Friday, March 28, 2008

Boys Will Be Boys

The other day Slade was playing outside and all of a sudden ran inside and told me that he had to go potty. I started walking to the bathroom to help him out, but he ran back outside yelling, "Potty in the dirt! Potty in the dirt!" I walked toward the backdoor and this is what I found... He had already pulled his underwear down and had peed in the dirt! You see, Skylar lets him do this when he is home and under his supervision but I tell Slade that he needs to go potty in the toilet when mommy helps him. I don't believe it was a good idea to let him potty outside, because he now wants to do it everywhere there is dirt or rocks. It's really a good time when he wants to pee in the grocery store parking lot.




After he was done, I asked him to put his underwear back on, and he told me, "no, mom." He stood there swinging his arms until I did it for him. We all want our children to learn to be independent but now I am thinking he has too much freedom...don't think anyone is going to want to play in our backyard after reading this.

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Easter

I hope everybody had a wonderful Easter! The pictures got jumbled around so they are out of order. We went to the Smithson Family Easter Breakfast (Skylar's side) on Saturday and the kids loved it! This is Slade running to find some eggs. The bigger kids were so nice and gave the younger ones some of their eggs at the end.
Showing off his loot.
Grandma Stock gave him this egg for Easter and when you place it in warm water for 12-48 hours, it hatches into a chick! Right when he woke up the past few days, he would check on it and would have to "see" it. (Meaning, hold it in his hands)
Of course Daisy had to cut her nose on Easter morning! She was playing with a toy block and must have face planted on it.
Daisy is working on walking, but not a pro yet, so I had Slade hold her hands to keep her from trying to crawl away. A friend from down the street used to work at TJ Max and bought these outfits for them! Slade's suit was so cute! He wore a light blue shirt with a blue and brownish tie. His cousins Kleven and Ezra had the same matching suit. Daisy had a flower on the front of hers, but they wouldn't face the camera! More pictures of them in their outfits will be posted later.

This was at the park again. She went down the slide a few times, but decided climbing up the slide was much more fun.
This was her first time in this kind of swing and she wouldn't stop giggling! Notice her pink jellies? I love them!
Slade and Daisers (according to Slade) going down the slide together. He was telling her to let go of the side so they could go down!
Skylar's Aunt was trying to take his picture, so he put his bucket on his head to hide from her!
Once again, a little shy, so the bucket went back on his head. This is right before they ran to find eggs. He is such a goofball...Where do you think that came from??

Thursday, March 20, 2008

They are my life!

I feel like I blog about my kids a lot, but they are my life! Well, here they are again!


Slade found a bottle of baby lotion in my room and put it on his face and in his hair. I'm not sure what the tongue thing is about, but every picture I took of him it was sticking out.










Crazy Daisy! I think the picture took her by surprise.














My thumb sucking babies! I have never had to fuss with pacifiers because they have always popped their thumbs in. Although, we will be paying for braces, I love it for now. Slade is getting too old, but I am going to have to cut off his thumbs before he stops sucking them.












We went to my sister in-laws house Tuesday night for dinner and on the way home, we saw a huge plume of smoke and followed it into a neighborhood. My husband, being a firefighter in training, wanted to check it out, but so did all of Queen Creek it seemed. The flames were so tall that it looked like the whole house was on fire also. I drove back by it the next morning to see the damage and it was only the SUV and trailer! I'm glad it didn't turn out to be the house. How aweful!

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Saturday, March 15, 2008

6 Thing You Don't Know About Me Tag...

1. I look like my litte brothers when I don't have any makeup on. Thank goodness for mascara!
2. I mowed the lawn yesterday, for the fourth time in my life, first time since being married.
3. I hate scary movies because then I always have to look behind me because I feel like someone is going to get me! So, Skylar watches them by himself and I read a book.
4. I have written in my journal everyday since the 1st of this year.
5. I have to have my toenails painted at all times.
6. I gag at the smallest things! Sometimes if you make a gagging noise, I will start gagging and eventually throw up.
7. (I added one) I can do a backflip on the trampoline, after all these years!

I tag Erin, Marlee, Camille, Kayci, Lindsey and Brittney.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

My children once again...

Yesterday Slade grabbed a pair of underwear from his drawer and wanted it on his head. Skylar came home and saw him this way and asked him why he had underwear on his head. He said, "it's not underwears dad, its my birthday hat!" Who knows where he got that from and his birthday was in November... His imagination is starting to blossom.


Oh man! She is only 11 months and she already knows how to use a cellphone... Of course she always says dada when talking on it. Notice her hand? Yup, such a girl!


Slade was playing doctor with Daisy but she wouldn't let him put it in her nose, so he had to improvise. What a fun older brother he is going to be!



Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Marriage Advice Anyone?? Don't worry, not from me!!

I love to read books and since I have been married, I find that books about marriage is what I am drawn to. Although I believe I have a wonderful marriage, there is always room for improvement! Anyway, I was browsing the LDS section at WalMart and found Strangling Your Husband Is NOT an Option! by Merrilee Browne Boyack. I read that book in two days and it was the best book I have ever read about marriage! She is so funny and down to earth and pretty blunt. I recommend this book to EVERYONE! It was about $13 at WalMart and is $14.95 at Deseretbook.com. If you want to borrow it, let me know!