Bentley asked his Aunt Deid if he could play on her iPod.
She said "No."
He said, "I'll beat you down."
She asked, "What does that mean?"
He answered, "I'll just hit you on the head with a pillow."
What I want to know is where he picked the phrase up from? I'll beat you down...?
9.29.2010
9.23.2010
1 Call That's All
During our 3 hours at IKEA last Saturday (that's a seriously long time) with two tired boys, Bentley told us how we were mean and he wanted a new family a few times.
Chod decided to let him in on a secret. "Bentley, when you want a new family all you have to do is call CPS." He then went on to explain what child protective services is.
And then right there, in the middle of the store, Bentley shouted, "But I don't want CPS to take me!"
Yes, we got a few strange looks.
Chod decided to let him in on a secret. "Bentley, when you want a new family all you have to do is call CPS." He then went on to explain what child protective services is.
And then right there, in the middle of the store, Bentley shouted, "But I don't want CPS to take me!"
Yes, we got a few strange looks.
9.20.2010
Lost in Translation II
"My dad says if I pay tithing I will get an iPad."
"Oh really, Dad told you this?"
"Yeah, but I'm going to have to pay a whole, whole bunch of tithing and then I'll get an iPad."
"You told Bentley that if he pays tithing he will get an iPad?"
"WHAT! He'll GET an iPad?"
"That's what he told me."
"No, what I told him was Heavenly Father blesses those who pay their tithing and that by paying his tithing the Lord will help him save money to buy things like an iPad."
"Oh really, Dad told you this?"
"Yeah, but I'm going to have to pay a whole, whole bunch of tithing and then I'll get an iPad."
"You told Bentley that if he pays tithing he will get an iPad?"
"WHAT! He'll GET an iPad?"
"That's what he told me."
"No, what I told him was Heavenly Father blesses those who pay their tithing and that by paying his tithing the Lord will help him save money to buy things like an iPad."
9.19.2010
This is the Place (until 2)
We visited This is the Place Historic Park yesterday.
Luckily, our AWHC membership works at This is the Place too, because we arrived at 2 just as they were shutting down for the day. They are open until 5 but as we learned, shut everything down but 1 train from 2-5. You are free to go on self guided tours and read the signs in front of closed buildings.
We walked through, snapped a few pictures and left before riding the train. We'll be back before our membership ends!
Ooey Gooey
There will definitely be a next time. They were a hit!
9.17.2010
Gonna eat me a lot of peaches
This.
Plus.
And.
Equals.
A perfect September afternoon, with a side of Peach Dessert.
9.15.2010
Pest Control Please
Our garden is at the community garden. The community garden is a good place for people without a piece of earth of their own to garden. They have all the tools there for your using and they take care of the watering.
What isn't so great is that we have to drive to get there, it is an organic garden (don't even get Chod started on this), and they don't turn the water on until June 1st. So we get a late start, the weed situation is awful and this year we've also been dealing with blight, insects, birds and mice.
Basically, our garden is the saddest thing I've ever seen. Our green beans have been annihilated by hoppers, tomatoes are spotted with blight and what the blight hasn't gotten the birds do, the squash leaves dance with mice running underneath. The mice have also eaten beans, tomatoes, cantaloupe, and entire hills of our potatoes. We're crossing our fingers they stay away from the 1 pumpkin we have.
It has been a frustrating year, and when we found it frozen on Saturday, we threw our hands up in defeat and headed to Brigham City. At the beginning of the season we spent $10 on tomato plants. We ended up paying just $12 for a 1/2 bushel of tomatoes, which is about 12 times more tomatoes than we got all year. Our onions are great, we did get corn, zucchini production has been fair and we did get a watermelon, and pumpkins.
So this year we are asking--gardening, is it worth it?.
What isn't so great is that we have to drive to get there, it is an organic garden (don't even get Chod started on this), and they don't turn the water on until June 1st. So we get a late start, the weed situation is awful and this year we've also been dealing with blight, insects, birds and mice.
Basically, our garden is the saddest thing I've ever seen. Our green beans have been annihilated by hoppers, tomatoes are spotted with blight and what the blight hasn't gotten the birds do, the squash leaves dance with mice running underneath. The mice have also eaten beans, tomatoes, cantaloupe, and entire hills of our potatoes. We're crossing our fingers they stay away from the 1 pumpkin we have.
It has been a frustrating year, and when we found it frozen on Saturday, we threw our hands up in defeat and headed to Brigham City. At the beginning of the season we spent $10 on tomato plants. We ended up paying just $12 for a 1/2 bushel of tomatoes, which is about 12 times more tomatoes than we got all year. Our onions are great, we did get corn, zucchini production has been fair and we did get a watermelon, and pumpkins.
So this year we are asking--gardening, is it worth it?.
9.08.2010
Wilkins Reunion 2010
The Wilkins Family took over the Cassia County Fairgrounds for the weekend for their annual family reunion. The family is creative and competitive so the reunions are never boring. We've had olympic reunions, army reunions, where in the world reunions, amazing race reunions, around the world reunions, and this year was a state fair themed reunion. There seems to be an unspoken rule that the reunion gets better every year.
