They needed some more pictures uploaded of them. I am so excited for my kid hopefully they will stay best buds for a long time, I don't have cousins close to my age, so I think I'm more excited for my kid than I should be.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Best Cousin Buds
Cousin fun
We are the Utah cousins and I love that. We see my kid's paternal cousins all the time (sort of) and I love that, but at the same time, my family is a novelty for me since we don't see them all the time. My sibling's and their families stretch from sea to shining sea. Literally, LA, to Long Island, to Atlanta and about everywhere inbetween, ok not really everywhere in between. Anyway one of my five brothers mentioned to my one sister that he sees me every year whether he needs to or not. That is what is great about being the Utah cousins, almost everyone in my family married someone from this state (its a popular option being mormon) and so they all come to see the other grandparents and stop by to see ME. Its fabulous, I'm not ready to move for that very reason, when would I see my siblings?!
Anyway, my kids have enjoyed seeing some of their maternal cousins. N babe is in seventh heaven with attention.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
The Plan of Salvation by a three year old
Friday morning my son told that Michael Jackson died, he was repeating what he had heard. Then he told me one day he will live again (he was referring to the resurrection). Then he told me about how Jesus had died but now lives again. He retold to me the whole Easter story, how the bad guys killed him, and they covered him with a rock, but now he lives again. It was a little bizarre at first to hear my son relate Michael Jackson to Easter. But yet everything he told me was correct. He is right, one day Michael Jackson will be resurrected, according to our beliefs.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Turns out..
It turns out I'm sexist. I told my husband that and he asked toward men. I said no traditionally sexist, not reverse sexism. I don't think I would be ok with my husband making less than me in our chosen career fields. I could handle jobs that pay the bills, but not career fields. Judge me if you must, you may disagree. I wanted to post but didn't feel like uploading pictures on to my computer. This was the only thing I could think to post. That I could careless if my husband had a low salary for his life, but I probably would judge his "manhood" if he made less than me. Luckily right now I do not get paid, so if one day I made more than him, he would have years of accumulation to win. Although I could careless about other people financial earning abilities, and their relationships. "To each their own", is my motto.
In less judgmental information, my husband and I went water skiing today. Well no one actually water skied, my husband wake boarded, and I kneed boarded and about 8 other people did other water sports, water skiing not included. This is only my second time doing anything like this other than tubing. It was fun, I would like to go more, eventually move to wake boarding. I doubt we will ever own a boat, also jet skis would be fun.
Post Script I think my husband is super extra cute when he wake boards.
In more ramblings that make this post never end. My husband is very tired, while I am just sort of tired. The first time he took me boating was super super cold, and I have never been so cold in water before, so this time is no where near as tiring. Not to mention I didn't go on the lake as much as him this time. I blame it on my lack of inshapeness from my last pregnancy.
But back to the first time boating, five years ago. I spent most of the morning shivering, and all of the afternoon exhausted from all the shivering. I ended up wearing Brent's old wrestling sweats from high school all day because I was so cold. I washed the pants and kept them for awhile, until I decided I didn't really want to be the type of girl who wears her boyfriends sweats/pajamas, so I gave them back.
Now when I'm pregnant I do wear his clothes when I need loungy/work/exercise clothes.
Although maybe only his shirts.
I know interesting anecdote. (Yes, that is sarcasm.)
The end, truly!
In less judgmental information, my husband and I went water skiing today. Well no one actually water skied, my husband wake boarded, and I kneed boarded and about 8 other people did other water sports, water skiing not included. This is only my second time doing anything like this other than tubing. It was fun, I would like to go more, eventually move to wake boarding. I doubt we will ever own a boat, also jet skis would be fun.
Post Script I think my husband is super extra cute when he wake boards.
In more ramblings that make this post never end. My husband is very tired, while I am just sort of tired. The first time he took me boating was super super cold, and I have never been so cold in water before, so this time is no where near as tiring. Not to mention I didn't go on the lake as much as him this time. I blame it on my lack of inshapeness from my last pregnancy.
But back to the first time boating, five years ago. I spent most of the morning shivering, and all of the afternoon exhausted from all the shivering. I ended up wearing Brent's old wrestling sweats from high school all day because I was so cold. I washed the pants and kept them for awhile, until I decided I didn't really want to be the type of girl who wears her boyfriends sweats/pajamas, so I gave them back.
Now when I'm pregnant I do wear his clothes when I need loungy/work/exercise clothes.
Although maybe only his shirts.
I know interesting anecdote. (Yes, that is sarcasm.)
The end, truly!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Lots of Books
Its been a while since I put my book reviews on my blog so here is a lot. I will admit these reviews leave something to be desired, lets just blame it on the fact that I am no longer a student, instead I care for two other human beings 24 hours a day.
The Sorceress by Michael Scott
rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoy this book, and I'm really enjoying the series. There is really no point in writing a long review, because it is book three, so you shouldn't read it unless you've read book 1 and 2, it will make no sense alone. I am enjoying this series just as much if not more than Harry Potter. But then again I'm 10 years older than when I started reading Harry Potter.
A Mother's Book of Secrets by Linda Eyre
rating: 3 of 5 stars
Had some good advice, and some advice for a wife married to a drastically different man than me. But it was an enjoyable quick read for baby feeding time, and some cute stories to make me think how cute my kids are.
Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl's Adventure Upon the High Seas by Tanith Lee
rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was an alright teen fiction. The first half was quite slow, but I became rather intrigued by the last quarter. But some of the side pirate characters were hard to keep remember who was who. The book was clean, it didn't have any YA smut. Clearly from the title you can tell it is about a girl who becomes a Pirate, she is trying to follow her mom's path.
