Do You Remember This Nursery Rhyme?

There once was a girl

with a curl

right in the middle of her forehead

and when she was good

she was very very good

but when she was bad she was horrid.

- Well - this is a picture of the boy version:

What's Your Family Trait?

Big Ears? Mouth?

Shapely Eyes?

Nose?

In my family it's not so obvious - unless you glance toward the ground:

THE BIG TOE!!!!

When members of our family come to check out the new baby in the hospital they don't only ooow and ahhhh at the face - they also hurriedly unwrap that cozy little blanket and admire the big toe.
And what beautiful toes they are - why look what my own little darling baby created in his pajamas this very day :)

Irresistible Little Fella!

Right Now -

It's interesting going through life's routine.

I find myself trying to observe the moment a little bit more. To enjoy it - realizing - this is my life. Right now, this second - my life.

Examples:

I made lumpy mush the other day for my kids. They loved it.

I loved lumpy mush when I was little and making it for my children made me feel like my own mother.

I loved feeling that way.

In Sacrament meeting Little C and The Beloved will have thumb wars together. It makes me proud of The Beloved.

Isn't that just what Dads are supposed to do?

I loved sitting by Dad in sacrament meeting when I was growing up - whether it was just his big comfy shoulder to lean on or a hot thumb war game - I always wanted dibs by dad's seat.

Past memories and creating memories -

It's tender to watch the roles change.

Our most recent new parental experience:

An All Day Sporting Event

Little C has decided to be a wrestler.

Wow - look at that intimidation :)

When he first made this decision he asked me what the uniforms look like. I said, "Well, it's called a singlet and it's pretty little."

"How little?"

I tried giving him a proper explanation but he became very concerned.

"Mom, is my bum going to hang out?"

Stifling a laugh I did my best to calm his fears - but upon receiving his uniform he immediately drew the conclusion that it looked more like a 3T than something for a 7 year old boy.

So he had to try it on Gadashio -

Older brother teaching younger brother some moves -

First Parents Overall All Day Sporting Event - I'd give it an 8.

Little C did so well and I am sure he'll do even better at the next one.

Observations:

#1 -I watched little and big boys cry (which wrenched my heart out) -

but then I watched the dads embrace their sons to comfort them - which tugged at my heart even more.

#2 - Gyms get HOT! Especially when holding a 20 lbs baby. Wear apparel that can easily be removed - not sweatshirts you get stuck in.

No - I am not possessed - I am stuck.

#3 - Supporting a child and watching them try their hardest is an amazing feeling.

Way to go Little C!

Two true highlights of my day -

taking photos of that cute little baby crack.

He has no shame :) and - discovering that a bottom does exist at the bottom of my laundry hamper - and in case I never see it again - I believe I will frame this photo - which will enable me to produce happy thoughts my whole life through.
Oh - the woes of laundry!
My mother taught me to choose one day a week to get all of the laundry done - This is what her mother did - what she does - and what I strongly believed I would do - Decision made, I decided Monday was the day for me and got to work - .... but soon enough it started running past Monday into Tuesday... well then it became a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday activity - and before I knew it -all five days of the week were included in "laundry day" -
But I didn't recognize the mess I was in until one Friday I had the thought, " I am so glad laundry week is over with" -
LAUNDRY WEEK! What the heck is laundry week?
What happened to my "laundry day", my beautiful, singular laundry day ?! I can't have a "laundry week"! THAT MEANS I'LL BE DOING LAUNDRY EVERY DAY FOR FIVE DAYS EVERY WEEK!
I would like to say there is a happy ending to this tale - and maybe one is in the works... laundry only occupied my M - Th schedule this week - and I have faith that it will get better before it gets worse -
but here's my next crazy thing:
What is this?
ANOTHER ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS PRACTICE I'VE PICKED UP!
This is the folded laundry that nobody in the family is allowed to touch but myself.
Oh for the love of a dumb rule!
My confession: I struggle, struggle, struggle at putting laundry away. I dread it. But - I can't have the clothes getting wrinkly - and I cannot have the piles getting messed up... therefore if the clothes are not put away - which they probably aren't - I must retrieve them for you.
Simply pathetic.
Here's to getting back to a "laundry day"/less OCD laundry pile freak 2010.
So now - to put a smile back on your face - please return to the first picture posted :)

CHRISTMAS POST HAS ARRIVED -

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS WITH PJ'S ADORNED

TRIED TO GET A GREAT PICTURE BUT DASH HAD BAD FORM

AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING ALL CUDDLED IN MY BED

THEN SOUNDS OF A BATTLEFIELD FILLED ME WITH DREAD

I LEPT FROM MY BED TO SEE WHAT WAS THE MATTER
AS NERF BULLETS FLEW PAST MY HEAD WITH A CLATTER

I LOOKED AROUND THE ROOM - WONDERING WHAT COULD THIS BE

DISCOVERING THIS IS CHRISTMAS, WHEN YOU HAVE HE'S AND NOT SHE'S

I BEGAN TO LAUGH HARD - EMBRACING THIS SIGHT

THEN GULPED DOWN A PEPSI WITH 100% DELIGHT

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS - 16 DAYS AGO TO ALL

REMEBER, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER - AT LEAST IT'S NOT FALL -

rOBOTS -Aunt Fanny -

WANNA -BE'S

We're Ready!!!

FOR THE FIESTA BOWL!!

GOOD LUCK BOISE STATE!