It started Sunday night when the family met in the art building to turn in the humanitarian dolls we've been working on since Christmas. Every household was assigned 25 dolls with an overall goal of 500. Over 550 dolls were turned in. Fair money was handed out for every doll turned in.
Fair entries were also submitted and judged Sunday night. We had everything--live chickens, produce, canned goods, quilting, flowers, and art work submitted. It was better than the real fair.
After a dutch oven dinner there was country dancing, maple bars and carriage rides.
Monday morning we reconvened at the fair grounds. Ribbons were turned in for fair premium money. We divided into teams and played games--gunny sack races, graces, hoop and stick, a water relay, and cow pie throwing. When it was announced we would be playing for fun, no one moved and jaws dropped. We work for incentives--not for fun. Quickly fair money was offered to all who participated. That got things going.
Each team then picked their best to represent them in the round robin competition. There was definitely cheating, some more obvious than others. The winning team was given more fair money.
Lunch cost fair money and the menu was hamburgers, cheeseburgers, double burgers, twisted taters, pop, and water.
After lunch was the carnival with a midway housing a dart throw and ring toss, a swing, train rides, and cotton candy, kettle corn, and sno cones. All costing fair money as well.
Fair money was plentiful and the kids had fun buying their own way and parents didn't have to limit them on the repeated attempts to win a stuffed animal.
It was fun for the next generation--the little people to play and for all generations to spend time together.
It started Sunday night when the family met in the art building to turn in the humanitarian dolls we've been working on since Christmas. Every household was assigned 25 dolls with an overall goal of 500. Over 550 dolls were turned in. Fair money was handed out for every doll turned in.
Fair entries were also submitted and judged Sunday night. We had everything--live chickens, produce, canned goods, quilting, flowers, and art work submitted. It was better than the real fair.
After a dutch oven dinner there was country dancing, maple bars and carriage rides.
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Monday morning we reconvened at the fair grounds. Ribbons were turned in for fair premium money. We divided into teams and played games--gunny sack races, graces, hoop and stick, a water relay, and cow pie throwing. When it was announced we would be playing for fun, no one moved and jaws dropped. We work for incentives--not for fun. Quickly fair money was offered to all who participated. That got things going.
Each team then picked their best to represent them in the round robin competition. There was definitely cheating, some more obvious than others. The winning team was given more fair money.
Lunch cost fair money and the menu was hamburgers, cheeseburgers, double burgers, twisted taters, pop, and water.
After lunch was the carnival with a midway housing a dart throw and ring toss, a swing, train rides, and cotton candy, kettle corn, and sno cones. All costing fair money as well.
Fair money was plentiful and the kids had fun buying their own way and parents didn't have to limit them on the repeated attempts to win a stuffed animal.
It was fun for the next generation--the little people to play and for all generations to spend time together.
9.07.2010
He's 2!
As we drove passed the hospital today Bentley commented, "Hey, that's where we got Lincoln from!"
And it just happens that exactly 2 years today is when we brought him home. Our Little Lincoln is a fearless, squishable, loving, sweet, a little naughty--but mostly just adorable 2 year old! His brown eyes and dimple still turn heads and our life is never dull with Linky around.
He loves airplanes, dinosaurs, trains, balls and trucks. We live in the perfect location, close to the railroad and airport and his ears are tuned in to the trains and planes.
Happy birthday little man!
And it just happens that exactly 2 years today is when we brought him home. Our Little Lincoln is a fearless, squishable, loving, sweet, a little naughty--but mostly just adorable 2 year old! His brown eyes and dimple still turn heads and our life is never dull with Linky around.
Happy birthday little man!
9.03.2010
Linky Claus
Have I mentioned he's trouble?
Too bad he chose the most expensive lotion in the house to empty on himself and all over the crib.
Too bad he chose the most expensive lotion in the house to empty on himself and all over the crib.
9.02.2010
Check yes or no
When he's upset Bentley likes to call me "mean Mom" under his breath.
Yesterday, he was helping Lincoln say our family prayer. He went through all the usual stuff and then said "Bless Mom can go away." When the echo didn't come he ordered, "Say it. Just say it." Lincoln held strong and I helped him finish the prayer.
And then tonight, Bentley told me that he wished he lived with a different family. #1-Isn't he too young to be saying that. #2-Any takers?
I'm starting to think he may not like me.
Yesterday, he was helping Lincoln say our family prayer. He went through all the usual stuff and then said "Bless Mom can go away." When the echo didn't come he ordered, "Say it. Just say it." Lincoln held strong and I helped him finish the prayer.
And then tonight, Bentley told me that he wished he lived with a different family. #1-Isn't he too young to be saying that. #2-Any takers?
I'm starting to think he may not like me.
Moon Rocks and Dirty Faces
When leaving the park they looked on their windshield and found a ticket. Not for parking, but for a license infraction citing there were not stickers on their plates. But there are. And they don't even expire for over a month.
As they were heading home they saw this.
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