I went to the store the other day and Oaklen convinced me to buy a coconut. I have never had one and thought it would be fun to try something new, especially since Oaklen had an interest in it and could be a learning experience. Well, I didn't realize that it would be a learning experience for all of us...
We decided to open and eat it tonight. We looked on youtube to learn how to open it and felt confident that it was easy as pie (er, coconut pie.) I struggled, to get it open. It cracked fairly easily but pulling it apart was the challenge. Oaklen said a prayer that we could get it open and the boys had quite the laugh watching me grunt with all my strength to pry it open.
Finally we called in the big guns (Darrell) and he opened it with his golden touch. To our dismay the opened coconut was moldy! Salem took a drink of the water/juice and Darrell tried a bite of the non-moldy part. It was gross and fermented! We threw the whole thing in the garbage. Did we waste $1.49? I'm not sure, it may have been worth the lessons learned:
* No impulse buying - don't give in to your kid's requests at the store, stick to the list.
* Do your research before you buy - I didn't know how to pick the right one.
* Prayers are answered - we finally got the darn thing open, though we should have "blessed" it and maybe it wouldn't have been moldy. :)
*Strength and perseverance will get you through - My strength was challenged and Darrell's strength got it open.
* You can find fun family moments at unexpected times - Although the outcome was disappointing, the act of learning how to open and opening the coconut was a fun family experience.
* Youtube is informational - It's amazing how much you can learn from how-to clips.
* Have more than one learning resource - Although the youtube clip that we watched was informational, it would have been better for us to look at a couple different clips and generate their ideas too.
* Looks are deceiving - That coconut looked good but was rotten!
* How-to videos look easy but may not be - Usually how-to videos teach someone how to do something under the best circumstances. That coconut was probably hard to open since it was too old. Sometimes the expert doesn't realize to mention a few points because he's so used to doing it.
Now, there must be an object lesson in this somewhere that I can use for school or church. Any ideas?
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Happiness Is...Volume 3, Part 1
Happiness is...
- Salem's Leviti-kiss (Leviticus)
- Ezril's smiles
- Darrell never complaining
- Oaklen putting his hand on his hip
- Oaklen saying "Team Geotrax!" and raising his fist in the air
- Ezril leaning his head into my lips to get a kiss, and again, and again...
- Being able to use my computer in every room in the house
- My boys playing well together
- Flying kites with Uncle Cabot & Aunt Jen
- Watching Salem learn how to ride a bike
- Watching Darrell teach Salem how to ride a bike, he's so patient!
- Oaklen snuggling with me "like red-band bananas"
- Ezril babbling thinking you can understand him.
- Viewing the bum scoot marks in the sand after Ezril scooted around
- My pink clematis vine in full bloom
- Getting my garden in
- Blueberry waffles for dinner
- Darrell knowing how to fix things in our house
- Having a camera that I use to take pictures plus video
- Having an MP3 player that I can use to record voice
- Getting 100% on some of my homework
- Getting help with the kiddies so I am able to study
- Smith's double coupon day
- Having beautiful white flowers (Star of Bethlehem) randomly come up in my yard. They're unwanted "weeds" to some people but I like them. Here's a picture I took:
- Salem's Leviti-kiss (Leviticus)
- Ezril's smiles
- Darrell never complaining
- Oaklen putting his hand on his hip
- Oaklen saying "Team Geotrax!" and raising his fist in the air
- Ezril leaning his head into my lips to get a kiss, and again, and again...
- Being able to use my computer in every room in the house
- My boys playing well together
- Flying kites with Uncle Cabot & Aunt Jen
- Watching Salem learn how to ride a bike
- Watching Darrell teach Salem how to ride a bike, he's so patient!
- Oaklen snuggling with me "like red-band bananas"
- Ezril babbling thinking you can understand him.
