These Crazy Kids

Thank goodness my kids can make me laugh. Sometimes ants find their way in through cracks by our front door. The boys make a game out of killing them. They usually put shoes on their hands to stomp them and use wheeled toys to run over them. I'll hear battle noises, then Coleman yelling with excitement, "Level two!" And a moment later, "There are no more ants!" Then of course some more crawl through the cracks. Coleman, inspecting the front door area, decided that maybe that show that comes on after America's Funniest Videos that tears down houses could come build us a new house without cracks so ants wouldn't get in! I somehow don't think we'd qualify.

Earlier this week I had left a basket of dirty clothes sitting around. This is what my mom found Allie doing:

Even with boxers on my head I'm adorable

Spence saw the camera and wanted in on the action

Watching a little TV

Hitting the Road

Tomorrow morning the kids and I will take our first big road trip! I'm not sure if that's an exclamation point of excitement or fear. I'm very excited to be going to Oklahoma to see my friend Theresa and her girls. I've tried to prepare for the 8 to 10 hour car ride without thinking too much about it! We've got a scavenger hunt planned, DVDs, and kid CDs. We'll also stop at fast food restaurants with playgrounds several times. I'm just hoping Allie isn't too upset about the long car ride. OK, enough talking about that. I'm getting nervous!

Yesterday on an animal show the boys were watching, they were talking about prairie dogs. Brian commented how people in Montana hated prairie dogs because they would dig holes which the horses would step in and break their legs. Then the horses would have to be put down. He said the farmers would sometimes put ads in the paper looking for people to come to their farms and shoot prairie dogs. So later that day Coleman and my mom were talking. Coleman said, "I used to want to be a construction worker when I grew up, but now I want to be a prairie dog shooter."

Sometimes I can follow his train of thought, like with his new career decision. But other times I have no clue what makes him say certain things. Today in church, Coleman leaned over and whispered to Brian, "When army guys go to battle, how do they go to church?" I guess little boys are just always thinking about army guys!

Funny, Disgusting, Or a Little of Both

After eating some chocolate pudding, Coleman held up the spoon and said, "Look! It's as clean as new. So can I put it back in the drawer?" At least he asked!!!

If you aren't familiar with Texas in the summer, here are two words that just about sum it up: hot and mosquito. One day Coleman came in from outside and said, " I just had one swing, then, voila! I was itchin'!" (His voila was pronounced wah-la!)

Can anyone relate to that disgusting feeling you get when you sit down at the computer only to get up 5 minutes later and remember,"Oh yeah, my 3 year old just peed in that chair,"?

The Things They Say

I can't wait to hold a conversation with Allie. I can only imagine the things she'll say! Here are some of the funny things the boys have said lately!

Coleman: What's the number for the army?
Mommy: What do you mean?
Coleman: You know, 911 is the police and firemen. What number do you call if you want the army to come to your house?

As Spence and I were getting in the car to go to the store:

Spence: Mommy, don't drive too fast or my flip flops might fall off.

There's nothing like a good laugh to relieve stress!

Time Out for an Update

Things are busy around here! I'm taking the boys to my parents today to stay for the weekend. Allie and I are coming back tomorrow to get ready for a garage sale. I would love to add some pictures to this post, but unfortunately my camera and computer are not getting along at the moment. Here are just a few things that have been going on around here this week!

Coleman got some Laffy Taffy at his school carnival and enjoyed the jokes on the wrapper. He informed me that he is going to be a Laffy Taffy man when he grows up and write jokes. This is the joke he came up with:

Coleman: Why did the little boy run away from home?
Mommy: Why?
Coleman: To join the army!
Mommy: That's funny because little kids can't join the army!
Coleman: Well, it's a kid army.

He went on to explain the joke a little more, and I told him I didn't think that would fit on the wrapper. Maybe he can work a little more on his jokes before he heads to Laffy Taffy headquarters for an interview.

