Its good to be home

I forgot to post this last weekend after returning home from Spokane with my mom and Sophie. Her appointment went well, unless you count the part where she had her blood drawn. Not so fun. Her doctor said everything was looking great, still no right kidney, and her left one is growing just fine. We got bumped up to yearly check-ups instead of every 6 months!

Jason: "Have you ever been home without me?"
Amy: (Reading into his question) "How was this weekend?"
Jason: "Uh, it was okay. I don't really like being here when you're gone."

Here's where most women would oohh and ahhh over the sweetness of her husband. It's not really like that with us so instead...

Amy: "But I make your life hell when I'm here."
Jason: "I know. I think I must be a masochist."

Random Conversations

are the best. Especially when you find yourself laughing out loud just remembering them.
EXAMPLE 1:
Amy: "My face itches."
Jason: "Maybe you are growing a beard."
Amy: "Probably."
Jason: "My face always itches when I grow a beard."
*Sad thing is, he's probably right. I probably am growing a beard. But I don't think thats why my face itches.

EXAMPLE 2:
Jason: "If you knew then what you know now would you still have dated me?"
Amy: "Yea. In fact, I wouldn't have hesitated to date you like I did."
Amy: "If you knew then what you know now, would you still have dated me?"
Jason: "No."
Amy: Slight pause, slight chuckle, waiting for him to say, "Just kidding."
Jason: "I would have still married you but not dated you. Honesty is the best policy, right?"
*Jason would like to publicly retract that statement. In the year since that conversation took place, he's decided that he would date and marry me since he's realized that it's not me that's changed but rather our lifestyle. I would like to point out that he only realized that after the 45 minute lecture I gave him on why I'm "not as fun as I was before."

EXAMPLE 3:
Colton: "Spencer! We're still in Pasco big buddy!"
"Can I call you Big Buddy?"
Spencer: "Yea, Sure."
Colton: "Can I call you Big Fluffy?"
Spencer: "Mom! I don't like it when Colton calls me Big Fluffy!"
Colton: "But Spence, Big Fluffy rhymes with Big City."
Spencer: "Okay, I guess."
*Oh man, I hope I never forget the way their little voices sounded that day. Spencer was all super irritated and annoyed that he was being called "Big Fluffy" while Colton was trying his hardest to convince him that it really was a good idea. It was classic.

Some Times...

I just

Can't

Get

Enough.



And the rest of the time, I want to pull my hair out.

This Kid Said...

::"Mom, do you wish we were robots so we didn't ever have tummy aches?"

::After he put together a 100 piece puzzle I said "Spencer! What a great job! You did a puzzle that was for a 5 year old," (we talk about the ages on toys when we're convincing him not to want something). He turned to me and said, "Say that again just the same way you said it." So, realizing that he was enjoying the praise I repeated it again. He smiled and said "I love when you say that stuff."

::"Hey momma, is that truck a 4x4?"
Laughing I replied, "Uh, yea it is. How do you know about 4x4's?
"Back to the Future. Marty says, 'Hey, check out that 4x4!"

::Sometimes when you ask him how he knows something he says, "my brain just told me."
Sometimes when he's trying to get out of trouble he says, "my body just told me to do that!"

::"Hey momma," he said while holding a picture of me and Jason from our wedding reception, "I'm gonna keep this picture of you so when you die I will remember what you look like."
Uhhh, Thanks Spence.

Feelin' Short

On time, energy, and brain cells...
My list of things done is short. Of things to do is long. Of things I want to do, even longer.
My kids are fed, dressed, and all asleep at this very minute so I'm at least getting the essentials done, right?
Here's a few unfeatured highlights from October. Please don't note the lack of Spencer or Carson in costumes...that's a whole other post.

Hamburgers, Head Injuries, and Outdoor Happiness:

Family Trip to the Pumpkin Patch:

Fifties Girl:

Way Fun!

I found this idea on a blog I found recently from a montessori pre-school. If I wasn't so tired/lazy I'd do the proper thing and provide the link. Maybe next time. They had actually drawn a jack-o-lantern face for the kids to follow but Spencer's pumpkin was a little to squatty. He loved it! And yes, those are real nails and a real hammer.

Carson

is 3 months old!