DAILY FUNNY

After climbing into the back of the car via the front seat - leaving the front passenger door WIDE open:

Mom: "Hey Crazy 3, can you shut the door?"
Crazy 3: "Leave it open. "
Mom: "How are we going to go like that?"
Crazy 3: "Fly."
Mom: "Fly?"
Crazy 3: (Completely serious) "Yeah - open your door and use the wings."

I'll give him points for creativity!!

Tagged

OK - so this is a first for me. My friend Sunny (linked for verification purposed - Rachel) tagged me. So I will attempt to do it justice

7 THINGS ABOUT ME

7 Things that attract me to the opposite sex

1. An easy smile
2. Snow ski - I mean really ski!!
3. A love for the outdoors
4. GREAT sense of humor (that I get)
5. Good listener
6. GREAT DAD
7. Chris Dayton

7 of my Favorite Foods

1. My Mom's spaghetti sauce
2. Chips and Salsa ( particularly Chili's chips and salsa)
3. A good Cesar salad
4. Nachos at a Football/Baseball Game (yes- they are not as good unless you are at a game)
5. Olive garden Alfredo anything
6. Fresh rolls and Bear Lake Raspberry Jam
7. Popcorn - normal, kettle, and carmel

7 Things I can not do

1. Dance
2. Keep Rhythm - a small hurdle for my ambitions to play guitar
3. Ride a Unicycle
4. Fold my tongue in that four leaf clover thing
5. Keep Freddy's shirt clean for longer than 2 hours (that has been my record so far)
6. Keep up on the dusting - I am embracing it now that it is Halloween and treating it as part of the decorations for our spooky night.
7. Finish the Earthquake at Swensen's Ice Cream

7 Celebrity's I admire

1. Can't think of one - not one - is that sad - I am taking suggestions. I used to think Lance Armstrong, and although he is pretty rockin' there is that whole bit about him having an affair with his publicist and leaving his adorably sweet and supportive wife. If that turns out to be a total rumor- I would have to consider him.

7 Things I say most often

1. Seriously? as in- Did you seriously just through all the toilet paper in the bath tub on your little sister?
2. Wo
3. Ya
4. Can you hear me now?
5. Hows it goin?
6. You know how much I love you?
7. Lets call Daddy

7 Things I can do

1. Bake Good Chocolate Chip Cookies
2. Turn my feet backwards (although this was more impressive in high school when I was a titch more flexible.)
3. Snowboard
4. Make a killer Hot Chocolate concoction at 7-Eleven
5. Say that I have been to Petra - you know that city carved out of stone in Indiana Jones.
6. Lay on the beach for hours and hours
7. Be a loyal friend

7 Things that I plan to do before I die

1. Go Parasailing - don't tell me you aren't a little curious when you see those guys out there in the morning.
2. Run the Spudman Triathalon - why the Spudman you ask -because the swim is all down stream!!
3. Take Chris back to Ireland
4. Spoil my grand kids
5. Learn to play the guitar- even if it kills me
6. Go on a mission
7. Get my Sonography/Nursing Degree - I am still a bit undecided

I think I will tag Harlene, Becky, and Barb. I totally understand if that is not the way you roll - but I would still love to hear what you ladies have to say!!

Privacy

Crazy #3 had decided it is time to be a big girl and start going in the big girl potty. So, for the majority of the day she has been going Bohemian style. The kicker is that she literally can not go unless she has complete privacy ( a courtesy that she doesn't always like extending to others.)

I had been doing the traditional clapping and getting excited each time she made it and the third time, after she finished she looks at me and says,"don't- don't hug me mom". Could it be that my enthusiasm about the subject is not so appreciated? Come on, what two year old wouldn't be thrilled at the prospect of having to buy diapers for just one instead of two?!

(I just blogged about potty training -sorry, things aren't lookin' good for my career as a blogger:)

DAILY FUNNY

Crazy#2: "Mom, Tyler and Nicole in my class are in love. He sits at the red table and she sits at the yellow table. They switched papers so they are in love."

Mom: "No way- are you in love with anyone?" (enquiring minds want to know)

Crazy #2: "No way!!"

