What young things say.

3-31-15
After riding the bus at preschool Bella said she wants to be a bus driver. After asking why she explained that the bus driver is the only one on the bus with a seat belt.

4-6-15
Olivia was hopping around going ribbit ribbit. "Mom, I'm a dog."
"You mean a frog?"
"No Mom a DOG!!"
"Dogs go ruff ruff, frogs go ribbit ribbit."
"Oh Yeah, I forgot."
:)


4-7-15
Bella asked me, if Jesus was resurrected on Easter how come Grandpa Great wasn't. I told her Grandpa Great will be resurrected when Jesus comes back to Earth again. Bella was very disappointed.

4-7-15
Bella: Heaven is a planet.
Me: you think so?
Bella: Yeah cause planets are the only places you can live in outer space.

4-9-15
While getting out of the shower this morning I overheard Bella "parenting" Olivia.  "Olivia you are too big for Lincoln's swing! I don't want to yell at you so just get out the first time I ask!" A few seconds later. "Olivia, I'm not mad at you, I just want you to Choose the Right so we can all be happy." A little later they were playing again. It appears Bella does listen when I discipline her, she just doesn't comply so well at the time.

4-10-15
Overheard this conversation:
Bella: It's true Trinity said!
(read this in your most matter-of-fact voice)
Jaden: Bella, Trinity is not Jeremy, she doesn't know everything.

4-16-15
Olivia: ahh it's a ghost.
Me: ahh a ghost? I'm so scared
O: it's okay mom.
Me: it is? But ghosts are scary.
O: it's okay mom. It loves you.
Me: oh okay that's a nice ghost.
O: no it's SCARY!
Clearly one of us must be afraid of the ghost at all times, but only one of us.

7-30-15
Jaden: That's not fair!
Me: Life isn't fair it's only fairer than death.
(That look that my kids always give me from 4 year olds on.)
Jaden: Mom, that doesn't help at all.

LOL he's right it really didn't.

7-30-15
The other day I thought I was going crazy. I often do things in automatic mode because I have children talking to me, or I'm hurrying because I often seem to be in a hurry and laundry is one of those things. SO I go to change the laundry and what I was certain I had put in the dryer was in the washer and the clothes from the washer were in the basket, so now both loads are wet. shaking my head I fix this then later I go down and again the laundry I thought I was going to go put away was sitting in the closed washer. After wondering what was wrong with me Olivia comes up and I ask her if she has been helping mommy with the laundry. "Yeah!" she states very excitedly! Oh thank heavens I'm not crazy! and can totally make this work to my benefit ;)

8-15-15
Olivia: Mom can I go outside?
Me: Yes if you can get one of the kids to go with you, you can't go out alone.
Olivia yelling down the stairs in her cute 2 yr. old voice: Jaden, Bella, Mom says you have to go outside. . . . . RIGHT NOW. . . . . OR I SPANK YOUR BUM!

I think she took a few liberties with my instructions, but she is outside now. :)

8-17-15
Trading out all the kids clothes getting ready for school and for the first time I cried doing it wishing I had taken more pictures of Olivia in her darling clothes she has now outgrown and then again when I pulled out our 3T clothes and the dress from when I bought matching dresses for her and Olivia when she was a baby, now she is wearing Bella's. *sigh* why does it hurt so much for my babies to grow up. frown emoticon

9-30-15
When I walk across the playground to go home after dropping off Bella for afternoon Kindergarten, Jaden, at lunch recess, always runs up and give me a huge hug with all his friends trailing behind to wave at us. My 8 year old may grow up and be less excited to see me, but boy I'm sure loving it right now!

10-18-15
Olivia: "Look at my fossils mom." She raises her fists into the air.
Me: Your what?
O: My fossils!
Me: Your muscles?
O: Yeah my muscles fossils.
One of us is confused, since I'm not sure which one it must be me.

That's all September

Sometimes you just need a sleepover on the floor of your room, does anyone else wonder why we even have beds for these girls? Yeah they rarely sleep in them. *shrug*

This girls has such long pretty hair. I love it so much. Though I don't always have quite this much time every day to get tit done before school. :)

 This little guy is standing up on EVERYTHING

 Oh and Olivia would like you to know that she too can stand on everything. Hee.

 Yeah you're adorable! Now I have to go baby proof a whole new level. sheesh.

Olivia's Birthday! The Big 3

Olivia wanted a Minnie Mouse cake for her birthday. After overthinking it I finally realized this was actually super easy and I think it looks great!

 Presents!

 My big 3 year old with Billy. She's come a long way since this:

opening presents!

 A book called "I'm 3"

A Minnie Mouse growth chart.

 A super soaker like Jadens

 From Grandma Yancey she got Minnie Mouse puzzles and a Sophia letter book

 she also got a cute panda palace pet from Grandma and Grandpa Potter, from us she also got a Frozen magnet set a Dancing Daisy Duck, a Minnie Mouse, and a Minnie Mouse Toaster.

And a Minnie Mouse cup with wrapped candy inside from the other kids.

In the future Lincoln may wonder why all the kids get birthdays back to back and he doesn't, but for now he's perfectly happy playing with the wrapping paper! 

 Cake time!

Happy Birthday my big three year old. You are sweet and beautiful in every way!

Roast Beast Feast

Every year our ward has a community dinner. This year there was so many fun things for the kids to do it was as good as a carnival. 

Marshmallow guns and field. The kids tried to dodge (or eat) the marshmallows being shot at them.

The Johnson's barrel train is always a big git with the kiddos.

 There was also a wagon ride.

 Some kind of ball and target game. 

Fishing!

some very talented face painters.

Aren't they cute? We all had such a wonderful time. The food was amazing as well. Bishop and the Elders quorum smoke the meat overnight and it is amazingly yummy!

goodnight worn out butterfly in a box. :)