Lilies By the Porch: Longest Vacation Ever

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Longest Vacation Ever

For the last 5 weeks we have been on vacation...and we will be on vacation for 5 more weeks. Ok maybe it is not a "real" vacation but it feels like it. This last year of pharmacy school is made up of 5 week rotations at different pharmacy sites. Ammon was able to arrange for 2 in Utah so we have come "home" for a wonderfully long time and are enjoying it fully (although we do miss our friends in Omaha mucho mucho...Hey Nate and Misty ;-)
SOOO tonight I finally uploaded all the pictures from our camera onto the computer and I am going to attempt to get some posts done. You know what this means right? Picture overload galore.

We like to wake up in the middle of the night to start our trip. That way the kids are asleep (hopefully) and by the time the sun comes up, a good portion of our trip is already over. However, that was still waking up at 3am and finally pulling into our destination at 11pm. Doesn't that sound SO SO fun! The kids actually did great (Jarom struggled at times) but the rest of the kids, there was really no fighting or too much whining. I guess the older 3 are use to the trip by now.

We stayed in Pocatello with Ammon's mom for a night then left the older 3 kiddo's there for the week to climb trees, and be completely spoiled

and Ammon and I headed to Spanish Fork where I was blissfully thinking of how much more time I would have with only 1 child to take care of. 1 child, I could go shopping, I could do projects, my life would be so free

Who was I 'freaking' kidding. THIS KID IS A TORNADO!!! I have 30 blog posts floating around in my head of all the trouble he gets into. I think I have called poison control more with this kid than I did with all my other kids combined. If he is not asleep, he has to be watched 24/7 and even when you "think" he is asleep you could be easily fooled. He could be in his crib after managing to get a kerosene lamp that was totally out of his reach and breaking the glass chimney and be covered in shards of glass. I am here to tell you this kid is being watched out for by guardian angels and it is a full time job for them too. With all that said, he really is such a big sweetheart and I love love love him to death. He is a big hugger and makes me so happy. He just keeps me on my toes all the time. I digress.

This next portion is what I like to call COUSIN TIME

My kids are in heaven being with all their cousins. I love that they are able to spend this time making memories and playing.

We went with my sister Michelle and her family to Bear Lake and met up with our older 3 kids and had a blast.

My cute niece Tess

Jarom, doing was he does best...getting dirty

This is what Kimball did for 98% of the time there. Building and digging in the sand. He swam for maybe 10 minutes and the rest of the time he was creating castles and his own ponds and highways and anything else you can build out of sand.

Time for a bath

I myself was treated to a luxurious mud bath by the kiddos

The star of the show

Of course we had to go get a raspberry shake...and when I say A raspberry shake that meant 1. They were a little too pricey for everyone to get one so we got 1 to share and everyone got a few bites. Good thing we don't mind sharing a few germs. Good times.

Then back to the condo to rest and relax with the cousins.

The condo we stayed in had the most beautiful view overlooking the lake.

It was so much going with Michelle and Nick. After the kids went to bed we had to party it up with some game nights.

A few days later, we took the kids to Salem Pond. My sisters Valerie and Michelle both live in Spanish Fork where Ammon was doing his rotation and my brother Kyle lives in Santaquin and they all have kids that are my kids same age so the kids were having SO much fun with cousins.

This picture is pure joy captured in a moment

Addie TJ and Seth

Go Addie

Avonlea and Eliza

Jarom and Milo (Valeries little boy) became good buddies.

We also enjoyed doing dinner up the canyon a few nights with the cousins as well. This next picture is Avonlea hugging her cousin Brandon who lives in Chicago and seems to be a superstar with all of the younger cousins. They are all members of his fan club.

And that ends post 1 of many of our UT trip so far. Much more will follow

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Favorite Belly Laughs

Addie was telling me about a song they had been listening to in art class but her friends said it had the "B word" in it. "But mom, I don't even know what the A word or the B word or the C word are".

Avonlea: "Mom, can I pick your nose?"
Mom: "no, why do you always want to pick my nose?"
Avonlea: "Because you are so pickery"
(2 yrs old)

Avonlea was in her room getting changed into pj's when she said "Mom can you please get out of my room? I need some primary (privacy)" (2 yrs old)

Kimball came in to snuggle with me the other morning and I gave him a big fat kiss on his forehead to which he replied "ewwwww! I'm going to tell all my friends!"

