Mom and Pop (Our Missionaries)

I've been trying to get my parents to start a blog. They finally did it. Go and visit it. It's great.


http://lloydanddonise.blogspot.com/

Larkin's big heart

I made fun shaped pancakes for the kids this morning. We were all done eating and started watching a random Christmas movie that we found on TV.

Larkin went into the kitchen and brought out a heart shaped pancake that she had decided to just eat plain, with no syrup.

She sat next to me and then whispered in my ear, "I'm eating this so my heart will grow bigger and then I can love you more."

My kids say the sweetest things to me.

While driving in the car...

While I was driving Lilly and Larkin to the dentist(Uncle Rob, who, by the way, they couldn't have been more excited to go see. Seriously.)...


Lilly was reading her library book (Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine) so she could get her homework done.

Lilly: Mom, what does C-U-P-I-D spell?
Me: Cupid
Lilly: What's that?
Me: It's kind of like that Easter Bunny. He's a little guy in a diaper with a bow and arrow. He shoots the arrow at people and then they fall in love.


silence for a little while


Larkin: Ya, I don't need that guy. I already have lots of people I love.


Yes you do Lark!

Larkin is so funny

Larkin just said to me:

"Great idea Mommy. You think swell!"

While I'm at it...

I figured I'd just throw in another nice thing that Lilly said to me once.

A few years ago the girls were sitting around discussing what super power they would like to have. Then I asked:

Me: What super power should I pick?
Lilly: You already have a super power Mom.
Me: What is it?
Lilly: Taking Care

Lilly is so thoughtful

Lilly: Mom, you know what a good TV show is?
Me: What?
Lilly: Starring at your beautiful face.

OK so I got tagged.....

Six quirky things about me.

hhmm. I'm thinking.


Me: Blake, what are some quirky things about me?
Blake: Why?
Me: I got tagged.
Blake: Huh?
Me: You know like on a blog. Bethany tagged me.
Blake: Oh, you cry about everything.
Me: Never mind.


1. I can't pick a favorite color. I just don't have one. I just can't decide that one color is better than the rest. I love them all.

2. I love mushrooms! They are my favorite. I love them on almost everything (not desserts but perhaps that's just because I've never tried it.) and I've never experienced having too many. I usually wish there were more.

3. I sing all the time. Correction: I sing all the time while I'm at home. I'd rather not have the extra attention that singing in the store would bring. But at home I make everything into a song. I drive my kids crazy and my husband doesn't even notice anymore. I sing the loudest when I'm blow drying my hair or vacuuming. We even have a special song for when we make tuna fish sandwiches. As a mom it's a constant struggle not to yell at my kids. So I sing to them. "Larkin I've told you five times now to go and do your homework." Sounds much better in a song than just yelling it. And nothing is better than when one of them (husband or kids) joins in on the singing fun.

4. I often feel sorry for the bad guys in movies.

5. One of my ears sticks out and the other doesn't. I was self conscious about when I was younger but now I don't care. But because I spent so many years making sure my ears didn't show I have no idea how to wear my hair up. So if you ever see me with anything in my hair be sure to tell me it's cute so I'll do it more often. Then I'll get better at it and I can stop suffering through the summers with my hair down.

6. OK Blake was right. Any time I feel any kind of powerful emotion, whether I be sad, scared, mad, happy, thankful, whatever, I tear up. I don't sob(mostly). I just get a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. Most of the time I don't mind it but I fear being cheesy and bugging people. "Here she goes again."




There you have it. Now I tag the girls(you know who you are). I also tag my mom. (You and Pop need to start a blog. We would all love it!)

SONGS THAT NEED TO BE HEARD

One of the best parts of life is finding things that are obscured from mainstream life. Like finding a movie or a TV show that is special. But even better is a song. Music that takes you away for a moment is better than almost anything. Whats better than when you hear the first 2 bars of a song and you suddenly feel “cool”. Here are 8 songs that to me, Blake, make life better.

1. Olsen Olsen-Sigur Ros. You won’t understand the lyrics but you will feel them as a part of the music.

2. I believe in you- Talk Talk. This is just a great song . Very smooth.

3. Nick Drake- Mogwai. My first intro to trip-hop and the best song from a great band.

4. No Cars Go- Arcade Fire. The best version, by far, is off Neon Bible. This is their best song.

5. Grace under pressure-Elbow. One of the best drum track’s ever.

6. Svefn-g-englar- Sigur Ros. Just listen again you won’t understand the lyrics.

7. The Funeral- Band of Horses. I wish this band could get “found” great songs even better sound.

8. Mad as Snow-Kitchens of Distention. Great band that never had a chance. Interpol inspired by them.

Feel free to add.

Cookies

My latest conversation with Oscar.




Me: Oscar, I love you so much!

Oscar: I love cookies.

Brace Yourselves!

Guess who just got made Young Women's President in her ward.





I'll give you a hint. It's not Blake, Lilly, Larkin, or Oscar.

Lilly

She's my one child at home that likes to look at our blog. She loves to hear the funny stories over and over again. She wants to know what people's responses are.

Lately she has been trying to do silly things that might make it onto the blog. At first I didn't notice. Then after about the 10th goofy thing she did in a row for me, I laughed out loud. (I always do the small chuckle and tell her she is funny or silly or crazy when she's trying to be funny. I don't ignore her.) I can't remember what she actually did exactly, I just remember that it struck me as funny. Finally when she got the response that she wanted, she says to me, "Put that in your blog." in a very sarcastic, sassy, I dare you kind of tone. Then I laughed even harder and said, "Oh I will."

