Silly Boys

Not a whole lot to say about these pictures - just boys being silly. I will say this though, Ian is a hoot, he wanted me to take lots of pictures of his different poses. I am reminded of the previous post where I said that Ian was ALL boy!! .........

Spiderman - Climbing the Walls

Not Sure....

ShuWeeKodah's pose

Cute Pictures and Ian's "Tie"

We have lots of fun with Kodah. Here are some cute pictures.

We had church directory pictures last week and Ian insisted on wearing his "tie". He made the tie at school. Unfortunately this mom wouldn't let him keep it on for pictures. He agreed to let me take a picture of him with my camera.

Personality

Ian is developing such a clever & witty personality.

Our preacher, who has a come back for everything - very witty, had a conversation with Ian the other day about a drawing that Ian had given to him. Rory laid it down on my mom's desk (as if he was leaving it there) and Ian picked it up and gave it to him a second time. I told Rory that he would be checking on it so don't go put that in the trash. So Rory told Ian that he was going to go put it in a super secret place where only he knew where it was. He went on and on about this secret place. And then Ian said, "I know, I know, the trash".

Rory was talking to mom and me and used the word shut-up. Ian told him that was a bad word and that he needed to ask God to forgive him.

At school, lunch time, Ian bent a fork in half! He was trying to show-off. He was waving it around, showing all his friends, he was so proud of himself. His teacher told him to go show the lunch room leader and he said okay like he had done something wonderful. Then the lunch room leader told him to go show Mr. B (the principal) what he had done. He was super excited about showing the principal how strong he was not even realizing that he was in trouble for destroying the fork. He soon realized, after talking to the principal, that he had done something wrong. Dad was called into the office. This story was told to me by a friend of mine that works in the cafeteria. She thought it was hilarious! She thinks Ian is so funny and can't wait to hear what he has to say each morning.

Ian: Breastfeeding & Chores

I have just a few minutes so I will tell you a few funny stories about Ian.

Mail women
The kids were playing outside and I was inside with Kodah and the mail woman came (a stranger). Ian ran up to her and gave her a big hug and kissed her on the lips. The next day she came over to the house to see Kodah and explained to me the situation from the previous day. She said it really caught her off guard. The main reason she stopped though was because she wanted to make sure he wasn't that friendly with everyone. It made her day. When she was leaving, she asked Ian if she could take Kodah with her - as a joke - and he told her no because she didn't have any boobies to feed him with.

Breastfeeding
We have had VBS here and one of Ian's teachers, who is 18 I think, told me this story about Ian. "Ian was sitting beside me and he sort of touched my boobies and said, 'you are going to have a baby' she said, 'no, I'm not' and then Ian said, 'my momma has those and she just had a baby'" I about died! Yes, we have had a talk about it but I'm not promising anything.

Taking out the Trash
I gave each of the kids (5 of them: Madisyn my niece, Maci my niece, Tucker my nephew, Nia & Ian) a chore to do. Ian's was the trash, you know gather all the trash cans, dump them into the big trash, and take them to the dumpster. After he had collected all the trash, he put them into the wagon and I told him to take the wagon outside and wait for Madisyn to go with him to the dumpster. I walked outside and the wagon was empty ???? What happened to the trash? I asked? and he told me that 2 people were walking by on the road and he asked them to take the trash to the dumpster and they did!!! I guess that's one way to get it done!

Ian is such a character! He is the sweetest and friendliest little boy I know but there is also an honory and aggressive side to him. Most people only see the later of the two. He is funny, loves people (obviously), and is a joy to be around.

Infomercials

We turned off our cable a couple weeks ago trying to save some money. But lucky us, we still get some channels that show infomercials. Since then Ian has come to me wide-eyed telling me that we HAVE to get this saw. He explained to me that it will cut through anything - walls, floors, wood, anything you want. Today it was Nia explaining that I HAVE to come see this!!!! She explains to me that you can put this huge amount of fruit in this machine and it will chop it all up. And Ian says, it will even make a cake.

WE COULD BE IN TROUBLE!

"Cowboy" Boots

If you ask Ian what he wants to be when he grows up, he will tell you he wants to be a cowboy who rides cows. He has been wanting a pair of boots for a while but we haven't been able to find a cheap pair that fits. We went to Goodwill the other day (we go quite often) and he found these boots. Not exactly what a cowboy would wear but he wanted them anyway.

He got them on ...

and now he's trying to get up ...

and he's up ...

now he's trying to walk around in them

WHOA! WHOA!

"Mom, I want these!"

V8 Juice & Bible Story

I bought some V8 juice (just regular - no flavoring added) today because we have been on a health kick lately. Since it is Wednesday and we always have trouble fitting everything in on this day, we had leftovers for supper, Beef Enchiladas/Rice/Sour Cream, but we didn't have any veggies. So, I pulled out the V8 juice and made them drink some. Nia was super excited because she had tasted some before but Ian on the other hand was not enthused.

