Sunday, January 4, 2009

The ox and the mire?

So I know the sabbath day is to be kept holy but it's really hard when church is not until one. First I'm not sure to what extent is really considered the mire. If I'm about to go insane because I can hardly walk through my room(i'm going through clothes to get rid of maternity and see what fits which at the moment is not a lot) does that count or I need to wash my sheets because I've got sand in my bed (it's not kinky we went hiking is some very fine sand), or and here is the kicker is it when water/pooh is spread around the bathroom. I vote all of the above. So first yesterday we went to valley of fire with another family. It was so fun. The kids had a blast and it was beautiful scenery. Aden and Austin were mountain goats climbing up and down the rocks. I just look away and pray really hard that they will make it down the mountain safely. My mom says there guardian angels are working overtime and I have to say she is right. Here's a little tangent On New Year's eve we made homemade individual pizza and the pans were really hot. I told the kids not to touch them. Next thing I know Austin has got a towel, is rubbing his chin then asks can i get the towel wet. I say sure and then look at his chin he's already ripped off the first layer of skin. Then I asked did you burn yourself, sure enough he did. I must be a horrible mother because instead of crying he was so afraid I would get mad at him that he didn't do anything. Then these huge streams of tears are running down his cheeks. He didn't really cry vocally just tears. It was weird and sad. I felt so bad for him. He's eating his pizza and tears are still coming down his face. That kid is amazing. I'm working on being better. I wanted my kids to be afraid of me like I was afraid of my dad because it kept me out of trouble. I was afraid of getting into trouble for fear of what he'd do to me (which was nothing real bad) and for fear of disappointing him. Well I don't think want my kids to be afraid of me like that. So anyways, there was sand everywhere. I didn't think it was in my hair but a lot of things get in there and I don't know they are there. So needless to say I washed the bed sheets and since adam was around we turned the mattress (how far can I take the ox and the mier?). Since I was doing laundry anyways I did a few extra loads. So then we get home and we're cleaning up from dinner and Austin is in the bathroom. Now he frequently has issues that irritate me because I'm the one who has to clean it out of his underwear. That is when I find out about it. Sometimes he'll just hide his underwear that's always fun. So I hear him crying in the bathroom but he won't answer adam. So I go to the door and firmly say open up. I hear the shower door and I'm thinking what on earth. Well the door opens and I'm thinking SHIT literally is everywhere (for those of you who think highly of me I'm sorry I'm working on the swearing of even the little words, it's only the 4th and I've ruined one resolution course is that swearing if that's what it is) Anyways, the toilet is full of wet toilet paper/pooh but no water. There's pooh fragments all of the toilet and the floor. There's a wet towel hanging hap hazzardly on the shower door and Austins shirt sleeve is wet up to his arm pit. What on earth was he doing? I have no idea except I found my cleaning rubber glove all wet so I hope he was trying to clean up the overflowing toilet. He was crying (before I got there and during the whole thing) and all I could do was laugh. It's just Austin. He's a lot like my brother Logan so here's another tangent. He's just in his own world. I was at a friends house for a luncheon when Maryn said she had to go pee. So i take her. When I get out Austin is playing around meanwhile he's peed his pants, let's see she's 2 he's 4 hmmmmm is all i can say. So I leave 2 kids there and bring austin home to change. I send him in and say I'm waiting out here hurry up. He is taking for ever so I come in and yell what are you doing? He was playing. I had to call my dad and say how did you not kill Logan? They are just in there own little worlds having a great time and I'm trying not to pull my hair out. So that was my sunday. So a few funny things the kids have done or just some things about them because they all do things austins just stand out a bit more. Morgan lost one of her upper front teeth and has 3 more loose teeth. That kid is going to look so funny if they all fall out. She is my big helper. She loves to pick up ashdon and bounce with him however he doesn't always appreciate it and he's heavy so she lasts about 1 min. Maryn however is a bigger helper. When Ashdon is in his chair he'll be crying (sometimes) while I'm busy doing something then all of the sudden I won't hear him and I look out and he's got a pacifier in his mouth. There's no kid around sometimes. But it's maryn she loves to put it in his mouth and to lay on top of him or put a life size doll on him. He doesn't like the last one very much. Ashdon is smiling big time and cooing a lot too. It's fun. Oh and he's soo good he slept through all of primary today so I could do singing time YEAH. Maryn is funny she keeps asking to go to brynlee's house or Grandma's house and when I say no to both of those she asks to go to LEESEE's house. Then she asks if grandma is at our house. It's pretty funny. One day she was trying to get something open and finally did. She held it in the air scrunched up her nose and yelled woo whoooo I got it. Aden is a tease Age 8 for boys is irritating. But he's also growing and wants to be a grown up. I can't think of anything funny he's done but I'll work on it for next week. No pictures because it's 11:30 and I need to go to bed. I'll get some on of our Holiday maybe next week.

3 comments:

Kenna said...

Hi Kollen. I love your post. I got a kick out of it. Your kids are absolutely adorable and I enjoyed having you and them at my house and going to lunch with you and them last Friday. The swear word cracked me up!! You are not alone, I was always afraid that Sawyer's first word would be a swear word!! =D

The Hunts said...

Kollen, this is so funny! I was chuckling not at ya, but with ya cause I'm so glad that my kids aren't the only pooh spreaders in the land and that I aint the only virtuous lady that swears on the earth. I was bustin up!! I was surprised too lol! I SO thought that teenagers bring out the swear words in a mother but apparently small kids do to...ya better get it under control b4 they're 13 or you'll really be in a pickle like me! lol I've actually been mistaken for a sailor from time to time...oops! lol Your family is so cute! You all look so happy. I've enjoyed reading about the happenings. I hope ya don't care, but I clicked ya from Tonya's blog. Smile :o) Ta ta for nooooow
Stacie

mariann and Tory said...

You are soo funny! I can totally see all that playing out! Your kids are so stinkin funny and cute!