The Biznards: My Favorite

Thursday, March 27, 2008

My Favorite

I'm back! It appears I've been on a blogging hiatus, and to be honest I've enjoyed the break. I totally love blogging but that's part of the problem, I love it too much and sometimes it can take up too much of my time when there are other important things to do.

Some may know that I'm not one to choose "favorites" - I say, Why limit yourself? That being said, I've decided that Easter is my favorite holiday. Easter signifies so much, most importantly I love the celebration of Christ's life, death, and resurrection. Easter also signifies spring and everything new that comes with it. New life in plants and animals, SUN, warmth, saying goodbye to winter, open windows, fresh air, spring cleaning, being outside, gardening, bright clothing, tanning lotions - I could go on and on. Yay for Spring!

Easter itself was lovely. We decided to celebrate the Easter Bunny on Saturday so we could focus on the most important part of Easter on Sunday. I liked it that way. Its weird to be the Easter Bunny. Chad and I found ourselves wondering what and how the Easter Bunny should do things. Do we do toys in the baskets? How elaborate should they be? How much candy do we give? When do the dyed eggs come out of the fridge? Are the dyed eggs part of the EBs job or does the kid just know that the parents hide them? So many questions and yet another year down and he still believes. I think we did our job.

11 comments:

kami @ nobiggie.net said...: It is such a fun holiday, just too early this year.

Good job on the mosaic! You will soon be hooked! :); Friday, March 28, 2008 8:35:00 AM
Tamara said...: Love your mosiac! I also really like your idea of celebrating with the candy and easter bunny the saturday before easter sunday. I am sure it helped your little guy better understand what Easter is really all about.; Friday, March 28, 2008 10:14:00 AM
Abby said...: Glad you had fun on for Easter! I am so ready for spring too. Being able to go outside and do something different is the best.
I'm impressed you guys do the easter bunny thing. I'm afraid I won't be able to be organized enough to do it consistently every year and then have to explain why the bunny missed our house one year. ha ha. I'm such a worrier.; Friday, March 28, 2008 11:27:00 AM
Emily said...: Welcome back! :)
I think that the "easter" stuff on Saturday is a great idea! Many holidays have become so commercialized that you wonder if the kids really know what they are even celebrating. If you need SUN, please come to Arizona, I am looking to get AWAY from it! It has been 88-90 degrees everyday for a week! Happy Spring!; Saturday, March 29, 2008 12:37:00 PM
Ramblings by daughters dad said...: i LOVE all of Ethan's comments. You've got an awesome kid!
Your Easter looked fun, we celebrate the Easter Bunny on Saturday also.; Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:58:00 PM
Holly said...: I love your writing style Wendy. You're so funny. We celebrate on Saturday too (just decided that officially this year). I think I like it better this way too.; Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:04:00 PM
Nances said...: Cute Easter pics. I totally feel the same way about Easter as you. We also did all the bunny stuff on Saturday and I liked it so much it will be our family tradition from now on. Leave Sunday for what it really is. I thought spring was here but I am looking out my window and it is snowing....ahhh! Go away winter.; Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:52:00 PM
arah said...: sorry to confuse you Wendy, the "ramblings by daughters dad" is Matt's login. That comment was made by Arah.; Sunday, March 30, 2008 2:48:00 PM
Jane Clark said...: I love the new look. It is so fresh. I am so excited for Spring and for the sun to come out and stay!!; Sunday, March 30, 2008 6:53:00 PM
Shelby said...: Good pics, Wendy woo.
Why can I never remember to mute my Mac before I go to your page? I am always checking blogs after bedtime, scrambling for my volume button.

Just rented "Dan" and I have been singing "Ruthie-pig faced-Draper went to market" with my husband all weekend. Notice the important placement of the hyphens. I did now say "Ruthie pig-faced Draper went to market with my husband.; Monday, March 31, 2008 10:14:00 PM
Sharlene Enloe said...: I found your site from the Bullocks. Ethan is so cute and I like your predictions and also loved Dan in Real Life. I'm glad I can keep up on your life now.; Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:24:00 PM

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)."