Honestly, Lilly does cute, sweet, and wonderfully funny things everyday that are blog worthy. She's also 8 and gets a little self conscious about most things. I would get in trouble if I wrote it all down and shared it. She would get mad and stop telling me secrets and being uninhibited around me. To me that is worth more than anything I can think of. I love my Lilly so much. So before you get to read this, she will have to give her approval.

Vote?

I have to say that I don’t think that the right to voting should be given to all people. There should be a test, like driving, for all to take before voting. Not really hard but enough to make you STUDY what is going on and what has happened in the past. And if you look to Keith Olbermann or Sean Hannity for insight and opinion you are released of all voting duty. And remember to vote for Blake. Have a great day.


posted by Mephisto

The Mystery of Spanking

Yesterday


Larkin: Why did you invent spanking?"(She's never even been spanked. Blake threatens often but just because he likes to hear them scream when he's chasing them.)

Me: I didn't invent spanking. I used to get spanked when I was a kid.

Larkin: So it was WooHoo!(That's what they call my mom.)

Me: No I'm pretty sure she got spanked as a kid too.

Larkin: Who was the first person on earth?

Me: It was Adam, but I don't think he invented spanking either.

Larkin: Must have been someone in between.

I'm sure his first thought after birth was, "Where's the controller?"

Most people will say, "Whats he doing with his hand?" But a dad will look at this and say, "9 home runs, sweet." (Click on the picture so you can see his score.)

Pictures

Just thought I'd try and figure out how to put pictures on here. Not hard at all. Isn't my family cute?

oscar

Vaseline
Tooth Paste
Baking Soda
Vaseline
Hydrocortisone cream
Glittery Lip Gloss
Glittery Nail Polish
Vaseline
Corn Starch
Desitin
Ice cream
Cinnamon
Deodorant

and

Vaseline


Just a list of a some of the things that Oscar has put in his hair this week.

Girls

Girls are awesome! I love being the mom of 2 and the aunt of 12, yes 12 of the sweetest things on earth. I have never been a girlie girl. Growing up I loved hard, alternative rock and wore boys clothes. My parents always teased that from the back, you couldn't tell the difference between me and the boys I would date (not that there were very many). My mom always kept a good attitude about it. "At least she is modest." I know she was dieing inside. I now know the value in finding clothes that fit and are in style. (Thank you Stacy and Clinton.) I'm not always a fashion plate but I try.

OK back to the real subject here. I love my sweet nieces. Last week one of my sisters went out of town. So we got to have a few extra girls around the house. Those days and nights were filled with dress up and pretend in girlie worlds full of flowers and sparkle.

One day they were bored so I got out sparkly puff balls, glittery pipe cleaners, shiny glue, and google eyes. I told them, "Go crazy!" They ended up each making a magic wand. They started doing spells on each other and things were getting a little heated. So I told them to come in my room and get in line. I dubbed them Magic Fairies and gave them each special powers and dominion over certain places in Magic Fairy Land. I told them they had to work together to keep their home safe from the goblins. They were all over it. There was team work and niceness all over the place. I went on with my day cleaning. I was in the kitchen and Lilly comes in and says, "Mom we need a snack." I said, "You need some fairy food?" She tells me "yes" and then says that they made up a name for what their food will be. I ask her what it is and she says, "Dinkle Berries!" She didn't understand why that made me laugh. That night we had dinkle berry steaks, dinkle berry roasted potatoes, and cucumbers (because fairies just like cucumbers) for dinner.


With a son that beats me up daily and a husband that is truly a man's man. Guns, sports, crudeness and all. I adore the girls in my life. I love how they want to make everything pretty. I love how they want everyone to feel good. But most of all I love that they don't even know what a dingle berry is.

Nicknames

Oscar, Lilly, Larkin

Brother Man, Lil, Lark
Tubby Big Man, Diddy, Narkin
Boodrow, Pretty, Nark
Handsome, Beauty, Dark Star
Hans, Sweet, Sweet
Dinker, Beautiful, Hun Bun
Dinkery, Sister, Sweet Pea
The Oskinator, Lilly Brown, Beaute
Oscorp, Brownie, Larky Lark
Osc, Girlfriend, Super Cute
Brother, Honey Bun, Larky Larkinson
Oz, Booger Bum, Sweety Wheaty
Tubby Big Buddy, Monkey Bum, Sister
Cutest Boy , Lillymon, Pretty Pannies
Baby, Deeyee, Pretty



We hardly get called the same thing twice around here.

My lastest conversation with Oscar

Me: Noooooooo
Oscar:
Me: Why?
Oscar:
Me: Did you just wipe boogers on me?
Oscar:
Me: Stop it!
Oscar: (runs away)

Larkin

The other day I was preparing to teach my lesson at church. The stress was getting to me as it usually does. All the other little things in my life seem to get magnified and I'm embarrassed to say it but it's pretty easy to make me cry when I'm in the middle of all of that.
I was in the kitchen and Blake noticed that I needed some help. He asked if I wanted him to make me some eggs for breakfast. I said yes through teary eyes. He hugged me and yelled for the kids to all come in the kitchen and "hug your mom so she'll stop crying."
Then he pulled them all to the side and whispered something in their ears. Then they all stood up and put their right fists in the air and said, "We'll give you something to cry about."
Then Lilly came over and gave me a kiss then Larkin followed suit. Then Blake said, "No you're supposed to hit her not kiss her." It did the trick of lightening the mood for me. We all laughed and then went on with our business.
Blake bent over to get the pan out to make my eggs and Larkin grabbed his arm and would not let go. (She can be freakishly strong when she wants to be.) We soon figured out that Larkin thought Blake was getting the frying pan out to hit me with it and she was not going to let that happen.

It's good to know someone has my back.