Kids Say the darndest things......

So Me and my daughter Roxi where doing the dishes. She prides her self at being a "good helper" and I usually take the opportunity to teach her various things while we clean. During this particular time I thought it might be cute to see if she could spell her name. This is how it went.....

Me: What Letter is that?(She was holding one of the Magnetic letters from the Fridge.)
Her: Xssssss (she likes to emphasize the "ks" part)
Me: What sound does the X make?
Her: Kssssssssssss (etc.)
Me: Did you know there's an X in your name?
Her: YES!
Me: How do you spell Roxi?
Her: Ummmmm....WITH LETTERS!

I about dropped the plate I was laughing so hard!

I <3 having cute kids! Just thought I'd post this for future reference. :)

*End Rant*

Busy week...

Me and the kids have been running around Laredo this week. I've been looking for indoor places to take them now that Brewer has developed a sense of temperature. (He asked me last week why it was so hot outside and then preceded to inform me that it shouldn't get that hot. LOL ) We've decided that McDonalds (Ugg) and the play place at the mall are the big keepers for them. I like the Library as well..mostly because it's nice and quiet. Somewhere along this adventure Roxi lost her binki chain. So, I got adventurous and decided to make her a new one. there was some disagreement as to which ribbon to use so I caved and she ended up with not one new binki chain..,but two.

             I think it's kind of wonderful (and a little sad) how the kids are developing preferences for things. They both have things they do and don't like and part of me has thought that for a while now. Lately though it seems that they are starting to vocalize those preferences all the time. In some ways it makes my job much easier. Like I don't have to pick out there clothes, or ask them 5 times what they want for breakfast, or make guesses as to what they want for their birthdays.  But in other ways it makes it a little more difficult. Like me having to explain at length why chocolate pudding is not a staple for breakfast. But hey, it's not like I have a say in it. They're growing up and no matter how much I wish they'd stay my little babies forever, they won't. I'ts okay though. Because someday they'll be able to do the dishes by themselves. >:D (insert evil laugh here)


Oh! Here are some pictures...

Roxi's new binki chains

Brewer running

Roxi with some new friends

Roxi on the toddler slide.

Brewer peeking at me from between the bars of the play place

mmm....chicken nuggets and hamburgers.

Girls break your...

I'd say life has been hectic and that's why I stopped blogging, but...that wouldn't really be true. To be honest, I'm not really sure what happened. Other things just kind of took over I guess. Anyways...I'm trying to come back! 


So the old saying goes that boys break your stuff and girls break you heart. Up until now I would have said that it applied to my children. Until I walked in their room and saw this....

...only when I first saw it, Roxi was sitting in front of the door crying and holding her back. She's fine..there was no real damage done. To her anyway. What I got from her story was that she tripped and fell into the closet. I'm not sure yet if I'm getting the whole story but whatever happened it broke the accordion closet door.  I have to admit that once I found out everyone was okay (I was summoned from cleaning by the crash that it made) I laughed...a lot! For those of you that don't know...I HATE (!) accordion doors. They never work right, the knobs are always coming off, they constantly come off the track, and I seem to (as well as my children) get my finger pinched in them quite often. So, when I saw that we'd had our first tragedy involving the hated doors...I laughed and called it justice for how many times this particular door had pinched or frustrated me.  It is going to get fixed and I can't say that I wouldn't rather just replace it but, this isn't really our house. (oh the woes of renting) So...I'll just fix it and keep this picture to remember the vengeance that was taken upon it. xD

Christmas in January

So...I know I'm a bit late...ok ok...WAY late but we've had some computer issues and yeah...
Anyways this is my CHRISTMAS post.

Christmas was amazing! And although I didn't get the White Christmas I was hoping for ( I know..snow...in Laredo..it's a stretch but hey, a girl can hope right :P ) the day was (except for Benjamin having to work) perfect.

On Christmas Eve we had the Sister Missionaries over for fondue and we all had a total blast! Neither of them had ever had fondue before so it was quite an adventure. After they left we made cookies for Santa and read the "Christmas Cookie" book we got as a gift from my lovely Sister Jessi. <3

Then, as is tradition, we read Luke 2 and the kids opened one gift. We rigged it so that it was their Christmas pajamas. Although, I think that it could have been coal as long as they got to tear the wrapping open. Brewer was especially cute! After we got his pajamas on we reminded him that Santa was going to come and bring him more presents while he was asleep. When we asked him what he wanted Santa to bring him he said "hm..some socks...more underwear..things like that". It was all I could do to keep from laughing hysterically! We assured him that Santa brought more than just clothes for Christmas and then tucked our (very tired) kids into bed.

Then, as vision of sugar plums danced through our children's dreams, we set out the gifts.

(sorry it's sideways)

The next morning we woke up bright and early so that we could get presents done before Benjamin had to go to work. I don't think the kids were to amused. What do you think?

Ok...maybe it was Me that wasn't to amused at the 6 am Christmas but I guess I should get used to it right? :)

(yes, I know the date on the pic says the 24th but my camera somehow got a day off and I don't know how to fix it. hehe) The present opening went fast and the kids were (and still are for the most part) thrilled with their gifts. It was a wonderfull day filled with playing for the kids and reading for mommy. ( I got the first 4 House of Night books. I've since read the remaining 2 and I CAN'T WAIT for the next one to come out! Ben says I'm obsessed but like I told him with Twilight I don't think that it's such a bad thing.) When Daddy came home we had a wonderful dinner. Although we weren't around family on Christmas we got to share our love with them by phone.

So, that was our Christmas and I hope your's was just as good if not better. Even though the Christmas season is over I hope we can still remember what it is all about. Our brother Jesus Christ was born so that he could bring us to our father in heaven. I pray that everyone of us can remember the sacrifices that were made for us by him and let it touch our lives daily.

Also, my birthday last Saturday (the 9th). I turned 28 and it was WONDERFUL. the kids we very well behaved (an awesome gift by itself) and when Benjamin got home we went and got my new sewing machine! yay! If you would have told me on my 18th birthday that I would be happy about getting a sewing machine on my 28th I would have told you that you were having a brain aneurysm. lol But such is life and I <3 my sewing machine. I also got a gift card to target so I get to go shopping for me on Ben's next day off. YAY!

All in all life is good. I really can't complain!