is it just me or is this hilarious?!

Here is a little excerpt from the book I'm reading "I can make you thin" I was laughing so hard. I'm not sure if it was because it was like 1 in the morning and I was really tired or because I do this with my kids and now feel like a total idiot. Let me know what you think.

Like most kids, I was told by my parents to eat everything on my plate because "there are starving children in India." Don't underestimate the subtle power of this guilt trip, especially if it was instilled at a formative age. Eventually , of course, I realized that it was a con. I used to say "how does me being overweight help the starving children? Shall I take a picture of myself fat and send it to them with a note saying 'at least you know the food isn't going to waste' "?
Let me put this one to rest once and for all---contrary to popular parental opinion, eating everything on your plate has been shown to do nothing to contribute to the well-being of starving children in Africa, India or China.

For Sale....

Perfectly Healthy 4 year old boy

Loves crying, getting dirty, making messes and throwing fits

will occasionally do chores

Happy Mother's Day~ you're a chore nazi

1. What is something your mom always says to you?
Madison-clean up your room
Nolan-could you please dust

2. What makes your mom happy?
Madison-when we do what you ask
Nolan- cleaning up

3. What makes your mom sad?
Madison - when we don't listen
Nolan-if I get lost

4. What does your mom do to make you laugh?
Madison- tickles me
Nolan- tickle

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Madison-that's hard to guess
Nolan- buy stuff


6.How old is your mom?
Madison-25
Nolan-60

7. How tall is your mom?
Madison-7 feet long
Nolan-8 feet


8. What is your mom's favorite thing to do?
Madison-read
Nolan- say prayers

9. What does your mom do when your not around?
Madison- she relaxes
Nolan- get mad


10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Madison-for being the goodest mom on the whole earth
Nolan- being nice

11. What is your mom really good at?
Madison- she is really good at reading
Nolan- really good at playing bollyball


12. What is your mom not very good at?
Madison- she is not good at flips
Nolan-not good when you get hit by a ball

13. What does your mom do for a job?
Madison- she does volleyball
Nolan- clean up stuff


14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Msdison- pizza
Nolan- pizza

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Madison- is funny
Nolan-being nice

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, what would it be?
Madison- bugs bunny
Nolan- be a boy

17. What do you & your mom do together?
Madison- we do crafts
Nolan- we play together

18. How are you & your mom the same?
Madison- we have the same skin
Nolan- we have the same hair

19. How are you different from your mom?
Madison- we have different colored eyes
Nolan-we don't have the same shirt

20. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Madison-library
Nolan- volleyball

21. How do you know your mom loves you?
Madison- she likes to play with my pet shops
Nolan-dance


22. What does your mom like most about your dad?
Madison-kissing him
Nolan- hugging him

i love these kids

Funny Things Kids Say

Madison "Lets all share crayons so everyone gets the colors. Nolan, you can share this box with Emily, and I'll share this box with myself. It will be great!"

Nolan "Mom, The dog is giving me a hug again"

Me "Nolan push him down, that's not a hug!"

Madison "I didn't steal those glasses, I just took them when she wasn't looking."

Nolan "I'm hungry"

Me "You just ate 15 minutes ago!"

Nolan "I know but my body just told me it was hungry and I listened"

There are no stupid questions:

Nolan "Why does dad have that hair in his nose?"

Madison "how come the boys' feet always stink?"

Nolan "Do I have to take a nap?"

Madison "Can our next baby be a girl named Sparkle Feather?"

Fun Times With Cooper

For some reason the kids are scared of the dog. He does have sharp teeth and he is a puppy, so he likes to chew on things...especially Nolan. Here is a synopsis of what goes on everyday.

• Nolan teases dog


• Dog chases Nolan
  
• Nolan runs


• Dog bites Nolan


• Nolan screams and cries that horrible cry that sounds like a dying pterodactyl and makes those dry heaving noises


• dog runs scared for life that he is going to be attacked by some prehistoric animal who is throwing up


• Nolan tattles on dog


• Mom says "stop teasing dog"


• Nolan goes back outside to tease dog"

Hmmmm... and who said boys weren't smart?!?!

Here is Madison thinking that she is trapped on the tree house because the dog is waiting to pounce on her. Then she gets to the bottom and he is sweet as can be. My kids can be so strange

Coulson Got His Helmet.

Here is my sweet little boy. He looks like a midget football player. Now everywhere we go, people are staring at him. Poor guy. At least we're doing it now. Could you imagine being a teenager walking around with a flat head... and with Judd's genes he would have had no hope hiding it either! I also shaved his head this morning because it was all sweaty and matted down. So I guess I'm traumatized. I can't kiss on my baby's head and he has no more hair! But he's finally crawling. I know, I know, he's going to be 1 next month and he just started crawling. Maybe that head had something to do with it.... but at least we are finally mobile!

Look What Came in the Mail!!

HAHAHAHAHA...I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am. I bought these tickets like a year ago, and its almost here. I started watching some video clips on youtube. Just thought I would share. Oh by the way, am I lame becuase I watched this video and was jumping around and crying!???...I knew it. Here is my little shout out video. Imagine me dancing and singing around the house while this is on!! YAY

Pipe Cleaner Fun

So... we were bored today.

Coulson wasn't too happy about it. Sorry if my pictures are a little shaky, but I was laughing so hard while I was taking these. All he wanted to do was chew on my Ipod but I kept decorating him with funny things.

Nothing else has been going on lately. We did decorate some eggs last night. That's about the extent of my Easter cheer. I don't like the "Easter" holiday... actually I should say, I don't like how its so commercialized. I've never told my kids that there is an Easter bunny or even given them Easter baskets. We just have a nice dinner and watch a video on the Resurrection. I don't feel the need to buy gifts for Easter. It seems like the world tries to make us think that you need to buy stuff on every holiday. How about doing something special and memorable instead?? Just a thought.
I do love spring time though. Its almost like New Year's but better. Everything is new in spring. Flowers, trees, baby birds that fall out of their nests all over my yard. It just all ties into the Resurrection (except for the dead birds)
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to me. I hope everyone has a great Easter and takes time to remember the real reason why we celebrate at this special time of year.