Funny Things

As the kids get older, the things that come out of their mouths are funnier. Isabel has a language of her own. Half the time we don't know what she's saying. Or she uses words that don't make sense with what she's saying. For instance, she uses the word "serious" all the time. But, it makes no sense the way she uses it. She will say, "I can't clean my room because I'm serious" or "Mama, that makes me so serious!" Apparently I use the word "serious" a lot.
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Jasper has a bad habit of giving me the play by play of every event in a TV show or movie he is watching. He can never just sit and watch something. He gets up every couple of minutes & says, "Mama...Thomas just rolled his eyes like this (imitating it)."
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After about a month of sickness that has been going around our house, I'm hoping we are on the upswing. Please, God, let us be on the upswing. The kids (particularly Jasper) has a complete meltdown if someone doesn't give him a kiss and hug before they leave. And when I say meltdown, I mean it. One morning last week, Nate didn't kiss him because he was sick. He told Jasper that he would give him a hug but he couldn't kiss him because he didn't want him to get sick. So when the kids got on the bus that morning, their bus driver said, "Good Morning Jasper" and he said, "Miss Christi...you can't kiss my dad, he's sick." She laughed and laughed & said, "That's the first time I've heard that." I asked her if there was something I didn't know about between her & Nate.
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The kids love Nate's beard. Every time Jonah draws something, it seems to have a beard. For instance; he was drawing crosses all over the driveway with chalk & they each had a beard. Huh? So last night, Isabel said, "I'm going to have a beard like mama's." Jasper said, "You can't! Girls don't have beards." She said, "Mama does! She has a little squiggy beard and I want one like hers." I guess I need to start waxing my beard when I do my mustache and eyebrows.
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They have been watching The Little Mermaid like crazy. I LOVE that movie & it reminds me of high school days. Me, my sister & our cousin Caroline would always watch it. We had the songs down to a T. When Ursula comes on, Jonah always says,"Mama, Ursula's boobies shake!" One day he added that my boobies look like Ursula's. So apparently I'm a large mannish lady with a squiggy beard. It's time to lose weight & heat up my wax!

Happy Birthday, Kisen

My nephew's, Kisen, 2nd birthday party was a few weeks ago. Time has flown by. I can't believe he's 2! And he will be a big brother to 2 more brother's here in the next month or so. The party was awesome and it was so fun to watch him open gifts & blow out his candles. Happy Birthday, Kisen boy!

Amber (sister in law), Kisen & Lee (my brother)

The awesome Mickey Mouse cake

My dad, step mom, Jasper & Isabel (Jonah & Nate didn't come to the party because poor Jonah was sick)

Nephew Nick & Jasper

Nephew Trevor

Look at Jasper eyeing Amber's belly. He couldn't wait to touch it.

FINALLY

Isabel enjoying the cake. She is definitely my daughter.

My dad checking out the binoculars

My mom & Kisen

Niece Kayla

Jasper with the binoculars

Lets Bowl!

A few weeks ago, we attended our 2nd "Bowl For Kids Sake". It's Big Brothers Big Sisters biggest fund raiser of the year and both years, we've had a blast! My sister does an excellent job putting it all together & you can bet she will be out of commission (resting) for 2 days following the event.

If you have read my blog for a while, you know that almost each post comes with tons of pics. This is no exception. I didn't realize how many I had taken, but there are A L.O.T. This year, I sat in between the lanes so I could get some better action shots.

Jasper & Jonah (the T-shirts this year were so cute & bright!)

Isabel & her BFF, Kate
My boys

Trevor, looking at all the fabulous prizes from playing the arcade type games. And by fabulous, I mean cheap. But hey, it's still fun.

Will, showing me his 2 lost teeth! Nate and the kiddos

My niece, Kayla

Jonah & Trevor - I've always thought Jonah looked like Trevor

Mr. Nick, ready to bowl

Nate helping out Iz - After the first few times, the kids became pros

My dad, nephew Kisen & my mom

Kisen trying to collect Trevor's tickets

Jonah

Kayla

Nate & Jasper

Duane starting off

Perfect!

Nate's bowling impresses us. He's like the shot put of bowling. That thing whips down the lane. He doesn't use the thumb hole.

Isabel getting ready

Rolling balls is for sissy's...she prefers to throw hers :)

Looks like Isabel takes after her dad

Brother in law, Aaron

And my mom

And Trevor

Kayla

Nicholas

Looks like he does the toss, too!

Jasper

Cousins

Grams and Jonah