(No, its not a typo)...Well, we have just about eastered out (the commercialization side of it anyway); although the kids don't think so.
We did an Easter Egg Hunt in Joseph, one in Monroe, one at Walmart and one at home. Mark thinks we should cut it down to just 2 next year--Joseph (they did fun craft things too like bingo, egg races, coloring eggs) and the home one. I still want to keep Walmart because they also did face painting, coloring pages, cake walks and handed out cupcakes as the kids left. Of course their is the family one that they do with the family picnic if we go next year which all depends on the weather.
We opted out of the "big" family picnic and just chose to do just the immediate family this year. The weather was iffy and icky and kind of muddy. They said it wasn't muddy or too muddy where they went, but Mark likes to hike and once you get off the beaten path (or road) then its not as nice, and with the occasional wind and the dark clouds circling along with the 90% chance of rain forecast we just did some bunny stuff at home and then went to Richfield and did some window shopping and a little lunch and 20 minutes at the park before the weather turned.
We've decided we kind of like the splitting of easter on the weekend because it lets you do some of the fun stuff on Saturday and then concentrate on Sunday for what this weekend really is about (although we did keep reminding the kids of the true meaning even on Saturday when they would tend to start sounding a little gimmee). Good program in church today with two great talks on Jesus and his gift(s) to us and us "coming unto Christ" as well as some beautiful music. I tell you, its not just the kids who need a reminder, its good for us all and I do believe I am at the top of that list.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Crunch and Blow
Today Bethany called to me and said she couldn't get the candy out. I walked over to her and she was holding a box of "nerds" and I took the box to help her; the box was wide open so I thought maybe they were all stuck together--nope, loose as could be.
She had stuck a blue nerd up her nose!!! I took her into the bathroom and had her blow her nose--other than a little blue residue all was well.
It reminded me of the "Everybody Loves Raymond" epsiode where they were trying to find someone to "will" the kids to should they both die--they were talking about what do you do if the child puts a cocoa puff up his nose? Crunch and blow.
She had stuck a blue nerd up her nose!!! I took her into the bathroom and had her blow her nose--other than a little blue residue all was well.
It reminded me of the "Everybody Loves Raymond" epsiode where they were trying to find someone to "will" the kids to should they both die--they were talking about what do you do if the child puts a cocoa puff up his nose? Crunch and blow.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The floods, they are a coming......
Bethany is starting to sprout up a little (a little too much!!!!!)
I put on some of Bethany's older pants and its so cute (and sad)--the hems are above her ankles.
So, its time to go thru her clothes once more and pack up the smaller clothes, bring out the boxes of bigger clothes and see what else we need to buy.
Silly kids--I wish they would quite growing. Not only is Bethany growing up too much ("Whatever!" is what she would say), but Talmage is getting to be such a big boy (or bigger boy, I should say)--needs new Church clothes, not to mention I think I'd better start picking up clothes for next years school a little at a time as he is outgrowing his clothes faster than Bethany.
I put on some of Bethany's older pants and its so cute (and sad)--the hems are above her ankles.
So, its time to go thru her clothes once more and pack up the smaller clothes, bring out the boxes of bigger clothes and see what else we need to buy.
Silly kids--I wish they would quite growing. Not only is Bethany growing up too much ("Whatever!" is what she would say), but Talmage is getting to be such a big boy (or bigger boy, I should say)--needs new Church clothes, not to mention I think I'd better start picking up clothes for next years school a little at a time as he is outgrowing his clothes faster than Bethany.
The End of the Fairytale
Well, Talmage has been asking a lot of questions lately (actually started sometime be Christmas)...and now hes been asking me all sorts of questions about the Tooth Fairy and parents lieing to their kids and parents giving money for their teeth.
I kept trying to get around it without lieing to him, and I wanted to talk to Mark; but Talmage kept asking me if parents give the kids money "Some parents do." did I? "I bought your first tooth remember?". He just wouldn't give up and then finally told me that he had talked to his dad but he couldn't tell me (Mark said he never told him that he couldn't tell me, but that he did tell Talmage the truth because he didn't want to lie to him). Finally Talmage told me that Mark had told him we did give him the money, so I said yes that was true. Then I told him, "of course you know that now you know there is no Tooth Fairy there won't be any more money."
