The Biznards: November 2012

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Did I Mention?

Because I'm a slacker on my blog there are often many things we do that I don't blog about. Here is a smattering of events, if you will, of the happenings from the past 6 months, that went unblogged.

THE PUMPKIN PATCH

It looks like they're on the moon.

THE AQUARIUM

Sorry Gav, you get to be the mermaid this time.

A TRIP TO THE LAKE WITH FRIENDS

DIRTY DASH

These were taken before we got covered in mud. Next year I think I'll actually train for a five mile uphill run. But you know its not a serious race when they're offering beer at the top of the mountain. I wasn't the only one walking.

GRANDMA MARGARET'S FUNERAL

My mom, brother Spencer, sister Courtney, and I made the trip to SLC (5 hours there and 5 hours back in one day and I probably shouldn't mention we changed behind the dumpster in the church parking lot, but we did, and it's not the first time we've done that, and probably won't be the last) for my step grandmother's funeral. There's nothing like a funeral to remind you of your own mortality to help you remember what's important. She lived a long and full life. She will be missed.

CHASE AND SARAH'S WEDDING

We flew to Vegas in May for my nephew Chase's wedding. It was a beautiful day and they're a beautiful couple.

While we were there we visited the school named after my grandfather. We also visited the M & M store on the strip and discovered the joy of raspberry m&ms. Yum!

NEON TREES CONCERT

Chad and I got to see the Neon Trees. It was super fun.

Chad's mission buddy is the bass player in the band and we got to hang out before the concert and go to dinner with him.

This is Chad's other mission buddy and his wife who also got to enjoy the show with us.

Done. I think I'm officially caught up...

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Conversations with Gavin

Gavin is 20 1/2 months now. I really can't believe he's almost two. So crazy. He is such a FUN and busy baby. I love watching him progress in his ability to understand and to communicate more and more.

Gavin's vocabulary.

diaper: bopple
water: wah wah (used for any sort of liquid including milk, rivers, rain, puddles, etc)
grandma: mama (also used for mom)
binky: di di (pronounced dee dee)
outside: side (used often and then turns into crying when he can't go 'side')
apple: bapple
banana: na na
yogurt: gogur
cracker: cracka
car: cock
hot: dot (in a really intense voice as he backs away from the oven)
Tito (our dog): Tio (pronounced Tee-o) He has also learned to howl which in turn makes Tito howl.
Cereal: ceo
Please: peas

Conversations with Gavin usually go like this:

Mom: Did you have fun with grandma?
Gavin: Ya

Mom: Do you have a stinky diaper?
Gavin: Ya

Mom: Are you just so adorable?
Gavin: Ya

Mom: Did you throw this in the toilet yesterday?
Gavin: Ya

He'll usually answer "Ya" to any question you ask him.

Conversations with Gavin in the car:

Gavin: Mama!
Mom: Ya? (I wonder where he gets it)

Gavin: Mama!
Mom: Ya?

Gavin: Mom!
Mom: Yes Gavin?

Gavin: Mama!
Mom: What buddy?

Continue that conversation for a 10 minute car ride. Probably doesn't get more in depth than that.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

The Karate Kid M&M and the Lil' Cowboy

A post in pictures. 'Cause let's be honest, what is there to say about Halloween? You dress up, you walk from house to house begging for candy, and you go home.

I will say that these two are adorably cute in their costumes.

As you can tell by the look on his face, Gavin is in heaven. Being outside and freely roaming the neighborhood may just be what he lives for.

Traditional trick-or-treating with the cousins. The best was when Gavin was standing at the back of the pack on the doorstep, all the kids would get their candy and run off and leave Gavin, the lone cowboy on the doorstep. The owner of the house would finally see him and say, "Oh, did this little guy get any candy?" He didn't really care about the candy (other than to hold), he just loved being up at the doorstep with the rest of the kids. You could tell by the way he would chatter with them. I'm not sure what he was saying but I'm sure it was something interesting.

The annual organizing of the loot and trading session.

My poor pumpkin got stomped on. A disgruntled trick-or-treater, I suppose.

And here's a walk down memory lane. A very short lane since Chad and I have only dressed up twice in 13 years of dating/marriage. One time was when we were dating, and apparently that was when I could somehow fit into my roomate's girl scout uniform she wore when she was 11 years old. And the other time was a year after we got married. Next year it's on...we're dressing up.

Apparently I had more to say about this Halloween than I thought.

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)."