Speaking of interviews, things are really happening with Brian's job search! There was an opportunity in Austin, but that door has been closed. We're still waiting to hear about the job in Clear Lake (which is about 40 minutes from our house). Brian got a call from a recruiter for a company in Houston and went and met with him last night. He's going in for an interview early next week! Then later in the week he'll be flying to the Atlanta area for an interview! Maybe he can stop by the other company there that is interested in him! Yes, two companies in Houston and two companies in Georgia are talking to Brian at the moment! I'm sure my use of exclamation marks is getting across my level of excitement! So I'll stop now.

After the first attempt at a Laffy Taffy joke, I decided to change the subject and tell Coleman and Spence that Daddy was talking to a man in Georgia about a job. With a worried tone, Coleman asked, "GEORGIA! Do they speak Texan language there?" What a hoot!

We know God is working out this job thing. The opportunities that are here this week may be gone next week, but we'll continue to trust that He has something better for Brian and our family. For now, He's providing the consulting work to get us through. Thanks so much for your prayers! Have a great weekend everyone!

Cristo Me Ama

Have you seen the M&M commercial where the 2 M&Ms are rowing slaves on a viking ship? They break out into the song "Rock the Boat." Coleman loves that commercial and has associated it with M&Ms ever since he saw it for the first time.



It's been at least several months since he's seen it. Today I told him he could have some M&Ms after he finished his sandwich. The commercial didn't even cross my mind, but he started singing "Rock the Boat!" Coleman can also tell you that "Ford is the best in Texas!" For a while he thought the Ford symbol and Texas were interchangeable! Those commercials really stick! Another reason to monitor closely what my child watches on TV. Unfortunately not all commercials are so cute.

And now you're wondering why the title of this post is "Cristo Me Ama" and if you don't speak a lick of Spanish you're even more confused. That's "Jesus Loves Me" in Spanish. For those of you who know me well, you may have witnessed the fact that I bust into song for no apparent reason, and sometimes the song is even in Spanish. So last night on the way home from church Coleman started singing his version of "Cristo Me Ama:"

Yes, Cristo me ama
Yes, Cristo me ama
Cristo me bellyflops
Cristo me bellyflops

I think Jesus knew what he meant and counted it as a joyful noise! Well, now we're listening to the midi file (it just seemed funnier than the real version) of "Rock the Boat" and Coleman is showing off some of his moves. He's not going to be happy when I tell him it's nap time...

Flushed Out To Sea

Coleman is under the impression that when you flush the toilet, whatever is in there goes to the ocean. That all started with a simple comment I made several months ago when I had him flush a dead bug. I told him the bug was going to the ocean, since that's a fun place to go. Now Coleman is learning to go to the potty like a big boy. Sometimes he uses his little potty chair, but other times he likes to stand on his stool and use the big potty like Daddy. Today after we got home from church we were in the bathroom and he was standing on his stool trying to go. He kept putting his foot over the bowl like he was going to step in. I kept telling him no. Then he started saying something about going to the ocean. I think that he thought if he flushed himself down the toilet he could get to the ocean! So I had to explain to my 2 1/2 year old that if we want to go to the ocean, we have to drive in the car, not flush ourselves down the toilet. That's a conversation I've never had before, and honestly never dreamed of having!

Well, toilet travel may not be in our future, but we do have exciting things happening. Today our church voted to call a new pastor! We had an opportunity to meet him and his family yesterday and hear him preach today. He is wonderful and we are thrilled. Our church has much change in store, so please be in prayer for us. Today he preached from Ezekiel 22:30, so this week my challenge is to stand in the gap and realize that one person can make a difference. Will I? I pray God will show me ways that I can make a difference. Have a blessed week everyone!

I let a big burp

Eating dinner tonight, Amanda told Coleman that he needed to eat just 2 kernels of corn in order to eat his coveted chocolate cookie. He was standing right next to my chair would put one in and make a face and spit it out. Finally, he chomped on it once and swallowed it. He let out a little gag and around his eyes got a little red. He did the same with the second and let out another gag. The next thing we knew he puked all his dinner right on the floor. Just mere seconds later he turned to me and said, "Can I have my cookie now?" I laughed so hard I nearly had an asthma attack. He started laughing and said another gem, "I let a big burp on the floor." I nearly had to reach for my puffer. That little man....