I got this from Facebook but I thought it would be fun to put on here since this is more of my journal/scrapbook. I asked each of the kids the same questions and here are their answers.
Care Bear's Answers 3 1/2 years old
1. What is something mom always says to you?
You love me
2. What makes mom happy?
When me be nice. That makes you happy
3. What makes mom sad?
When I or Jannessa be mean.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
When the cuckoo clock comes out. That make you laugh.
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Watch Mermaid
6. How old is your mom?
20
7. How tall is your mom?
Bigger
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Sleep
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Sleep in
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
look at a tv
11. What is your mom really good at?
watching Ellen
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Jingle Bells
13. What does your mom do for her job?
kissing
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
meatballs
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Kissing
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Dora
17. What do you and your mom do together?
snuggle
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We love each other
19. How are you and your mom different?
Our hair is different
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Give me hugs!
La-La's Answers 6 1/2 years old
1. What is something mom always says to you?
Go Play!
2. What makes mom happy?
If we listen to you
3. What makes mom sad?
If we won't listen to you
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Tickle me
5. What was your mom like as a child?
She was a sneaky girl
6. How old is your mom?
22
7. How tall is your mom?
55
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Watch Ellen
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Sometimes clean up the house
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Taking care of her children
11. What is your mom really good at?
singing
12. What is your mom not very good at?
cleaning
13. What does your mom do for her job?
keeping care of the house
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
pizza
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
She's pretty
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
princess
17. What do you and your mom do together?
shopping
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We both have blue eyes
19. How are you and your mom different?
She's bigger than me
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Sometimes she buys something at the store for me.
Jaco's Answers 9 1/2 years old
1. What is something mom always says to you?
Go to bed
2. What makes mom happy?
When me Jessa or Kara do something nice for you.
3. What makes mom sad?
When me Jessa or Kara are bad.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Ask me these questions!
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Happy? Maybe...I don't know
6. How old is your mom?
32
7. How tall is your mom?
6 ft
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Exercise? I don't know
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
clean
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Hula Hoop on Wii fit. No I mean for being really weird!
11. What is your mom really good at?
being mean
12. What is your mom not very good at?
being nice
13. What does your mom do for her job?
baby-sitting
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
pizza
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Doing something on a video game well.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Wanda from Fairly Oddparents because she nags a lot!
17. What do you and your mom do together?
play board games, wii fit
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We both like Wii Fit
19. How are you and your mom different?
She doesn't like Bakugan and I do!
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
When she buys me something
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
4 perfect eyes do not equal 6 perfect eyes
How do two people with perfect vision produce two children with not so perfect vision? Jaco has glasses and now so does La-La! At her 6 year physical she was given a basic eye exam which showed a possible problem. We were advised to just watch it. A couple weeks ago the school gave La-La an eye exam which is standard practice for all kindergartners. Once again, this exam showed a possible problem and we were told it would be good to have her seen by an eye Dr. So last week that is what we did and it turns out she is far sighted and has an astigmatism just like Jaco! And just like him, her left eye is weaker than the right. We picked out glasses and she was thrilled to finally get the call today saying they were ready. She is very excited about them and she looks pretty cute! I guess growing her bangs out wasn't a big enough make-over so she added glasses to her new look! Now we will keep a close eye (no pun intended!) on Care Bear's vision!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Yea or Nea?
I am not sure if I like them. Please tell me your HONEST opinion.
I do like the color but I wish they were more fitted. I was surprised that Justin does like them and of course the kids like them because they are new.
I do like the color but I wish they were more fitted. I was surprised that Justin does like them and of course the kids like them because they are new.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Random...A little of this a little of that!
Feb 8
A new hole!
La-La loves to pull out her wiggly teeth. If she has a tooth that shows any sign of being loose she works it as much as she can to try to get it to come out. The tooth she lost this time probably was not ready to come out judging by the amount of root that was still attached. That didn't stop La-La. Despite the blood and minor pain she succeeded in pulling the tooth out with a little help from me just so the Tooth Fairy would come visit.
Feb 10
SNOW!
