Ok, now hold on there, Brian Jones! Clearly you guys need to come and spend a little time with my little brood. It's more like, when is there NOT something out of place?!? Or, about 1000 somethings!!!!! I should snap a quick picture of my bathroom this morning. I awoke to bright blue Crest smeared all over the counter and no one will confess to it. But thanks for the mis-placed compliment anyway.
Oh, Tiffany, I think you misunderstood. I know that for several seconds of every month there are things out of place in your house. My shock and surprise was more because of the camera work: someone must have used an incredibly fast shutter to capture this particular mess before you twinkled your nose and magicked it all back to its proper location (along with little love notes tucked into the pocket of each coat, personalized for each child).
Now, as for "Clearly you guys need to spend [more] time with my little brood," I couldn't agree more. When are you coming to visit?
My sister in law has just about the same picture of her front doorway on her blog. It's definitely winter break for everyone and you're not alone in your entryway filled with winter gear.
Our entryway has looked just about the same for the past two weeks, but all of our snow is melting (woo hoo), so I can put all that snow gear away for awhile!
Hi Tiffany! We loved your Christmas card and were happy to hear the updates on your family! Thanks for letting us know about your blog so we can keep more in touch. Check ours out at thehaleshappenings.blogspot.com Enjoy Christmas break because it will be over before you know it! Take care- Olivia (and Matt)
I like the title of your blog. I just want to find peace in simplicity, or just simplicity at all! I think messy houses make other people feel better about themselves and also make us all feel more connected! :)
Christmas break? This means the kids are home from school around here. We just added hooks to the kitchen wall to try to train them and a handy IKEA shelf with baskets for the gloves etc.
Just me, fearless mother of 3 boys and 2 girls....and wife to one perfect husband.
my little cuties
kidspeak
Me: "Guys, where's Thomas?"
Elizabeth: "He's hiding. He thinks you're rude. But you're not. You're just fine. He thinks you're mean, but you're really nice. It's just that you lose your patience sometimes."
Uh, thanks for that. . . ? (10/09)
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At dinner one night, Adam was telling us about one of his favorite "Far Side" cartoons. Adam described the scene: barbarians sitting at a meal, holding their food in their fists. Apparently one of them committed a barbarian "fox pass", by extending his pinkies while eating. A fox pass?
With the occasional Far Side cartoon that throws us for a loop, we could not figure out what on earth Adam was talking about. After rolling it around in our brains for a second, we had a good laugh when we figured out he was trying to say, "faux pas". (9/09)
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Walking out of Energy Solutions Arena on 9/25/09:
Elizabeth (4): Mom, I have a really good idea for how you can earn money. Me: You do? What's your idea? Elizabeth: You have to get an instrument, learn how to play it, sit outside, and people give you money!"
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"I'm going to open the window and see what the world looks like today." Joshua (9/26/09)
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"Mom, I think we should clean out the storage room again together today." -Elizabeth (yes, she really said that).
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Elizabeth came in to talk to me, close to tears. "Mom, remember when we were at Grandma Johnson's house (months ago) and you found that gray hair? Well, I don't want you to be an old grandma, I want you to be my mommy."
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Thomas: "Mom, why do you keep turning off your alarm clock instead of just getting up?" Me: (thinking) "Ugghh.....that's a really good question."
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"Mom, you've been on the computer for a long time. I want you to, like, get your wiggles out and come play with me." Elizabeth (4)
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Elizabeth came upstairs to explain a great chaos of crying and shouting going on down in the basement: "We're learning karate, and I didn't even get hurt!"
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"I thought it was honey." -On a hike with Thomas (6), who was explaining why he had pine sap all over his hands and face. He subsequently admitted to sampling a bit of the golden substance.
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"I'll bring some tissues in case we sneeze." Elizabeth, busily preparing for a mommy-daughter tea party outside.
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(At the ward campout) Joshua (8): "This is the best bacon I've ever had!"
Me: "Why is it so good?"
Joshua: "Because it isn't burned."
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Thomas came running home from his friend's house, all excited. "Mom, Carson just invited me to go to the pool with him!"
Me: "That's awesome!"
Thomas: "I guess life IS fair after all."
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Elizabeth (4) and Adam (10), stuck together at the kitchen table because they wouldn't eat their dinner.
Elizabeth: Adam, do you like chicken? Vegetarian Adam (sullenly): Yes, in a cosmic sense. Later... Adam: Elizabeth, if you eat my chicken I'll eat your carrots. Mom: Sorry, doesn't work that way, guys.
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Elizabeth (after the sacrament was passed): Mom, why do they only send bread and water? Me: Because that's what the sacrament is, bread and water. Elizabeth: I wish they'd send bread, water, and watermelon.
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{gasp!} there are...things...out of place...in Tiffany's house. {pauses to catch breath} What is happening?! {checks pulse}
Ok, now hold on there, Brian Jones! Clearly you guys need to come and spend a little time with my little brood. It's more like, when is there NOT something out of place?!? Or, about 1000 somethings!!!!! I should snap a quick picture of my bathroom this morning. I awoke to bright blue Crest smeared all over the counter and no one will confess to it.
But thanks for the mis-placed compliment anyway.
I can't stop laughing!! I have seen your house "untidy" one other time when you were pregnant with Elizabeth. I was so proud.
Oh, Tiffany, I think you misunderstood. I know that for several seconds of every month there are things out of place in your house. My shock and surprise was more because of the camera work: someone must have used an incredibly fast shutter to capture this particular mess before you twinkled your nose and magicked it all back to its proper location (along with little love notes tucked into the pocket of each coat, personalized for each child).
Now, as for "Clearly you guys need to spend [more] time with my little brood," I couldn't agree more. When are you coming to visit?
Huh, I did not see you taking this picture at our house ;) Sorry I missed you!
My sister in law has just about the same picture of her front doorway on her blog. It's definitely winter break for everyone and you're not alone in your entryway filled with winter gear.
Our entryway has looked just about the same for the past two weeks, but all of our snow is melting (woo hoo), so I can put all that snow gear away for awhile!
And there must be snow as well.
Hi Tiffany! We loved your Christmas card and were happy to hear the updates on your family! Thanks for letting us know about your blog so we can keep more in touch. Check ours out at thehaleshappenings.blogspot.com
Enjoy Christmas break because it will be over before you know it! Take care-
Olivia (and Matt)
LOL!!!
I like the title of your blog. I just want to find peace in simplicity, or just simplicity at all! I think messy houses make other people feel better about themselves and also make us all feel more connected! :)
Christmas break? This means the kids are home from school around here. We just added hooks to the kitchen wall to try to train them and a handy IKEA shelf with baskets for the gloves etc.
Julie, you hit the nail on the head with TRAINING! I think I need to be trained to get after them!
This made my day! I'm not the only one ready for school to begin??!
Tiffany, I think it's time for a new post. We miss you!!!
I second what Wendy said -- your long-distance friends miss you!
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