and drool!
Jayce just loves Paisley. I think this is so funny- she just screams and pinches his face so hard!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Made in China......
We see these little stickers on almost everything we buy. Is everything made in China??
Sure seems like it and I was dumb enough to say so in front of my boy- He fixed my thinking by "reminding" me that HE was NOT made in China- He was made in heaven.
Really? I asked. "Yes mom. I was really made in Heaven! And the thing is that when you get born to earth then Heavenly Father has to bring you here. He has earthly camouflage that keeps Him from being seen when he delivers us. That's all I can remember about being born- except that its a good thing he has the Holy Ghost to help Him, because its a really difficult job to do alone."
I love these conversations! Its the best part of being a mom- these sweet conversations with the little ones!
Sure seems like it and I was dumb enough to say so in front of my boy- He fixed my thinking by "reminding" me that HE was NOT made in China- He was made in heaven.
Really? I asked. "Yes mom. I was really made in Heaven! And the thing is that when you get born to earth then Heavenly Father has to bring you here. He has earthly camouflage that keeps Him from being seen when he delivers us. That's all I can remember about being born- except that its a good thing he has the Holy Ghost to help Him, because its a really difficult job to do alone."
I love these conversations! Its the best part of being a mom- these sweet conversations with the little ones!
Monday, March 1, 2010
The stinkin college fund.............
This post isn't so much about college as it is High School.
I am not an authority on high school- I am only a mom to four kids, two of which have been high school-ers and one currently in high school- and the other- well, we have 10 years to save for him :)
So I would think that after the first one we would have learned that we need a "high school fund" along with the college savings. We have no excuses that are worthwhile. Maybe just keeping up with life is a good enough reason to "forget" how expensive high school can be. And then again each child is so different- let me tell you!
Our oldest cost us a fortune in speeding tickets and insurance. He was proud of himself if he had a D- in any class at any time.(So no GOOD GRADE discount for the Fowlks Family!) It was all we could do to keep the reigns on this kid. I am proud of how he turned out! You've probably heard me say it before- but having a grand-daughter was the greatest reason for letting him live through those terrible teens! But a close second is seeing him working and enjoying a great career, and he has a perfect wife!
The second teen was different in the path she took- and her driving skills were, HMMM, not better, but different as well. She was the wrecking queen. We finally found a car that she could wreck without doing much damage to the vehicles involved- one of those nice granny boat cars! Her expense was the cosmetology courses- Ross calls that his $10,000 hair cut! But again we are proud of her (First of all for finally finishing!) and secondly for sticking to a career that she loves, and she has a perfect hubby! (I hope I am getting some mother in law points:)
So our Baylie enters high school and it is entirely different than the past two.
She is not driving yet- so there's that to look forward to- but she is so education minded- AP classes and STRESSED about getting all the classes that she needs for college. She told me she wants 6 more years of High School so she can complete all the courses that she wants to take- many will give her college credits- and they COST! She has by far been our most expensive student and I have no doubt that she will be heading straight to college when high school ends- which brings me back to that stinkin college fund! YIKES!
I am not an authority on high school- I am only a mom to four kids, two of which have been high school-ers and one currently in high school- and the other- well, we have 10 years to save for him :)
So I would think that after the first one we would have learned that we need a "high school fund" along with the college savings. We have no excuses that are worthwhile. Maybe just keeping up with life is a good enough reason to "forget" how expensive high school can be. And then again each child is so different- let me tell you!
Our oldest cost us a fortune in speeding tickets and insurance. He was proud of himself if he had a D- in any class at any time.(So no GOOD GRADE discount for the Fowlks Family!) It was all we could do to keep the reigns on this kid. I am proud of how he turned out! You've probably heard me say it before- but having a grand-daughter was the greatest reason for letting him live through those terrible teens! But a close second is seeing him working and enjoying a great career, and he has a perfect wife!
