bi-lingual

Around this house we speak two languages. English and Calebese. For your reading pleasure, I present you with this week's Calebese at it's finest:

kajamas
Translation: pajamas




enamote:
Translation: remote

tines a wines ago:
Translation: a long time ago



farthead:
Translation: forhead



purple square:
Translation: temple square




And it goes on and on and on and...

too young

Lately we have been listening to a lot of complaining from Jonas. About cell phones. He is the only one of his friends that is cell phone deficient. So therefore he can never know true happiness unless he can text:
"dude r u at skool?" to his friends every morning.

We obviously are saying that 9 years old is about 9 years too young to own a cell phone.

Then obviously we hear that we are like, ruining his life.

This shall pass...

in like 9 years.

But this leads me to my point:
Are we training our kids too young to be addicted to technology? I mean, if kids don't have their cell phones now a days, they become like junkies without their fix.

And I for one will not stand for it.

I mean, in this house we do not encourage such behavior.

Instead we encourage more enriching and rewarding habits that will serve them better in their future.







Hey, I didn't say we were successful.

I love funny things

Funny things I love....


When people request your friendship on facebook that never really wanted your friendship in real life.

That Jonas does his best to get out of church every Sunday, not because he doesn't want to go, but because he hates dressing up that bad.

That my good grammar goes out the door when talking to a baby.

Jumping out and scaring my husband.

That Caleb constantly has to tell us, "You forgot... I in charge."

That Porter has an irrational fear of basketballs and bursts into tears at the sight of one.


That my mom, a college graduate hangs on to small town roots by using the phrase,
"I use ta could".


What funny things do you love?

lessons learned

When you have a seven year old daughter,
You have a person with strong opinions,
you have a person prone to pink,
prone to narcissism,
and prone to "decorating" everything that doesn't move.

So when I came home with a little pink hoody, I was only partly successful. I did get pink, but I neglected to take her strong opinion and decorate it in a narcissistic fashion.

So I did.




With a little spare fabric I added an H here and an h there and a heart for good measure.



The seven year old approves.



I am back in the running for that mother of the year award.

love is...

love is....

Waiting a day to watch 24 so you can view it with your spouse.

Getting up to check your 7 year old at 2 AM every night, and then gently and patiently convincing her into drinking juice when all she wants to do is sleep.

Someone dropping you at the curb at target and waiting in the car so you have curb side pick up and a kid free shopping experience.

Being understanding (eventually) when your parents tell you you are too young for a cell phone.

Eating the burned rolls and not saying anything.

Tag teaming the kid's bedtime routine.

Someone knowing what to order for you at a restaurant.

Not complaining when you really, really want to.

Not killing your husband when he volunteers you for things.

Changing a diaper. Deeper love is changing a toddler's diaper.

Letting your mom touch you on the shoulder when you are an almost 10 year old boy.

Playing the same game every single day with a 3 year old that always changes the rules to make the game last longer.

Willingly cleaning the toilets where boys live.

Not saying a word while your husband eats black licorice next to you and fills up the room with it's intolerable stench.

What is love to you?

secret love

I secretly love embarrassing my kids. I love getting that exasperated look they give me when I have done something dorky.

I secretly love it when my kids sleep over in our room...(as long as it's a sleepover and not and extended stay)

I secretly love cleaning out my kids ears.

I secretly love when my kids get sick... because of all the cuddling action.

I secretly love being in charge of the remote.

I secretly love filling out all that student information paperwork at the beginning of the school year.

I secretly love shopping for office supplies.

I secretly love going through the kids backpack and getting stuff for the parents.

I secretly love making my kids an after school snack. It makes me feel like such a mom.

I secretly love getting email. I check it 4 times a day.

I secretly love a teeny bopper show on ABC family called Make it or Break it. It's about gymnastics... and teenaged love.

I secretly love cats.

That was a total lie. Just checking to see if you were with me.

What are your secret loves?

good vs. bad

This is good about today:
Lost is back on! And it's almost over (that means lots of answers).
Here is what is bad about today:
The stupid groundhog saw his shadow. I hate groundhogs.

Another good thing: My two smallish, night-owlish, bed-hoggingish boys slept in their own room ALL NIGHT LONG.
Bad thing: I had to go in there and re-tuck them in about 26 times ALL NIGHT LONG.

Another good thing: I am having lunch with a friend!
bad thing: I am having lunch with a friend AND two small boys.

Good thing: I remembered to put Hailey's insulin in her lunch box for the nurse (as opposed to me totally forgetting it yesterday).
Bad thing: Jonas' lunch is still on the counter.

When I add it all up today, I think good will overcome...

And if I could just get my hands on that groundhog's neck it would the perfect day.

in honor of the month of love...

I love waking up and knowing I don't need to leave the house that day.

I love family dinners at the table.

I love road trips.

I love to get a good magazine in the mail.

I love the sound of my kids playing together outside.

I love watching a TV show with my husband and pausing every two minutes to tell each other something we forgot to tell them about the events of our day.

I love training table cheese fries.

I love ice.

I love reading a book that everyone else has read so I can discuss it.

I love having opinions.

I love it when Hailey has perfect blood sugar levels all day long.

I love to watch my kids wrestle with their dad.

I love laughing until your stomach hurts.

I love tiger's blood snow cones.

I love that my kids love Weezer.

I love that Caleb talks to himself.

I love my house.

I love Saturdays with nothing to do.

I love taking a picture that tells the story of my family.

I love to write.

I love having the remote.

I love being a mom.