The Biznards: September 2007

Friday, September 28, 2007

I Am So. . .

. . .my mother.

Something that I remember about my mom growing up is that any time she left the house to go anywhere I knew I could count to 60 and she'd be running back into the house because she was always forgetting something. In my minds eye I can see her in the gray Quantum tearing around the corner on the way back to getting something she had forgotten. She has been known to come back multiple times. I would get so frustrated with her for doing that and I would tell her that she really needed to think about everything she needed before she left the house.

Today as I was leaving my house and was about to back out of my driveway, I remembered something I had forgotten in the house. This happened 2 more times. It was ridiculous. I even peered around my neighborhood after the third time to make sure no one had noticed how many times I made the trip from my car to the house in a matter of 3 minutes. All I could think was 'this is so mom.' Just last night I had to turn around after getting partially to my destination because I had forgotten something. Ethan has been known to say to me on many occasions, "mom, you always forget everything." He's also been known to ask, "why do we have to run everywhere? I'm not going to run anymore." because I always seem to be running late. Help me (and my son)!!

Just a side note: I have had my planner since 1994 and I have not replaced the calendar or the address book - ever. So a lot of my addresses have been scratched out and rewritten where ever I've got room. I've got about 4 different addresses for Brittany with her current one saying "newest" right above it, and the examples go on and on. Here is a sample of what most of the pages in my address book look like. Notice all the scratching out and rewriting:

Today I realized, after having the same planner for 13 years that they actually have 15 extra telephone/address pages in the back that I could have been using. Instead I've been cramming phone numbers and addresses where ever I could. Am I revealing too much, because that is just embarassing. Its bad enough that I've had the same planner for 13 years and now I'm actually admitting it.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Maybe We'll Start Tomorrow

This last weekend we had some really good friends of ours come visit us (featured to the left). With that comes a lot of fun, laughs, games, and late nights (well at least we tried). At my house, I also pull out a lot of my "good" recipes which most of the time includes a lot of butter. So come Sunday, I'm feeling pretty nasty and quite bloated and was feeling the need to detox myself and get rid of all that butter I comsumed. So Chad and I made a goal to eat only fruits and vegetables for the next week, and we were serious - we were going to do it. I got even more motivated when I read in People that a puffy face means that you're eating too many refined carbs - Who wants a puffy face?? Well come Monday I get so busy I can't get to the store and we end up having the leftovers from the weekend (more butter). Chad and I turn to each other and say, "maybe we'll start tomorrow." Come Tuesday, I again am busy all day and don't get home til 6:30 and so we have pizza and a cinnamon wheel from Papa Murphys - I couldn't leave out dessert, we hadn't officially started yet. Again we turn to each other, "well, I guess we'll have to start tomorrow." - along with a little chuckle. Today I was pretty busy and racked my brain to figure out what kind of healthy meal I could come up with without having to go to Walmart. SO I came up with chili and cornbread. I spent most of dinnertime justifying all the healthy ingredients that are in Chili and cornbread. I was pretty proud of myself, that's a pretty healthy meal for not having any fresh produce in the house. - I mean, there's a lot of tomato products in there. But I guess we'll have to start our real detox tomorrow. . .lets be honest, its never going to happen.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Our Family

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Fly On The Wall

To be honest I have never had any interest in the blogging world until a month or two ago when I discovered the pleasure of being a fly on the wall of people's blogs, and ever since I've been hooked. I've felt so in touch with other people's lives and yet no one knows what's going on in mine. So that is why I am finally entering the blogging world myself and inviting you to be a fly on my wall. What I enjoy about blogs is that you find out things about people that you wouldn't know in a typical conversation, such as:

While opening a cresent roll tube I get really anxious right before it pops

I hate spiders and the other day I had my 4 year old sweep up a dead spider I had killed with raid cause I was too scared to get close to it

I've been known to check my doors to make sure they're locked numerous times before going to bed

I took the 'Which Twilight character are you?' quiz twice and once I was Jacob and the second time I was Esme

I've never liked to pick favorites for things cause why limit yourself?

I'm technically very behind - I've never sent one text message in my life. I don't even know how to do it

I only have 5 songs on my computer that I listen to over and over

etc...etc...

Ethan & Gavin Quotes Worth Repeating:

The best is when Gavin tells me, "You're my best mom!" And when he comes out from his nap and says, "Mom, I still love you." (I love the "still" part - I'm just glad his feelings didn't change during his nap).

This morning Gavin saw the medicine cups on the counter and said he needed medicine. Since he's not sick, I said, "You don't need medicine, you're not sick." He goes all whiny, "but I am sick! I'm sick of cereal." (January 6, 2015)

Today I shared half of my cookie with Gavin, he very politely replied when I handed it to him, "Thanks mom! Good job sharing!" (Sept 20, 2014)

This was told to me by my neighbor while Gavin was at her house playing with her daughter, Emma.
Emma tells Gavin, "I have a bum."
Gavin: "I think I have a bum too."
All the while looking behind them trying to get a peak at their own bums. I love conversations between three year olds! (Sept, 2014)

I was talking to Ethan about my on t.v. interview the next day. He was a little nervous I'd embarass him and goes, "Mom, I really don't want you to make a fool of this family!" (July 11,2013)

On Friday we took Ethan and 5 of his friends somewhere for his birthday. We borrowed my brother's car since its big and it could fit all of us. When we all got in the car the boys were saying how the owner of the car must be rich because the car was so big. They were informed that the car belonged to Ethan's uncle. They were still in awe of how rich he must be when Ethan exclaimed, "He's a redhead, of course he's rich!" Hmm...if only I were a redhead. (January 14, 2011)