The second teen was different in the path she took- and her driving skills were, HMMM, not better, but different as well. She was the wrecking queen. We finally found a car that she could wreck without doing much damage to the vehicles involved- one of those nice granny boat cars! Her expense was the cosmetology courses- Ross calls that his $10,000 hair cut! But again we are proud of her (First of all for finally finishing!) and secondly for sticking to a career that she loves, and she has a perfect hubby! (I hope I am getting some mother in law points:)
So our Baylie enters high school and it is entirely different than the past two.
She is not driving yet- so there's that to look forward to- but she is so education minded- AP classes and STRESSED about getting all the classes that she needs for college. She told me she wants 6 more years of High School so she can complete all the courses that she wants to take- many will give her college credits- and they COST! She has by far been our most expensive student and I have no doubt that she will be heading straight to college when high school ends- which brings me back to that stinkin college fund! YIKES!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Birthday Boy!
He's 45 now! He insisted on 45 candles (or was that Jayce and Jordan?) Well, I do remember Jayce saying that he hoped the house would burn down because of all the candles so we can go live in the apartments with Jonathon- Sounds fun- kinda?!?
So the big guy got some new runners and the entire "Indiana Jones" collection! Jayce felt certain "That dad will really enjoy those movies!" Jayce sure likes them- He has been playing Indiana Jones for the past two days, he even had me crochet a long string to keep in his pocket so he can pull it out like a whip. He was impressed with my crocheting too:) I wonder if Ross pretends like he's Indiana Jones when no one is looking?? Happy Birthday OLD MAN! We love you!
So the big guy got some new runners and the entire "Indiana Jones" collection! Jayce felt certain "That dad will really enjoy those movies!" Jayce sure likes them- He has been playing Indiana Jones for the past two days, he even had me crochet a long string to keep in his pocket so he can pull it out like a whip. He was impressed with my crocheting too:) I wonder if Ross pretends like he's Indiana Jones when no one is looking?? Happy Birthday OLD MAN! We love you!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Have you heard?
Baylie was playing soccer in Mesquite NV last weekend. It was warm and sunny during the day so our Jayce decides to "suntan". This picture is of him catching some rays on his six-pack. When one of the dads asked why he had his shirt pulled up he said "Thats what Baylie does when she suntans."
Speaking of Baylie- Have you heard??? She had a mouse in her make-up bag.
She isnt one to really freak out so she quietly pulled me aside- and she calmly tells me that she has a mouse in her make-up bag. Its dead. Her toothbrush was in the bag and she just brushed her teeth.
EEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKK!
So I sneak into the bathroom and take a peek- and sure enough there is this tiny little mouse in the corner of her bag and its little dead eye-ball is staring at me. So of course I turn the matter over to Ross- he loves stuff like this, I think!
He looks in and empties out the bag, carefully, so as not to disturb the little thing and the takes it to the garage and bangs the bag over the trash can. The mouse does not budge. He tries again and still it does not fall out of the bag. SO he goes out into the sun where he can get a good look before he sticks his hand and pulls it out-- and this is what he found! FUNNY- that's a cotton ball with a black eye-ball and a rubber band for a tail!
Speaking of Baylie- Have you heard??? She had a mouse in her make-up bag.
She isnt one to really freak out so she quietly pulled me aside- and she calmly tells me that she has a mouse in her make-up bag. Its dead. Her toothbrush was in the bag and she just brushed her teeth.
EEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKK!
So I sneak into the bathroom and take a peek- and sure enough there is this tiny little mouse in the corner of her bag and its little dead eye-ball is staring at me. So of course I turn the matter over to Ross- he loves stuff like this, I think!
He looks in and empties out the bag, carefully, so as not to disturb the little thing and the takes it to the garage and bangs the bag over the trash can. The mouse does not budge. He tries again and still it does not fall out of the bag. SO he goes out into the sun where he can get a good look before he sticks his hand and pulls it out-- and this is what he found! FUNNY- that's a cotton ball with a black eye-ball and a rubber band for a tail!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
This weeks favorites......
