road trip quotes

Day one- we left a little late & drove to provo & picked up some In & OUt burgers (they are as good as i remember!) then we picked up brian & were off. Most of the trip was uneventful with Newsies playing on the portable DVD... but near Cedar City this conversion started up & I wrote as fast as I could- in between belly laughing & tears.
dad- turn it, that's dirty song
trent- wait, I wanna hear it.
trent- stop it you overgrown idiot
brian- if you tickle me one more time, your nipple's comin' off.
trent- is this brian's street?
jack- ya it's dumb crap avenue.
trent- do they call it that because he farts a lot at school?
brian (he sat next to trent & poor chloe)- stop it! He's stickin his hand up my butt! that's it one more time & your nipples are mine... ya that's what I thought.
stop touching me. I'm gonna kill him. That's it, I'm twistin' this time.
trent- dad! Pull over, I'm getting out!
brian- he's rolling his heely up my back.jack move over, I'm sittin with you.
Jack- Get off me (wrestling) brian you have no idea- get off of me.
brian- hailey do you want to sit in the back?
dad- okay this is getting out of control
Brian- you guys are trying to make me look like the bad guy.
brian- trent, I have enough oil, thanks
screaming...
trent- chloe punched me (ya right? and wouldn't he have deserved it?) He's trying to fart on me.
brian- I'm just gonna butter cup him.Never do that again.
Things got better with some EArth Wind & Fire, the King of Pop & the rubberband man- mixed in with Bread & I'm just a Love Machine.
On the Way to Vegas... it's thursday early afternoon. We spent a great night with my parents (photos to come, I'm on the road ya know?)
Trent upon waking up- I didn't even puke last night!
jack to brian- when I get home from my mission do you want to grow a mustache with me?
brian- ya, we can get coon skin caps & go shootin' on the weekends.
trent- how long is the flight to Arkansas?
jack- it depends on whether or not we crash. trent- if we crash we're gonna die
trent- brian what's the speed limit?
mom- 75
trent- brian you are speeding.
brian- no I'm not.
trent - look at it! we are going 80! we are going to die...

well- that's all for now- I hope we make it ;)

getting ready

*we are getting ready to leave for Arkansas today.
*a ticket from SLC is $450
*a ticket from Vegas... $200
*there are seven of us, you do the math
*my parents live near there so we are driving down & spending the night
*then heading for In & Out Burger
* then heading for the airport
*priorities
*driving in the car with 5 kids is not much better than driving in the car with 6 kids
*it is much better- MUCH better- than driving in the car with 6 kids & 2 dogs
*not that we are stupid enough to ever do that? (no we are not)
*When 2 of the kids are adults it's easier... right.
*I'm almost positive we have never gotten out of the house for a trip on time.
*I hope we do today!?
*I guess I need to get off the computer?

What makes a road trip easier in your family?

any ideas?

quick... I've gotta go soon!!!

**leave me a comment & I will send you a post card**

"they keep calling me muffin- stud muffin!"

Tomorrow we leave for our last family vacay before jack becomes a full time missionary in Brazil. I am so happy we are doing this even though we are pulling 4 kids out of school- just a week 1/2 before a week long spring break.

Today - my house is still clean from our get together Sunday so I am thrilled to be getting things done that I never seem to get around to.

Although- I just can't seem to concentrate.

All I keep thinking about is I get to see this stud muffin soon!

and his parents

I can't wait

jack's day

Yesterday was Jack's big day.

The day he spoke to our congregation & guests (loads of friends there) before he leaves for his mission to Brazil on April 6th.

His topic:

the Worth of Souls

I am his mother... but I think he hit it out of the ballpark.

It was beautiful to hear him speak of Christ, the potential in all of us, the gift of this life, and how we should be more like Him by loving one another.

a mother pay day- for sure.

Man I love this kid.

AFter ward, we had a load of teens, family & friend over to eat.

Many had come from college etc. with a drive back awaiting them.

It was great to have Ruthie & Greg here & their family.

You just can't believe h0w many sweet friends brought food & well wishes.

These two seriously saved my bacon.

Brittany has skills- catering skills, people skills, hard working dish washing skills & even mopping my floor skills. I couldn't have made it all happen without her- well, I could but it would have been so much harder! thanks brittany- I love you.

friends

cousins

brenna-

I love brenna
she's one of jack's oldest friends

The peanut & brian.

the peanut did not like brian even though brian tried really hard to get on his good side.

