why...?

I know that this is a question that my kids ask me all of the time about various things, but there are things I wish they could answer for me:

• Why, Taylie, do you think that 'Fruit Loops' is an acceptable substitute for actual fruit? You actually like most fruit and someday s it is the only thing I can get you to eat. So when given the option, why would you think you can pick cereal?
• Why, Lucas, do you think it is funny to poke my tummy with a fork and yell at your baby brother in hopes that you wake him up, then after he wakes up and has begun kicking my bladder, you run away?
• Why, Taylie and Lucas, do you refuse to respond to my requests unless I address you as Professor Lupin (a character from the Harry Potter movies)? You should really give me a heads up when you choose to change to a new persona, it is hard to keep track because your Professor Lupin-werewolf, tiger, dog, alligator, and even kitty cat and pig all behave in a similar manner.
  
• Why, Taylie, do you always ask me to do things right as I tuck you into bed that could have easily been accomplished 45 minutes earlier?
  
• Why, Taylie and Lucas, do I have a sock gravyard in my laundry room? Speaking of laundry: why, Taylie, do I manage to find your underpants everywhere?! I mean, in my bed, in the trash, in the toy box, the silverware drawer, in a pair of boots...really?
  
• Why, Lucas, do you really think that if you tell me to close my eyes and keep them closed that I will not come and check on what you are doing? Your sister already pulled that one over me...
• Why, Lucas, did you choose to dunk my washcloth in the potty and then proceed to clean the tub and the floor with it? Thanks for trying to help and I appreciate your initative, but you see what goes in the potty, why stick your hands in there? You are a huge germaphobe!
  
• Why, Lucas, do you have a need to use a banana as a phone? Not that I mind, it is super cute, I am just curious why the banana as opposed to the 318387 play phones that we have around?
• Why, Taylie, when you have something cool to show me it is always when I am driving? Everytime you ask me to turn around, and everytime I give you the same answer: "Mom is driving, you need to wait until the car stops." and you then respond with "whadabout now?... whadabout now?... whadabout now?... whadabout now?..." It really makes mommy want to bang her head on the dashboard when she does turn around and see the ginormous spit bubble that popped all over you.

(Here are 2 from your Dad...)

• Why, Lucas, do you blame your farts on everybody else but yourself? We know it is you, the giggling gives you away.
• Why, Lucas, do you try to 'shoot' everybody with anything that slightly resembles a gun? Examples being: Mommy's blowdryer, remote controls, sippy cups, etc.

and finally...

• Why Why Why, Taylie, do you feel the need to announce (while in a crowed public place) that you are "SO Pissed off!" because I wouldn't let you take your shoes off and walk around the dirty store in your bare feet? Yes, it makes people giggle (Sister Missionaries included) but it makes mommy look oh-so-bad and you know you shouldn't say that word.
  

I think that is all...for now.

"Cheese Farts!"

I had taken this picture for 2 reasons:
1)It is St. Patrick's Day and any holiday is always a good photo opportunity
2)I had to show how my little girl dressed herself for school this morning!
...now it will forever be the memory of the "cheese fart".

(this has to be one of my new favorite pictures of my babies!)

Anyway, this year we have been exposed to all kinds of fun things now that Taylie is in preschool and today they were having a party for the holiday. So we all dressed in green to be supportive, because if you remember, Taylie HATES green! :)
The best part of my day came when we got home and I asked if I could take a picture of them because they looked so cute. I pulled out the camera, they posed and I counted to three:

Me: "1...2...3...smile!"
Taylie: "Cheeeeeeese Farts!"

I couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard!
I have made some calls to the family she hangs out with most frequently, and everybody claims it wasn't them who taught her.

I kind of don't mind. It is just too funny. :)

irresistible

My goodness! I just die every time I look at those little ballet shoes and skirt!

I am pretty sure that there is nothing this little girl can't get me to do while wearing this.
She has already discovered her new super power.
Crap.
:)

our day

I had such a good day, I just had to document it.

This was a pretty stellar start to my day...

He picked it all on his own too :)

After all of the preschool drop off and daddy drop off, we took Luke to get a haircut (pictures to come!). One of the new favorite things that the kids like to do is play with the webcam on my computer and take cute little pictures of themselves. :)

After rest time, Dad had to go to work. So we packed up in the stroller and took a trip to the park at the school around the corner...and up the street...a ways up the street...and across a huge lawn. I was wishing that there was somebody to push me home.

The kids had so much fun enjoying the beautiful day we had outside. Until Luke took a header off the end of the slide, then the novelty started to wear off. But they had fun nonetheless.

After we were done at the park, we walked a little bit further over to Grandpa and Grandpa Brooks' house. They had so much fun seeing Aunt Alison and playing with Leila outside until it just started to get dark. I got to sit inside with Grandma Karen and eat chocolate chip cookies. :) I think I got the better end of that deal. After play time was done, Grandpa Brooks offered us a ride home (for which I am STILL so grateful for, I am pretty sure I would still be sitting on a curb somewhere...).
Then the kids took their showers, had a yummy dinner, and just as we got settled in to relaxation mode, Dad got home early! After stories and teeth brushing they got all tucked in.

It was a great day! I miss having the mellow days like this where time is more of a fluid factor in the day instead of the determining factor of what we have to do and when we have to be there.
I didn't do one load of laundry or dishes. Last nights dinner dishes are still in my sink and I haven't even gotten my shower yet. I have bath towels in my rocking chair and nobody's bed is made. None of that matters today. I am so grateful for the time that I got to spend with these 2 awesome kids today! The day was just not long enough :)

remeber when I said I would win...

Maybe some of you remember this post that I did almost a year ago when
Luke picked Notre Dame over BYU...?
It totally bummed me out.
Then this one that I posted right after we had Luke. It is 6 pictures down and it
documents one of the greatest debates of our married life.

But...


This has been a totally epic season for BYU Men's Basketball, and when I say epic, I mean E.P.I.C.
It makes me drool just thinking about it...

I was watching the BYU vs. Wyoming game this afternoon and Luke woke up from his nap and joined me. By the end of the game this is what he was saying:

If you couldn't understand that it went like this:
Luke: "Go Jimmer!"
"Go Jimmer!"
"BYU!"
Me:"They are the best, huh?"
Luke: "yeah."

See? All the boy needed was a chance to speak for himself. :)

That's right, Jacob.
See, you have to go to work sometime.
I have March Madness coming up.
BYU is projected to be the #1 seed so I have lots of time to get this little boy on the right side.
Score 1 for me!

PS: For those of you who don't know who Jimmer Fredette is, right now he is the highest scoring player in the country averaging 27.5 points per game and he just set the record for having the most consecutive games with a 3 point shot made @ 23 games and he just scored 38 points in the last home game of the season. Pretty much, he is awesome.