- Viewing the bum scoot marks in the sand after Ezril scooted around
- My pink clematis vine in full bloom
- Getting my garden in
- Blueberry waffles for dinner
- Darrell knowing how to fix things in our house
- Having a camera that I use to take pictures plus video
- Having an MP3 player that I can use to record voice
- Getting 100% on some of my homework
- Getting help with the kiddies so I am able to study
- Smith's double coupon day
- Having beautiful white flowers (Star of Bethlehem) randomly come up in my yard. They're unwanted "weeds" to some people but I like them. Here's a picture I took:
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Who moved my cheese?
Here is the story that goes along with the last blog... I tried to have you guess the story behind the image but most of you were trying to interpret what the drawing was on the window. Good guesses! :)
Last Friday we, as a family, spent many hours outside enjoying the warmer weather. Oaklen liked being outside but kept going in for various reasons and I'd have to go inside and tell him to come back out. Finally it was getting late enough that when he went in the last time, I didn't go get him. He was inside for a matter of 10-15 minutes. (Hmm...now if I was Oaklen, what would I do with 10 minutes to myself?)
I came inside and after a while we went upstairs for our bedtime routine. I walked into the upstairs TV room and there staring at me was this drawing on the window:
Me: (looking at Oaklen) "Did you do that?"
Oaklen: (after looking sheepish and trying to deny it) "Yes."
Me: (stepping closer for a better look, and noticing that it had yellow residue) "Is this chapstick?" (We had just opened a new chapstick container that made your lips yellow.)
Oaklen: "No"
Then it dawned on me...this is Oaklen we're talking about...
Me: "Oaklen, is this cheese?"
Oaklen: (giggling) "Yes"
Me: Ei yei yei! :)
So then I asked him if he ate the whole entire cheese brick and he said yes. Later I asked him again to make sure.
Me: "Oaklen, are you sure you ate the whole thing, or did you hide it somewhere? It either needs to be in your belly or in the fridge because if it's hiding somewhere it's going to get moldy and gross and bugs could come."
Oaklen: "Oh, uh, there's some in the closet."
So, we ventured to the closet by Ezril's room. Oaklen poked around to find it but couldn't. Then I dug around to find a small piece of cheese leftover, unwrapped. He probably ate about 7 oz of sharp cheese!
I'm glad I found the missing cheese, and now I know that cheese is a good window crayon. :)
I love ya Oaklen, even if you're cheesy.
PS - I've never read "Who moved my cheese?" but maybe I should. I just reserved it at the library.
Last Friday we, as a family, spent many hours outside enjoying the warmer weather. Oaklen liked being outside but kept going in for various reasons and I'd have to go inside and tell him to come back out. Finally it was getting late enough that when he went in the last time, I didn't go get him. He was inside for a matter of 10-15 minutes. (Hmm...now if I was Oaklen, what would I do with 10 minutes to myself?)
I came inside and after a while we went upstairs for our bedtime routine. I walked into the upstairs TV room and there staring at me was this drawing on the window:
Me: (looking at Oaklen) "Did you do that?"
Oaklen: (after looking sheepish and trying to deny it) "Yes."
Me: (stepping closer for a better look, and noticing that it had yellow residue) "Is this chapstick?" (We had just opened a new chapstick container that made your lips yellow.)
Oaklen: "No"
Then it dawned on me...this is Oaklen we're talking about...
Me: "Oaklen, is this cheese?"
Oaklen: (giggling) "Yes"
Me: Ei yei yei! :)
So then I asked him if he ate the whole entire cheese brick and he said yes. Later I asked him again to make sure.
Me: "Oaklen, are you sure you ate the whole thing, or did you hide it somewhere? It either needs to be in your belly or in the fridge because if it's hiding somewhere it's going to get moldy and gross and bugs could come."
Oaklen: "Oh, uh, there's some in the closet."
So, we ventured to the closet by Ezril's room. Oaklen poked around to find it but couldn't. Then I dug around to find a small piece of cheese leftover, unwrapped. He probably ate about 7 oz of sharp cheese!
