The Fishpond: What's up

Friday, January 25, 2013

What's up

Does January just drag on or what? It has been so cold and we are all just couped up inside. My husband and I just keep taking turns being sick. (Gotta love cold sores and mastitis on top of the present circulating virus). While it's nice that both of us aren't down at the same time I do miss kissing my husband.

I finally took down our Christmas decorations (all except the outside ones; gotta wait until those thaw out). This is always a hard thing for me. Not just because of the work it involves. Dragging out the boxes, packing everything and then putting back the boxes Ugh!. It is also hard emotionally for me to take down the ornaments my kids have made over the years. They are growing so fast. Such great memories. I'm going to be a basket case when they start leaving the house.

My ten year old asked, "Why are babies so cute?" It's the only thing that is keeping mom sane these days. Teething, illnesses, you name it. Some days (and nights) I get tired of the crying. Thank goodness she sprinkles a few hugs, open mouthed slobbery kisses followed by her smacking her lips and a squeal of delight when we do pick her up to balance things out.

Poor girl, got a bloody nose right before and missed performing this dance

Our dancers had a recital last weekend. It is a lot of fun to watch them dance. What's not so fun is the hair. This years particular hair style is a challenge. I do okay with the basics- ponytail with a bow, braids, piggy tails but something extravagant and it stresses me. How did I end up with 5 girls? Thank goodness my oldest two are pretty good and enjoy whipping out something new. They are often checking out this website and trying out something fun.

I guess Bud Boy has felt left out lately. After many years of adamantly refusing to let his sister spike his hair, he started requesting hair styles. Thank goodness for gel. The first day of his "spiked hair" he came to me in the afternoon and asked when dad was going to be home. After the reply of soon, he said, "Good for I don't know how long this (runs his hand over the top of his head from front to back) is going to last"

My oldest is doing swimming for PE. She's a trooper in this cold (high of -9 one day). These girls amaze me how they can have minimal amount of time to do their hair before rushing off to their next class yet they always look so cute. So glad swimming wasn't part of my PE day growing up. Don't get me wrong. I love swimming but only when it's warm and not when I have to go someplace right after.

Our second daughter recently had a birthday. Instead of gifts we just took her shopping. She lucked out to have school off for her birthday so her and mom made a day of it. Been a long time since I have been able to browse shop without little ones. This is one part of teenager daughters I could get used to.

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"Shut up and listen to what I meant", Minnie
I asked Princess if we should go watch Minnie unwrap her presents. After hearing presents,Princess said, "Ho, Ho, Ho"
While traveling home from Kindergarten Bud Boy told his dad, "School gives you something to do while you wait for lunch."
Tator commented, "I thought dad was weed hacking and you were going to mow." Mom replied, "He is probably just getting the lawn mower ready." Tator then replied, "or he's scaring a cat."
Important decisions need prayer!! Heavenly Father can answer our prayers with a Yes, No, or Maybe So. "When He answers yes, it is to give us confidence. When He answers no, it is to prevent error. When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth. We are expected to assume accountability by acting on a decision that is consistent with His teachings without prior confirmation. We are not to sit passively waiting or to murmur because the Lord has not spoken. We are to act." Elder Richard G. Scott
Our home teachers shared a lesson on being thankful. After the lesson he said this is important, even for the wee ones. Bud Boy pipes up, "I love the Wii!"
Bud Boy is showing mom how Tator just hurt his arm. After showing her all the ways he can no longer move it he then says, "and this is the arm that does the remote."
We overheard Bud Boy trying to sing the lyrics to Check Yes or No by George Strait. "Do you Love me? Try guessing No"
Bud was asked to pick the song for FHE. He said I want to sing, "Follow the Prophet, Follow the Prophet, Don't go straight....."
"Mom, we're on the free way. That means you can go whatever speed you want. It doesn't matter. What matters is that you keep driving" Bud Boy
"I've seen Avengers 20 times. Wait a minute. Am I just making things up? I do that sometimes." Bud Boy
Bud Boy said to his sister, "You're a toilet". She said, "that is so rude". He then said, "Okay you're a couch"
When Bud Boy heard the song Call Me Maybe on the radio he yelled, "it's the song where she says Just give me a banana ; call me, maybe."
Bud Boy was listening to music on the ipod, "Mom it's the song where the guy plays the piano and the other one plays the Jell-O!"
After watching the Olympics, we overheard Tator saying( while playing with Barbies): "And she sticks the landing; no wobbly bobblies."
After going under his bed, in an attempt to retrive some toys, Bud Boy said, "I have a slight problem. I can't breathe under there."
Bud Boy said, "This is the bread I want, it's wheed bread."
While going through the clean laundry on the couch Jolly J exclaimed, "Quit sitting on the laundry! Now my clothes smell like butt."
Tator asked, "Dad what time does bedtime even start?" Dad replies 8 o'clock. Tator then says, "that's why we go to bed at 8."
Jolly J said to her sister, while counting up her game score, "You made me count to neven and I don't even know what letter that is."
I overheard Tator singing, "Adam was a prophet. First one that we know. He was called to Egypt."
Karebear was showing us that the outside lining of her lunchbox had a hole in it. Teasingly Dad said. "What, you expect us to buy you a new lunch box every year?" Bud Boy piped up, "You can just use a paper sack."
The song, Live Like You Were Dying, was on the radio. After hearing the line, "I loved deeper", Tator asks, "Why does he love big bird?"
Grandpa F often gives the girls money after attending a game they have played in. We went bowling as an extended family. After Bud Boy finished bowling he went up to Grandpa, held out his hand and said, "I had a game."
Karebear stated that "Dad was using his frustrated words" while working on the car.
Bud Boy asked mom to look in his eye because it was hurting. While inspecting he looked at mom's eyes and said, "Mom your eyes are starting to crack."
While driving Jolly J asks, "What does prindel mean?" We figured out she was looking at the gear shift (PRND3L).
Tator sits down with her plate of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a roll at Sunday dinner. " Mom, this is like food from the olden days!"
Bud Boy is 22 your favorite number? "Yeah, it's a high number"
Hearing my son call out, "Amer-i-caw flag" every time he sees the flag.
Bud Boy claiming, "It is tomorrow" whenever we talk about doing something tomorrow.
After watching the news Tator asked, "Do we get tormadeos?"
While licking the beater Tator said, "Mom, Santa must really like you" Why? "Because you make good recipes!"
Bud Boy gets in the van and states, "Hot! I can't breed"
After hearing someone burb Bud Boy said, "Ha, Ha I do that too!"
Tator asked, "Mom, how long have you been married? " After answering she then asked, "How long has daddy been married?"
"I'm going to make my bed. That's a great idea and great ideas give you power!" Bud Boy
When we ask Bud Boy something and he doesn't know he says, as he shakes his head, "I can't know."
"We don't discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves." Dieter F. Uchtdorf
After putting on his tie Bud Boy exclaimed, "I look like daddy's age!"
Bud Boy's current favorite song is Tinkle, Tinkle little star. Up b b b the world so high.
Tator comes into the room where Bud Boy is attempting to stand on his head. "Bud Boy I can see your butt crack. Mom, What's a butt crack?"
As we pull out of the garage to take the girls to school, Bud Boy states, "Good-bye house, we'll see you soon."
After watching her dad dance Minnie asks, "Is that a dance from the 80's?"