We finally got enough snow to make a snowman. The flakes that fell were the biggest flakes I think I have ever seen. They were so pretty. Care Bear was funny when she noticed the snow. She started in the living room and looked out each window in the house. As she looked out each one, she proclaimed "It's snowing out this window too!" When La-La got home from school it was time to make a snowman. I helped the girls because they needed it and because I love making snowmen! The snow was so wet that as I stacked the balls on top of each other, water poured out the bottom. It wasn't a big snowman but I could hardly lift the balls because they were so heavy. I made this snowman kit when Jaco was a baby and it has been used every winter since. All of our snowmen have a familiar face but the kids love it!
I personally find Valentines Day to be one of those holidays that just make me ask why. If we love someone shouldn't we say it everyday? But because I have kids, Valentines Day happens at our house. The kids had to take Valentines to school on Friday the 13th. La-La chose the traditional commercialized store bought cards with a treat included. She had to write her name on each one but Jaco was kind and helped her a little. Care Bear wanted in on the action too so she also picked out some Valentines to share. She chose Dora cards. Jaco loves folding origami and I thought it was pretty cool when he decided to make all of his Valentines for his classmates. The girls received "beating hearts" and the boys got "flapping cranes". He folded 12 of each kind. I was very proud of him. I was the mother in charge of La-La's class party and I could not believe the amount of candy that went through the classroom! It was as bad as Halloween. If I am asked to plan a party again, I will come up with something to do that has nothing to do with sugar! On Valentines Day, Cupid helped me out by motivating everyone to clean the house. They knew as soon as it was clean, Cupid would leave them a small gift on their beds. It worked fabulously! Thanks Cupid!! Maybe Valentines Day isn't so bad afterall!
Happy Birthday!
It is official. I am now 32. No longer just barely 30 but a full fledged 30's person. Birthdays as an adult just are not as fun as when you are a kid. I took Care Bear shopping to spend some birthday money and she did not believe me that it was my birthday. She told me it could not be my B-Day since there were no balloons. Ballons or no balloons I am now a year older. I did find some cute shoes while shopping and I ordered myself some knee-high brown boots with birthday money, and Justin and the kids got me an MP3 player. We went to dinner as a family and had a Dairy Queen Frozen Cake for dessert.
New stuff!
While Birthday shopping yesterday I found the cutest quilt for Care Bears bed at Ross. She and La-La have bunk beds but Care Bear's bed is full size. She has never had a quilt for her bed just an old blanket. So when I saw this cute quilt that came with 2 decorative pillows, a bed skirt, and two pillowshams for $30 I had to buy it. Only problem was finding a twin quilt to match for La-La's bed. I looked at several stores here and looked at a ton of websites online. Nothing looked right and they all were expensive. Then I remembered a quilt I saw at Ross for $20 that didn't match perfectly but I thought it would work. So I drug all 3 kids to Ross and got the other quilt. It does not match 100% but I think it coordinates close enough to work. The girls are thrilled with their new beds.
I also bought a set of slipcovers for our couch and loveseat. I am really tired of handwashing them and the constant waterspots. So for the last week I have been shopping around and today I found some that I hope will work. I am a little worried about how well they will stay on with the kids but I figure a little daily tucking won't be any worse than the cleaning.
On a side note. What do you think about La-La without bangs? She has decided against my wishes to grow out her bangs because "everyone" else is. Peer pressure in kindergarten? UGH!
A new hole!
La-La loves to pull out her wiggly teeth. If she has a tooth that shows any sign of being loose she works it as much as she can to try to get it to come out. The tooth she lost this time probably was not ready to come out judging by the amount of root that was still attached. That didn't stop La-La. Despite the blood and minor pain she succeeded in pulling the tooth out with a little help from me just so the Tooth Fairy would come visit.
A new holey smile!
Feb 10
SNOW!
