A Child's Prayer

This was in Cooper's prayer tonight

"please bless the sick and the poor, but most people know them as hobos"

I had to fight to keep from laughing, though when he finished and I looked at him I busted out. He is such a sweet boy, that movie Kit Kitridge really got him thinking!

This is for everyone

I started a recipe blog (original, I know). I want everyone who reads my blog to contribute to it so we all have lots of good recipes to choose from, not just mine. If you want to contribute send me your email in the "comment" section. If any of you have any other ideas let me know. www.justanotherrecipeblog.blogspot.com

There She Goes

Camilla is officially walking everywhere now. She has given up on crawling and now teeters throughout the house. She already has a black eye from falling on the coffee table and I think that her thighs have shed a few pounds because her jeans aren't nearly as tight as they use to be. There's nothing better than seeing a miniature person walking around the house.

Birthday Boy

Today is Cooper's 7th birthday. It seems crazy to me that he could possibly be this old, but yet it feels like a lifetime at the same time-does that make any sense. We had a friends party on Saturday-eating pizza, playing the Wii, and eating grasshopper pie. It was super low stress and they all had fun, and best of all NO GOODIE BAGS!! I hate doing those things I know the kids love them but what a pain in the BUTT!

Here are just 7 things I love about Cooper

1. He OBEYS! I can make him do anything-thank heavens I at least got one of those kinds of kids.

2. He can get excited about anything and everything.

3. He loves sports and is always asking me my opinion about what teams he should like.

4. His mind is always working. He's always thinking about something, and most likely going to ask me many, many questions about it.

5. He has Todd's hair, wirely thick hair that not matter what you do to it will never stand up spikey.

6. He is sensitive. He thinks about others and prays that all the poor people will find food and enough money.

7. He is goofy and thinks he is hilarious ( the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!) He's the first to try to make anyone laugh with an assault of arm farts and burbs.the boys spent most of lunch burbing-oh joy!

I realized that I had forgotten candles so we had 5, 1,1 =7

World's Ugliest Christmas Tree

For FHE we got out the boxes pulled out the Christmas stuff and decorated (if you can call it that) the tree. We inherited this tree from my mother-in-laws wedding business and have vowed every year to get a nice new one after the holidays (on sale) HASN'T HAPPENED! We have also vowed to throw away the so-called ornaments and replace them with new, matching, theme oriented ones. HASN'T HAPPENED! So, now we are once again stuck with a tree Charlie Brown wouldn't even claim, worst of all its displayed front and center in the living room window for all to see.
PS we ran out of lights therefore they only go 3/4 of the way up and Camilla has already pulled off all the ornaments within her reach, hence the bottom half being undecorated.

A dinner conversation

This overheard at dinner tonight. Please note we were eating a soup with tomatoes in it.
Cooper-"I don't like the potatoes"
Meg-"they aren't potatoes they are moatoes"
Cooper-"no potatoes!"
Meg-"moatoes!!"
Cooper-"Potatoes!!!"
Meg -"they are called moatoes!!!!"
Where have I gone wrong, as a mother, that my 7 and 5 year old still can't say the word tomatoes?!!! Somebody pour this pot of soup over my head and put me out of my misery.

Twilight, Take Two

Yes, there are other things going on in my life, but I actually have a picture for this one, so I'm posting about it!! My sister-in-laws hadn't seen the movie so we all got tickets and went Friday night. I have to say I really liked it the first time, yes, I was definately nit picky and critical, but still liked it. The second time watching it I just "watched" it and I loved it even more! I didn't notice the flaws I had seen the first time through. We ended the night with dinner at Red Robin. What more can I say, Twilight, dinner, NO KIDS.

Sorry Gayla, I had a picture of your eyes more open but, while trying to fix the red eye I made yours and shannons eyes have blue rings around them so I opted for this one.

I'm sorry I just couldn't resist. You all should be thanking me.