(the peanut loves me... I am so proud)

more friends

cousins

cousins

dudes

more dudes

lauren & adam

the peanut & his favorite guy...

his big brother.

It was a great day!

I wish you could have been here.

notes on this month...

* This has been a big/crazy month for our family
* The musical- Chloe had a recital- jack's birthday- loads of doctors appt. and tests- company- scouts- all the regular stuff like homework-
* The month.
* It's almost over.
* Which means, it's almost time for Jack to leave...
* I can't think about that right now
* he speaks in church (for the last time) on Sunday
* right afterward a large amount (near 100??) young adults & teens & family will show up at my house to visit with Jack, say goodbye, and ....
* eat lunch
* thank heavens I have so many sweet friends willing to help!
* we are having a sandwich bar- salads- and finger desserts with strawberry lemonade.
* with that many people in the house,
* do you think they will notice if it's not perfectly clean?
* I don't do anything... PerFectly.
* another big weekend

creative day

the blogger mom's creative days

are alive & strong.

Last week we even had a guest -

Wende's SIL April

We were meeting at my house, she came & made us these:

Glazed Cheese Croissants

Not a great picture... but they are so good!

I LOVed them... mmmm

So Good that they were published in Martha's Everyday Food!

where there is a professional picture & the recipe

There is also a surprise ingredient...

Check out the recipe here.

Our day consists of important discussion...

I don't know what we are talking about in this picture but it cracks me up.

Most of the time -we have projects we are working on. All of the time - we eat lunch.

It's therapeutic.

It's the funnest day of the week.

Not everyone can always come...

we are a busy bunch of moms you know!

Janae has been missing through the RSV season.

But look who showed up yesterday!

(sorry about the shadow of the light on your face kristy!?)

Somehow I didn't get a picture of janae-

she looks great

BUT--- look at this guy!!

Oh boy, he is an absolute doll.

Non of us are or have been sick for a while so we got a little peek at the guy.

I can't wait for the winter yuck to be over so we can have him around all the time!

a birthday bear day with jack

Yesterday was Jack's 19th birthday...

what in the world??

these rotten kids keep growing on me...

Anyhow- we went to lunch jack, his dad & I at Apollo Burger- jack's choice.

Jack had the "Apollo" or pastrami burger & fries with root beer.

It's a good thing he's young.

Afterwards- jack & i went to build a bear to make his missionary bear.

Our time there went like this:
I would suggest something & jack would say
"You've gotta be kidding me"
or
"whoever started this store should be shot"


We picked out the closest thing we could find to a red head bear & started to work.


The hardest part was recording a phrase...
but we finally got one!
so funny
You'll have to come to my house to hear it.

The bear helper gave jack a heart & good luck shamrock

(since it was the day before St. Patrick's day) to put inside his bear.

But first...

he had to say a bunch of words-

kiss it,

wish it luck,

HOld it to his heart....

and all that good stuff- before she put it in.

He had her stuff it somewhere between to hard & to soft to make it

Just right.

Next we got him dressed.

In missionary attire!

Jack was so into it!

He was loving every moment & didn't want the time to end!!

WAH- LA

He filled out his

birth certificate & gave him a name

"Elder Jack Messer Bear"

then it was time to check out!

(bad picture... I'm really not this fat, i hope?)

Thanks for humoring me jack!

I love you

I hope someday you will be glad you made a missionary bear.

Even if your not, I'm glad you did!

When you are all married & grown your bear will sit next to brian's & your kids will love to play with them... I think?

Happy Birthday

xoxo

mom

jack- 19

today is jack's 19th birthday!

it's hard to believe my baby is so big...

1. Jack has a calming influence on me & on our household.

2. He is funny- so funny.

3. He is passionate about politics.

4. He is passionate about American History.

5. but... per his mother's advice... he has temporarily cut himself off from current events in order to be ready for his mission.

6. He is reluctantly going with me to Build a Bear today!!!

7. We are making a "missionary bear" with a voice message.

8. It will help trent....

9. and me- when we just miss him too darn much over the next two years.

10. NO I will not sleep with it- that's just creepy & wrong.

11. He has read the Book of Mormon three times since January 1st.

12. He has read many books & studied daily getting ready for the MTC- (missionary training center)

13. He is still waiting for a VISA.

14. He was such a happy baby-

15. He sucked his thumb until he was six-

16. and carried a blanket "baba" (so cute)

17. I miss those days... kind of

18. He was still a little scrapper & never missed a chance to punch or tease his older brother & sister.

19. I am going to miss this boy...!