The Biznards: December 2008

Monday, December 22, 2008

Michaels To The Rescue!

What do you do as you're running out the door to take your kindergartner to his last day of class before Christmas break? You remember you didn't get his teacher anything for Christmas. Shoot. Ahh, yes, luckily you've got a gift card to Michaels that's been sitting on your dresser since May that was supposed to go to his preschool teacher at the end of the school year. Awesome. You quickly write who its to and who its from and then you dismiss the "amount" since you can't remember how much is on it. As you're grabbing last minute stuff before walking out the door you see a plate of goodies that were supposed to go to Chad's work but he forgot. Nice! Tape the gift card to the top of the goodies and you've got the perfect teacher's gift. And now your kid's on her good list. Score! Now I'm just crossing my fingers the gift card still works!

Yesterday we made a snowman! Chad and Ethan were the master snowman makers and I was the master snowman making documenter.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Our Latest Christmastime Project

As we're preparing to make the gingerbread house, Ethan exclaims, "My dreams have come true!!"

Me: "Why?"

Ethan: "Because I get to make a gingerbread house!"

And with that kind of enthusiasm how can we not make that our new yearly tradition?? This year was made with a kit, maybe one year I'll actually try making it from scratch.

Thanksgiving in Cali. For Thanksgiving this year we spent it with Chad's family in Cali. It was so much fun to be with his family in the (pretty) warm California sun. The highlight for me, besides the Thanksgiving dinner of course, was doing some midnight shopping at the outlets. Unfortunately I only took 3 pics of the whole trip.

Ethan and two of his cousins on a carriage ride.

Ethan and his cousins at the park.

AND the best $100 dollar investment we've ever made - the portable DVD player.

For a long time Ethan begged us for a new suit for church. Here he is looking all dapper.

Calling All Mattress Owners!

You know you need a new mattress when:

Your back aches everytime you get out of bed in the morning. (Check)
Your shoulder aches from lying on your side. (Check)
You find yourself falling to the middle of the bed. (Check)
You spend much of the night tossing and turning trying to get comfortable. (Check)
You need at least 2 pillows at all times - one for your head and the other as a body pillow. (Check)
When you're both reading in bed you have elbow fights because there isn't enough room for both elbows. (Check)
You've got 2 different foam pads on the mattress just to make it more comfortable. (Check)

We obviously need a new bed and we're hoping you can help. If you love your bed PLEASE tell us what kind it is and why you like it. THANKS!!

Monday, December 8, 2008

"I'm Just Here."

In the one second I had to meet Glenn Beck today at his book signing all I could say was "I'm just here." And then he laughed and said, "I'm just here too." Courtney had bought a book for him to sign and since I didn't (I'm a total cheapskate), I just followed her through the line. When he looked at me to give him something to sign, that's the first thing that came to mind. How lame can I get! No words of support. No 'I love what you do.' Nothing. I went blank. Duh. Even after that flub he was still willing to shake my hand. What a nice guy.

Courtney and Maddie waiting in line.

Me - before I made a total fool of myself

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)."