Good times this month

Ammon is doing yoga. I was recording a workout and he joined in. "Mom look at me! I'm doing it!" He makes me laugh every day!!!

We went over to my friend Heather's house and she made pizza for lunch. Everyone (especially my kids) was so excited! They were so attentive! I thought that they looked like they were watching a cooking demo.

Here they are! So cute all lined up! Ammon, Kynda, Eden, and Naomi

Naomi and Spidergirl (Eden) were giggling so much I'm surprised they could hold still for this picture.

Its been a good month so far!

Sariah's 3rd Grade Program

Sariah had her program last Thursday. She always gets so nervous! She really doesn't like to preform at all. Even at chruch she look angry when the priamary was singing Christmas songs. She wasn't, just tense being on stage. I am proud of her for doing it because I can relate to how difficult it is to be on stage. Anyway, the program was on "Going Green". It was cute in a 3rd grade way. Now Sariah has been asking Mike things like "if water is so precious why do we poop in it?"

The picture at the top is when they first came out. I can tell how tense she is.

This is when the program had just finished. Big difference in the smiles! We went to Maggie Moo's for ice cream. I think that was the best part for both of us!

Toilet update

It was a bar of soap!!! On of my precious children put a bar of soap in the toilet! I have my suspicions, but no proof!

I have also discovered that on the third day in a row with not enough sleep my patience level drops. Dramatically! Pray they get better!

Sick Kids and Plugged toilets

I was sleeping so nicely last night and for the second night in a row I get the 4 am wake up call. Eden had to go potty. I think because the meds wore off and her fever was back. So we go potty and flush and then I hear the water splashing on the floor. YUCK!!!!! Naomi is up at this point so I send her to my bathroom and Mike is up trying to clear the toilet. I get them meds again and tucked back int0 bed. Mike is very angry by now (he has also been sick and who wants to fix a toilet ever, but especially at 4 am). I am gathering up the nasty towels starting the washer when Mike tells me that he can't find the snake to fix the toilet. We don't know if we loaned it out or what, not that it matters at this time of day! So we lock the door so no one else will do their business until Mike can fix it tonight when he gets home. I get to stay home with the 4 sick children. Yes,you read that right. My 4 youngest are sick. I'm stuck at home when I was looking forward to going shopping for a baby shower gift. And I have to share MY bathroom with 4 sick kiddos. And yes, I am whining! Now my biggest hope for the day is that they will all nap at the same time.

Starbucks

Today I was at Starbucks. Not for coffee! I go for the hot chocolate. I love their hot chocolate! As we are waiting for our to be made Ammon opens his mouth....and it wasn't subtle or whisper so you can imagine.

Ammon Were getting coffee?

Me No were not, Ammon, we're getting hot chocolate. You know we don't drink coffee.

Ammon Don't drink coffee. Its not good for you. Don't drink coffee. Its not good for you. Don't drink coffee. Its not good for you.

Me in the "Mom whisper"Ammon stop! We are getting hot chocolate!

Then he is quiet, but I have to stare him down so he knows I'm really serious! Sweet children!
They always know how to put the cherry on the sundae! It was already the end of shopping with him!

Tutu's

Several people asked about the tutus for the twins, so here they are. I meant to post them with the other Christmas pictures, but I forgot. I get frustrated and frazzled when the computer stuff doesn't work like I think it should. Anyway, they were very excited and they have been well used. In fact they don't look this cute any more. I have to help put them on every day.

Zachary and the egg

I had a really funny conversation with Zachary yesterday. I asked him if he would mix up some cookies for me because I had gotten behind on the "things to do". So he agreed- sort of. We were using a really yummy recipe from Sarah Hubler for molasses cookies, but it was too big for our mixer so it needed to be cut in half. No big deal, right?
It called for 3 eggs. Zachary asked "What do you do?"

I told him " Just use 2 eggs. It will be fine."

He replied "Oh. I cut the egg in half."

Me "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA How did you even do that?"

First I took out the yolk. I poured in half the white. I split the yolk in half and then put that half in."

I just laughed again. I guess he was very precise in his baking. The cookies were great and they're gone!