"Yes! Kind of. I think so? No..."

Before school I asked Avery if she had made her bed. She confidently said, "Yes!" Then a few seconds later she said, "Kind of. I think so....No." It was pretty funny. Going from a confident YES, to a sad, No. haha! Made me laugh.

Worn out...perhaps.

We were debating what to make for dinner tonight as Ryan and I were both feeling under the weather and tired. We said let's just have a free for all...meaning anything for dinner is fine. Avery nods her head and says, "Maybe because mom is worn out, perhaps."

Destruction. Instructions. It's all the same.

The girls and I were eating ice cream sandwiches at the counter and talking about ways to do something. (Can't remember what it was!) And Avery said, "We could make it but we have to follow the destructions."  Madison and I started laughing. "You mean the Instructions, Avery?" Avery then realized what she said and we all busted up laughing!

The Lord's Day

Christy told Avery to go clean up her room and Avery responded, "I can't mom! It's the Lord's day of rest."

Peas

"Mom I love peas! They are each distinctly delicious!"

Love her.

Bathroom toots

We were at a Family Home Evening at the college ward and Avery said she needed to go to the bathroom, so I went with her. She walks into the bathroom and stands away from me a little bit and then toots. Then just as soon as she does, she says, "Ok. I am done!"

I laughed and said, "Don't you have to go to the bathroom Avery?"

"No, I just didn't want to toot out there so people could hear it."

About 2 minutes later, she says Mom, "I have to go to the bathroom."

"You just did?!" Then she winks at me and I know exactly why she has to go. Funny kid.

Weird!

Ryan had cut his hair in the bathroom and it was on the floor in a little pile of black hair. Avery saw it when she came in and said, "Mom, has a hawk been in the bathroom?!"  I chuckled and said, "No of course not. What are you talking about? A Hawk?" Then she said, "Yeah a hawk. Because there is hair."

Sometimes I worry about my kids! Weird! Haha. I told her that it would be pretty impossible to have a hawk in the house and besides hawks don't have hair, they have feathers.

Did you hear something?

Avery: Hey! Did YOU fart?!

Madisen: No

Avery: I thought I heard a fart.

Madisen: Well usually the one to hear it is the one who did it.

Avery: Uh! Noooooooooo....(smiles really big).

Parethood

The bus driver who takes Emily to school just made my day. She told me that she can tell that our girls really love and look out for each other and that we must be great parents. That is so nice to hear as I sometimes feel like a failure of a mom! But I am so proud of my girls and the way they treat each other. I hope Ryan and I have been good examples of loving parents to them. I hope they always remain close and  good friends. Especially when my own mom is so amazing!

Baptism for the Dead.

This morning as we finished up our family meeting with a song, prayer and spiritual thoughts for the day Madisen asked how do you could baptize someone if they are already dead? Avery spoke up real quick and said, "I know! You throw their dead body into the water and they get baptized!"

I busted up laughing so hard. I know I shouldn't have, but it was so funny. Then we talked about having respect for the dead and how you take upon yourself the name of someone that has passed on and do the work for them.

Squash Face

Avery came home from school and told me that her face got smashed on the bus.

I asked her how?

She said, "There was this big kid that sat on the seat with me and then another kid sat down by him so he scooted over and his backpack was so BIG it squashed my face all the way home.  Then she proceeded to show me how her face looked squishing her cheeks together with her eyes wide open.

I couldn't help but bust up laughing! She is such a goof.

Exercise...in all it's varieties.

Dad asked Avery if she was chasing boys at school for exercise. Avery calmly replied, "I just follow them. It's almost the same as chasing them though. That is my exercise."

To cut or not to cut

After family home evening Dad asks Emily if she is ready to cut her hair? And donate it to Locks of Love. Emily says, "Yes, I want to cut it short."

Avery says, "Not me! I want to grow my hair out to my knees or my feet like Rapunzel."

Emily then says, "I want to grow my had like Rapunzel too!"

"But I thought you wanted to cut it Emily?" Avery asked.

Emily says, "Well I just changed my mind! OK!"

Articles of Faith

We were having Family Home Evening and asked Madisen, "What is the 3rd article of faith...she has been learning them for her Child Of God award.

She said, "I can't remember that one but I know number 4 and 5." Right away Avery recites number 3 verbatim and we just all stare at her like what the heck?!

"How did you know that Avery?"

She said, "I just knew it."

Funny girl.

Avery: "I tooted because it's exercise."

Ohhhh Avery. What are we going to do with you?

The attack of the killer chair

I was in the other room when I heard something fall to the ground making a loud noise. I cringed and stood absolutely still waiting for the loud cries of one of my girls that I knew would soon follow. However. instead of hearing crying, I heard Avery talking quietly yet, in a teasing forceful manner. So I got as close as I could without her seeing me and this is what I heard:

"No, you totally started it first! Not me. I am going to get you and punch you."

After hearing this I walked around the corner and into the kitchen where I found Avery lying flat on her back under neath a folding chair that had clasped on top of her. She, then noticing me, paused her teasing tirade with the chair and said, "Oh. Hi mom. This chair fell on me and I was giving it a piece of my mind." She then proceeded to punch the back of the chair in a joking manner while again saying, "No, you started it!"

I busted up laughing so hard. Which then she did too.

What a funny kid. I just love her quirkiness! If only I could remember to go through life a little more like this. When things get me "down" turn it into something fun, laugh it off and stand up for myself more often. And also to remember not to sweat the small things!

We were eating lunch and Avery shouts out, "Wait guys. We forgot to go to the wedding!"

"Uh, who's wedding? What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Mine!" she says. " I am marrying this chip!"


( What?? She's had wedding bells on her mind since the day she was born).

We were reading scriptures last night and Avery tooted and Ryan was like, "Oh man, Avery that stinks!" And she goes,  "mmmm, that smells kind of good."

What a nut!

What Chocolate Does to Girls...

Dad picked up the girls from TaVaci and Avery had gotten some chocolate from Sis. Cook and said aloud in the car, I have a date with destiny! As she is staring down her chocolate crossed eyes while drooling.

Mario Brothers

Ooooh Madi!!!We've never gotten that really big coin before! If you get it Madi, I would love you so much more! (during Mario Brothers).