While peeling an orange, Addie said "mom, I know what we can do with all our extra oranges. We can juice them and make homemade orange juice and then we can give everything that's left over to the poor."

Some of my favorite sayings of Avonlea's lately
"Holy Macrole!"
"and so...."
"mom, I said a big big kanga-deer" (this is a deer she saw jumping across our front yard)

Avonlea: "mom, I feel sick. I need new batteries"

Kimballs prayers have been getting a little long lately and he pretty much says whatever he is thinking. Here are some of the things from his prayer tonight that were my favorite.
"Please bless that daddy can eat spicy food because Daddy LOVES spicy food, please bless there will be a big t-rex at the zoo because I love T-Rex's, I love love love camping. Please bless that I can go to Nate and Misty's and have fun, please bless that I can have train pictures on my wall. Please bless that I can have car pictures too cause I never had those before,...this went on for a long time"

Addie's prayer "Please bless that we can make good choices and be obedient so that something special can happen one day, like we can become a prophet or something"

Addie: "Mom this Christmas will be a big hit for the memories" (on Christmas eve)

Addie: "Mom, was I born in the 50's?"

Addie: "Mom, do you know what I like best about Chloe?"
Me: "what?"
Addie: "How she brings peace to you" (meaning everyone)

Addie was saying the blessing on the food and ask Heavenly Father to bless the poor. This was their conversation after she said amen.
Kimball "Addie, we are not poor, we have EVERYTHING"
Addie"No Kimball, the poor are people who don't have anything. They don't have food, they don't have clothes, they don't have homes. They just sit out in the wild!"
Kimball "They don't even have UNDERWEAR? They just are naked?"

Addie was being pushed on a swing by her cousin. She was a little nervous about hitting a tree so she decided to pray. She bowed her head and said "Dear Lord, please bless that my guts won't fall out." (Age 5)

This morning I was getting Addie some cereal for breakfast. This was our conversation
Me: "these are Golden Grahams and they are my favorite"
Addie: What are they called"
Me: "Golden Grahams'
Addie: Oh I thought you said Phonograms and I thought 'why are they called that?' but if thats what you say, then OK"
(Age 5)

While driving in the car, Addie was thirsty so I gave her some water. After drinking it, she started tooting.
me: "Addie!"
Addie: "That water makes me toot"
Me: "what do you say?"
Addie "There's more where that came from"
(age 2)

Addie: Mom, I love you so much.
Me: I love you too Addie.
Addie: I love you more. I love you with 5 hearts as big as the earth, and little tiny hearts inside of them.

While sitting and eating breakfast this morning, Addie starting telling Ammon why he was the leader of the home.
Addie: You are the leader of the home, because you are a lot stronger than mommy.
Daddy: I don't know, mommy is pretty strong.
Addie: Well, then it's because you are really good at fighting with swords, and you're really good at karate.
No Addie, it's because of daddy's nun-chuck skill, and because he's pretty good with a bow-staff too. That's why!

Addie woke up from a nap the other day and said "Mom, I think my arm is asleep, because it feels all spicy."

Sacrament meeting was about to start and there was a bench on the 2nd row that was empty. Addie scooted in the bench and then Ammon turned around to see where Kimball was and was surprised to see him in the middle of the isle with his pants pulled down and checking out his Lightning McQueen underwear.

"10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, Happy New Year!" as we raise our cider in the air for a toast, I ask Addie what one of her New Year resolutions is. Her response? "Clean the toilets every Saturday!!" OK?

We have been playing "Go Fish" lately, however it has been a little bit of a vulgar game. 'How' you ask? Well, Kimball switches his 'F's for 'B's and he changes his 'sh' sound for 'ch'....yeah it gets insulting when he doesn't have what you are looking for and he tells you to "Go B*#+*!"

