Oh, Well!!

Today has been quite an 'ah ha' day for me. It started out as crazy as always - rushing to get everyone to church on time. My theory still stands: I can either eat breakfast or take a shower, but if I attempt both - we are late. Anyway, besides a large breakfast for Joe's birthday (Happy B-day Honey) I knew we were going to have some trouble when Joe started to get sick. Luckily the boys were bathed before that happened & since he was going to be staying home, so was the baby. At this point I am thinking, "Great! We are going to only be a few minutes late & I can actually sit through all of Sunday School & Relief Society!"

I jinxed myself. The boys started fighting, Jillian wanted her hair braided just so, I still had to put some makeup on to cover my dark circled eyes, and Joe was still in the bathroom. At about 9:20 we finally got the bag packed - minus scriptures of course - and headed out the door. Jarrett was walking down the stairs in front of me and I that's when I noticed a strange white substance in his hair. Apparently, he wanted his hair "spikey" (like it can be fixed any other way). I quickly grabbed him in a football like hold and rushed to the bathroom. I had a dilema: he is already dressed & there is no time for a bath. Quickly, I stuck his head in the sink and began to furiously rinse whatever that was out of his hair.

Crisis averted. We arrived at church at 9:35 for 9:00 sacrament. At this point I was just happy to have made part of the meeting. The kids settle in to coloring books & as soon as I take my first sigh of relief I notice it: Jake had his pants on BACKWARDS!!

My great epiphany (aka "ahh ha" moment): OH, WELL!!! No matter how much I prepare NO day will go the way I plan. AND, going to church is so necessary no matter how easy it is to throw in the towel and ditch. It was a really great meeting today!!

Why boys need parents...

My cousin Wendy sent this to me - Joe & I just died laughing... we felt obligated to add a few of our own at the end...

You find out interesting things when you have sons, like.....
1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. Ft.
House 4 inches deep.
2.) If you spray hair spray on dust-bunnies and run over them with
roller blades, they can ignite.
3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not
strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a
Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can,
to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. Room.
5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When
using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few
times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long
way.
6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball
hit by a ceiling fan.
7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words 'uh oh', it's already too late.
8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
9.) A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though
a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.
10.) Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy.
11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.
12.) Super glue is forever.
13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool,you still
can't walk on water.
14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.
15.) VCR's do not eject 'PB & J'sandwiches even though TV commercials
show they do.
16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is..
19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do
not like ovens.
20.) The fire department in Austin , TX has a 5-minute response time.
21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.
22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
24.) 80% of Women will pass this on to almost all of their friends,
with or without kids.
25.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.

p.s. I did forward it, and as I was reading #25 Joe chuckled and admitted he was thinking about what that would look like (boys will be boys)

Here are the MORRIS BOYS' ADDITIONS:
26.) Play-doh & fish tanks are NOT a good combination
27.) Baking cocoa makes great "dirt" for hot wheels
28.) Cocoa footprints come out of the carpet well... baking soda, baby powder, and paint do not
29.) #28 happening in one weeks time makes for one crazy mama!!
30.) Mom is NOT happy when you paint your baby brother! (see photo)
31.) Nail polish remover takes sharpie off of just about anything.

Oldies but Goodies...

Well, since the camera was miraculously found, we now have access to our precious pictures & videos... so here is an oldie that is one of my favorites...
Jarrett wanted to take Jocelynn for a ride when he came to the hospital for a visit. I have never seen a 2 year old more ready to be a big brother. He truly loves her!

Oh Happy Day!!

So you know the preverbial 'hole' in every house that slowly accumulates socks, toys, and random items. Well, today I found 3 such holes!! Thanks in large part to Jarrett (the master horder) my wallet was found behind his dresser along with several spoons, cars, and crayons... (that is his second wallett theft - I'm just happy that I found it 4 months quicker this time). The second spot is behind the couch where there was a plethera of capri suns and fruit snack wrappers. Not to mention one of my purses and a few favorite toys.

The BIGGEST culprit was also aprehended - the hid-a-bed!! It has been broken for some time now so we haven't used it for company in a while. However, I had a thought to pull it out and vaccuum under there & what did I find!? Our new CAMERA & the other phone handset... and at least 5 socks!!

So, if you have ever thought that there may be a nymph or some other random force keeping your precious things just out of reach... Here's hopin' you will have a "HAPPY DAY" soon enough!!

Twilight Crazy

OK - So I have now read the Twilight series - - - TWICE! I am having Edward & Bella withdrawls! I now find myself searching for anything movie related as I count down the days until it comes out... In my searchings I stumbled upon www.twilightmoms.com & quickly realized that I am no where NEAR as obsessed as other 'grown-ups'! Such a nice feeling to know there is someone out there more crazy than you.... (it is a cool website if you have 3-4 days to check it out).

So, I have decided to pacify my twilight needs with another romantic series: Barrington Family Saga by Anita Stansfield. It is a fictional story of a girl who literally stumbles on a Book of Mormon and her journey to America. I am done with volume 1 and my ocd is kicking in so I will be raiding my friend Molly's house VERY soon for volume 2. If these don't last me until November, I will be looking for more suggestions... so let's see what ya got.....

Now multiply that by 4 and that's almost portrays how i'm feeling these days!

We're in Trouble!

Well, I promised some good stories, so here's one for the books...

The other night Joe & I caught the boys raiding the kitchen for Capri Suns. I caught Jarrett walking down the hall with one behind his back and we waited, listened to the plot - Jake was sending his 'minion' for the loot, and watched as Jarrett came out for more...

While he was in the kichen, Joe hid in the hallway to catch him by surprize.... Jarrett came around the corner, and instead of being caught off guard, it took him all of 1/2 second to slip the evidence behind his back and turn on the charm with his trademark "I-am-too-cute-to-do-anything-wrong" smile (a close replica seen here - not quite as potent though)....

I truly am dreading the day that boy starts school...I am so afraid he will be the kid disrupting class when the teacher isn't looking and will be the one with the angelic & mischevious grin trying to look innocent....

p.s. after catching the boys in their raid, we realized that we were a bit late anyway... they had already devoured 5 of the drink pouches!! Sheesh!