I'm glad I found the missing cheese, and now I know that cheese is a good window crayon. :)
I love ya Oaklen, even if you're cheesy.
PS - I've never read "Who moved my cheese?" but maybe I should. I just reserved it at the library.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Guess what this could be
I'll give you ten guesses to figure out what this picture is about:
Leave a comment and give me your guesses. I'll post another blog with the answer once I get enough responses. Enjoy! :)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Tribute to Ezril aka Scooter
Scooter - Ezril is a unique kid. He scoots instead of crawls. He's on his own time schedule. Both Salem & Oaklen were walking by 10 months and Ezril is now 14 months and is completely content to just scoot around. I think it's a defense tactic so that his older brothers won't knock him down. :) I've never noticed kids who scoot but now that I have a "scooter", I've had many parents come up to me and say that their kid did that same thing.
Ezril loves to play with anything that has to do with real life such as:
Spoons and other utensils - You'll often find him with a big stirring spoon or spatula scooting around the floor. I now have a spatula in my "church bag" for him so he can play with that while we're at church. It's actually nice since it's a quiet toy.
Milk Jugs - The other day I put an empty milk jug in the recycle can, but he took it out and played with it for a whole day. Each time I tried to put it back in the recycle can, he'd start screaming and then go scoot to get it out again. When I brought home a full milk jug from the store, he wanted to play with it but soon learned that it was a little too heavy for him lug around.
Vacuum - Every Monday he helps me vacuum. He follows me everywhere. He stiffens up his arms and legs when he gets excited and that happens a lot when the vacuum is around. Last week I ran upstairs for a moment to go get something, leaving him downstairs with the vacuum turned off. He used that alone time to climb on top of the vacuum and when I came back downstairs he was happy as can be using it as a ride-on toy.
Here is a video of scooting with the vacuum:
Here is another video of him excited to see the vacuum:
Broom - Ezril loves brooms too. We've been working on our laundry/mud room and have had to use the broom in there more often than the kitchen. He screamed when I took the broom out of the kitchen. I found a small broom for him at the store and bought it. He wouldn't even let go of it for me to put him the car after we bought it and had to hold it all the way home.
Mop - Mopping is fun with Ezril. I usually try to have him stay in his pajamas (terrycloth jammies work best) when we mop since he scoots around next to me and buffs the floor. I have to hide it on the days that I don't mop so that he won't take it out and get it dirty.
Here is a video of him moping:
Dishwasher - Whenever he's unhappy and I need to be in the kitchen to make food or clean up, I just open the dishwasher. (I make sure there are no sharp objects or knives in there.) He'll cruise along the open door and play for quite a while.
Ezril loves to play with anything that has to do with real life such as:
Spoons and other utensils - You'll often find him with a big stirring spoon or spatula scooting around the floor. I now have a spatula in my "church bag" for him so he can play with that while we're at church. It's actually nice since it's a quiet toy.
Milk Jugs - The other day I put an empty milk jug in the recycle can, but he took it out and played with it for a whole day. Each time I tried to put it back in the recycle can, he'd start screaming and then go scoot to get it out again. When I brought home a full milk jug from the store, he wanted to play with it but soon learned that it was a little too heavy for him lug around.
Vacuum - Every Monday he helps me vacuum. He follows me everywhere. He stiffens up his arms and legs when he gets excited and that happens a lot when the vacuum is around. Last week I ran upstairs for a moment to go get something, leaving him downstairs with the vacuum turned off. He used that alone time to climb on top of the vacuum and when I came back downstairs he was happy as can be using it as a ride-on toy.
Here is a video of scooting with the vacuum:
Here is another video of him excited to see the vacuum:
Broom - Ezril loves brooms too. We've been working on our laundry/mud room and have had to use the broom in there more often than the kitchen. He screamed when I took the broom out of the kitchen. I found a small broom for him at the store and bought it. He wouldn't even let go of it for me to put him the car after we bought it and had to hold it all the way home.