Addie: "Mom, your the best mom in the whole...tire university" hmmm did she me entire universe? if so, Thank you kindly

Avonlea was in her crib "going to bed" but was yelling a lot. Ammon went in to check on her and put her binky back in. She ws just kicking her legs and flapping her arms like she always does when she's excited. Addie said, "She's not going to sleep, she just keeps doing the baby dance of joy"

I was in the living room (still in my pajama's) on a Friday morning. Addie brought me a dress out to wear, telling me she had chosen my clothes for the day. I told her I didn't want to wear a dress. Addie responded "Well you get what you get, and you don't throw a fit" (5 years)

We were driving and a tumble-weed blew across the road. Addie said "Mom, look at that giant hairball blowing in the wind" (5 years)

Addies friend was singing "All you Single ladies" while they were playing. As we were driving home, Addie started singing "I'm singing lettuce..I'm singing lettuce" ....single ladies, singing lettuce, same thing (4 years)

I was sick in bed for 2 days and hadn't got ready or done my hair. At the end of the 2nd day, Addie came and got on my bed and started doing my hair (putting all of her clips in my hair) and said "Mom, a girls got to do what a girls got to do"

Also while I was sick Addie said to me "Mom I'm so sad that your sick because we make the best team when your not sick" (4 years)

One of our good friends made Addie a doll. Addie declared it her new "special doll" and when I asked what her name was, she replied "ummm... Assy." Luckily it wasn't too hard to convince her to change it to something else. (4 yrs old)

Ammon was driving all the kids home and Avonlea started crying. Addie was trying to comfort her by saying "Avonlea, I'm sorry but there are no women in the van to feed you. I'm the only woman here and my breasts just aren't big enough. I'm sorry Avonlea" (4 yrs old)

Addie and Kimball got styrofoam swords for Christmas. This morning they were playing with them and Kimball was crawling/slithering across the floor while Addie was hitting him with the sword. I heard her say "Say your prayers crocodile!" and Kimball just stopped, folded his arms, closed his eyes and bowed his head while Addie continued to beat him. I couldn't help laughing (A-4, K-2)

Addie: Did you get that watch for your Birthday when you turned 30
Me: yep
Addie: Soon you are going to be 31 then 32, 33, 34 then 35 and then you are going to start to slouch (4 yrs old)

Addie was playing at a friends house and afterward, this is what her friends mom told me
Addie: How old are you?
Elaine: I'm 26
Addie: My mom is 30 and she is WAY older than my dad
Elaine: How old is your dad?
Addie: (starts counting on her fingers)......11 (4 yrs old)

Also while playing with this friend Addie and her friend were playing make-believe and Addie told her friend that she had to be the step-mother. After a little while her friend asked if they could PLEASE play something else, to which Addie replied "You CAN'T say please! You are the step-mother and step mothers don't say please. (4 yrs old)

My brother Denny asked Addie if she wanted pancakes or waffles for breakfast. Her reply was "Actually I just want fats and sugar" (3 yrs old)

Ammon lost his voice today and was a little squeaky. I think it was a little hard on his self esteem, especially when Addie asked "Dad are you so sad that you sound like a woman?" (3 yrs old)

Addie and Kimball were playing hide-and-seek. Unfortunately they both thought they were the ones hiding. When Addie got tired of waiting she said
Addie: "Kimball, come here, I have a cake for you. Kimball there is a party and all of your friends are here. Kimball Come! Here! Right! Now! 1,2,3,4,5...
(3 yrs old)

This morning while driving to Parowan, Addie asked me
Addie: "Mom, does everybody have a line and 2 bums? (asking if everyones bum looks like hers)
me: yep
Addie:But mom, I want to have a bum that looks like the mountains. I hope she said that because we were driving by the mountains and not because she was reflecting on what my bum looks like. (3 yrs old)

Addie was frustrated because I was making her clean up a mess she had made. She was in the kitchen cleaning and I was in the living room cleaning.
Addie: "mom are you folding your arms?"
Me: "no, why?"
Addie: "Because I am praying to Heavenly Father"
Me: "Okay, I'll fold my arms"
Addie: "Heavenly Father, please help mommy that she will stop being a little stinker...." (3 yrs old)
I couldn't hear the rest of her prayer because I was laughing to much.

Addie was helping me can some pears this morning when the following came out of her mouth
Addie: "Mom, I'm so exhausted!"
Me: "Why are you so exhausted?
Addie: "cause my poops are saying 'I need to come out right now!' and I have to tell them 'Poops, you gotta be patient, I am making pears for the long cold winter" (2 yrs old)

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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Longest Vacation Ever

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