Mommy want kisses!
Me: Ugh I can't do this anymore.
Michael: Yes you can mommy! You can do it. You can do it mommy!
Me: Why?
Michael: 'Cause you can do it mommy! You really can!
Ethan: Aww, ohhhh
Michael: Mommy, Ethan is talking to me.
Me: Really? What is he saying?
Michael: He's saying he loves me!
Me: Michael are Elli and Ethan sleeping?
Michael: Yes, they sleeping.
Me: Are you sure Elli is sleeping?
Michael: Yes, she so so tired.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Conversations with Crumpetts
To understand this one you need a little back story. We have a few little play goggles to go with the toy work bench. Michael learned it was more fun to put them on his butt and go around shaking his butt saying "I goggle butt!"
Elli: goggles, goggles, goggles
Michael: No Elli, they aren't goggles! They don't go on your head. You put them on your butt. See, I goggle butt!
Josh: Mommy's a bad influence
Me: Michael, who is a worse influence, mommy or daddy?
Michael: Ummm Michael!
We watched a Living Scripture movie about Nephi for FHE
Michael: Nephi build a boat?
Me: Yup.
Michael: Yay! He go surfing?
Me: Not quite.
He's also been praying for Nephi to not get hurt by his brothers
Me: Who is your favorite person?
Elli: Elsa!
Me: Elsa?
Elli: Anna, Elsa!
Me: Michael do you want to wear your underwear or pull-up during your nap?
Michael: Underwear pull-up.
Me: Which one?
Michael: Underwear pull-up!
Me: No, you have to pick one.
Michael: No, I want two!
Me: Underwear OR pull-up?
Michael: I wear my underwear pull-up.
Michael: Look! Batman riding a horse!
Me: That's a dinosaur.
Michael: Elli, Batman ride a dinosaur.
Elli: Batman! Batman! ROAR!
Me: Yo ho ho ho a pirates life for me!
Elli: You ho, pirate me!
Michael: I want syrup and butter!
Me: You don't want a pancake?
Michael: Syrup, butter, and pancake!
Elli: goggles, goggles, goggles
Michael: No Elli, they aren't goggles! They don't go on your head. You put them on your butt. See, I goggle butt!
Josh: Mommy's a bad influence
Me: Michael, who is a worse influence, mommy or daddy?
Michael: Ummm Michael!
We watched a Living Scripture movie about Nephi for FHE
Michael: Nephi build a boat?
Me: Yup.
Michael: Yay! He go surfing?
Me: Not quite.
He's also been praying for Nephi to not get hurt by his brothers
Me: Who is your favorite person?
Elli: Elsa!
Me: Elsa?
Elli: Anna, Elsa!
Me: Michael do you want to wear your underwear or pull-up during your nap?
Michael: Underwear pull-up.
Me: Which one?
Michael: Underwear pull-up!
Me: No, you have to pick one.
Michael: No, I want two!
Me: Underwear OR pull-up?
Michael: I wear my underwear pull-up.
Michael: Look! Batman riding a horse!
Me: That's a dinosaur.
Michael: Elli, Batman ride a dinosaur.
Elli: Batman! Batman! ROAR!
Me: Yo ho ho ho a pirates life for me!
Elli: You ho, pirate me!
Michael: I want syrup and butter!
Me: You don't want a pancake?
Michael: Syrup, butter, and pancake!
Friday, September 12, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
We've been potty training so a lot of these are potty related.
Me: Do you need to go potty?
Michael: No, I berry berry done.
Me: You can have a marshmallow when you go pee in the potty.
Michael: I went pee!
Me: Did you? Or are you lying?
Michael: Ummm....I just want a marshmallow.
Me: Did you pee?
Michael: No I want a marshmallow!
Michael: Mommy I berry full. I berry berry done.
Josh: Do you love mommy or daddy?
Michael: I just want cheerios.
Me: Michael do you want to go to the pool?
Michael: Oh I would love that!
Michael: Watch Super Why? I berry want to.
Me: Okay we'll watch Super Why.
Michael: Oh I'd love that! I love that green Super Why!
Elli: George, George, George
Me: Should we read Curious George?
Michael: Oh, Elli would love that!
Michael: Dad, you're awesome!
Me: I have a surprise for you in the trunk.
Josh: What did you get me?
Me: You'll see.
Michael: It's pizza!
Me: Do you need to go potty?
Michael: No, I berry berry done.
Me: You can have a marshmallow when you go pee in the potty.
Michael: I went pee!
Me: Did you? Or are you lying?
Michael: Ummm....I just want a marshmallow.
Me: Did you pee?
Michael: No I want a marshmallow!
Michael: Mommy I berry full. I berry berry done.
Josh: Do you love mommy or daddy?
Michael: I just want cheerios.
Me: Michael do you want to go to the pool?
Michael: Oh I would love that!
Michael: Watch Super Why? I berry want to.
Me: Okay we'll watch Super Why.