Crazy #3: "Ust kissss um, Weed" (translation - Just Kiss Them Reed- We are going to have to watch out for that one:)

Everybody Dance Now

On occasion, usually post dinner when bellies are full and the kids are trying to avoid bed and we are avoiding the kitchen clean up, we have been known to crank the tunes and throw an impromptu dance party in the living room. Those who have had the rare opportunity to witness such an event will testify that somewhere deep in the genes (Sanity's side) there are moves!!

I have absolutely no rhythm- and I am not just saying that - I really don't. Once I came to realize that I am rhythmically challenged- much of my childhood was explained (why I had to revert to the step touch during every high school dance). But that is the great thing about kids - they don't care - not even a little bit. As a matter of fact, the stranger the move the better.

Finally surrounded by people who can truly appreciate my talents - I let it roll. It is so fun and usually leaves me with sore cheeks from laughing so hard. Crazy #3 added some never before seen moves to his repitoire tonight, leaving me in stitches. So, my suggestion for the day, let loose and cut a rug when nobody is watching and just see if you can stop smiling.

PS - the High School Musical Songs are really catchy!!

The Kitchen Help

Bribe my kids? Who me? YES - I am not above bribing my children and they have long since learned that those who work in the kitchen with Mom are well rewarded. The rewards - licking the bowl, the beaters, ...........................

.......................... or the floor?

I know I may be crazy - but that is the name of the game right?! I really do love having my kids in the kitchen, it brings a whole new level of excitement to cooking. I love to watch them try to crack eggs and be thrilled to dump the flour in and be the one to turn on the mixer. I am a very visual cook (Chris has called it messy), I just like to see everything I am working with. So adding a little more chaos to the mix just makes me happy. When the kitchen is messy - it means we are eatin' good. And that is how I bribe the Mister to help with the clean up:)

DAILY FUNNY:

As we are cruising down the bike isle in Target, we pass the rollerblades (whatever happened to those anyway - they were all the rage when I was a youngin' - are they not cool anymore?)

Crazy #3 says:

"Mom look at these cool skateboard boots!"

My Beckstrand Moment

A few weeks ago, I had an unforgettable Sabbath experience that needs to be documented. The amount of crazy that occurs on our bench during a normal sacrament meeting is rather high. My cute hubby and I have been trying to come up with different ways to try and decrease the amount of crazy, thus decreasing the amount of frustration we end up leaving church with. I'm not sure which one of us came up with the idea of sitting at the front of sacrament, but it seemed like a good idea (in that reverse psychology kind of way), and we were both in.



As we arrived at church that day, I had shared with my hubby the fact that I would be leaving after the first meeting with Crazy 4 because he didn't seem to be feeling well. Well, after about half an hour of wrestling, an older Crazy turned to me and said," I don't feel well, I think I need to go home-I am going to go to the bathroom." Thinking this was all a clever ploy to get in on the early ride home - I sent her to the bathroom and told her we would talk about it at the end of the meeting. A minute later, as the action on the bench was really starting to get out of hand, I decided to take Crazy 4 and make my exit.



About halfway to the doors of the Chapel (mind you we were at the front) I noticed something nasty on the floor - a trail of it actually, leading all the way to the doors of the Chapel. When a friend looked at me and whispered "Is she OK?" It dawned on me that the older Crazy really wasn't feeling well and that it was her lunch that was now strewn along the carpet of the chapel.



As I quickly exited the chapel, I looked up to see the trail continue all the way down the hall to the doors of the bathroom. It was then that it hit me that I was having a Beckstrand moment, and I had to smile -knowing that I was in good company!!

A Whole New World

I have finally entered the blogging world after teetering on the edge for quite some time. A big thanks to Becky for the push (or should I say shove over the edge:) I am hoping that this will help me be a little better about documenting the "goings on" of this crazy crew.

DAILY FUNNY:

Crazy 2: "Mom, have you ever been to Hawaii?"

Crazy Mama: " Ya- I went with your Dad on our honeymoon."

Crazy 2: "What is a honeymoon?"

Crazy Mama: (wondering what I have gotten myself into) "Its a vacation you take after you get married." (praying this will satisfy)

Crazy 2: "Oh, maybe I will go to Hawaii on my honeymoon!"

Crazy Mama: "That would be fun" (throwing up prayers of thanks for seeming avoiding that one)

Crazy 2:" No, you know what - I am going to go to Boondocks - ya that will be awesome!"