Interview about Mom

These are questions I asked my girls about me. I saw this post on a friends blog and wanted to see my girls answers, so here they are. It was interesting to hear their answers and a few of them made me think...

What is something your mom always says to you?
K- NO (nice, huh?)
E- Let's go somewhere!

What makes your mom happy?
K- When we clean our room.
E- When we're nice.

What makes your mom sad?
K- When the nicest grandpa in the whole world dies.
E- When someone dies.

What does your mom do to make you laugh?
K- tickle torture
E- tickle you

What was your mom like as a child?
K- A very good child. That's what I believe.
E- She was nice.

How tall is your mom?
K- 5 inches
E- 4 inches

What is your mom's favorite thing to do?
K- Play with Carter.
E- Paint (Kelsie gave her a weird look meaning "what are you talking about? Emily countered back with "She painted a whole rainbow last night.) I'm glad my 4 year old was impressed by my watercolor rainbow!

What does your mom do when your not around?
K- Go to the store.
E- Go somewhere.

If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
K- singing
E- being a mom

What is your mom really good at?
K- tying shoes
E- art

What does your mom do for a job?
K- nothing
E- clean

What is your mom's favorite food?
K- Sandwiches from Quiznos
E- A sandwich

What makes you proud of your mom?
K- She takes care of us.
E- Playing with me

What do you and your mom do together?
K- Go to Justice. (we've been there one time)
E- Play games.

How are you and your mom the same?
K- We both have brown hair.
E- We both like cats.

How are you and your mom different?
K- Mom has glasses
E- green eyes (I am the only person in our fam without blue eyes, and I hear about it A Lot!)

How do you know your mom loves you?
K- She hugs and kisses us.
E- She loves us.

What does your mom like most about your dad?
K- He's funny... I wish I was you.
E- When he gets his hair cut. And when he's nice.

Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
K- Old Navy
E- Target

Happy Easter

Egg Hunt

Easter Fun

We went to the Thanksgiving Point Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. It was a little pricey to get in so I wasn't too excited about it. But, it ended up being totally worth it because there was so much to do and entrance into Farm Country was free. (We love Farm Country and I realized that John had never gone with us there before. The farm boy in him wasn't near as impressed by the sheep and ponies in pens as I am...but that's okay!) We spent half the day there and the kids had fun going on the egg hunts, visiting farm country, riding in a horse drawn carriage, getting balloon animals, having their faces painted like butterflies, and riding a cow train. At the end of the event, we were interviewed by Fox news and John and Emily even made it onto the evening newscast. We are feeling really famous now!

Yummy

This kid REALLY loves food and gets a lot of joy out of his meals. This was his first experience with a fast food hamburger...and he hoovered it down. The second clip shows what he does every time he takes a drink now. Cracks us up.

Moms

I've become really aware lately of how much I rely on my mom, for help, for advice, for everything. The last few months my mom hasn't really been around because of lots of family catastrophes. I mean I've seen her in passing in ICU waiting rooms and at funeral luncheons...but it's really not the same. It's made me realize that our job as mom certainly doesn't stop at 18 or even 30, it goes on and on. I know that my children as adults will still need a mom to turn to for advice and help during hard times...and I hope they want to turn to me. I am so grateful for my strong mom who keeps on going through all the hard times and makes the best of things. Today, I think my mom is just amazing and here's why...

In December my 35 year old sister had a heart attack. It was a huge shock since my sister is healthy, has no risk factors, and just had a baby. The months that have followed have been full of hospital visits and complications. My mom practically moved in to my sisters to care for her four young children so her husband could work and she could recover. In the midst of all of that, my grandpa passed away. My mom headed to Idaho to be with her family, plan her dad's funeral, and be the executor of the will. When things seemed to be calming down a little, she headed home to recuperate. But, my grandma caught pneomonia at the funeral and was hospitalized. My mom went back to care for Grandma when she came home from the hospital. My mom recently came home and was just exhausted from the last few months. This is why it meant so much to me when my mom showed up on my doorstep with dinner while I had the flu. She brought dinner, watched my kids, and managed to clean all my bathrooms too. Pretty impressive--I seriously can't get all my bathrooms cleaned in a single day :). I am so grateful for my mom who is always willing to help. She has always been a great example to me of serving others, no matter how much you've already done or how tired you are. And I really hope things will calm down a little, and my poor mom will get a rest.

First Words

Carter's first words in order of appearance:

Daddy

Uh, oh!
Doggy!

Thank You

Sister

Kelsie

that(when pointing to anything he wants)

this

jus (anything to drink)

Pretty well describes what is most important to this little guy right now. One problem--he refuses to say "Ma Ma". Just won't say it. He said it once and I got so excited that he started squealing and laughing and now he seems to think "ma ma" is a punch line of a joke. My pediatrician says it's just because babies see themselves as a part of their mom so they don't need to say "ma ma". I'm no psychologist, but I thought that was the silliest thing I'd ever heard. I like the explanation that my baby is trying to torment me. I sure love this goofy little boy.

Flu Shots

I've never been a big believer in flu shots, perhaps because my kids have never had a true case of influenza...until now. Emily and Carter have the official, dreaded flu. They have been running 102 degree fevers on and off for five days and are just wiped out. My little Emily who can usually be found jumping on the couches and building pillow forts in my living room, hasn't moved off of the couch for three days. She is so worn down. My baby is miserable and just wants to be held and falls asleep in my arms (which is the one up side to the whole thing). It's sad to see them so sick and it's been a full week of fevers and sick kids at our house. Maybe the flu shot isn't such a bad idea after all. Maybe next year.