You know you live out in the country when on one trip into town I almost hit...
a flock of wild turkey
a few chickens crossing the road
and a really creepy possum.
Luckily, my keen driving skills avoided them all!
Oh, wait...I have to go out again, maybe I'll try for a deer???
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Ky on the Radio
So last night at 9, I get this email saying that my child will be on the radio the following morning...panic strikes! What did she say????
Apparently Ky's teacher doesn't know her all that well...that's the only way I can explain why she chose Ky to be one of her kids to talk on the radio.
Living in a small town, you don't get away with much when you child is on the radio. Everyone tunes in to listen. Hubby and I were freezing our rear ends off in the car at 8am this morning to listen to what Ky could've possibly said. (If at this point you are wondering why we are in the car...you must have forgotten that we live in the middle of no where and get no radio reception in our house of any kind. We actually had to drive down the driveway a bit to even be able to pick up the necessary radio station!!!)
Sooooo...what did my darling daughter say about Christmas? Anything holy, spiritual??? OH, noooooo...she said that she got Daddy a pair of toenail clippers cause his toes were gross...yep, that's my girl.
In private, I did thank her for not embarrassing me though!!!
Apparently Ky's teacher doesn't know her all that well...that's the only way I can explain why she chose Ky to be one of her kids to talk on the radio.
Living in a small town, you don't get away with much when you child is on the radio. Everyone tunes in to listen. Hubby and I were freezing our rear ends off in the car at 8am this morning to listen to what Ky could've possibly said. (If at this point you are wondering why we are in the car...you must have forgotten that we live in the middle of no where and get no radio reception in our house of any kind. We actually had to drive down the driveway a bit to even be able to pick up the necessary radio station!!!)
Sooooo...what did my darling daughter say about Christmas? Anything holy, spiritual??? OH, noooooo...she said that she got Daddy a pair of toenail clippers cause his toes were gross...yep, that's my girl.
In private, I did thank her for not embarrassing me though!!!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Typical conversations in our house that make me start twitching...
Kp: Where be Ky at?
Me: Where IS Ky? (Trying to gently and slowly correct grammar)
Kp: I not know.
Me: (in my head only) ARRRGGGHHH!!!!
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B: Kb, how long are you going to need to wear diapers to bed?
Kb: (Holding up 6 fingers) 3....hours...ago?
Seriously where do you even begin?
I am not sure if I have posted some of my other favorites, the ones that make my head hurt the second they leave the kids mouths...but here are two of Kd's classics:
*How old were you when you were younger?
*Who was your mom when you were little?
Kp: Where be Ky at?
Me: Where IS Ky? (Trying to gently and slowly correct grammar)
Kp: I not know.
Me: (in my head only) ARRRGGGHHH!!!!
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B: Kb, how long are you going to need to wear diapers to bed?
Kb: (Holding up 6 fingers) 3....hours...ago?
Seriously where do you even begin?
I am not sure if I have posted some of my other favorites, the ones that make my head hurt the second they leave the kids mouths...but here are two of Kd's classics:
*How old were you when you were younger?
*Who was your mom when you were little?
Monday, December 15, 2008
Kd...always, Kd.
I shouldn't leave Kd unattended with the computer, but he was begging to play Blue's Clues on the computer so I let him and went upstairs to wrap gifts. Last year I wrapped all the gifts on Christmas eve and vowed never to do that again, soooo I began wrapping.
Then about 20 minutes later Kd comes running upstairs with my cell phone that was ringing. We get enough signal for the phone to ring in the house, but you can't answer it. I couldn't identify the number so went racing to the window (to hang out the window mind you) to answer it...just as I did, they hung up. Normally I don't care about getting the phone if I don't know the number, but I am waiting for a special young man to call back from across the ocean!
(Again, due to bad reception) About 10 minutes later, I get a voicemail. Trying to listen to the voicemail in the house requires one to hang out the window...again. SOOOO, as I am trying to listen to this voicemail from an unidentified number, I lose the call about 3 times. Finally I am out the window far enough to hear the whole message: Kd dialed the emergency number from my phone (apparently although it is LOCKED, you can still access all emergency numbers). They couldn't get a location (probably due to loss of signal) and I would have to call back (good thing it wasn't an emergency) if there was a problem. Nice.
Kd is my trouble maker...it is always Kd.
PS: We have also found that mice eat a tremendous amount of candy corn...yeah, gotta get the mouse traps out again. We ALMOST blamed it on Kd, but realized he didn't know where Grandma changed the candy location to this time - so he couldn't be the one who ate them all!!!
Then about 20 minutes later Kd comes running upstairs with my cell phone that was ringing. We get enough signal for the phone to ring in the house, but you can't answer it. I couldn't identify the number so went racing to the window (to hang out the window mind you) to answer it...just as I did, they hung up. Normally I don't care about getting the phone if I don't know the number, but I am waiting for a special young man to call back from across the ocean!
