Monday, October 25, 2010

Flashdance!



Ella quote: "You mean we had a a-cess-er who lived in a whale?" (We were telling the kids where their names came from, and that Lear's name came from an ancestor in Wales.)

Lear quote: Mom: "So Lear, how does it feel to be seven?"
Lear: "Good! Although, I feel taller for some reason."

Monday, October 18, 2010

The Yoga "Sleeping Monkey" Pose

This is how I found Q asleep yesterday. She is so freakin' cute!

L & E combined quote:

E: I can't get this thing right! **high volume shrieking and much gnashing of teeth**
L: Let me help.
E: Wow! You made it all better! Thank you!
L: What? That's what big brothers do: make things better.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

And we keep pluggin' along.

We've officially put our house on the market. We'd like to build about half a mile away from here - it's going to be the house we live in forever, I hope. We want to pay it off ASAP, and then we'll have money to play. In the mean time, it's been crazy cleaning, de-cluttering, painting, fixing little things, and putting a new roof on the house. AND keeping the house clean for buyers with three kids in the house is nearly impossible - although no one's come to see our place yet, so it's really a moot point. For everyone who doesn't want us to move, this is good news. We still manage to have a little fun, though. Here's the proof:

I love this picture! Every once in a while I get lucky, even though I'm pretty incompetent with a camera
We went to a corn maze and out to dinner last weekend. E was very tired by the end... this is how she fell asleep. After an hour or so I had pity on her, changed her clothes and laid her down in a more comfortable position.
My kids enjoying a Sunday morning together. I sometimes think it will be a miracle if the baby survives her siblings.

E quote: "Why is there a picture of a mouse on the wall?" (We were sitting at an off ramp on the freeway, and she saw a reward sign for a lost chihuahua.)

L quote: "What do you get when you cross an octopus with a mail truck? Octo-mail! Haha! Get it? Octo-mail!" (I don't get it either, but he thought it was hilarious.)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010