Mary Poppins by Pamela L. Travers
rating: 2 of 5 stars
Once I found out this was a book before the Disney movie I went to my library to pick it up. I should have waited a few years until my son was old enough to read it with me. It was a good children's book, but it doesn't have much in the way of adult interest. Winne the Pooh by A A Milne can be enjoy on many different levels what you see with book Mary Poppins is what you get, unlike the character's relationship with other characters in the plot.
Mary Poppins personality is slight different in the book, sometimes it was a relief to read that she was in a bad mood. Currently America likes to believe anyone that takes care of a child should be happy all the time for the betterment of the child. While other times it was just right annoying that Mary seemed to always be a little snippy.
My favorite character was Mr. Banks and he was really only in the first chapter, he reminded me of my husband.
My favorite line was on the first page, "But Mr. Banks, who owns it, said to Mrs. Banks that she could have either a nice, clean, comfortable house or four children. But not both, for he couldn't afford it." Truer words have never been spoken.
The Children's Story by James Clavell
rating: 4 of 5 stars
I would put this book in the genre of Anti-communist lit, with that said it is one of of my favorite books in that genre. I thought I see the point of anti-communist lit, I don't normally like this genre, and only read it when I'm assigned. I thought this book was excellent at making me think. I would recommend this book to everyone. I like the book because it doesn't give you specifics of a closed society, it just presented a way that the apathy of our Nation could give way quickly and easily to communism. It really made me think about my own patriotism, and what I pledge to believe and support. Hopefully I'll remember this book, and teach my children more than just lip service.
3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brashares
rating: 2 of 5 stars
I liked three out of the four traveling pant books, so I thought I would give Brashares another try. This book was ok, just like the two stars suggests. YA authors seem to be too set on continuing on with the story even when the story is dead. It would have been better if it was its own book. It was about some 14 year old girls, and maybe I'm just getting too old. I was a lot closer to the age of the girls in the first Pant book, when I read it, than I am to 14 now. The book just seem to try too hard. But by the middle I wanted to know the specifics to how it would end, but the general plot was predictable.
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The Sorceress by Michael Scottrating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoy this book, and I'm really enjoying the series. There is really no point in writing a long review, because it is book three, so you shouldn't read it unless you've read book 1 and 2, it will make no sense alone. I am enjoying this series just as much if not more than Harry Potter. But then again I'm 10 years older than when I started reading Harry Potter.
A Mother's Book of Secrets by Linda Eyrerating: 3 of 5 stars
Had some good advice, and some advice for a wife married to a drastically different man than me. But it was an enjoyable quick read for baby feeding time, and some cute stories to make me think how cute my kids are.
Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl's Adventure Upon the High Seas by Tanith Leerating: 3 of 5 stars
This was an alright teen fiction. The first half was quite slow, but I became rather intrigued by the last quarter. But some of the side pirate characters were hard to keep remember who was who. The book was clean, it didn't have any YA smut. Clearly from the title you can tell it is about a girl who becomes a Pirate, she is trying to follow her mom's path.
Mary Poppins by Pamela L. Traversrating: 2 of 5 stars
Once I found out this was a book before the Disney movie I went to my library to pick it up. I should have waited a few years until my son was old enough to read it with me. It was a good children's book, but it doesn't have much in the way of adult interest. Winne the Pooh by A A Milne can be enjoy on many different levels what you see with book Mary Poppins is what you get, unlike the character's relationship with other characters in the plot.
Mary Poppins personality is slight different in the book, sometimes it was a relief to read that she was in a bad mood. Currently America likes to believe anyone that takes care of a child should be happy all the time for the betterment of the child. While other times it was just right annoying that Mary seemed to always be a little snippy.
My favorite character was Mr. Banks and he was really only in the first chapter, he reminded me of my husband.
My favorite line was on the first page, "But Mr. Banks, who owns it, said to Mrs. Banks that she could have either a nice, clean, comfortable house or four children. But not both, for he couldn't afford it." Truer words have never been spoken.
The Children's Story by James Clavellrating: 4 of 5 stars
I would put this book in the genre of Anti-communist lit, with that said it is one of of my favorite books in that genre. I thought I see the point of anti-communist lit, I don't normally like this genre, and only read it when I'm assigned. I thought this book was excellent at making me think. I would recommend this book to everyone. I like the book because it doesn't give you specifics of a closed society, it just presented a way that the apathy of our Nation could give way quickly and easily to communism. It really made me think about my own patriotism, and what I pledge to believe and support. Hopefully I'll remember this book, and teach my children more than just lip service.
3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brasharesrating: 2 of 5 stars
I liked three out of the four traveling pant books, so I thought I would give Brashares another try. This book was ok, just like the two stars suggests. YA authors seem to be too set on continuing on with the story even when the story is dead. It would have been better if it was its own book. It was about some 14 year old girls, and maybe I'm just getting too old. I was a lot closer to the age of the girls in the first Pant book, when I read it, than I am to 14 now. The book just seem to try too hard. But by the middle I wanted to know the specifics to how it would end, but the general plot was predictable.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Happy Father's Day
Our daddy got three things, because there is three of us other than him. A tie, the DVD The Gods Must Be Crazy I and II, and the book Patroits. And the ugliest cake anyone ever did see, I was still exhausted from being sick, so it didn't turn out well. Our son loved it anyway. By the way no I didn't have the swine flu.
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