Mop - Mopping is fun with Ezril. I usually try to have him stay in his pajamas (terrycloth jammies work best) when we mop since he scoots around next to me and buffs the floor. I have to hide it on the days that I don't mop so that he won't take it out and get it dirty.
Here is a video of him moping:
Dishwasher - Whenever he's unhappy and I need to be in the kitchen to make food or clean up, I just open the dishwasher. (I make sure there are no sharp objects or knives in there.) He'll cruise along the open door and play for quite a while.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Breakfast math
This morning Salem was sitting at the table eating his breakfast and he said, "Mom, when you add two odd numbers together you get an even number."
I thought about it for a minute and realized that he was right! How cool! Then we discussed further and figured out that when you add the same number together that it's always even too. (7+7, or 8+8, etc.)
Anyway, I just thought I should share that little tidbit of information about what we talked about during breakfast. :)
Here's more info that I googled if you want more fun math facts.
I thought about it for a minute and realized that he was right! How cool! Then we discussed further and figured out that when you add the same number together that it's always even too. (7+7, or 8+8, etc.)
Anyway, I just thought I should share that little tidbit of information about what we talked about during breakfast. :)
Here's more info that I googled if you want more fun math facts.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
There is sunshine in my soul today
Today marks a new chapter in my life. It's amazing how the Lord works and his timing is impeccable. I was released today from my calling as Primary President. I didn't know that it was coming until this morning, 15 minutes before church started, but I feel that it's the right thing. My new calling is Ward Music Director. I'll be the one to choose the songs in sacrament meeting and arrange any possible musical numbers. This seems very doable! :)
A lady in my ward is a breast cancer survivor and she has a great attitude. As she was enduring this trial a year or two ago, she said "Well, either way I win." Today she walked into the church building, coming out of the cloudy & rainy day, carrying a yellow umbrella and wearing a smile. She always carries a little bit of sunshine around. Even though the day was dreary, she had the sunshine.
Today I left singing "There is sunshine in my soul today." I'm not sure if this is rejoicing from being released from the calling, viewing my friend's yellow umbrella & smile, or a testament that my new calling is meant to be. There will be a song in my heart for quite a while.
The next chapter begins...
A lady in my ward is a breast cancer survivor and she has a great attitude. As she was enduring this trial a year or two ago, she said "Well, either way I win." Today she walked into the church building, coming out of the cloudy & rainy day, carrying a yellow umbrella and wearing a smile. She always carries a little bit of sunshine around. Even though the day was dreary, she had the sunshine.
Today I left singing "There is sunshine in my soul today." I'm not sure if this is rejoicing from being released from the calling, viewing my friend's yellow umbrella & smile, or a testament that my new calling is meant to be. There will be a song in my heart for quite a while.
The next chapter begins...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Ezril's baby book
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Look who's thirty
Today starts a new decade for me, I'm 30!
My 88-yr old friend gave me a birthday card that I'd like to share. It's interesting when you put it this way...
Thirty. When you think about it it's only three decades.
Three decades,
Seven Presidents,
Eight Olympic games
28 Volcanic eruptions,
87 Space missions,
203 Overthrown governments,
1712 Oscar nominations,
420,000 New miles of highway,
51 Million acres of cleared rainforest...
Anyway, Happy 30th!
Geez, I feel old! But I'm okay because I've had a lot of accomplishments along the way and hope to have many more.
"And many more..." (For those of you who get that joke.)
My 88-yr old friend gave me a birthday card that I'd like to share. It's interesting when you put it this way...
Thirty. When you think about it it's only three decades.
Three decades,
Seven Presidents,
Eight Olympic games
28 Volcanic eruptions,
87 Space missions,
203 Overthrown governments,
1712 Oscar nominations,
420,000 New miles of highway,
51 Million acres of cleared rainforest...
Anyway, Happy 30th!
