Other funnies

I didn't want to add more to the pantless Joseph post so here's some more things that have been going on in my wacky world:

Farris ordered a Bugs Bunny collection from Netflix, the kids have become instant fans. Each of them has a different name for Yosemite Sam. Lissy calls him Yocindi Sam (that's for you Cindi!), Caleb calls him Samitie Sam (that's for you Sam!), and Joseph calls him Yoyo Sam. They like it when Bugs Bunny makes him dance.

I said another memorable mom sentence to Caleb today: "NO, we don't snort in Sacrament meeting."

My parents came to visit this weekend, Dad didn't even try to give Seth chocolate milk or ice cream, either. Very unusual. Which of my sister-in-laws talked to him about that? Nicki came on Friday, too. We went to the museum on BYU's campus and met my Aunt Ellen and Uncle Darryl. For those of you who live around here there are some really cool exhibits there right now. Walter Wicks (I think that's his name) who does the I spy books has an exhibit there, and it is really neat. There is also an exhibit with packing peanuts and fans, Chinese duck sauce, and florescent lights. I recommend staying until the fans turn on, it's pretty funny.

Seth is starting to eat solid foods. Yum, rice cereal smells so good...sort of. OK, not at all. But he seems to be enjoying it. Or maybe he doesn't care what it tastes like, he just wants to bulk up so he can run over his brothers soon instead of the other way around.

Umm, yeah, that one with no pants, that's my kid

Ya know, I think I blog more about Joseph being naked than anything else. But for those of you who missed his streaking at church today, I'll fill you in. Farris had to go to Manti today to give a presentation to a group of YM/YW about colleges and scholarships and stuff so he took off right after the sacrament. I managed through that meeting with help from the Huntingtons, thanks Nikki by the way, but I had a bunch of stuff I needed to get together for Primary so I just dropped everyone off to their classes and ran around like a chicken for a little while, thanks Paige and Dorry Lou for holding Seth! Things were settling down when Dorry Lou informed me that Seth was a little damp...not a good sign. So I changed him top to bottom, luckily my diaper bag had all the extra clothes and diapers that I needed and I was feeling good, so prepared! Then I was taking him to nurse, when the Nursery leader brings up Joseph. Soaked clean to his socks. Smack my head, I hadn't put in any more emergency pants since his last accident cleaned out the diaper bag. The only thing in the whole bag that would fit him was a pair of blue tighty-whities (blueies?). Thank you, Brandee, she gave me a diaper--a diaper seemed a little more modest than just a pair of underwear. So I delivered him back to the nursery doing a little it of Risky Business with his white shirt and diaper (I never have seen Risky Business, just that little memorable scene, who would've thought it would be reenacted in nursery?). He did ask for his pants, but by the end of church he had enough people laughing at him --which just adds coal to his little fire-- that he was ready to streak. I was packing a diaper bag, my primary bag (not light), Seth in his car seat, trying to get Felicity and Caleb to follow me and trying to keep up with Joseph who was leaving behind a wave of snickers. OOOOh, yeah, church was memorable today. I am glad there was so many people helping me today (thanks Genevera for helping me out to the van with baggage, kids and Naked and Shivering Boy--yes, it was cold today). What a great ward I'm in with, thankfully, a good sense of humor.

Just a few things

Last night Caleb was telling me stories about Nephi and Laman and Lemuel, but he got a little mixed up and said Lame-o and Lemuel. I thought it was appropriate.

We went to walmart the other day and Joseph mooned the parking lot. OK, it was my fault, I was lifting him out of the cart and his pants got caught, and swooooop, down to his ankles they went. But I thought it was funny it happened to him.

Congrats to Sam and Emily, I'm looking forward to a trip to Oregon for your wedding! And hey, we (as in me, I guess) need details of the proposal.

Caleb is all registered for kindergarten now! Except those shots I haven't told him about yet... He's getting so big and tall, such a goofy fun kid. He's growing in every way, and it makes me sad that he'll be gone for kindergarten in the fall. What a kid!