We finally got enough snow to make a snowman. The flakes that fell were the biggest flakes I think I have ever seen. They were so pretty. Care Bear was funny when she noticed the snow. She started in the living room and looked out each window in the house. As she looked out each one, she proclaimed "It's snowing out this window too!" When La-La got home from school it was time to make a snowman. I helped the girls because they needed it and because I love making snowmen! The snow was so wet that as I stacked the balls on top of each other, water poured out the bottom. It wasn't a big snowman but I could hardly lift the balls because they were so heavy. I made this snowman kit when Jaco was a baby and it has been used every winter since. All of our snowmen have a familiar face but the kids love it!
A work in progress!
The finished man! The girl's friend from across the street helped us.
I peaked out the window after we completed our snowman and this is what I saw. Silly girl.
Valentines Day!
I personally find Valentines Day to be one of those holidays that just make me ask why. If we love someone shouldn't we say it everyday? But because I have kids, Valentines Day happens at our house. The kids had to take Valentines to school on Friday the 13th. La-La chose the traditional commercialized store bought cards with a treat included. She had to write her name on each one but Jaco was kind and helped her a little. Care Bear wanted in on the action too so she also picked out some Valentines to share. She chose Dora cards. Jaco loves folding origami and I thought it was pretty cool when he decided to make all of his Valentines for his classmates. The girls received "beating hearts" and the boys got "flapping cranes". He folded 12 of each kind. I was very proud of him. I was the mother in charge of La-La's class party and I could not believe the amount of candy that went through the classroom! It was as bad as Halloween. If I am asked to plan a party again, I will come up with something to do that has nothing to do with sugar! On Valentines Day, Cupid helped me out by motivating everyone to clean the house. They knew as soon as it was clean, Cupid would leave them a small gift on their beds. It worked fabulously! Thanks Cupid!! Maybe Valentines Day isn't so bad afterall!
Care Bear working so hard on her Valentines. She was so proud of her scribbled name.
La-La stuffing her cards with the treats.
Jaco working on his origami Valentines.
The finished Beating Heart. What a handsome boy! He can be my Valentine. :)
Feb 17
Happy Birthday!
It is official. I am now 32. No longer just barely 30 but a full fledged 30's person. Birthdays as an adult just are not as fun as when you are a kid. I took Care Bear shopping to spend some birthday money and she did not believe me that it was my birthday. She told me it could not be my B-Day since there were no balloons. Ballons or no balloons I am now a year older. I did find some cute shoes while shopping and I ordered myself some knee-high brown boots with birthday money, and Justin and the kids got me an MP3 player. We went to dinner as a family and had a Dairy Queen Frozen Cake for dessert.
I picked out this cake because my family nick name is Punky but I am also called Monkey by my brother Brandon.
Do you think I could try a little harder to pose for the camera?
New stuff!
While Birthday shopping yesterday I found the cutest quilt for Care Bears bed at Ross. She and La-La have bunk beds but Care Bear's bed is full size. She has never had a quilt for her bed just an old blanket. So when I saw this cute quilt that came with 2 decorative pillows, a bed skirt, and two pillowshams for $30 I had to buy it. Only problem was finding a twin quilt to match for La-La's bed. I looked at several stores here and looked at a ton of websites online. Nothing looked right and they all were expensive. Then I remembered a quilt I saw at Ross for $20 that didn't match perfectly but I thought it would work. So I drug all 3 kids to Ross and got the other quilt. It does not match 100% but I think it coordinates close enough to work. The girls are thrilled with their new beds.
I also bought a set of slipcovers for our couch and loveseat. I am really tired of handwashing them and the constant waterspots. So for the last week I have been shopping around and today I found some that I hope will work. I am a little worried about how well they will stay on with the kids but I figure a little daily tucking won't be any worse than the cleaning.
On a side note. What do you think about La-La without bangs? She has decided against my wishes to grow out her bangs because "everyone" else is. Peer pressure in kindergarten? UGH!
This picture doesn't really show the true colors or how pretty the quilts really are. They are machine quilted all over and the purple is more of a periwinkle blue.
I hope this will work! I bought the "moss" color.
I hope this will work! I bought the "moss" color.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Jaco's Beach Interpretation
Jaco did a writing assignment for school and he chose to write about our recent road trip to the coast. I think he wrote an amazing paper and I thought you would enjoy it too!