Michael: Oh I'd love that! I love that green Super Why!
Elli: George, George, George
Me: Should we read Curious George?
Michael: Oh, Elli would love that!
Michael: Dad, you're awesome!
Me: I have a surprise for you in the trunk.
Josh: What did you get me?
Me: You'll see.
Michael: It's pizza!
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Piggies
I finally did Elli's hair. I know, I know, why didn't I do it sooner? Well she hates stuff in her hair. She's great with me combing her hair, but she hates all bows and flowers in it. I've thought about cutting her hair and just dealing with it that way, but I don't want to cut her pretty blond hair. So, I finally did it!
We went from this
We went from this
To this
I might need to cut the front, but it does comb nicely over to one side, I just didn't do it for this picture. I'm thinking we'll keep this hair style for a while!
Thursday, August 14, 2014
18 months
I've gotten a little behind on writing posts lately, but I'm trying to catch up!
Elli turned 18 months. A milestone that might be easily forgotten if it wasn't for nursery. I love nursery. No, I love not having two kids in Sunday School, and Josh likes not having two kids in Priesthood.
Elli has grown so much (well, not weight wise, she still hasn't hit 20lbs) and become a lot more independent. Here are a few of the things about Elli and things she has been doing:
Elli turned 18 months. A milestone that might be easily forgotten if it wasn't for nursery. I love nursery. No, I love not having two kids in Sunday School, and Josh likes not having two kids in Priesthood.
Elli has grown so much (well, not weight wise, she still hasn't hit 20lbs) and become a lot more independent. Here are a few of the things about Elli and things she has been doing:
- Going up and down stairs by herself
- Walking into stores by herself, not needing to ever be carried. I just wish she would hold my hand more, but she does listen really well when I tell her to stop.
- Talking up a storm. She says a few hundred words, most involve food of course.
- She loves food! She eats a lot and she isn't picky. She eats almost everything we put in front of her.
- She likes to do puzzles and has mastered most of the board puzzles we have (all expect the letter and number puzzle)
- We'll catch her pulling out books and pretending to read them all the time
- She loves singing. She only says a few words during songs, but she will try to sing along. She does the actions to Wheels on the Bus, Do as I'm Doing, and Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
- She is always taking my phone and pretending to call people
- Loves Curious George and Frozen
- Likes listening to me read Harry Potter
- Remembers how much she used to love the Bumbo and baby car seat, because she keeps sitting in them as much as possible
- Loves swimming and the splash pad
She is such a fun little girl! I can't wait to see how much more she'll learn in the next 6 months!
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
We just finished singing 'Follow The Prophet'
Me: Do you want to sing another song?
Michael: No, I sing 'Follow The Prophet' to Elli, you don't sing Mommy
Michael: Mommy I watch Frozen. You be really good you watch Frozen.
Josh: You need to be careful Ethan is a baby
Michael: No, Ethan not a baby he a big boy!
Josh: He is a baby, you need to be careful
Michael: No! I not be careful he a big boy!
Michael: When we have lunch with Grandma Apple?
Me: Grandpa Apple is sick, so we're going next week.
Michael: I berry berry sick too mom!
Me: What is this toy?
Michael: A pirate
Me: What does a pirate say?
Michael: Uhhh..
Me: Yo ho ho ho a pirates life for me!
Michael: Pirates life for me!
Elli: Yo ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
Michael: No, just yo ho ho ho
Elli: ho ho ho ho ho ho
Michael: Pirates life for me!
Michael: Ethan a big boy?
Me: Kinda, he's a boy but he's a baby.
Michael: No, he's a big boy
Me: He's a baby
Michael: He's a girl. Elli a big boy!
Me: Elli is a girl.
Michael: No, Michael a girl! Elli a boy! Daddy a girl and Mommy a boy! Hahaha!
Me: Are you trying to be funny?
Michael: umm...Ethan a big boy? (starting the conversation over and over again)
Me (or Josh, this conversation happens a lot): Clean up your toys
Michael: No!
Me: Okay then, I'll take them away
Michael: No, I berry berry tired! I need nap!
Me: Okay take a nap
Michael: umm...okay! (he runs and lays down somewhere for 20 seconds and comes back, we start the conversation over again)
Me: Elli that's Michael's water. Yours is green, Michael's is blue, can you give it back to him?
(Elli gives Michael back the water)
Me: Thank you Elli! Michael tell Elli thank you.
Elli: Thank you!
Michael: You're welcome!
Michael: I want salad!
Me: Really? Because you always spit it out.
Michael: I want salad for dinner!
Me: Are you sure?
Michael: No. How bout ice cream? How bout cookies? How bout chocolate?
Me: Nope. Where do you learn this stuff?
Michael: Umm...Elli want cookies too!
Michael: I berry berry sick I need my med-cine!
Michael: Is that Ethan's med-cine?
Me: Yes, Ethan is sick, his throat hurts.
Michael: My throat sick too! I need med-cine!
Me: Do you want to sing another song?
