Wednesday, May 26, 2010
drama queen
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And I quote: "Fine! Since nobody loves me I'm just going to throw myself away in the garbage!"
Just me, fearless mother of 3 boys and 2 girls....and wife to one perfect husband.
my little cuties
husband & father extraordinaire
my gorgeous peonies I didn't get to see last summer
in paris last year with my honey....we finally made it!
or, muddling our way through the chaos one day at a time
Just me, fearless mother of 3 boys and 2 girls....and wife to one perfect husband.
my little cuties
kidspeak
Me: (pulling scorched bread out of the toaster) Great....who wants black toast?
All the kids: Not me! Not me!
Joshua: Sorry, Mom. I'm black-toast intolerant. (8/10)
***
"I don't love ANYBODY in this whole family! I don't love you, or Daddy, and I don't care about anyone! Except Grandma." Elizabeth, during one of her temper tantrums. (7/10)
***
Elizabeth(5): "Mom, Kate's screaming because I won't let her have any more of my baby's bottle. She wants it because it just tastes so good. I put ham in it." (7/10)
***
When I woke up Joshua on Monday morning to get ready for his scout day camp, he smiled deliriously and said, "Mom, thanks for not telling me that Cub Country was today. I wouldn't have been able to sleep last night!" (6/10)
***
Elizabeth (authoritatively): Ryann, you can't just wish for something and have it come true. My mom said that you have to work really hard, too. (Pause, thinking...) Yeah, like when I wished I could be a kitty cat. I wished really hard, but it just never worked. I guess Heavenly Father just didn't want me to be a cat." 5/10
***
"Mason, did you hear the good news? It's only seven more months until Christmas!" (Elizabeth, on the way to preschool with her friend). 5/10
***
"I don't like this MOM! I want a different one!" (Sorry, Elizabeth, you're stuck with me). 5/10
***
Me: Elizabeth, what was your favorite thing you saw at the aquarium?
Elizabeth: The craps.
Me: The what?!?
Elizabeth: The craps.
(4/10)
***
Elizabeth: Mom, why did Jesus have braces?
Me: Braces? (trying not to laugh) What are you talking about?
Elizabeth: You know, like the song: "I will tell the whole world that I know he has braces."
Me: Oh, I know that song. It's actually, "I will tell the whole world that I know what His grace is." (3/10)
***
Sitting at the dinner table one night (with a little brother being particularly annoying) Joshua said under his breath, "Now I know why Cain killed Abel."
We didn't know whether to laugh or smack the kid. (2/10)
***
"Mom, if we ever get an elevator in our house, can we get one that has elevator music?" Joshua, 9 (1/10)
***
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)
***
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)
***
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!"
I think she's on to something.
***
"I'm going to open the window and see what the world looks like today." Joshua (9/26/09)
***
"Mom, I think we should clean out the storage room again together today." -Elizabeth (yes, she really said that).
***
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."
***
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."
***
"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)
***
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!"
***
"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.
***
"I'll bring some tissues in case we sneeze." Elizabeth, busily preparing for a mommy-daughter tea party outside.
***
(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."
***
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."
***
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.
***
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.
All the kids: Not me! Not me!
Joshua: Sorry, Mom. I'm black-toast intolerant. (8/10)
***
"I don't love ANYBODY in this whole family! I don't love you, or Daddy, and I don't care about anyone! Except Grandma." Elizabeth, during one of her temper tantrums. (7/10)
***
Elizabeth(5): "Mom, Kate's screaming because I won't let her have any more of my baby's bottle. She wants it because it just tastes so good. I put ham in it." (7/10)
***
When I woke up Joshua on Monday morning to get ready for his scout day camp, he smiled deliriously and said, "Mom, thanks for not telling me that Cub Country was today. I wouldn't have been able to sleep last night!" (6/10)
***
Elizabeth (authoritatively): Ryann, you can't just wish for something and have it come true. My mom said that you have to work really hard, too. (Pause, thinking...) Yeah, like when I wished I could be a kitty cat. I wished really hard, but it just never worked. I guess Heavenly Father just didn't want me to be a cat." 5/10
***
"Mason, did you hear the good news? It's only seven more months until Christmas!" (Elizabeth, on the way to preschool with her friend). 5/10
***
"I don't like this MOM! I want a different one!" (Sorry, Elizabeth, you're stuck with me). 5/10
***
Me: Elizabeth, what was your favorite thing you saw at the aquarium?
Elizabeth: The craps.
Me: The what?!?
Elizabeth: The craps.
(4/10)
***
Elizabeth: Mom, why did Jesus have braces?
Me: Braces? (trying not to laugh) What are you talking about?
Elizabeth: You know, like the song: "I will tell the whole world that I know he has braces."
Me: Oh, I know that song. It's actually, "I will tell the whole world that I know what His grace is." (3/10)
***
Sitting at the dinner table one night (with a little brother being particularly annoying) Joshua said under his breath, "Now I know why Cain killed Abel."
We didn't know whether to laugh or smack the kid. (2/10)
***
"Mom, if we ever get an elevator in our house, can we get one that has elevator music?" Joshua, 9 (1/10)
***
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)
***
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)
***
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!"
I think she's on to something.
***
"I'm going to open the window and see what the world looks like today." Joshua (9/26/09)
***
"Mom, I think we should clean out the storage room again together today." -Elizabeth (yes, she really said that).
***
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."
***
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."
***
"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)
***
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!"
***
"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.
***
"I'll bring some tissues in case we sneeze." Elizabeth, busily preparing for a mommy-daughter tea party outside.
***
(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."
***
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."
***
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.
***
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.
husband & father extraordinaire
places to go, people to see
- miss peng's class
- amy & marshall
- amy & ryan
- amy & t.r.
- anna and the man
- ashlie and brandon
- ben & emily
- becca and matt
- brian and wendy
- busy baby wraps
- carrie and josh
- carrie s.
- children's literature bookclub
- chris and emily
- christina
- dawn and nathan
- deborah and darren
- diane
- edith and paul
- elder christian loveridge
- emily
- emily and kimball
- erin and cameron
- friends of friends book club
- gretchen
- halesfamily
- heather
- jaime
- jan and cam
- jessica
- jill
- joel & bridgett
- johnsonfamily
- jolynn and dave
- katie
- katrina and keith
- kimbie
- kirk sample images
- kristina & mike
- kristine
- lds.org
- lucy
- loveridge loop
- matt and jeanette
- mormonchic
- nadia
- pam and jared
- rebecca
- rachael and isaac
- renee
- rochester recipes
- sheryl
- sugardoodle
- yolanda and cesar
good stuff
my gorgeous peonies I didn't get to see last summer
in paris last year with my honey....we finally made it!
11 comments:
Love it! Hopefully there wasn't anything really gross in there.
:) Your a nice mom to just take a picture . . . I would've grabbed the lid and taken the can to the curb! She sure is a cutie - even with a sad face!!
oops . . . meant YOU'RE. Sorry!
Actually, the next picture is totally funny...she freaked out at me for taking the picture! Maybe she'll laugh one day.
WELL then!!
So funny! (I can laugh because Ava can be just as dramatic!) :D
Good to see you posting again!
Ahhh...good thing WE were never that dramatic as children... ;)
Just kidding.
Amy: "You all have all of the nice clothes, and I lay here in RAGS!!!"
Motherhood is like watching a great movie.
bwahahahahaha!!!! I am so glad you got a picture to document it. :)
Oh she will laugh one day....that is HILARIOUS!
That is the greatest documentation EVER!!!! She and Sara are definitely related!
I love it! Raising girls NEVER lacks in the drama department.
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