Have you ever been to the coast in Oregon? Well I'm going to describe to you what it's like there in this paper.
There is an enormous rock that has a gigantic crack in it and the light that comes through it is very beautiful. The light is like the warm sunshine that comes through your bedroom window in the morning. It is so beautiful that it's like looking at a piece of Heaven's light.
The Ocean's water smelled like a fishing dock after a great catch of fish. The sand was great for building sand castles because it's very firm and sturdy. Another reason it was great for sand castles is because the sand was firm but squishy at the same time so I could build really sturdy sand castles but it was easy to pat down. The winds were very hard. I could feel them pounding against my face. They were like storm winds.
There were beautiful rocks, sea anemones, seashells, and hermit crabs. Some of the rocks and sea shells were orange and others were white with dark blue with a black like the darkness like at midnight.
Did you smell the ocean's water, see the waves and feel the sand? If yes, I succeeded in describing the coast in Oregon to you.
Have you ever been to the coast in Oregon? Well I'm going to describe to you what it's like there in this paper.
There is an enormous rock that has a gigantic crack in it and the light that comes through it is very beautiful. The light is like the warm sunshine that comes through your bedroom window in the morning. It is so beautiful that it's like looking at a piece of Heaven's light.
The Ocean's water smelled like a fishing dock after a great catch of fish. The sand was great for building sand castles because it's very firm and sturdy. Another reason it was great for sand castles is because the sand was firm but squishy at the same time so I could build really sturdy sand castles but it was easy to pat down. The winds were very hard. I could feel them pounding against my face. They were like storm winds.
There were beautiful rocks, sea anemones, seashells, and hermit crabs. Some of the rocks and sea shells were orange and others were white with dark blue with a black like the darkness like at midnight.
Did you smell the ocean's water, see the waves and feel the sand? If yes, I succeeded in describing the coast in Oregon to you.
Monday, February 9, 2009
To The Coast .....AGAIN!
I can't say it enough! I love my new home. I live in the best of both worlds; surrounded by mountains and just a short drive to the gorgeous Oregon Coast. Saturday was a beautiful February day so we took a drive to truly enjoy the sun on the beach. Armed with kites, pails, and shovels we hit the sand. We were able to take Cody for the first time and he LOVED it! We found it quite amusing when he decided he had to catch a sea gull. He would run around and around in a huge circle trying to catch one of the silly birds. When that didn't work, he was content to mark his territory on the sand toys, sand castles and to chase all the other dogs on the beach. When the wind got a little chilly, we decided to explore a bunch of rocks. There were little tide pools in between the rocks where we found star fish, anemone, hermit crabs, and clams plus a bunch of "she shells" and cool stones. Care bear was a little freaked out by the big waves because of our last trip to the coast where she and La-La were with Justin when a huge wave came up at them. By the end of the day, Care Bear was happy being at the beach but that was after spending most of the day on top of Daddy's tall shoulders as far away from the water as she could be! Jaco is getting better and better at our little road trips. As long as he has his DS to play during the boring drive time, he does pretty good! La-La loves the beach and exploring so it was a good day for her, no questions asked.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
A little Hotty!
I was doing Princess Aurora's nightly brushing to get rid of loose hair when Jaco came in my room. He watched me for a minute and then asked, "Is she still all hot?" I looked at him wondering what on earth he meant. He said, " You know, you said she was...." Then I figured it out. He was wondering if she was still in heat! Thank goodness she is not and keep your fingers crossed that she will behave until March 19 when she is scheduled to be fixed!
On a sad note, our little black and white rat Katara died today. She was really old (about 2 years 4 months) for a rat and she lived a good life but it is always hard to lose a friend. As I mentioned before, she had had a giant tumor on her chest that somehow disappeared and left a nickel sized hole. In one week it healed itself and looked really good so we thought she was going to be fine. I guess not. Jaco and I had a long talk tonight because she was his rat. We decided that my Friend Jacob who passed away in high school will take care of Katara now. When my Jacob said his prayer tonight he asked Heavenly Father to ask Jacob to give Katara a big hug. Tomorrow we will have to break the news to the girls and have a burial service for our brave little friend. Having pets can be so hard but at the same time I think they can be good to help teach kids about life and death.