I'm afraid that come Christmas he won't believe in Santa Clause anymore. Of course I still believe!!!
I have advised him not to tell other kids that there is no Tooth Fairy--that is for them to discover themselves.
I kept trying to get around it without lieing to him, and I wanted to talk to Mark; but Talmage kept asking me if parents give the kids money "Some parents do." did I? "I bought your first tooth remember?". He just wouldn't give up and then finally told me that he had talked to his dad but he couldn't tell me (Mark said he never told him that he couldn't tell me, but that he did tell Talmage the truth because he didn't want to lie to him). Finally Talmage told me that Mark had told him we did give him the money, so I said yes that was true. Then I told him, "of course you know that now you know there is no Tooth Fairy there won't be any more money."
I'm afraid that come Christmas he won't believe in Santa Clause anymore. Of course I still believe!!!
I have advised him not to tell other kids that there is no Tooth Fairy--that is for them to discover themselves.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Twilight
Its been "Twilight" or the vampire movie all week at our house.
We rented the movie on Saturday and everyone watched it and even though I thought it was a little sappy at times (like the book) everyone actually liked it. Even mark likes it (although he does think the running up hill part looks cheesy). Talmage's favorite vampire is Edward and Bethany's favorites is the good one who doesn't want to be a monster (Edward). And now, while I am slaving away at work (ha, ha), they are in watching it again.Talmage wants to buy it and said he will save money to help us buy it--I still want to wait for the Amazon special prices.
We rented the movie on Saturday and everyone watched it and even though I thought it was a little sappy at times (like the book) everyone actually liked it. Even mark likes it (although he does think the running up hill part looks cheesy). Talmage's favorite vampire is Edward and Bethany's favorites is the good one who doesn't want to be a monster (Edward). And now, while I am slaving away at work (ha, ha), they are in watching it again.Talmage wants to buy it and said he will save money to help us buy it--I still want to wait for the Amazon special prices.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Spring it is approaching.....
Now that I've started, maybe I should add a little bit more to this blog.
Things are slow but good--there hasn't been a lot of work at Marriott for a while but the hours are now starting to pick up.
Talmage is loving school still and does so well in it--can't beleive its almost over. May 29th and then he'll be home for the summer.
Bethany still wakes up asking about him every morning and is always telling us we need to go get Talmage from school.
I love those two kids together (when they are not fighting or teasing each other). For the most part they are so good together and we take them out on their bikes and to the park as much as possible and they are always playing tag, hide-and-go-seek or trains on the slides; and they are pretty good to work on the computer together (Bethany practically sits on his lap to watch the shows and Talmage helps her with the games).
I sure hate to see them grow up--I wish they could both be 2 1/2 or 3 forever.
Talmage has now lost 4 teeth and is still trying to decide if its the Tooth Fairy or the parents who bring the money (he asked me if parents ever lie).
Things are slow but good--there hasn't been a lot of work at Marriott for a while but the hours are now starting to pick up.
Talmage is loving school still and does so well in it--can't beleive its almost over. May 29th and then he'll be home for the summer.
Bethany still wakes up asking about him every morning and is always telling us we need to go get Talmage from school.
I love those two kids together (when they are not fighting or teasing each other). For the most part they are so good together and we take them out on their bikes and to the park as much as possible and they are always playing tag, hide-and-go-seek or trains on the slides; and they are pretty good to work on the computer together (Bethany practically sits on his lap to watch the shows and Talmage helps her with the games).
I sure hate to see them grow up--I wish they could both be 2 1/2 or 3 forever.
Talmage has now lost 4 teeth and is still trying to decide if its the Tooth Fairy or the parents who bring the money (he asked me if parents ever lie).
Pennies From Heaven
This evening while I was working, Bethany was rolling around on the floor in my "work" room and she found a penny. "I found a penny! I'm going to buy something!" I started to tell her "Oh honey, you can't buy anything with a penny these days." "I'm going to buy Tinkerbelle!" I thought it was so cute and so funny that I told her to go tell her dad. She was so excited and went running in to tell him she was going to buy Tinkerbelle with the penny she found.
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