Geez, I feel old! But I'm okay because I've had a lot of accomplishments along the way and hope to have many more.
"And many more..." (For those of you who get that joke.)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Morning thoughts
This morning Oaklen came into our room and the first thing uttered out of his mouth was "Mom, I dreamed about pasta last night." Then Salem came into the room and the first thing out of his mouth was "Mom, I'm planting the seed of education today."
You can get a glimpse of their personalities just by those sentences. :)
My morning thought: "Today is the last day in my 20's, what am I going to do?"
You can get a glimpse of their personalities just by those sentences. :)
My morning thought: "Today is the last day in my 20's, what am I going to do?"
Monday, April 12, 2010
It's not September but...
"September days are crisp and cool, isn't it nice to be back in school?" (I said this phrase for a school program in 1st grade.)
Wait a second...it's not September, it's April; but I'm back in school! Today is the first day of school for me and Darrell! We are endeavoring to get our MBA's. We are extremely blessed to have this schooling paid for by Darrell's employer. (Our prayer from a couple of years ago has been answered, and then some.)
It's an online program so I won't have to leave to go to class but I'm going to be quite busy with homework. This is one of the reasons that Darrell gave me the laptop early. I have been waiting to post a blog about school for a while but didn't want to count my chickens before they were hatched. Now, it's really true that I'm going to school and it's really exciting! :)
Student discount here we come!
Wait a second...it's not September, it's April; but I'm back in school! Today is the first day of school for me and Darrell! We are endeavoring to get our MBA's. We are extremely blessed to have this schooling paid for by Darrell's employer. (Our prayer from a couple of years ago has been answered, and then some.)
It's an online program so I won't have to leave to go to class but I'm going to be quite busy with homework. This is one of the reasons that Darrell gave me the laptop early. I have been waiting to post a blog about school for a while but didn't want to count my chickens before they were hatched. Now, it's really true that I'm going to school and it's really exciting! :)
Student discount here we come!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
White Christmas today
Merry Christmas! It's spring but it's nice to look outside and see the nice white, clean snow. It's a good reminder to remember the true events of today, for today is the real Christmas; Happy Birthday to Jesus Christ! April 6th.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Answer to the Quiz - what did I just do?
Okay, you're all really lazy or all stumped on the quiz that I posted last week. It wasn't supposed to be a hard math question, it wasn't even technically math!
The answer is...
I was helping Salem with his homework, on learning clocks and telling time. He asked me to draw a bunch of clocks on a paper without the time set so that he could figure out where the little hand goes and the big hand. I wrote a whole bunch of circles on a paper then wrote 12, 3, 6, 9 to get my numbers in the right place then filled in the rest of the numbers: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11.
Now that wasn't hard was it?
The answer is...
I was helping Salem with his homework, on learning clocks and telling time. He asked me to draw a bunch of clocks on a paper without the time set so that he could figure out where the little hand goes and the big hand. I wrote a whole bunch of circles on a paper then wrote 12, 3, 6, 9 to get my numbers in the right place then filled in the rest of the numbers: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11.
Now that wasn't hard was it?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Naturally Green
Today in honor of St. Patrick's day, I challenge you to eat something green that you haven't tried, or haven't had in a long time. No, I don't mean green moldy food, or putting green food coloring in your comfort food. Try something that was meant to be green.
Here are some examples:
Broccoflower
Tomatillos
Asparagus
Spinach
Broccoli
Green Apples
Green Pears
Cucumbers
Peas
Spinach
Celery
Lettuce
Green onions
Green peppers
Green onions
Green olives
Basil
Parsley
Cilantro
Avocados
etc. etc. etc.
What was my choice? Broccoflower! I have never tried it. I have always gotten white cauliflower or broccoli. Today, I tried it. Was it good? Yes! It tasted pretty much like white cauliflower. This could be a colorful addition to salads or other dishes.