(Again, due to bad reception) About 10 minutes later, I get a voicemail. Trying to listen to the voicemail in the house requires one to hang out the window...again. SOOOO, as I am trying to listen to this voicemail from an unidentified number, I lose the call about 3 times. Finally I am out the window far enough to hear the whole message: Kd dialed the emergency number from my phone (apparently although it is LOCKED, you can still access all emergency numbers). They couldn't get a location (probably due to loss of signal) and I would have to call back (good thing it wasn't an emergency) if there was a problem. Nice.
Kd is my trouble maker...it is always Kd.
PS: We have also found that mice eat a tremendous amount of candy corn...yeah, gotta get the mouse traps out again. We ALMOST blamed it on Kd, but realized he didn't know where Grandma changed the candy location to this time - so he couldn't be the one who ate them all!!!
Friday, December 12, 2008
First Christmas Gifts
The kiddos got their first Christmas presents in the mail the other day...so here are a few pictures of Kp and Kb's first ever Christmas gifts. They actually love getting clothes, so this was a great treat for them! Thanks :-) We are so blessed!
(Notice how nice the tree DID look in the background - BEFORE it fell. We had Nikki redecorate it with the kids the other night. I love Nikki. Then every time I water it, dozens of ornaments fall off the tree. I think that I am going to box them up when they fall off! I really don't know what else to do - I don't want all my ornaments broken!)
We took the girls to see the Nutcracker today. The theater has a special school/educational performance that we took advantage of today! The girls really enjoyed it. Although I got another one of "those" questions from Kp. In the middle of the ballet, she asked something about wanting to see the nutcracker. We went round upon round of "I want to see it" and "this is the nutcracker?" So, I think she gave up and just watched it. I, on the other hand, think that all ballets should be an hour...MAX. The first so many "acts" are really beautiful...then...they all start looking the same and I get really fidgety! However, the girls had the best of times :-)
(Notice how nice the tree DID look in the background - BEFORE it fell. We had Nikki redecorate it with the kids the other night. I love Nikki. Then every time I water it, dozens of ornaments fall off the tree. I think that I am going to box them up when they fall off! I really don't know what else to do - I don't want all my ornaments broken!)
We took the girls to see the Nutcracker today. The theater has a special school/educational performance that we took advantage of today! The girls really enjoyed it. Although I got another one of "those" questions from Kp. In the middle of the ballet, she asked something about wanting to see the nutcracker. We went round upon round of "I want to see it" and "this is the nutcracker?" So, I think she gave up and just watched it. I, on the other hand, think that all ballets should be an hour...MAX. The first so many "acts" are really beautiful...then...they all start looking the same and I get really fidgety! However, the girls had the best of times :-)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin Pancakes
2 c. Bisquick Mix
2 T. packed brown sugar
2 t. ground cinnamon
12 oz. can evaporated milk
1 t. allspice
1/2 c. pumpkin
2 t. oil
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
(t. = teaspoon, T. = tablespoon)
Mix everything together and cook like regular pancakes. And, of course, in my house - we add mini chocolate chips to up the sugar level :-)
This is a recipe that my mom would make for us...
There is no Kd because he was done with extras before I could get the camera out!
This is a picture of Ky's second day of school...the first day was too hectic!!!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Christmas Fun #1 (I am sure there will be more)
20 - The hours that the tree remained standing before it fell
12 - The number of ornaments left on the tree
5 - The number of ornaments that broke :-( -Luckily for all in the house, none of my Gone with the Wind ones were damaged...although some sentimental ones were...
6 - The number of mittens I found on the ground (when the kids tried to pick up the tree)
Numerous - The number of "questionable" words that swirled in my head for the next hour or so - or still?
Not to worry though...it all happened while I was IN the shower and the kids were "watching a movie." And people wonder why I smell??? My kids CANNOT be trusted!!!!
Still no one knows what happened to the tree. Kp and Kb were looking at picture books and Kd claims he was in his room...hmmmmmm, more ghosts then?????
12 - The number of ornaments left on the tree
5 - The number of ornaments that broke :-( -Luckily for all in the house, none of my Gone with the Wind ones were damaged...although some sentimental ones were...
6 - The number of mittens I found on the ground (when the kids tried to pick up the tree)
Numerous - The number of "questionable" words that swirled in my head for the next hour or so - or still?
Not to worry though...it all happened while I was IN the shower and the kids were "watching a movie." And people wonder why I smell??? My kids CANNOT be trusted!!!!
Still no one knows what happened to the tree. Kp and Kb were looking at picture books and Kd claims he was in his room...hmmmmmm, more ghosts then?????
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