Funny stuff that just begs to be shared...

Conversation after school with Alex...

Alex: "Mom, can I use your laptop to google something really quick?"
Me: "Sure, go for it."
Alex opens Google and begins typing... speaking out loud while he types.
Alex: "Testicle."
Me: "Excuse me????"
Alex: "Testicle."
Me: "Why are you googling that?"
Alex: "Because we talked about it today in Science class."
Me: "You did?"
Alex: "Yeah. It's a rod that sends out electric shock waves."
I finally look at the laptop to see that he has googled "TESLA COIL" and not "TESTICLE".
Me: "Ohhhhhhhhh! I thought you were googling testicle."
Alex: "Seriously, Mom."

Pictures of the Week -- Week 4

Mattea decided she needed a foot soak. I have no idea what prompted it, but it was pretty funny. Once she added the soap to the water and made bubbles, she soaked her fingers, too. I don't blame her, though... I'm looking forward to my next pedicure (and you can bet it won't be in the bathroom sink!!!).


I did some more decluttering and came across my St. Thomas tote. What perfect timing... I will be using this next month when I take it to the beach!!!


Josh came home from school wearing a tank top. Our conversation began...

Me: "Is that really what you had on all day today?"
Josh: "Yeah, why wouldn't I?".
Me: "Ummmmm... it's WINTER!!!"
Josh: "So?"
Me: "Where's my camera? I'm taking a picture of this."
Josh shrugs and I ask him to stand by the wall.
Josh: "If you think it's such a big deal, why don't we take the picture outside?"
Me: "Genius. Let's go."

He cracks me up. If he would have had it his way, he would have had shorts on today, too!


We took the kiddos to Denver Big Air on Wednesday for the snowboarding competition. It was pretty cool to see the action up close.


We left the snowboarding show before the finals and decided to take the kids bowling since we don't spend a lot of time downtown. The kids bowled two games while Jeff & I had dinner. It was great dinner entertainment!!! (I have no explanation for this pose, but it makes me laugh every time I look at it!)


I ran across these two cookbooks in my decluttering efforts and just couldn't bear to get rid of them. One is my Mom & Dad's cookbook all the way from when Mom was only cooking for TWO people! The other one was given to me as a wedding gift from Maggie and it contains a personal message from her that is very special. I may not ever cook a recipe out of either one, but I refuse to get rid of them for sentimental purposes.

Back On Track

Josh & Mattea went back to school after being off for FIVE weeks. Wow! It seemed like a lot longer than that. I have to say that I was quite delighted to kick... er, I mean... escort them out the door to catch the bus this morning.


Mattea was excited to see her friends again. I am hoping her teacher will be impressed with her reading skills because I think she has gotten a LOT better since they tracked off.

Josh was not thrilled to be heading back to school today. He was getting all worked up about it last night and couldn't fall asleep. Maybe he was trying to prolong his time off... tee hee hee! I think he will miss his afternoon play dates playing video games with Anders.

Alex was secretly jazzed that his brother and sister FINALLY had to go back to school. : )

Pictures of the Week -- Week 3

The kids enjoyed playing outside in the field while it was snowing. They dug holes, made snow angels and goofed around. I love seeing their rosy red cheeks!


Mattea got a hula hoop and she LOVES it! She is quite good at it, too. She begrudgingly let us all take a turn. It was HILARIOUS watching Jeff try it and I wasn't much better. I was amazed at Alex's hula hooping skills. He currently holds the house record at over 4 minutes!!!


My poor little Alex got sick this week. It was heartbreaking to hear him asking me to make him feel better when there was nothing I could do. He started throwing up around 8:00pm on Thursday night. It was a LONG night.

Pictures of the Week -- Week 2

The kids can be very creative during the winter months since there aren't as many opportunities to play outside. This is a HUGE tower that they built out of Alex's contraption set. I can't even take credit for this totally cool picture. Alex grabbed my camera and snapped some pictures. I LOVE the perspective on this one! Maybe there is a budding photographer in the family!!!


Tara, Kevin, Noah, Avery and Ellie came for a visit this weekend. It is always so great to spend time with them. The kids play together so well that the adults actually get a chance to have uninterrupted conversations! It's a win-win for everyone!


Cody was chillin' on his chicken and it just cracks me up how much he loves that thing.