I was very tempted to try tomatillos. I've had them but have never purchased them or made anything with them. I found this recipe that I thought I might try. After reading the interview about my brother's hot dog stand and other taco stands, it made me want to try tomatillos. They weren't on sale so I'll have to get them later. :)
If you're squeamish about the green food, you can always disguise it, or blend it up. You could make herbed bread and it would be delicious!
Tonight I'll probably make "green pasta" as Oaklen calls it. We just had this Spinach Pesto pasta last week but I figure I should make again since it's St. Patrick's day and we have more spinach. Side dishes will include broccoflower, cucumber, celery, and more!
Happy green eating, I guarantee that you'll feel good.
Here are some examples:
Broccoflower
Tomatillos
Asparagus
Spinach
Broccoli
Green Apples
Green Pears
Cucumbers
Peas
Spinach
Celery
Lettuce
Green onions
Green peppers
Green onions
Green olives
Basil
Parsley
Cilantro
Avocados
etc. etc. etc.
What was my choice? Broccoflower! I have never tried it. I have always gotten white cauliflower or broccoli. Today, I tried it. Was it good? Yes! It tasted pretty much like white cauliflower. This could be a colorful addition to salads or other dishes.
I was very tempted to try tomatillos. I've had them but have never purchased them or made anything with them. I found this recipe that I thought I might try. After reading the interview about my brother's hot dog stand and other taco stands, it made me want to try tomatillos. They weren't on sale so I'll have to get them later. :)
If you're squeamish about the green food, you can always disguise it, or blend it up. You could make herbed bread and it would be delicious!
Tonight I'll probably make "green pasta" as Oaklen calls it. We just had this Spinach Pesto pasta last week but I figure I should make again since it's St. Patrick's day and we have more spinach. Side dishes will include broccoflower, cucumber, celery, and more!
Happy green eating, I guarantee that you'll feel good.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Quiz - what did I just do?
Here's a quick quiz...
I just got done doing something and I want you to figure it out.
I wrote circles on a paper, then wrote these numbers in this order:
12, 3,6,9,1,2,4,5,7,8,10,11
I just got done doing something and I want you to figure it out.
I wrote circles on a paper, then wrote these numbers in this order:
12, 3,6,9,1,2,4,5,7,8,10,11
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Ezril's birthday review
Ezril's birthday has come and gone and below are a few pictures of his birthday.
In the morning we brought him downstairs and he got to see the fun birthday banners hung up. Then we put all our presents down on the floor for him to choose one. He scooted to the shiny gold wrapped one and he and his brothers enjoyed opening it. After breakfast we let him open two other presents, which were the two books his brothers gave him. Then after Salem got home from school he opened one more. Finally we had the family party that evening and he opened the rest of the presents. Thank you to everyone for coming!
He loves to play with balls. He throws them then scoots over to get them. He also loves to sit up high and throw them down, like down a step or down from the crib or bed. He giggles with excitement! I made his cake into the shape of a ball. When I brought the cake out, he was happy but when he actually got to get in to the cake, he wasn't so sure. He got upset (overstimulated) and ended up not eating his cake. Oh well. It was a big day.
Enjoy the picture collage. Click on it to view bigger pictures.
In the morning we brought him downstairs and he got to see the fun birthday banners hung up. Then we put all our presents down on the floor for him to choose one. He scooted to the shiny gold wrapped one and he and his brothers enjoyed opening it. After breakfast we let him open two other presents, which were the two books his brothers gave him. Then after Salem got home from school he opened one more. Finally we had the family party that evening and he opened the rest of the presents. Thank you to everyone for coming!
He loves to play with balls. He throws them then scoots over to get them. He also loves to sit up high and throw them down, like down a step or down from the crib or bed. He giggles with excitement! I made his cake into the shape of a ball. When I brought the cake out, he was happy but when he actually got to get in to the cake, he wasn't so sure. He got upset (overstimulated) and ended up not eating his cake. Oh well. It was a big day.