Fountains

OK so I have three boys and all of them have at one time used diapers so you'd think I'd have all this down...this morning Seth had a little rash on his bum so I thought I'd let him air out a little before I put a clean diaper back on. So he's just sitting on his changing pad kicking his little feet having a good ol' time and I'm taking the second to read a little and all the sudden I hear this weird noise, just like someone turned a faucet on in our bedroom, and honestly, for a second I couldn't figure out what it was (in my defense I'm reading a book that takes place in Russia, so I wasn't in mommy mode). Seth was still kicking happily (probably giggling inside), but he had become a fountain. Fortunately, he has pretty good aim, most of it went right into the bag I have for dirty diapers and only a little on the floor. It could have been much worse, and frequently has been. Oh, these boys of mine. I love'em!

Teacher Felicity

Felicity went to a play at the junior high the other day with her school, and it inspired her enough that she came home to make a play with Caleb. Some how or another it turned from play- theater to play-school, but she still wanted an audience. My sisters were coming for a visit so she made tickets for us and went around very seriously asking us if we would be attending her debut(OK, not her words, but her facial expression said it all), and then writing us down in her little notebook. When it came time for showtime, she ushered us into her room. She had set up seats for us with our names on them (I was on an overturned bucket, Melissa got her princess stool, Caleb was on the floor, and Nicki got a bucket lid. Sorry, Nicki), and she was attempting to hire Farris to play the music (he asked her how much she would pay him, and she counted 17 cents out of her piggy bank. She was very relieved when he said he'd take a hug instead of money). It was amazing all the work she had put into it, she spelled everything by herself and had it all set up for us. First she handed out shells with instruction sheets. We were supposed to count them and then write how many we had on the paper. She told us that she would be checking our work (!). When we finished, she taught us a song. She had written the words to "Down by the Bay" twice and had the paper taped to the wall on two sides of the room so everyone could see. She even drew a picture of the song and had it taped in between the words. It was funny to see how adult she carried herself as she explained everything, just like we were a group of first graders, very teacher-ish. She's growing up!

Joseph takes his show on the road

Yesterday Felicity fell in a mud puddle during recess, so I grabbed the boys and went to the school with a change of clothes for her. While Felicity was getting dressed in the girls bathroom, Joseph went into the boys bathroom, and I sent Caleb after him to bring him back. Caleb comes bursting out the door, "Joseph's going potty!" So I sent him back into make sure that Joseph would eventually come out again. I must not have given good instructions, because a minute later out comes triumphant Caleb with a no shoe, no sock, no pants Joseph. Luckily no one was around to see my naked boy and I sent them back into the bathroom to find the lost articles. I'm hoping that Joseph will outgrow this pantless penchant soon, at least before kindergarten.

Interview a kid

I got tagged on Facebook to Interview a Kid. It came with a list of questions, and I asked my kids, ,first the boys, then Felicity when she got home from school...and I'm putting their answers down as they said it, even if it doesn't make sense or is just plain old silly. Now you are all tagged to do this, with whatever kid you want!

Interview with Felicity (age 6, going on 16 or 2, depending on mood) and Caleb ( age 4) and Joseph (age 2)
1. What is something mom always says to you?
F: Hmmm, good question...clean your room!
C: Go get dressed!
J: Get Dressed!

2. What makes mom happy?
F: When I do something for you.
C: If you say clean your room and I clean it right then
J: Ummm, feel better

3. What makes mom sad?
F: If I do something you don't want me to.
C: If I don't clean my room or if you get some owies or if you're bleeding
J: Til you feel better

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
F: By tickling me! That's an easy question!
C: If you do a crazy puppet show
J: Feel better

5. What was your mom like as a child?
F: You liked that doll that you had.
C: You liked that cereal, Apple Jacks
J: I don't know, feel better

6. How old is your mom?
F: Ohhhhhhhhhh, I do not know! (me:can you guess?) ummm, 41? (me: what is the deal here!?!)
C: 41
J: 42

7. How tall is your mom?
F: You are really, really tall! I think you are as tall as this (standing on the couch with her hands really high)
C: 11
J: 20

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
F: I think your favorite thing to do is read, 'cause you read a lot.
C: Type on the computer
J: say bing-bong

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
F: You take care of the boys.
C: Give us babysitters
J: Say Caleb get back here! (This was my favorite answer!)