Ethan gave Tito a little kiss on the head. After he kissed him he was wiping Tito's head off and said, "I'm wiping the wetness off, but the love's still there." So profound. (October 10, 2010)

My sis-in-law Mel and I took our kids to a pool to swim pretty far from our house. They'd been in the car probably for about 30-45 min. I hear Ethan in the backseat ask his fellow cousins, "Are you guys having fun? I'm having fun just talking!" (October 7, 2010)

One morning as Ethan was requesting some breakfast, he said, "Hey, you're kind of like my servant!" He was quite pleased with that discovery. (May, 2010)

At dinner Ethan says to Chad, "Dad, how do you eat in like two seconds?!"

Chad: "Cause I'm a pig."

Ethan: "Pigs don't eat THAT fast!" (March 4, 2010)

Ethan Quote Archives

My Mom was telling Ethan about how she remembers her 1st grade teacher. She paused for a moment to think of her teacher's name and Ethan took the opportunity to whisper in her ear and inform her, "She's probably dead." (January 26, 2010)

Ethan, analizing why the spider was crawling on his leg the other night. "I don't think that spider was TRYING to poison me." (December 18, 2009)

"My friend want to write Santa to tell him what he wants. I want to write Santa to thank him for all that he does." (December, 2009)

From the backseat Ethan says, "I have my pinky in my nose. I'm not picking it, it just kin of feels good!" I looked back and sure enough, his pinky was in his nose. And in all honesty, he's really not a nose picker so I know it wasn't just an excuse. (August 14, 2009)

Chad and I were talking about how my sister-in-law, Mel is going to be the president of Ethan's old preschool. Ethan must have missed the "preschool" part and he goes: "What!? Mel's going to be president? Its not going to be Barack Obama anymore?" (August 9, 2009)

While Ethan was coming home from school with my friend Cathy and her two boys, apparently her two year old was being really loud and Ethan says, "I always wanted a sibling, but I didn't know they could be so anooying!" (May, 2009)

While we were at the park with one of Ethan's friends and his mom, Ethan's friend realized he lost one of the toys that he brought. As he and his mom started frantically looking for it, Ethan quietly, yet knowingly says to me, "And that why I don't bring toys to the park." (March, 2009)

During church Ethan plugs his ears and says, "I don't want to listen anymore."
Me: "Why?"
Ethan: "Because I don't want my eardrums to run out of hearing." (3/15/2009)

Ethan and I were looking through a book about bodies and we were talking about kidneys and where they are located in the body.

Me: (Pointing to the small of his back) "So this is where your kidneys are."
Ethan: "So does that mean you have adultneys?"
Get it? Adult-neys? He's got kid-neys, so I should have adult-neys right? And he wasn't kidding. (1/20/2009)

Me: "Ethan, do you love Tido?"
Ethan: "Yeah, I love him...The only thing I don't like about him is that his butt is always in your face." (1/5/2009)

As we were talking about going to Costco and getting some lunch, Ethan exclaims, "I just love Costco food! Its just so good! We should get their recipe and their autograph!" (1/2/2009)

I'm a little more familiar with the area where we live than Chad is, so sometimes I have to tell him where to turn while driving. One day while I was telling him where to turn left and right, from the backseat Ethan says, "Mom, stop bossing dad around!" (a while ago, 2008)

Aunt Courtney asked Ethan what his favorite part of kindergarten is, he replied, "going home." (9/1/2008)

Ethan: Dad, when you got married did you have a wedding cake?
Chad: Yes I did.
Ethan: Why didn't you save any for me?...Well, its ok cause I guess you didn't really know about me then. (8/12/2008)

While putting Ethan to bed tonight he told me, "You're the sweetest parents I ever had." (6/11/2008)

The other day we were at the store and there was a shirt that Ethan wanted that we didn't buy for him. The next day while he was getting dressed he comes up to me and says, "Mom, I'll give you a choice, either you buy me that shirt or I won't wear any clothes tomorrow." (6/8/2008)

Today during testimony meeting Ethan says to Chad,
"Oh gosh, why does everyone have to say the church is true?"

Tonight as Ethan and I were sipping out hot cocoa, I asked him if it ever made him sad that he didn't have any brothers or sisters. He replied, "No, I have a good life."

While driving in the car I was telling Ethan how he was going to play with his good friend Hayden the next day. Ethan hesitates, "Well. . .I was going to do some research tomorrow." "Oh really, well what are you going to research?" "Oh, I was going to do some research on my mission." (3/13/08)

One Sunday during the Sacrament Ethan whispers to me:
"I can't think of Jesus, I can only think of Superheroes."

"I want to be a cow so I can poop in a field."

"When adults tickle kids they pee a little bit."

Ethan: I want a new mom.
Me: Well that makes me sad that you would say that. Why do you want a new mom?"
Ethan: Because you're so old.

Me: "Ethan, I'm so glad you're my son."
Ethan: "Don't talk about son, child, married, or pregnant. That makes me nervous."

As Ethan was looking at Courtney's parakeet and the bird was looking back at him with just one of his eyes, cause that's just how birds look, Ethan demanded, "Look at me with both eyes bird!"

Today while driving in the snow Ethan asked me if snow is white. I told him that it is and he said, "Oh good because I was worried that I be blind color (aka color blind)."