Friday, December 12, 2008

Felicity's humor, part 2

For those of you who enjoyed Felicity's last joke, here's one she told us last night:

Felicity: Where are hat's mouths?
Me: I don't know, where are hat's mouths?
Felicity: On their stripes! (gales of laughter, then thoughtfully)Unless they don't have stripes...

I think my favorite part was the after thought.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Fun times and Parkers blessing

I'm a little behind in my blogging, but before I write about Thanksgiving and our Christmas tree and our piano and everything, let me just write down this Caleb quote: (handing me a picture he just colored of Rudolph) "Rudolph is a righteous reindeer!" I'm not sure what he learned in primary yesterday, or maybe he's too cool to say cool anymore and moved up to using "Righteous." Anything is better than Phat.
Ok, alot has happened and I don't want to be typing forever so here's my over view of the last couple weeks:
Thanksgiving: Yummy! We had 22 pies (we did share), got a Christmas tree (beautiful), and enjoyed family.
Decorating the Tree: Lots of fun, but I ran out of lights for the top foot of the tree and had to run to the store to get one more string.
Farris' work dinner: Great babysitter (thanks, Brindlee), and the best orange cake I've ever eaten.
Seth's two month appointment: 12 lbs, 11 oz, and 75% overall
Twilight Movie Night: Good movie, but Jasper looked like he had toothpicks holding his eyes open as wide as possible. Lots of tweenagers sighing at the screen.
Nicki and Melissa staying the night: The kids all ran downstairs to wake them up in the morning, hee-hee.
Kids Christmas Party: We got pictures with Cosmo, and nobody cried this year.
Piano!: Geri and Cody brought Judy's piano down for us, thank you very much, Kendrick and Steve helped move it in the house, Thank you! Farris is enjoying it, and so is Joseph. hmmm...
Judy and Charitie: They came to spend the night before Parker's blessing, and we had fun, although we were starting to drag a little, busy day! And thanks for the piano, Judy!
Ward Christmas Party: Yummy food, and some great costumes, and Joseph helped put the tables away after dinner, very serious the whole time he was "helping."
Parker's Blessing: Parker is a cute little guy. Him and Seth are like Tennessee and Caleb re-runs, they both look like their older brothers. Cindi got some great pictures, I'll post some when I get them.
Whew! I think that's it, crazy and fun times, and this week will be the same, but with cookies. Or Caleb will be disappointed. And now I have to figure out how to un-maze our living room.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Twilight spoof

I'm a Twilight fan, too, (going to see it this weekend with my sisters!) but some people are taking it too seriously, so here's the answer...

Sunday, November 23, 2008

The Turkey Talk

I had the funniest coversation with Caleb and Felicity yesterday. We went grocery shopping and then Farris decided to run back in and buy a turkey. Caleb wanted to know where dad went and I told them to buy a turkey. That's when I remebered that I said that to a four and six year old.
Felicity: "A real, live turkey?"
Me: "No, ummm, just a turkey." (I didn't really want to say "No, a dead, plucked, trussed and frozen turky.")
Felicity: "Ohhh, a shooted turkey."
Me: "Yes." (I didn't even want to correct her grammer)
Caleb: horrified voice "Who would want to do that to a turkey?"
Me: "Well, it's so we can eat it."
Felicity and Caleb: "Ohhhhhh."
Felcity: "Still, poor turkey."
Caleb: "What does a turkey look like?"
Me: (I just described a turkey.)
About this time Farris came back. Caleb wants to see the turkey, but when Farris holds up a nice white package with netting, Caleb was a little disappoointed. I think he wanted to see feathers. Anyway, have a great Thanksgiving! And, sorry to all you BYU fans, Farris was disappointed, too.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Facebook

O.k., I am not computer/technology savvy. I thought I was doing pretty good by doing a blog, especially since I had never even been on the internet until college (Richfield is sort of out in the middle of nowhere, and it took a little while for the phone companies to decide that it was important enough to let us have the option. And yes, I started college in 1996, so that was along time ago, but I still haven't caught up with everyone yet). This last weekend when I did a quick-all-in-one-day trip with my two sister's in law to Burley for Desi's baby shower, Cindi suggested I try Facebook. Then on Sunday my college roommate Amy invited me to join. So I did, and I have no idea what to do, but I'm already amazed at how much time it takes. I know there's a ton of different things I can do with it, all I've been able to do is check out other people's walls and try to figure out who some of the people are that apparently want to be my "friend." I finally posted something, but it seems kind of silly to write one line all the time. So, anyway, if any of you have any great ideas on what to do on Facebook it make it seem like I actually know what I'm doing or any other tips, let me know. Maybe next I'll tackle mp3 players, or maybe get a cell phone one day. Maybe...

AND, Desi's baby shower was great, it was fun to see everyone, and Desi is doing good--she got some great stuff for the almost here little Rylee Nicole. I brought Seth with me and Cindi brought Parker so there was a couple little babies to pass around, and my parents and Melissa came over to Burley, so the Grandma Newey and Grandma Child got some cuddle time with Seth. Mom says that grandmas trump any one else who wants to hold a baby, so they spent a lot of time calling in their trump cards. Dad spent alot of time adoring Seth with his eyes, but he'll wait until Seth's a little bigger to hold him.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Jokes from a six-year-old

Last night when Felicity was getting ready for bed, she had to tell me a joke (this is one of her bedtime delaying methods). I always knew that six-year-olds have a developing sense of humor, which is how we get jokes like the chicken crossing the road, but Lissy's joke was even more...umm...interesting than that.
Felicity: Mom! I have to tell you one joke! How does a tractor eat a pickle?
Me: I don't know, how does a tractor eat a pickle?
Felicity: By sticking his finger in the pickle! (lots of loud laughter)
So, if any of you understand this joke can you get back to me? Maybe it's not Felicity's problem, maybe I've lost my sense of humor from the lack of sleep.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Family photos and Joe vs. the toilet?

Nicki came over to take some family pictures of us. Caleb enjoyed hamming for the camera. As mellow and quiet as he seems, he really enjoys being the center of attention and does some really funny things to get it...as Stacey can attest to his dancing ability!

Here's Lissy...
Here's the family...
Here's Joseph...by this time he was tired of pictures, and didn't want to smile, so Farris was trying to make him laugh, which he did, but then he wouldn't look at the camera.
Caleb was also getting tired of pictures and was just looking for sticks (he likes sticks).
I love this picture, but Caleb was hamming, and the rest of us were laughing at him.
There's my cute family! Sorry Seth is half covered up, he's cute, too.

Now as for Joseph vs. the Toilet...the score is Joseph-0, toilet-1. And Joseph has the shiner to prove it. Those of you who are in the midst of potty training, do not repeat this story to your child. I'm not sure how he did it (I was feeding Seth, thus calamities happen), when Joseph ran in and told me he had to go potty. I sent him to the bathroom, silly me. He was fine for a couple minutes, then I heard the toilet lid slam and lots of wailing from Joseph. All I know is that when I asked him what happened, he pointed to the toilet. I gave him ice to help with the swelling, but he's two, so he ate it, instead of putting it on his eye. He seems to think the black eye is funny now, he likes to look at himself in the mirror. I am glad this happened the day after family pictures. But I will have to get a picture to document this, what a great story to tell his future dates.