Automatic

Wow has it really been two weeks since I last posted. I don't know where those weeks went, I don't even remember doing anything neat!! I guess that makes sense as to why I haven't posted anything huh. Well there should be some things to post about shortly, namely our yard that is being ripped out at this very moment, Ayden has his season opener for baseball this coming Saturday, Spring break is next week (we get to put the yard back together and gut the garage-yeah for us). In the meantime I thought I would share kind of a funny conversation that I had with the kiddos yesterday.

It started on the way home from church-we were following our neighbors home and the kids recognized that it was their car because of the "H" (for Honda) on the back and it is blue. Then they started to lament the fact that our van didn't have "automatic" doors like their friends van did. This is how it went down....

Meysa: Mom why didn't you buy a car with automatic doors like Marlee's mom did?
Ayden: Yeah Mom why?
Mom: Well because when we bought the van-we couldn't afford one that had automatic doors.
Meysa: Mom can you sell cars?
Mom: Yes you can sell cars.
Meysa: Then lets sell this car and buy a new one with automatic doors.
Mom: No, we aren't going to sell the van. It is just fine with no automatic doors and besides that it is paid for.
Ayden: But what if the car was broken and we couldn't fix it?
Mom: If we really couldn't fix it then maybe we would have to get a new car.
Ayden: Then we could get a better car with automatic doors.
Mom: This car is a nice car and it is good for you to have to open and close your own doors.

There was some more lamenting from the back seat and how much better their lives would be if they didn't have to open their own doors. It would be so much better to be able to just hit a button or pull on the handle and it would do the rest for you.
Then I pulled a move that every parent inevitably does and it makes them sound like their parents-which we swore we never would. I said "Well if you like we could have no car and then you would have to walk everywhere yourself. Be grateful that you have a car at all even if you are abused and have to open your own door. They looked at me and thought for a minute and then ended the conversation with "it would still be nice to have automatic doors!"

I guess there is always going to be something to wish for like automatic doors, but thankfully my kids get to open and shut their own doors as of right now. Nothing like making your kids put in a little manual labor. It is good for them, it will put hair on their chests!! I mean heck when I was a kid I had to walk 5 miles to school, uphill both ways and it was always snowing.

Come and Join the Dance

Being a 2nd grader has it's advantages. For one... you are just one more rung up the academic ladder and two...you get to participate in the school play!! Ayden went to the school play last year (Jungle Book) and was so excited to be able to do it this year. I think he had a lot of fun. It was called "Come and Join the Dance." It was basically a variety show with fun songs and some poems and such. I wasn't allowed to take pictures during the actual play-some copyright thing so this all we got. We were lucky to have Nana and Papa come and watch Ayden. It really meant a lot to him and they enjoyed it too. Papa enjoyed it so much he took us out for ice cream afterwards!! Thanks Nana and Papa!! Sadly the lady who has directed the plays for the last 15 years is retiring so we shall see what happens next year. Ayden did really well, he wasn't shy and remembered all the word and moves. He was so fun to watch!!

We are sitting UP!!

Wyatt has conquered sitting up. Meysa thought that he needed a little added security from the back-hence her mug in every picture. He is a happier camper now that he is sittig up. He rolls all over the place but he would still get tired of being on his tummy. Now that he can sit up he is content a little longer. He still falls over and does a few head dives into the carpet but they are fewer and fewer each day. I can't believe that he is almost 7 months old now. He is growing up too fast!! At his six month check up last month the doctor said he hadn't gained any weight and hadn't grown any in length. I am not sure how that is but we have to go back in a few weeks for another weight check. He eats three meals a day plus still nurses like he always has(plus twice a night still). Ryan jumped on the Wii fit and weighed him and he was about 20 lbs. Which is a whole pound heavier than his weight in February. I am not concerned yet-we'll see what he is on the 20th!! We are sure glad he is ours-we can't get enough of him!! Oh yeah and he decided socks are fun to chew on- I guess whatever floats your boat!!!

Hat Day

This last week Meysa's preschool celebrated Dr. Suess like I am sure every other school did. Well on Thursday her teacher invited the kids to wear their favorite hat. She chose to wear her Pink Cowgirl hat. No suprise there!! She wanted me to take a picture of her in it!! She looks like a real cowgirl doesn't she? Thanks again Papa Chip and Grandma Kristie-she still loves the hat!!

She is so Lovely

Can you say bad hair day?!! It was getting to be bath time and so I took Lauryn's hair out of the little buns I had put in her hair the day before. Wowsers- talk about kink. I couldn't help but take a picture of little miss Lovely!! I know you are probably thinking that Lauryn has a constant dirty face but really she doesn't. She has a shiner on her cheek that has been there for a few weeks now. She fell I guess and the next morning she has a great bruise!! It is just starting to go away!! She is still a cutie in my book!!

Sticker Face

Meysa, her sidekick Marlee and Lauryn had a little too much fun the other day with the reward stickers!! I was busy making dinner and all I could hear was giggles and more giggles coming from the living room. When I went to check on them this is the state I found them in!! Who knew that some simple stickers could be so much fun!!