Chaos 101: My Life as a Mom: Floral Decor

Monday, May 6, 2019

For the first time since we moved here ten years ago, the deer haven’t eaten our tulips. It makes me happy.

And our lilac bush, which has been a lilac stick for the past ten years, actually has some blossoms on it this year. Again, happy. 😊

Nathan-isms

"Dinner At Julie's"-age 7 1/2 ("Breakfast At Tiffany's")
“Minutes go by like doves”-age 6 3/4 (We were completely lost with this one until we talked a bit and discovered that he meant “time flies.”)
"I know why I'm hungry all the time. I was born at lunch time."- age 6 3/4
"Moron Eel"-age 6 1/2 (moray eel)
"Daniel, the moon is fainting!"-age 6 1/2 (The moon was partically hidden by all the haze and muck in the air.)
"Oh, the air ones, not the suck ones."-age 6 1/2 (This comment was made after Daniel started a conversations about real life savers.)
"Book of Helium"-age 6 (Helaman)
"I keep making my 8's backwards!"-age 6
"Beef Turkey"-age 6 (beef jerkey)
"I wish I were a kangaroo. Kangaroos can jump two Miss Burninghams."-age 5 23/24

Matthew Moments

"When I get five I will be bigger so I can buy keys and drive the car!!" -age 3 3/4
"After I learn to go potty, then I'll learn to drive." -age 3 1/2
"Apple Jacks"-age 3 (jumping jacks)
"Harry Goblet of Fire"-age 3 (This is one of the books Kev has read to the boys recently. I'm just glad that I'm not expected to drink out of that hairy goblet.)
"I'm drinky"-age 3 (thirsty)
"Happy Depot"-age 2 3/4 (Home Depot)
“Oooh! My foot comed off!”-age 2 3/4 (after biting the leg off a gingerbread boy, he was dancing the cookie around and pretending that it was talking)
Matthew: "Mommy, they're not laughing." Shauna: "What's not laughing?" Matthew: "My hands aren't laughing. They're asleep."-age 2 3/4 (He was getting in his jammies and his hands were inside the too long sleeves)
"Tar-poo chicken"-age 2 3/4 (Barbeque chicken, which is a fine accompaniment to the "pee-pee pie" we were eating earlier this year. If you want a good tamale pie recipe, I'm happy to share.)
"Chugga Chugga Treating"-age 2 2/3 (trick or treating)
"Mama, my head is falling asleep."-age 2 2/3
"S-crispers"-age 2 2/3 (scriptures)
"Ephant-vator"-age 2 1/2 (elephant-vator meaning elevator)
"Apple Christmas"-age 2 1/2 (apple crisp)
"I had a burp in my bum!"-age 2 1/2

Self-Improving Quote of the Day