Nia: It kind of tastes like ravioli sauce.
Amy: Yeah, you're right!
Ian: It tastes like poop!!!!!!!!!

I still made them drink it and each time Ian got a drink he got the hibbe-gibbes (you know - the shivers). Then he started telling me that it was making his tummy hurt.

My kids have been on a roll lately! Unfortunately, it has all been gross things - but OH, so funny!

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This just in!

I was reading the story about Jesus feeding the 5000 and it said that Jesus felt deep concern for the large crowd. So I asked the kids if they have ever felt deep concern for someone.

Nia: Yes, like when Ian has fever or is sick.
Amy: Yeah, we don't like it when people are sick and we can't help. What about you Ian?
Ian: When Nia dies, I'm going to cry like I mean it!

What Dad is Teaching Mom....

We were eating supper the other night and Nia asked me where I learned - something - (I can't recall exactly what it was - I'm pregnant - I have a good excuse).

Me: I learned it (whatever it was) from daddy.
Nia: You learn a lot from him.
Me: Like what? (expecting something like tv stuff or electronics or work related)
Nia: How to hawk a loogie!

After a good laugh, she explained: Remember when I asked you why you hawk a loogie after you brush your teeth and tongue? (not pretty, but true) And you told me that you learned it from daddy?

The Things Kids DO...

Read and view at your own risk! Gross things from my 4 year old.

Ian has been noticing the differences between he and his daddy. Yesterday he told us that when he gets bigger that he is going to have hair under his arms. In his eyes, this is awesome!!!!

Today, instead of hair under his arms, he decided he would be cute by saying he would have hair in his hiney. (NO, Romeo has not show him this). I realized that he was being awful quiet so I went to check on him. To make his point even funnier and visual, he got a wig and had stuck it in his crack. You should have seen him walk around trying to keep in it. It was so funny.

He definetly needs a trim, wouldn't you say!

This is Not Normal

La-La Land

Me and the kids were watching "Left Behind" the movie and Ian fell asleep. Romeo took him potty and then to bed. The whole time he was smiling off in la-la land. He called me in there and said in a whispering voice, "Mama, I need to tell you something. People died in this area. God died in this area."

Bubble Wrap

Romeo gets lots of packages at the house which means bubble wrap for us. We love to pop them but on this day Nia wrapped it around her body and wanted to fight. Ian doesn't ever turn down a fight so they went at it. They sure did have fun!

Love My Kids

Nia: Can we go on a walk today?
Ian: I want to watch a movie.
Nia: No!! That's lazy!
Ian: I want to be lazy.
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Nia and I were discussing what she wanted for Christmas several weeks ago. She wanted lots of little things but one big thing, a Nintendo DS. Well, as you know, lots of money for that particular toy so I told her that if we got that that it would be her only toy and she & Ian would share it, each getting their own game. She really wanted the DS but wanted other things as well. As the tears roll down her cheek (because these sort of things are big deals in the life of a 6 year old), she says, if my house were on fire I would run back inside to get my DS.

You remember that question being asked to you, right? And for Nia at 6 years old it was a DS. Well, after she got over that very dramatic episode, she decided that it wasn't the best decision to make so she ended up getting other stuff.

Wishful Thinking

Me: Why haven't you lost any teeth?

Nia: I don't know?

Me: You know, the tooth fairy isn't real.

Nia: What? She always gives kids money under their pillow.

Me: It is really mom & dad. I haven't thought about what to do for this special occassion but we will come up with something.

Nia: (Popped up, real excited and said) What about a savings bond!

Mommy Nia

Our 2 new kittens, Joey & Chloe, are growing so fast. We adore our new kittens. Nia came to me one day and said that Chloe (the girl) thinks she is her mommy. Here's way.....

New Glasses For Nia

Looks like Nia is following in my footsteps. I have awful vision.

Here is Nia in her new glasses.

No, I'm kidding, these are mine. She will get hers in in a few days. I will certainly post pictures when they come in.

It's way too soon for this to start

I am the worst pill taker. At the first hint of symptoms getting better, the importance of the medicine escapes me and I forget to take the rest. I do this with my kids as well. The other day I was talking to my mom on the phone and I remember seeing my pills and thinking to myself that I needed to put them in my purse. I picked them up (while I was on the phone) and that was all I remembered. Romeo & I looked all over the house. In the freezer, refrigerator, trash, everywhere (we thought). Sunday morning I am trying to get the kids something for breakfast and found them. Anybody else out there like me???? The worst of it all is: I have lost them again.

Nia's Favorite Things

Well, you knew it was coming. You can't do one kid without the other or mom starts feeling guilty. Click here if you missed Ian's favorite things.

Creative Use of Tie-Down Straps

A New Discovery

This rock has been in our yard for some time. I have wondered why but never asked. This morning I found out what it is and why it is still in our yard. According to the kids, it is a dragon egg and they are waiting for it to hatch.