Picture of the Week -- Week 1

Mattea joined Girl Scouts this year and she is a Daisy. Friday, January 7th was the first day of cookie sales! She was extremely excited. We headed out at 4pm and came back home at 6pm. She sold 55 boxes of cookies. Not bad for her first time out. She is quite the little sales girl. Also, she lost tooth #2 this week!!!

Disappearing act

So, I went in to peek on my little Joshie and I found him sleeping with his hat on. I thought that was odd and also a little crazy that he had the covers pulled up so high.


I decided to uncover his face a little bit and when I went to tuck the covers down under his chin, this is what I found...

Stay out... I mean it!

Sometimes when I am in the office, I don't want to be disturbed. Julie get this. That is why she bought me this AWESOME sign for the office door. On one side, it says "Mom will see you now". On the other side, it says "STAY OUT unless someone is on fire".


All of the kids can read it and know exactly what the sign says. I use the sign. I flip it around several times a day. The first couple times it was on "STAY OUT" and one of the kids walked in, I reminded them that I was busy and that they need to pay attention to the sign. The next time it happened, I asked "Are you on fire???" and they walked back out.

You want to know what happens now??? Mattea walks in, I give her "the look" (you know the one) and she just shrugs and says "I'm on fire" and proceeds to jump around as if she's burning up. Reaaaaaaaallllllyyy funny. Yeah, not so much. Okay, maybe a little bit.

1/11/11

What a cool day to have a birthday! Happy Birthday, Grandma Carol! We love you very much!! Hope you are having a super fun day today. You deserve it!!!

Cold turkey

Now that my POTD (Picture of the Day) project is over, Julie was worried that I would make her go cold turkey ~ no updates, no pictures, no nothin'. Yeah right... not gonna happen. I like to talk and blogging is like talking, so have no fear, the updates & pics are here!

Jeff & I returned to work and Alex returned to school this week after a wonderful almost 2 weeks off. Our time off was blissful, the return to work/school... not so much. But hey, what are you gonna do? Since it is nearing the end of the first semester, Alex got to pick his elective courses. He ended up with Drama and Computer Foundations which were near last on his preference of the selections. He's not too thrilled about it, but he'll get through it.

Josh is all jazzed up that I have promised (again) to do a duathlon with him this summer. He went running 4 times this week. We would map out about a 1.5 mile route, he would take my cell phone and he was off. We'll see how long the dedication lasts. At least it burns off some energy!

Mattea joined Girl Scouts this year and she is a Daisy. Today was the first day of cookie sales! She was extremely excited. We headed out at 4pm and came back home at 6pm. She sold 55 boxes of cookies. Not bad for her first time out. She is quite the little sales girl. Also, she lost tooth #2 this week!!!

This week, I tried to get back into a consistent exercise routine since I fell off the wagon a bit during the holidays. Since the weather is not ideal for outdoor running, I have been doing my P90X dvd's. They make me sore, so I know they are working. Only 43 more days till our cruise!!!

Jeff went back to the doctor for his back since it is still bothering him. The doc put him on steroids, ordered him to PT and to get an MRI. Hopefully, he can get all fixed up without needing surgery. We'll keep you posted.

Josh returning from his daily run...

Mattea the Super Cookie Seller...

Picture of the Day -- Week 52

December 25th – We celebrated Christmas in Colorado this year. It was wonderful to have Pete & Carol spend the holiday with us. The kids were absolutely spoiled with gifts. They are very lucky to have so many wonderful people in their lives that love them so much.


December 26th – Pete & Carol sure enjoyed the sunshine while they were here visiting and didn’t miss having a white Christmas one little bit!!!


December 27th – Terry came for a visit and we had a very relaxing day of food, football and fun!


December 28th – Jeff took Pete, Carol, Alex & Mattea to Breckenridge for the day while I took Josh to basketball camp. They had a really great time!


December 29th – Mother Nature kept the snow away while Pete & Carol were here, but made up for it once they were gone. Cody is not a fan of the cold or snow, but he looks so cute with snowflakes on his fur!


December 30th – We spent a lot of time cleaning out our storage area in the basement. We pitched broken toys and random pieces from incomplete games/puzzles, we took a Yukon full of stuff to Goodwill and the kids put the rest of the toys away in their rooms. It was definitely a team effort and it feels good to be done!


December 31st – New Year’s Eve was very chill this year. We watched movies (while Josh & Mattea tee-peed her room!), played balloon volleyball, donned our festive gear and waited for the ball to drop. The kids had a blast throwing confetti at midnight. It’s been a great year… here’s to another great year in 2011!!!