Michael: No, I sing 'Follow The Prophet' to Elli, you don't sing Mommy
Michael: Mommy I watch Frozen. You be really good you watch Frozen.
Josh: You need to be careful Ethan is a baby
Michael: No, Ethan not a baby he a big boy!
Josh: He is a baby, you need to be careful
Michael: No! I not be careful he a big boy!
Michael: When we have lunch with Grandma Apple?
Me: Grandpa Apple is sick, so we're going next week.
Michael: I berry berry sick too mom!
Me: What is this toy?
Michael: A pirate
Me: What does a pirate say?
Michael: Uhhh..
Me: Yo ho ho ho a pirates life for me!
Michael: Pirates life for me!
Elli: Yo ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
Michael: No, just yo ho ho ho
Elli: ho ho ho ho ho ho
Michael: Pirates life for me!
Michael: Ethan a big boy?
Me: Kinda, he's a boy but he's a baby.
Michael: No, he's a big boy
Me: He's a baby
Michael: He's a girl. Elli a big boy!
Me: Elli is a girl.
Michael: No, Michael a girl! Elli a boy! Daddy a girl and Mommy a boy! Hahaha!
Me: Are you trying to be funny?
Michael: umm...Ethan a big boy? (starting the conversation over and over again)
Me (or Josh, this conversation happens a lot): Clean up your toys
Michael: No!
Me: Okay then, I'll take them away
Michael: No, I berry berry tired! I need nap!
Me: Okay take a nap
Michael: umm...okay! (he runs and lays down somewhere for 20 seconds and comes back, we start the conversation over again)
Me: Elli that's Michael's water. Yours is green, Michael's is blue, can you give it back to him?
(Elli gives Michael back the water)
Me: Thank you Elli! Michael tell Elli thank you.
Elli: Thank you!
Michael: You're welcome!
Michael: I want salad!
Me: Really? Because you always spit it out.
Michael: I want salad for dinner!
Me: Are you sure?
Michael: No. How bout ice cream? How bout cookies? How bout chocolate?
Me: Nope. Where do you learn this stuff?
Michael: Umm...Elli want cookies too!
Michael: I berry berry sick I need my med-cine!
Michael: Is that Ethan's med-cine?
Me: Yes, Ethan is sick, his throat hurts.
Michael: My throat sick too! I need med-cine!
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Ethan's blessing
I'm a little behind but we blessed Ethan at the beginning of the month. It was a great blessing and Ethan was quiet through it, even when he lost his binky at the end. Afterwards we had a bunch of desserts at our house. Because I'm feeling just a little sleep deprived I'll just leave you with some cute pictures.
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| This was our best family picture, yes, that's Michael upside down |
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| We'll call this good |
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| At least he made up for ruining the family picture |
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| Her too |
Monday, July 14, 2014
Dirt lovers
I thought no one would love dirt as much as Michael. Well I was wrong.
She was actually on her stomach waving her hands and legs around making dirt angels. She also eats dirt. A LOT of dirt. At least she's getting her minerals.
She was actually on her stomach waving her hands and legs around making dirt angels. She also eats dirt. A LOT of dirt. At least she's getting her minerals.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Lagoon
Last week Josh's office had a Lagoon day and we ventured out with the kids. As to be expected they LOVED it! Unfortunately, our camera died after taking 2 pictures. Oh well, at least they were cute pictures.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Outings
Having a baby in the Summer has been so much different than the Winter. When I had Michael I didn't go anywhere for weeks. I remember seeing people at Thanksgiving and Christmas, that's it. With Elli I remember going out a little bit more, but I still felt shut-in. With Ethan I can go places! It shouldn't make me that happy, but it does. I need the vitamin D.
We've gone shopping quite a bit and out to eat a couple of times. We went to the zoo and the temple
We've been swimming in our pool, gone to the splash pad, and gone to 7 peaks.
We had a day of running errands which included getting Elli and Ethan's birth certificate. Michael handed me this little beauty after coloring on it.
This week I ventured out on a play date at the splash pad, I've taken the kids to the park, gone to Costco and Walmart, and went out to lunch with my mom.
It really has been so great to get out!
We've gone shopping quite a bit and out to eat a couple of times. We went to the zoo and the temple
We've been swimming in our pool, gone to the splash pad, and gone to 7 peaks.
We had a day of running errands which included getting Elli and Ethan's birth certificate. Michael handed me this little beauty after coloring on it.
This week I ventured out on a play date at the splash pad, I've taken the kids to the park, gone to Costco and Walmart, and went out to lunch with my mom.
It really has been so great to get out!
Thursday, June 26, 2014
I spy with my little eye.....
....a very small purple shoe
I only spent 20 minutes searching the house and car top-to-bottom to find it 4 hours later when I went to grab the broom. Don't you love how kids hide everything?
I only spent 20 minutes searching the house and car top-to-bottom to find it 4 hours later when I went to grab the broom. Don't you love how kids hide everything?
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