At church this morning a neighbor asked The Queen if she was, "fibbing." (I didn't actually catch what the question was referring to -- probably something about her nail polish which she was excitedly telling EVERYONE about).
The Queen misunderstood the question and replied, " I not Fibbing, I Ainsley! A-I-N-S-L-E-Y, that's Ainsley"
Sunday, March 31, 2013
30 Pink Piggies
I just couldn't resist.
The girls and I had fun yesterday afternoon!
(actually finding a clean piece of carpet on which to take pictures was pretty cool too!)
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Seven!
Seven?!
Yep, The Boy turned seven years old last week.
We had a pretty low-key affair. He asked for philly cheese steak sandwiches with brazilian lemonade for dinner. We then had presents and Mint-Chocolate cake.
Best Lego find ever! Actually, they're not really Lego brand, but they fit the Lego's he has and were a fraction of the cost (thank you, Costco!). This set actually took him several days to assemble (instead of the usual 1/2 hour).
Yep, a Lego-Man Head Lamp for those of you who were wondering (thanks Boppa and Diyah). He loves using this at night to sneakily play with...Legos.
Saturday we headed to Boondocks for a birthday party with friends.
The Boy at 7
Favorite color: Red
Favorite food: Pepperoni pizza
Favorite treat: Reeces
Favorite movie: Get Smart
Favorite book: Magic Treehouse
Best Friends: Nate, Bennett, Jake, Blake
Loves to play video games (Minecraft, Lego Rockband, and Mario Kart top his list), Legos, and ride his scooter home from school.
We had a pretty low-key affair. He asked for philly cheese steak sandwiches with brazilian lemonade for dinner. We then had presents and Mint-Chocolate cake.
Saturday we headed to Boondocks for a birthday party with friends.
I think they had fun! It was nice to not stress about the party too!
The Boy at 7
Favorite color: Red
Favorite food: Pepperoni pizza
Favorite treat: Reeces
Favorite movie: Get Smart
Favorite book: Magic Treehouse
Best Friends: Nate, Bennett, Jake, Blake
Loves to play video games (Minecraft, Lego Rockband, and Mario Kart top his list), Legos, and ride his scooter home from school.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
It's Still Winter
I'm really very tired of winter and counting the days until spring. We haven't been up to much, but I do have a few pictures that the four of you who read this might enjoy!
After the second of our 2 major snowstorms, I braved the knee-deep snow (thigh-deep for my kiddos) and we went sledding at the park near our home.
After the second of our 2 major snowstorms, I braved the knee-deep snow (thigh-deep for my kiddos) and we went sledding at the park near our home.
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| What's a trip to the park without swings? The Queen loved the fact that it was easier to get into because the snow level was so high. |
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| So much snow! |
When stir-crazies really set in, we pull out the masking tape and make tracks for The Boy's Hot Wheels.
Like I said, not a whole lot going on around here, but sometimes that's nice too!
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Documenting Christmas
It feels like Christmas was a very long time ago, but I wanted to have it documented somewhere other than my unreliable memory.
This year we tried doing something Christmas-y every day in December leading up to Christmas Day. Most days were VERY simple like reading a Christmas story or (on Tuesday's when Mark was gone) watching a Christmas movie. We also took the kids shopping for each other, had a Polar Express night, and made Santa cookies on Christmas Eve. Other activities (where we managed pictures) included...
We also watched The Boy receive his Yellow Belt 3rd Degree. Not very Christmas-y but a December happening none the less.
We also had an elf this year to keep an eye on things. The kids LOVED finding Christopher every morning. Even Junebug was thrilled to see him and would point and giggle when she'd discovered where he was. He got up to a number of silly things, but we only remembered to get one picture...
With 1:00 church, I thought it might be nice to get the girls really dolled up the Sunday before Christmas
That Sunday, The Queen started fevering and everyone started feeling a bit lousy. Christmas Eve was spent stocking up at the pharmacy and with kids watching Christmas movies to try and get them to rest. That afternoon we managed to make and decorate sugar cookies for Santa, turn on the fireplace and eat pizza in front of The Muppets Christmas Carol. We went to bed early and exhausted.
Despite the runny noses, hacking, and overall ick, the kids enjoyed Christmas morning. Amidst wiping noses and attempting to keep germs to ourselves, I didn't take many picture (so sad).
The Queen's favorite Christmas song continues to be I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. We couldn't help but oblige.
The rest of Christmas break was spent resting, taking temperatures, visiting doctors, administering antibiotics, and trying to get well. By the time we reached the New Year and returned to our regularly scheduled activities, the colds were at a minimum and we're all doing much better now. We were kind of bummed to spend our break that way, but also glad to have the time to recuperate.
Now we are on to trying to survive the cold and inversions. Looking forward to spring already!
This year we tried doing something Christmas-y every day in December leading up to Christmas Day. Most days were VERY simple like reading a Christmas story or (on Tuesday's when Mark was gone) watching a Christmas movie. We also took the kids shopping for each other, had a Polar Express night, and made Santa cookies on Christmas Eve. Other activities (where we managed pictures) included...
...riding the train in to see the lights on Temple Square...
...making Christmas cards...
...and watching The Boy in his Christmas Program.
We also watched The Boy receive his Yellow Belt 3rd Degree. Not very Christmas-y but a December happening none the less.
We also had an elf this year to keep an eye on things. The kids LOVED finding Christopher every morning. Even Junebug was thrilled to see him and would point and giggle when she'd discovered where he was. He got up to a number of silly things, but we only remembered to get one picture...
With 1:00 church, I thought it might be nice to get the girls really dolled up the Sunday before Christmas
I'm ABSOLUTELY loving 9:00 church now, but I will miss being able to do this!
That Sunday, The Queen started fevering and everyone started feeling a bit lousy. Christmas Eve was spent stocking up at the pharmacy and with kids watching Christmas movies to try and get them to rest. That afternoon we managed to make and decorate sugar cookies for Santa, turn on the fireplace and eat pizza in front of The Muppets Christmas Carol. We went to bed early and exhausted.
Despite the runny noses, hacking, and overall ick, the kids enjoyed Christmas morning. Amidst wiping noses and attempting to keep germs to ourselves, I didn't take many picture (so sad).
No, Junebug was not up yet, and, no, I didn't wake her as soon as the big kids got up.
Junebug joined us in her own time.
We did get out and see family but, alas, I have no pictures for your viewing pleasure.
The rest of Christmas break was spent resting, taking temperatures, visiting doctors, administering antibiotics, and trying to get well. By the time we reached the New Year and returned to our regularly scheduled activities, the colds were at a minimum and we're all doing much better now. We were kind of bummed to spend our break that way, but also glad to have the time to recuperate.
Now we are on to trying to survive the cold and inversions. Looking forward to spring already!
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