Enjoy the picture collage. Click on it to view bigger pictures.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Red day
- This morning I got Ezril dressed in a hooded sweatshirt that is blue and mostly red.
- I got dressed this morning in a red sweater.
- Salem got dressed this morning in a red shirt.
- After Oaklen had his breakfast in his PJ's and played with his train and read a Clifford book, I convinced him to get dressed. I said "Oh you can look like Clifford today, do you want to?" and pulled out a red fleece shirt and red sweat pants.
Then I realized that we all were wearing red today. Does anyone else inadvertently dress their kids the same as them? This has happened on more than one occasion and I swear I never plan it.
- I got dressed this morning in a red sweater.
- Salem got dressed this morning in a red shirt.
- After Oaklen had his breakfast in his PJ's and played with his train and read a Clifford book, I convinced him to get dressed. I said "Oh you can look like Clifford today, do you want to?" and pulled out a red fleece shirt and red sweat pants.
Then I realized that we all were wearing red today. Does anyone else inadvertently dress their kids the same as them? This has happened on more than one occasion and I swear I never plan it.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
My new baby
Now that Ezril is 1-yr old, I got a new baby...
Yeah! Darrell ordered this laptop for me for my birthday and it came today. He decided to surprise me with it today rather than wait 6 weeks. I'm very happy that he gave me the early birthday present. :) He was quite clever, I had no idea that it was coming. He told me not to be alarmed about a large purchase he made. He said that he ordered something from Dell for his friend at work so his friend could be secretive. Pretty tricky, I totally believed it!
I love it and I love him. Now I just need to set some rules so I'm not on the computer all the time. :)
Yeah! Darrell ordered this laptop for me for my birthday and it came today. He decided to surprise me with it today rather than wait 6 weeks. I'm very happy that he gave me the early birthday present. :) He was quite clever, I had no idea that it was coming. He told me not to be alarmed about a large purchase he made. He said that he ordered something from Dell for his friend at work so his friend could be secretive. Pretty tricky, I totally believed it!
I love it and I love him. Now I just need to set some rules so I'm not on the computer all the time. :)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Happy Birthday Ezril!
I can't believe it's already been a year since Ezril was born. What an amazing birth, you can re-read it here.
E - Efficient. Ezril is small but his body is quite efficient.
Z - Zesty. Even though there are very few adjectives that start with z, Ezril really is zesty. (zesty - marked by spirited enjoyment.) He is well spirited and has a cute smile.
R - Random. I love Ezril's random smiles when you least expect them.
I - Interesting. Ezril is always interested in things. He has enjoyed reading books from day one.
L - Laugh. Ezril has such a cute laugh and when he gets in a funny mood he'll laugh for quite a while at some of our funny antics.
It's fun to be one!
E - Efficient. Ezril is small but his body is quite efficient.
Z - Zesty. Even though there are very few adjectives that start with z, Ezril really is zesty. (zesty - marked by spirited enjoyment.) He is well spirited and has a cute smile.
R - Random. I love Ezril's random smiles when you least expect them.
I - Interesting. Ezril is always interested in things. He has enjoyed reading books from day one.
L - Laugh. Ezril has such a cute laugh and when he gets in a funny mood he'll laugh for quite a while at some of our funny antics.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
It's great to be 8
Today is our 8-year anniversary, Happy Anniversary Darrell!
We made it past our 7-yr itch and have now entered our crazy 8's. I consider ourselves newly weds but I guess I can't say that after 8 years and 3 kids. It's been fun! :)
Here are some goofy pictures of us taken 10 years ago. We had just gotten a webcam set up on my mom's computer and had to test it out. Our courtship was bliss...
We made it past our 7-yr itch and have now entered our crazy 8's. I consider ourselves newly weds but I guess I can't say that after 8 years and 3 kids. It's been fun! :)
Here are some goofy pictures of us taken 10 years ago. We had just gotten a webcam set up on my mom's computer and had to test it out. Our courtship was bliss...
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