Jayce has an "arch nemesis" - I don't love that he has someone in his little world that he dis-likes, and realistically I think he likes her but he doesn't like it when she gets on his "best friend" Ella's nerves- so he calls her his arch nemesis. I never hear the name- just "Mom, my arch nemesis was really bossy today." "My arch nemesis was on the slide so we had to play on the grass." "We were running until our arch nemesis came over, then we stopped." Remember when we were in Kindergarten and we just said "I don't like you"- and left it at that. Did we even know this word "arch nemesis?"
And the fun doesn't stop there- today after we picked up Baylie from school he says, "AHH, now that felt good." What felt good- "I just gave myself a wedgie in the back. I think I will do it in the front too." Then we hear "OUCH- That didn't feel so good. But its okay." Then he was silent for the rest of the ride. Bay and I try hard to not react too much to his weirdness- we don't want to encourage it- so neither of us said anything- I take that back- I did ask Bay if she enjoys giving herself wedgies also- but other than that- silence. When he got out of the car he spent a few minutes in the garage rearranging the unders and he hasn't done it again so I hoped he learned a valuable lesson today!
And Baylie- well this week alone we have forked out $145.00 to register her for the High school La Cross team. Does she even know how to play La Cross?? I have no idea. But I do know that she better LOVE it. Because after the registration fees came the "stick" and "goggle" purchase- another $145 bucks for the cheap-ohs. They threw the mouth guard and ball in for free- which was really nice because I could not have paid a dollar for the ball and 1.99 for the mouth guard. Seriously.
And then there's the lego's up his nose- well- I will save that one for later cuz I have to run back to the school to get my favorite La Cross player!
And the fun doesn't stop there- today after we picked up Baylie from school he says, "AHH, now that felt good." What felt good- "I just gave myself a wedgie in the back. I think I will do it in the front too." Then we hear "OUCH- That didn't feel so good. But its okay." Then he was silent for the rest of the ride. Bay and I try hard to not react too much to his weirdness- we don't want to encourage it- so neither of us said anything- I take that back- I did ask Bay if she enjoys giving herself wedgies also- but other than that- silence. When he got out of the car he spent a few minutes in the garage rearranging the unders and he hasn't done it again so I hoped he learned a valuable lesson today!
And Baylie- well this week alone we have forked out $145.00 to register her for the High school La Cross team. Does she even know how to play La Cross?? I have no idea. But I do know that she better LOVE it. Because after the registration fees came the "stick" and "goggle" purchase- another $145 bucks for the cheap-ohs. They threw the mouth guard and ball in for free- which was really nice because I could not have paid a dollar for the ball and 1.99 for the mouth guard. Seriously.
And then there's the lego's up his nose- well- I will save that one for later cuz I have to run back to the school to get my favorite La Cross player!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Prayers
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the human species. Thank You for robots. Thank You for the planets. Thank You for the universe. Thank You for the aliens on Pluto. Please bless them with more than one eye so they can see better. Thank You for evolution. Thank You for letting us be apes when we get old. Thank You for Baylie's appetite coming back so she can eat everything in the house with me.
Amen.
Heavenly Father,
Please help me raise this child well! I love him. Thank You for bringing him to this planet. Please don't let me turn into an ape when I get old. Please help us to be able to afford Baylies eating habits.
Amen.
Thank You for the human species. Thank You for robots. Thank You for the planets. Thank You for the universe. Thank You for the aliens on Pluto. Please bless them with more than one eye so they can see better. Thank You for evolution. Thank You for letting us be apes when we get old. Thank You for Baylie's appetite coming back so she can eat everything in the house with me.
Amen.
Heavenly Father,
Please help me raise this child well! I love him. Thank You for bringing him to this planet. Please don't let me turn into an ape when I get old. Please help us to be able to afford Baylies eating habits.
Amen.
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