The Biznards: "Our Favorite Friends"

Sunday, September 7, 2008

"Our Favorite Friends"

Said with a really low, throaty voice with a weird sounding accent. This is what our friend Heather called us as she was saying a blessing on the food at our apartment 8 years ago. In the prayer, she was thanking us for having them over for dinner but she forgot our names and in that low, throaty, weirdly accented voice that we talk in when we're together she said, "thanks to...uh...'our favorite friends' for having us over for dinner..." And the rest is history, we had a big laugh and have never let her live it down.

Needless to say Ryan and Heather are some of our best buddies and they came and visited us along with their 3 beautiful girlies over Labor Day weekend. The guys started out the weekend with a little tennis and Heather and I went and boogyed to a little Rage Against The Machine at the gym. It was soooo fun and Heather was awesome. (I'm the one in the middle and she's on the left - J/K)

We then headed up to the mountains an hour and a half away to find our camping spot for the night. We found an awesome spot right on the lake with our own private beach front. We kept wondering how in the heck we got such a perfect spot on a Saturday afternoon during Labor Day weekend. Apparently we missed the memo stating that we were in the windiest camping spot this side of the rockies. These are some pics from before we actually TRIED to sleep that night. Notice our happy faces (cause they weren't so happy in the morning).

We all (minus Ethan who is our champion sleeper who slept the whole night without waking once) tossed and turned throughout the night as the wind thrashed against our tents. Heather and Ryan had to re-stake their tent as their feet were being lifted off the ground from all the wind. They also took off their rain fly during the night to lower the noise level then had to turn around and put it back on once the rain, thunder, and lightning started up. Meanwhile Chad and I had a huge laugh at around 2:30 after neither of us had slept a wink as Chad called it "the night the wind blew" - which I have to say is not as funny now that I've gotten some sleep but in my sleep deprived state of mind he couldn't have said anything funnier.

The next morning we hurried and packed up because the temperature had dropped so low it was unbareable, at least for me who becomes totally disfunctional in any type of freezing weather. I spent the morning sitting in the car. We couldn't check into the hotel til 3pm that day so we had about 5 hours to kill. Since it was so cold and rainy we couldn't do anything but drive around, take a LONG lunch and then sneak into the hotel a couple hours early and go swimming. We were so glad to spend the second night in a warm hotel.

So the weather wasn't the best but we still had so much fun with you guys!! Thanks for the memories and the laughs! Next time we promise better weather.

5 comments:

Cindy said...: Fun to have friends come visit. So are you keeping Tido? I can't picture you with a dog either Wendy. May be a new adventure for everyone. Looks like Ethan really likes Tido; Monday, September 08, 2008 12:13:00 PM
Emma Jo said...: Sounds fun (minus the wind and cold). I'm always up for a nice hotel stay instead of sleeping outside! And I love the dog, he's adorable!! Every boy needs a dog.; Monday, September 08, 2008 1:37:00 PM
HeatherK said...: We had the BEST time!!! I would turn around and do it all again (weather & all) to hang out with you guys again! Thanks for all the laughs.. by the way you can delete that part about me forgetting your names durning the prayer.. I'm such a loser he he he
We love you guys!; Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:05:00 AM
HeatherK said...: We had the BEST time!!! I would turn around and do it all again (weather & all) to hang out with you guys again! Thanks for all the laughs.. by the way you can delete that part about me forgetting your names durning the prayer.. I'm such a loser he he he
We love you guys!; Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:05:00 AM
Mindi said...: Wendy! I just found your blog through the Fairhurst blog. This camping trip you had reminds me of the time we went up near Aspen Grove and somehow your tent was without poles. We still giggle about the two of you in a tent proped up only by a camping chair. We leave for a camping trip tomorrow, it might just snow...but I hope not.; Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:57:00 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)."