The Fishpond: October 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween 2013

Once upon a time there was a Mama bear, a Papa bear,

and a pretty cute Baby bear..........

Who went to a party.

While they were there they met all sorts of creatures....

the feminist version

Miss Smartie Pants

The Hulk

The true identity of the Hulk is revealed

Cookie Anyone?

Luckily they even met Goldilocks so they could rest assured she wasn't destroying their home.

Pretending to eat porridge-which she did request for breakfast Halloween morning

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Bobby pins. Find them everywhere. It's gone too far when it's the kitchen sink.

I am amazed that my girls request to go to the temple before school. Even more neat that it's busy. What great youth we have!

Stupid government shut down. Now rethinking Fall Break plans.

I wish I was better at coming up with answers and communicating in the moment. I always seem to think of the perfect way to answer or the way to express what I intended to say later.

Why exactly did I buy toys? Seems like they aren't played with near enough for the amount of time it takes to keep them picked up.

18 months. Love the giggles, snuggles, nursery. Hate the climbing, mischievousness, faster than light speed dumping of drawers, baskets, book shelf, cereal boxes.

I can't believe the distance broken glass can travel when accidentally dropped on tile. Vacuums are life savers when it comes to cleaning up a dumped flour container. Oh and in case you are wondering, pear juice is really sticky but not as bad as spilled lemonade.

For the most part I get to sleep through the night (Yay!) Still I battle to stay awake while reading with my son. Does the body ever get enough sleep?

Love to see my daughter's creativity and excitement as she asks out for her first high school dance.

I'm having a really hard time finding the motivation to put into reality the ideas my kids have of what they want to be for Halloween.

I need to do a better job of making sure my kids know that I do enjoy being a mom.

So glad I have the internet for when my kids need help with homework. Don't know how my parents did it without it.

I can't believe how much food we go through.

Some days would not be possible without having a daughter who can drive. Not as convenient when she was learning but now it's really nice.

Math teachers should not send home math assignments that don't have the right answer listed. I would think a job requirement would be to look over the assignment before giving it.

Love seeing my oldest's excitement over what she is learning in seminary. Thank goodness for great teachers!

"A is for Apple." Brings back memories from a long time ago. So fun that they still use these songs in kindergarten (and that he has a teacher that will dance along).

Love the thrill of getting what we need for dirt cheap.

I am enjoying seeing my oldest two come home from school together, talking and sharing similar experiences. Just nice to see them interacting in a sisterly way.

Empty boxes in the pantry. Is really that hard to throw them away? Or better yet- one piece of cereal or cracker left in the bag. Was it really too much to eat that last one?

Nap time. Some days I spend the morning just trying to endure until Princess takes one. Thank goodness she does-keeps me sane and for the most part just the break I need to face whatever may be thrown at me the rest of this day. Always an adventure.

I should write that down

"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?"

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

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