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
F: To get money, I guess.
C: To be beautiful for a party (What a good boy!)
J: scriptures

11. What is your mom really good at?
F: Oh, I think reading.
C: Feeding baby Seth
J: Joseph!

12. What is your mom not very good at?
F: I think you're not good at dropping us off at the school.
C: Standing on your head (I thought this was pretty good, too)
J: Standing on your head

13. What does your mom do for her job?
F: You take care of the kids!
C: Feed baby Seth
J: play with toys

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
F: OHHHHH, that is so hard! I think your favorite food is pizza.
C: Soup and even grapefruit
J: scriptures to eat

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
F: I do not know...by helping me.
C: to smile at you
J: get sad

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
F: I think you would be a fairy! I like fairies. Or a pizza monster...
C: The people that go in the letter factory
J: Character

17. What do you and your mom do together?
F: I help you do my quilt.
C: Help you feed baby Seth
J: just be sad ( I think he got tired of questions at this point)

18. How are you and your mom the same?
F: We both have brown eyes and we both have eyebrows.
C: We got hands, noses, two eyes, two eyebrows, one mouth, five fingers...
J: get sad

19. How are you and your mom different?
F: We are wearing different clothes and we have different names, and there's lots of things!
C: our clothes are different
J: get sad

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
F: Because you say you love me.
C: Because we both get happy
J: get sad

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
F: That he gets us money so we're not poor.
C: because he gives you a kiss
J: get sad

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
F: Hmmmm, very good question. I think your favorite place to go is to pick me up from school. No, not that. The place you go to get babies, because you really liked to get us, so that is your favorite place to go.
C: To daddy's office.
J: get sad

Joseph's antics

I sent an e-mail to my brother with a list of messes that Joseph had made this week. His family enjoyed them so much I thought I'd pass them on and add a few more that I remember now.
--Joseph, with Caleb's help, shoveled dirt in right in front of our front door. When I told them to sweep it up, somehow the broom ended up in the tree, although I think that was Felicity.
--Joseph, with Caleb's help, dumped out all of the balls all over downstairs. We have a lot of balls.
--He painted the kitchen counter with the tuna fish and miracle whip that I had mixed up for sandwiches. Plus, the four pieces of bread that he was trying to get the mixture on.
--He wet his pants so he went into the bathroom to take off his wet clothes and decided to cover his body with conditioner. He did smell really good for two or three days after that.
--He snuck into the kitchen and took out some blueberry muffins, then wiped his hands down his shirtfront. He was dressed for church at the time.
If I think of more, I'll add them. They all happen so fast, they just kind of blend together.

I think I'm going to start a list of things I catch myself saying that I never thought I'd say. I don't mean things like "because I'm your mom," I do say that but I'm talking about the really strange stuff, like: "put your underwear back on before you climb on the counter". or "Stop dancing on the table." or "Brooms don't belong in a tree." You know, things like that.

I just have to say that I really do like being a mom. I'm just glad I can laugh about it.

Dinner for five (plus one who politely waited for his dinner)

Dinner tonight in our crazy house was just kind of funny. We had Parmesan chicken (adapted from my aunt Ellen's recipe, thanks!), mashed potatoes and gravy and carrots. Caleb decided to stand for dinner, I couldn't convince him that it would be easier to sit down. Seth was giggling. Felicity was actually eating with no complaining, surprise. Joseph...well, he is the funny one. He ate most of his food, then started playing play dough with the mashed potatoes (one good thing, he refused the gravy). When I asked what he was doing, he said he was making pizza. I thought that was kind of weird, but with all the gooiness on his hands, it looked how my hands look when I make pizza dough. He then informed us that he "was mommy." "You're mommy?" I asked. "Yes," he said with out missing a beat, "I have hair." I kind of had an idea of what he was driving at, but I let Farris ask the question. "I don't have a lot of hair, huh?" Farris asked. "No, just head." Joseph replied in that very honest way two year olds have. "Just you wait," Farris told him, but Joseph didn't seem very concerned. Now, I have not told Farris that I am posting this story, and since he rarely reads this blog, none of you guys can tell him what I've written here, OK? Or I'll sic Joseph on you.