Find Joy in the Journey: I recommend

Sunday, March 20, 2011

I recommend

laundry baskets as a good source of entertainment for little kids. I wish we could take one to church to help Jared sit still during sacrament meeting. Whenever I am doing laundry he loves to play with the empty basket. He is also quite good at loading the wet clothes into the dryer. It would be great if that lasted throughout his life. Awhile back I saw someone's blog post about how they have their kids sit in laundry baskets during FHE because it keeps them in one spot. Parents are so funny.
I also love to recommend articles. I think it is my new favorite thing about Facebook; that and seeing what other people are up to. I am not as big a status updater as I once was but I totally love recommending articles. In a strange way it makes me feel smart or connected, like I do other things besides have fun with Jared and domestic responsibilities. I do pay attention to what is happening outside my little sphere. I think it really started with the protests in Egypt. (not the paying attention to other places but recommending articles) By the way has anyone been following what is happening in Libya? It is out of control!! Maybe I should recommend some articles about that.
*Oh and I had Pittsburgh winning the NCAA championship and they are OUT so I am glad I did not recommend them to anyone.

2 comments:

veryterry said...: Parents ARE so funny. I can think of a really cute one right now. I just read her blog. :) I've certainly benefited from your recommendations. Articles, blogs, and especially books.; March 21, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Candie said...: YES, laundry baskets are great. They make good cars for racing around the house too! :D I might try the FHE idea... sometimes you just have to do what it takes!; March 21, 2011 at 2:40 PM

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Jared's Jargon

*After reading 4 piggie and elephant books: "I just read all these books, reading is kind of fun!" 12-30-15

December 2015

*When I grow up I'm going to be a be a gold digger in California

*After watching Toy Story 3 August 2015

A: "Jared and Lydia I will miss you when you go to college!"

J: "I don't want to go to College" while sobbing. I will miss you too much.

A: Jared, college is so far away you just started Kindergarten! Still crying... Jared how far is UVA?

J: 5 minutes

A: its about 20, does college have to be far away?

J: No

A: We can still have Sunday dinners!

* After learning to pump on the swings. May 2015

I was swinging next to jared and he looked over and said:

J: "This is so magical!"

A: "Being able to pump on the swing?"

J: " Yes it makes me want to cry"

A: "Because you are so happy?"

J: "Yes, tears of happiness"

* One weekend we were at the DC temple and ran into some friends from our ward. The wife had just finished being in the temple and was looking for her husband and baby. She saw Mark, Jared, and Lydia and told them she was looking for her baby. Jared and Lydia were happy to help look. The first thing Jared said to her was : "Where did you last see your baby?" He was completely serious.

*While watching Meet the Mormons at DC visitors center

J:" Mommy I think I have a drinking problem because I always want to drink soda."

*While playing with a little nativity set I put out for them: Jared suddenly says: "We need to say a prayer before we play," then he proceeded to pray over the "Nack-tivity'"

* While Mark was out of town I let Jared sleep in my bed with me one night. When I told him it was time to get up the next morning this is what he said:

J: My bed is not like this! I don't want to get up!

*After I explained what word families are (to teach him how to read) and we had done a few: "Word Families are amazing to me! Thank you for teaching me word families they are so awesome." August 2014

* "Mommy? I say I love you when I forget what I was going to say."

*In Primary with Grandma Sue in Utah

J: "Do you want to know what I want to be when I grow up?"

Bishop: "There is nothing I want to know more"

J: "I just want to be one of those guys who pass the Sacrament."

*During FHE with Uncle Bret who was thanking all the kids for praying for his recovery:

J: "I said your name so many times!!"

*A: Do you want some more Orange chicken?

J: No, I want more broccoli, I love broccoli! (Never thought I would hear him say that)

*J: These guys need to watch where they are going. Probably they don't have eyes.

* J: These mini muffins are so good

A: Yeah, they are so cute

J: Mommy, you're so cute.

*Mommy, my work out is going potty, I work out a lot.

*J: Mommy when I get older you should marry me.

A: But I already married your dad

J: You can marry us both then.

*I love you to the moon and I love you.

*During Prayer

J: Thank you for Mommy, and Daddy, and Lydia and Jared, that's me.

*While visiting BYU

M: do you think you would like to go to school here?

J: No I am not really interested.

*A: You are the sweetest little boy
J: You are the sweetest Mommy
*A: I am so lucky to be your Mom
J: I am so lucky to be your Mom (sometimes he says brother too rarely son/boy)
*I love Tickle drinks! (soda)
*After church:
A: My stomach hurts
J: Why does your tummy hurt?
A: Because we were at church so I couldn't eat
J: Good thing Heavenly Father gave you bread and water
*"Why did Heavenly Father give Lydia blue eyes? I wanted blue eyes not green eyes."
* "My foot told me to stop running"
* "I love my workers constructions." Feb 2013
*"SO...my day was good." Almost every night while we eat dinner.
*J:I want my shirt off
A: Why do you want to take it off?
J: So I can be like hurt Jesus. (based off crucifiction picture in New Testament stories his favorite one)
*A: Why do you think Lydia's having such a hard time sleeping?
J: Good Question. To SO MANY questions.
*Lets go to Old McDonalds for lunch!"
"I Love you the moon and back!"
*"I hope I make it!" (while playing with his basketball hoop)
*Korihor need sign, Amalikiah mean guy, Moroni good guy!" (when we read the scritpures again and again)
*I get out of bed ... No
*Lyd-IAT
* "I comin!!"
*My Jammas! (pajamas)
*Tiny and Cute (when asked what his sister was like)

Lydia's Lines

*I'm feeling much more better now." Fall 2015

*I wanted ________ but I'm fine with that_______ (whatever she got) Fall 2015

* " I like Fruit Lips" (Loops)

*"That's what I've been dreaming of!" She says this about most things she likes (a dinner we made, an outing we planned like the library, a shirt she wears)

*This Broccoli is tickling my teeth (why she did't want to eat it)

*After Jared's birthday party

L: I want a Smee cake and party!

*I just kidding...

*"I take a smile" When we get ready to take a picture or she wants to take one of us.

"I have idea!"

"Oh... my gosh!"

" That bother me"

"I not like it at all"

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