Tyler and Tyley

Was at the school today for Valentine parties. I did a game in Hailey's class that required a stuffed animal so I brought a cute green frog. Afterwards, while peaking in on Tyler's class, Tyler saw it and asked if he could give it to Tyley. (I was so back and forth on this decision...) but I finally said yes. I sat and watched him walk over to her, do the "hand-off", and keep walking without talking at all. She beamed. For about 5 minutes. I just watched until the teacher came and shut the door on me because I wouldn't leave. I guess I was a distraction. :)

I'm so embarrassing.

I spent the morning at the kids' school. (Hailey's class: pizza party.) Last night I asked Tyler if I could peak in and wave and he said, "No, everyone will think I'm dating a mom!". (What?!) So today instead of waving I peaked in and did the double fist hit on my chest and a peace sign. He about died. Oh. it. was. so. funny. He won't care if I only wave now!

I am not even joking I just had this conversation with Emma.

Emma: "Mom?"

Emma: "Mom?"

Emma: "Mom?"

Me: "What Emma? I am doing homework."

Emma: "But you need to answer me."

Me: "What."

Emma: "Mom?"

Me: "What."

Emma: "I love you."

Me: "I love you, too."

Geez that took long.

You know you are a Mormon if...

...you know who Jon Schmidt is. He came up to Vernal tonight and I took the 4 kids to a "piano student pep talk" he did a few hours before the major show. He's awesome. Played all the lovelies, (Waterfall being the best!). Some of the highlights:

-He announced he will sign autographs at the end and Tyler looks up and says to me, "Hurry Mom, let's go get my Shaquille O'Neal poster!". (What!? I don't think Tyler gets autographs. You don't sign other people's stuff.) Weirdo.

-Got a picture with him and the 2 older kids.

-Am now inspired to take piano lessons and learn how to play upside down.

-He played the youtube sensation of "Love Story Meets Viva La Vida and said, "I was thinking we would get about 10,000 hits on youtube to see it, and it went to 3 million. I was amazed how far it got around the world. It even made it to Vernal."

:)

-Inspired Tyler in particular. Especially when he told him, "We need cool guys like you to play the piano."

Question:

We now own three parakeets. My question is: Can I feed parakeets dog? Pomeranian dog in particular?

Tutorial on how I put Mason to sleep.

a) Sound machine

b) Blanky on my shoulder. Mason's head on blanky.

c) I sing, "Hush Little Baby".

d) I say, "Hold you like a baby."

e) Mason lays down like a baby in my arms.

f) I sing, "Give Said the Little Stream".

g) Give and take time:

me: "Dada"

Mason: "Dada"

me: "Mama"

Mason: "Mama"

me: "Bubba"

Mason: "Bubba"

me: "Hailey"

Mason: "Hailey"

me: "Emma"

Mason: "Emma"

me: "Baby"

Mason: "Baby"

me: "Mama..."

Mason: "Mama..."

me: "loves..."

Mason: "loves..."

me: "baby!"

Mason: "baby!"

h) Lay in bed.

i) Kiss nose.

j) Rub eyes with thumbs

k) Say, "Go night-night."

l) And off he goes to Baby Sleepyland. (Which I believe is like Disneyland, but for babies.)

Same thing. Over and over. Nap-time, bed-time, nap-time, bed-time. Since he was born. Love it. Love that it is written so I can read back on it when I am 100 and reminisce. And cry probably. :)

Nutty Nu-Nu

Emma said she was too sick to go to church on Sunday. I, (being the one teaching sharing time), said, "Than you will miss my lesson about love than, and we are having a treat!"

She said:

"I am guessing I will be sick after church than."

:)

What do I live in a boat?

Came home after church yesterday and we all sat down to eat a fabulous crock-pot chicken and rice dinner. Right before the prayer I hear (far far away) WATER RUNNING. So Nate runs into the bathroom and what-do-ya-know: the kids bathroom is overflowing with water from the sink and running down the vent into the basement. Apparently Emma-Lemon was "washing my hands and I had to hurry because I had to get the good seat and say 'Criss-Cross' !"

This is the 3rd water disaster this week. I feel like as soon as I get a huge towel-load washed and dried I have to use every single one to soak up something. It's really fun. :)

Do you know the difference between "fun" and fun?

The "fun" that I enjoyed this weekend was the lesson I learned about our kitchen floor. I found out that it is NOT level and in actuality leans to the east. Thanks for pouring that gallon bucket of water out Mason! Emma and Hailey's fun (which was my "fun") consisted of cleaning the entire kitchen with Bath and Body HANDSOAP. Every kitchen surface now has a soapy film. Thanks girls! My real fun was going to the Dinosaur Museum and watching "Night at the Museum 2" while laying under a huge dinosaur skeleton with the kids Friday night. Cool.

No No No No No

Tyler is growing up and it makes me sad/scared/unnerved. Here we go with our conversation tonight:

Tyler: "When can I go on a date?"

Stacey: "The prophets council us to not date until we are 16, and then only on casual group dates."

Tyler: "Dang."

Stacey: "What do you think is a date?"

Tyler: "When you are with a girl and have a romantic time somewhere, like the circus."

Stacey: (Laughing on the inside.) "Well, I know you are growing up and it is okay to start noticing girls..."(...on and on until I'm interrupted):

Tyler: "So when can I kiss?

Well.

So this conversation was after the most heavenly dinner that I made: cajun spice baked salmon, sweet corn and spicy crinkled french fries. I was in heaven because it was all overly cooked and extra spicy (which is what I favor). Wasn't even ruined by the fact that Nathan stayed at work late doing homework, (since I texted him the entire time and his mouth was watering which made it all the more fun), nor was it ruined by Mason throwing corn everywhere, nor was it ruined by the other kids being mega-hyper and running around in circles through the living room and kitchen. (Where's the discipline?!?) I really didn't care. I was stuffing myself with heartburn-inducing magnificent cuisine.