Emma's Wisdom

I had an amusing conversation with Emma this morning while she was taking a bath. I had to share the funny!

Emma : What's a baby?
Me : A little person that hasn't grown up yet.
Emma : Oh.
Me : I have 5 babies...Matthew, John, Noah, Emma, and Ava.
Emma : Don't forget Daddy.
Me : No, he's not my baby. He's my husband.
Emma : No, he's your baby Daddy.
Me(laughing) : Yep, you're right. He sure is.

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Overheard In The Ward

Ok, seriously...this has got to be the funniest thing I've EVER read!!! Tonight I stumbled upon this site called overheardintheward.com . I have been glued to it for the last hour. I could not stop. I kept reading page after page after page, and laughed like I haven't laughed in a very long time. My eyes burn, my throat hurts, and I'll be honest...I think I peed a little. I could totally relate. Have any of you ever heard crazy off the wall things in F&T meeting? Have you ever taught a primary class full of very honest, very funny 4 year olds? Can you recall the last time someone made a comment in R.S. or priesthood that made you feel awkward and uncomfortable? If you answered yes to any of these questions...then this site is for you. I hope I don't offend anyone. It's all in fun. And p.s.....my Mom called while I was in hysterics. I read a few to her and we were laughing so hard we could hardly get a breathe, couldn't talk...absolutely hysterical! Hey...if it's good enough for Sister Pack, then it's tops in my book!

Here's a little sample :

Do As I'm Doing goes horribly wrong!

Sunbeam Teacher: What else can we sing about? Billy, what do YOU do with your hands?Sunbeam: Play with my winkie!Sunbeam Teacher: Oh… my… well, we can’t sing about how fun that is to do… how about we sing about washing our hands?

Fun Times With the Jeff Packs!

I miss you guys already! We had such a great week with Jeff, Laura, Ethan, and baby Austin. I think it's so sweet that they would choose to spend their hard earned vacation time with us. I love spending time with my family, especially those who we don't get to see very often.

Baby Austin is the sweetest thing! He smiles and laughs all the time. You just want to cuddle and snuggle him, and kiss that cute face. Mom and Matthew had fun playing with him on their last night with us.

Love that double breast pump in the background! Gotta make that miracle milk for baby Ella!

Before we left for Mom's house, John asked me to fix his hair like Jeff's. As it turned out this was the only day Jeff had flat hair...funny. I thought it was so cute that John wanted to be like Jeff

Here we are at the Pumpkin Patch. Jeff hopped up on top of the hay bale maze to snap a few pics.

Emma and Ethan in the field of sunflowers...they were gorgeous.

Ava was not too sure about all this nature. Did you know that my kids are sometimes allergic to nature? We lovingly refer to it as N.D....Nature Defficient.

Ok, I guess this stuff isn't too bad...tastes pretty good. She'll eat anything!

All the kiddos lined up on their very own pumpkin. Sophie doesn't look uncomfortable at all. What a bunch of hams...look at those cheesy grins!

We all had a fun filled busy week, and were sad to see it come to an end. We're already looking forward to the next visit. We love ya'll!

B.A....Bloggers Anonymous

Hi. My name is Amanda and I am a blogaholic. The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Well, I'm admitting it...I have a problem. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE blogland. I cannot stop. It is an addiction. I used to make fun of people who blogged. Now I am one of those people. And you know what? I am darn proud of it! I love that I can keep in touch with my many family members who live far away. I love that I'm getting to know people, who I thought I knew pretty well, even better. And I love that I am documenting those sweet, simple moments in life that are so easily forgotten. I used to scrapbook. I have not scrapbooked in over three years. Emma and Ava are not even born yet in my scrapbook. And at this stage I'm at in my life, I have no desire to play catch up. So I'm grateful for this journal of sorts that I have right here on my computer. Now let me say it again, this time with pride...my name is Amanda and I am a blogaholic.

Beauty Shop

Ok, I know I'm being a little braggy. But is she not the cutest thing? This child is precious. Not only is she a cutie patootie, she has got to be the sweetest baby on the planet. I cannot get enough of her. Anyhoo.....back to the beauty shop portion of our program. This little bow is about as fancy as we can get with Ava's limited hair. Teeny tiny and cute!

This is usually how she looks though. Not really into bows, bibs, socks, hats, shoes...she pulls them right off.
Yes, I'm well aware that these french braids are uneven, wonky, and the part is way crooked. I still think she looks so dang cute. This is the first time Emma has actually sat still long enough for me to do this. Let's remember people, she is two...she sits still for all of about 3.5 seconds...and lastly, she is two. I'm pretty pleased with myself. But you know what I don't get? Those "people" who walk into church with their 2 year old done up with perfectly straight even parted perfect french braids. I wonder about them. And worry. It's not normal. Do they sedate their kid before starting on their hair? Do they bribe them? Because it's just not right. Whatever. I'll take these wonky little braids any day of the week...becaue that's what typical 2 year olds look like. I'm just keepin it real!
This is my favorite picture of all time! Her little pose is just too cute! She looks so serious and thoughtful. I wonder what's going on in that little head of hers???