On a sad note, our little black and white rat Katara died today. She was really old (about 2 years 4 months) for a rat and she lived a good life but it is always hard to lose a friend. As I mentioned before, she had had a giant tumor on her chest that somehow disappeared and left a nickel sized hole. In one week it healed itself and looked really good so we thought she was going to be fine. I guess not. Jaco and I had a long talk tonight because she was his rat. We decided that my Friend Jacob who passed away in high school will take care of Katara now. When my Jacob said his prayer tonight he asked Heavenly Father to ask Jacob to give Katara a big hug. Tomorrow we will have to break the news to the girls and have a burial service for our brave little friend. Having pets can be so hard but at the same time I think they can be good to help teach kids about life and death.
My Turn!
I finally was able to take myself to the Dr today for my chronic congested nose. The Dr agreed with me that it is not in my sinuses at all and that I am not sick. She said my nasal tissue is red and swollen just as I kind of figured because there is rarely anything to blow, it just feels like I need to all the time. But the more I blow, the more irritated the tissue gets so I feel even stuffier. It could be caused by allergies but I don't have watery itchy eyes or a runny nose. I told her that I had tried several decongestants, nasal spray, the neti pot, breathe rite strips, and other over the counter remedies all to no avail. So the Dr decided to start me on a round of oral steroids and I am to use a nasal steroid also. The oral one should only be for about a week but I may need to use the nasal one longer to stay on top of the problem. If I continue to have the nasal congestion, I may need to be tested for allergies. She also said it could just be a winter problem and I may need to use the nasal steroids every winter. Obviously this is a little trial and error and I just hope it helps. I have been having to sleep propped up on 3 pillows because laying down flat makes it worse and I can't wait to be able to sleep on my tummy again! Oh yeah, I really just want to be able to sleep peacefully again! But I guess for that to really happen, I need to get my 3 1/2 year old to sleep peacefully!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Funny Kitty
The girls and I were checking out something on the computer when I looked over my shoulder and saw this.
Princess Aurora had somehow manged to get herself under the plastic table cloth cover and was just laying there as comfy as could be. The pictures really don't do it justice. It was very funny looking!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Mom's Diagnosis
After doing a lot of research online about chicken pox, I believe more and more that La-La does indeed have it. More spots appeared today and they are still itchy. More than one website said the spots in a vaccinated person look more like bug bites than the typical "dew drop on a rose". She also has mild cold symptoms which is another sign. Here is a paragraph I found on the CDC website that describes her perfectly.
"No vaccine is 100% effective in preventing disease. For chickenpox vaccine, about 9 out of every 10 people who are vaccinated with two doses are completely protected from chickenpox. In addition, the recommended two-dose regimen is virtually 100% effective in preventing severe disease. If a vaccinated person does get chickenpox, it is usually a very mild case lasting only a few days and involving fewer skin lesions (usually less than 50, which may resemble bug bites more than typical, fluid-filled chickenpox blisters), mild or no fever, and a quicker recovery."
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/varicella/vac-faqs-gen.htm
Unfortunately, she was contagious before we even had a clue so if any kids in her class have not received the vaccine and even if they have they could be itchy in a week or two! OOPS!
"No vaccine is 100% effective in preventing disease. For chickenpox vaccine, about 9 out of every 10 people who are vaccinated with two doses are completely protected from chickenpox. In addition, the recommended two-dose regimen is virtually 100% effective in preventing severe disease. If a vaccinated person does get chickenpox, it is usually a very mild case lasting only a few days and involving fewer skin lesions (usually less than 50, which may resemble bug bites more than typical, fluid-filled chickenpox blisters), mild or no fever, and a quicker recovery."
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/varicella/vac-faqs-gen.htm
Unfortunately, she was contagious before we even had a clue so if any kids in her class have not received the vaccine and even if they have they could be itchy in a week or two! OOPS!
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