whose the REAL parent here...

brad is a crack up. I don't just say that because I am his momma and could eat him up...seriously, the kid is crazy witty. Even when I am mad... I have to bit my tongue from laughing at him...

The other night the kids wouldn't listen and go to bed. I know, shocking. I was at the end of my rope... I yelled that I was counting to 10 and if they were not in bed..they were in big trouble. "10,9..8..7.. " nobody moved..they just kept playing.." (louder) 6, 5..4" they all start running to their rooms...except for B. I get to 1 and he slowly starts walking away and turns back to me...AND WINKS. WoW...I am very intimidating to this little boy of mine. cheeky monkey.

**tonight at Fhe**

brad said he wanted to be the dad and preside over our Family Home Evening...He sat in Dad's chair and sent Stephen to the couch.

Just as Stephen said "ok..you think your big enough...you be the dad tonight" B said "ok. My first order of business...Dad, go get me a bowl of icecream." lol.

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Grandma asked the kids where Jesus lived and said it started with a J. B started jumping in his seat with his hand raised...when Grandma called on him he shouted "Jamaica!"

where?

Av: "Mom.. i can't wear these shoes today.."

Mom: "Av, just put them on, we need to go!"

Av: "Mom, do you really want me to look like I am from Omaha?"

Mom: "what? (laughing) where is Omaha?"

Av: "I don't know..somewhere in California."

sneaky boy.

Mom: "you need to go read your book for school Brad."

Brad: a couple minutes later..." Mom, I hate reading."

Mom: "what? why do you hate it?"

Brad: "Because it just means that I am getting older. The bigger the words the older I get."

Mom: "what's wrong with that, B? It just means you are learning and getting smart..."

Brad: "Yeah, but if I keep getting older then it will be time for you to die. And I don't want you to die mom."

Mom: *laughing* "B. seriously, I love you. You crack me up.."

Brad: *while giving me a hug* "so... do I still have to read my book?"

Aliens?

at Family Home Evening tonight:

Dad: "what is baptism by immersion?"

Brad: "you can baptise aliens?"

Dad: "{laughing} Brad, can you just listen and quit goofing."

Mom: "B, did you think Dad said baptism by a martian?"

Brad: "yeah, I thought Dad was talking about baptising aliens."

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it's all in the name...

Mom: "What's your whole name Ry?"

Ry: "Ry Ry in rain."

Av: "No it's not Ry. It's Rylin Lorainne"

Mom: "What's your whole name Av?"

Av: "Avery Anna Banana Boyer."

Mom: "What's Kendyls whole name?"

Av: "It's boring. It's just Kendyl Devenie"

last few funnies from 2009...

Av: "Mom, Santa's elves didn't work very hard on this princess ring. It already broke."

Mom: "what? you already broke something?"

Av: "no, it's because Santa isn't very creative mom. He needs to work harder."

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We were packing up the kids and the car to go home from my parents house over christmas.. Grandma and Grandpa were at church.. we were all ready to go sitting in the car and Grandma pulled up. Kendyl said from the back seat..."Awkward"

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*sigh* I love that these kiddos are growing up and entering new fun stages... I am excited for 2010 and all the funny fab moments our family will experience together...Happy New Year everyone!!

big hair.

Ry: "Avwe, your hair is beautiful, but it scares me."

Mom: "why does is scare you Ry?"

Ry: "because."

Av: "because you always put these big bows in my hair Mom."

av. you make me laugh...

I was showing Av some of my jewelry from the trip and she *freaked* out about it....{jewelry is her thing..}

Av: (as she clutches a necklace close to her chest) "oh mom.. this is all so... original."

K: huh? original? what do you mean Av?

Av: *turning to Kendyl* it means mom is so cute Kendyl.

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After we picked up Avery from her friend Madisons house she wouldn't stop talking about stuff she did...

Mom: "Av, were you good?"

Avery: "yes mom. I kept all my burps in my throat like girls are suppossed to do."

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Dad: "Av, will you take those shoes to my closet?"

Av: "ok dad"

*walking past him with shoes in hand....*

Av: "see how graciously I am carrying your shoes dad?"

when the wolves come out...

*while trick 'r treating..*

A: "mom, It's time to go home because that moon is really big and now all the wolves are going to come out."

Mom: "how did you know about wolves Av?"

A: "I learned it when I was a kid mom."

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* I overheard Kendyl and Brad having a funny conversation in the car today..*

K: "you want a horse?"

B: "yeah, but not till I am a dad."

K: "why are you going to wait so long?"

B: "because I want my kids to scoop his poop. not me."

B: " I don't scoop poop."

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funnies from the trip..

Avery: "My hair is really hairy today."
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Grandma: "are you a vegitarian?"
Isabelle: "no, I will eat anything with a face."
~~after about a minute....
Isabelle: "except humans."
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Mom: "av, why did you change your clothes,....again?"
Avery: "I couldn't take it anymore. Those jeans are killing my body."

lol....

Av: "Hadley, stop being so cute!.....it makes me laugh and sweat."

funnies.

Ry was trying to brush my hair.... and I was pratically bleeding... I asked her to stop and she grabbed my cheeks and said...

"no mom. I do it."

--then she took the comb and twirled it in the air and said

"bobby,booby boo"

*i laughed* and asked what she turned me into... she said...

"a nice mom."

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Mom: "I wonder who you got your flaming temper from Av..."

Dad: "Your mom."

Mom: "Your dad."

Avery: "no I got it at the store."

Mom: "really? Why did you get this one?"

Avery: "Because it was cute."

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yes! i love her.

B: "Grandpa, do you love your wife?"

Grandpa: "Yes, I love her more than anything."

B: "yeah, I love her too."

funnies from the pool....

B: "mom, I look under the water without goggles so that I will have enough tears to cry later.."

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A: "I think someone threw up in the pool. Because that was my bad dream last night and dreams do come true Mom."

will you help us Mom?

each morning I sit with the kids and they choose their chores for the day. They can't argue with me about them... because THEY chose them. {well, really they still complain...}This morning the kids were asking about how things were going to work once all the rooms in the basement were finished....

B: "so, when we have our own rooms will you still help us clean them?"

M: "No. I only help you now because it's out of control most days and I can't stand it.."

B: **jaw dropped to floor... wide eyed***

"Mom. I have a major problem with this."

M: **laughing**

A: "If we clean our rooms Jesus will be happy."

B: "doesn't matter Avery. Jesus won't help us clean either."

we love john wayne.

K: "Mom, are there really cars in Texas?"

M: "Yeah, they have cars there...why?"

K: "I thought they only rode horses in Texas.."

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*note to self* --we watch too much John Wayne in our house....

ukulele love.

random funnies from this week....

Av: "Mom, I can't find the talkie walkies!"

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B: "Mom. You have big binks." ....yes. that's what he calls boobs. I refuse to teach him otherwise. lol.

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K: "I want to learn how to play the Ukelele....."

B: "I don't like Ukelele's.... Dacars are better."

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ok. So, I need to work on our grammer skills a bit... I guess.

Dacars ARE cool though.

***dacar=guitar*** fyi.

still.can't.stop.laughing....

{picture has no relation to story..it's just funny...}
B was out playing catch by the fence and the neighboors dogs came running and barking towards him....he freaked out and came running towards me...

i was wiping the tears from my cheeks from laughing so hard... I know..evil. It's the kind of mom I am...

to top it all off...Brad puts his hand on my shoulder and says "those dogs scared me out of the crap!!"

poor boy.

lol.

tough girl..

Av was riding her bike yesterday and yelled out to me after she rode over the garden hose....

"Mom!! I'm braver than balls!"

i think she got a few conversations that she heard between her dad and brother mixed up a bit....


brave girl.

funny man.

we were on our way to Kendyl and Brad's first baseball game last night and Kendyl couldn't find her mit... she was pretty sad...

B: "Kendyl, you can have my mit. I am so scared I'm gunna pee my pants anyway.."

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I was sitting with B on the couch this weekend listening to music.. this was our conversation...

Mom: "Brad, let's dance. I will teach you so that you can dance with your wife someday.."

B: "uh. I will not have a wife mom. I don't have time for one."

Mom: "why not B?"

B: "Because I will be too busy being a Jedi and a bullrider and a cowboy and a ninja and a football player."

Mom: "what?! you have to get married so that I can be a Grandma! "

B: "sorry mom. plus... there are no cute girls here."