Molly's Funny Phrases for Today

For some reason Molly was really on a roll today and she was saying some hysterical things for a little 2 1/2 year old. Here are a few of them....

-I had just gotten the girls out of the bathtub and was getting Stella lotioned and dressed and Molly looks at me, standing there in her towel and said...

Molly- "Mommy, can you do me a favor?"

me- "Sure honey what can I do for you?"

Molly- "Can you get me a diaper?"

K can you said we should be potty trained? Seriously!

-After getting her dressed we decided to do her hair all cute and put some curlers in. I had just finished with her hair and she looked in the mirror and said...

"Oh, look at me! I'm growing up!"

I about died! She was so funny.

-So when we had finished doing her hair and I was getting her down form the counter in the bathroom, she looked in the mirror at herself and said...

"See ya latter!"

New Mattress for Marnie!

So when Kris and I got married Kris had a king size bed. I had been given a California queen which is kind of an awkward size, but it was the most comfortable bed. But when I moved out I left my bed and took a standard queen that was older, but I also knew that it would only serve as a guest bed. I had put a feather mattress on top of it to make it really comfortable, which worked out well when it was a guest bed because I didn't have to make it all the time. I love those feather mattresses, but making the bed is such a pain. You have to unmake the whole bed, and when you are just using it for a guest bed that works because you have to do that anyway, well when we move Molly to a big bed that is the bed we put her in. It was such a pain to make it, so I took off the feather mattress. On that bed is really bad with out that extra feather mattress on it. And it's totally loud! If you were laying by Molly and she fell asleep you had no chance getting out of there with out waking her up. I did have to sleep by her one night and that's when I asked Kris if we could get her a new bed. He responded... I know it's bad huh? He had been thinking the same thing. So we have been on the hunt for a new bed for Molly. We finally found one that we liked. We paid a little more that we had hoped, but we also want to have it till she moves out. Well it finally came late in the afternoon on Wednesday and it was even later by the time I had gone to the store for a mattress pad for it. It was way past bed time by the time we got her bed made and her tucked in. But I said "maybe we should lay by you?" She thought that would be cool and Kris was on one side while I put Stella next to Molly and I was next to Stella. We sang several songs and Molly sang along with us while Stella smiled and bounced the whole time. She was loving being a part of the action and Molly was loving just as much. I loved that moment. I wish I could freeze it forever. For all of us to be together, no one crying and singing ABC's, Monkeys swinging in the tree, 5 Little Ducks, and I am a Child of God, Hearing Molly's little voice sing every word, those are the moments I never want to forget, all of the worries of the world, the stressed of the day and everything else just melts away, and nothing else matters. Those are my favorite moments in life! There is a picture of us all pretending to sleep, I love that Molly is pretending to be asleep, and that Stella missed the memo ha ha ha!

One Incredibly Humble Man!

You know I have been thinking a lot about my amazing husband. I can't even express how grateful I am to have such an amazing companion. I have these moments that I just find myself looking at him, wondering how I got so lucky. Time and time again I am reminded of one of his incredible traits, talents, virtues, and on and on. Don't get me wrong I usually know that he has that specific gift, I just am reminded how much I love him for who he is. Today I was reminded of his humility! Kris is amazing to me. He is confident, yet not pompous, arrogant, or self righteous at all, in fact he is the exact opposite of that. If I were him, and had his skills, intelligences, abilities and standard I would be a bit arrogant, or maybe more than a bit. He would never blow his own horn. Kris has a quite dignity about him, yet he is comical. Her are a few times in which I was amazed at him humility.
-I don't think we had been married long when I was looking at pictures at Kris's parents house. There was a picture of him and his parents and I think one other man in the picture. I asked him what it was and if it was a picture of him at graduation (with his doctorate) He told me yes, and then I asked why he was not in his cap and gown. It was only then that I found out that he had graduated with honors from one of the top schools in the country, and this was an honors dinner or something. K- Really how did I not know that?
-I can't tell you how many times he has come home form work early and I ask why he had gotten off early. It's only then that he tells me he has taken work off early to go and participate in a word service project. He never takes off work, he feels like he his loosing money and he sacrifices a day of work or a half a day of work to go and participate in a service project, with out the need of someone recognizing his good deed. In fact he would prefer it not be recognized.
-There have also been many times when he has gotten up early on Sunday mornings when it has snowed to go and shovel the walks at the church. He is never asked, but always is always willing to get up on a morning when he can maybe sleep in a half hour early, and gets up earlier than normal to get it done and get home to shower.
-Not that callings are really anything to brag about, but some feel the need to share exactly what calling they are serving in and where they have served to make a point of their importance. I don't think that Kris's family would have any idea that he was serving in the Elders quorum presidency had I not told them when he was called.

I could go on and on about this amazing man. I love him more and more everyday and am so thankful for the man he is and everything he teaches me. I wish I could open my heart and show you what was inside and how I truly feel about him. I feel lucky every day to have a husband and father for my children like him! I love you Kris!

One Year!

Holy cow! I can't believe that I have been blogging for a year! I know for you out there who are thinking I'm a nerd for posting this well then you don't have to read it. I love blogging. I have to say I started out not quite sure what I was getting myself into, but I was just doing it to keep a journal for myself and my family. There are always funny little things that happen and I wasn't writing them down, and I was always told by Elder Terry (a senior couple from my mission) "A dull pencil is better than a sharp mind" I have never been a good journal writer, but I have been very consistent and I now have a journal of the last year. This post makes it 188 post. That is 188 more times than I would have written in my journal. It's really fun to look back and see what has happened in a year and the things I would have not remembered. So much has happened in such a short time. Wow! Really I love it! I'm glad I have found a way the helps me keep on top of a journal! Here is to one year and many more to come!

Happy Birthday to Me, Oh I Mean Kris!

Kris's birthday! Oh boy! Well he had convention, but didn't end up going that morning and so I got up early and made his favorite pancakes, I'm sure they weren't as good as when he makes them, he is a true master. But I made him pancakes and got everything ready for him to eat breakfast in bed. I also added the jar I had made 36 reasons I love him plus a few reasons Molly loves him. Then I took him breakfast in bed. He is not one that really loves to read, watch tv, eat, or even just lay in bed. He just feels like it's not really comfortable to sit that way to read or watch tv. He was a good sport and ate in bed. I kept telling him that he could go in the kitchen but he sat in bed and ate his breakfast while Molly sat on our bed and watched the Wiggles. I had put up some balloons and ribbon in the kitchen for him, It's a birthday, it's got to be a big deal. So after breakfast he got up and cleaned the house while I got the girls ready, fed and got ready myself. Then I asked what he wanted to do. For his birthday we are going to get a tv for the gym ( well, it's a work in progress) but we were going to go to Costco to look at tv's. I have been asking him for weeks to think about food storage and how we should go about getting it. I don't know why but this has been really pressing on my mind and I think now I know what our family eats and what and how we should do food storage. Kris said that we should maybe go and get the food storage so we stopped at walmart and then off to Costco, to finish off the food storage shopping. By the time we had spent all our money on food storage, Kris thought it might be best to hold off 'till next month to get the tv. The poor guy got food storage for his birthday. His 2 favorite things to do... shopping, and spending money! I felt kind of bad, but I do have to say it feels really nice to have a handle on the food storage. We got home and worked on the basement for a but and then my sister and her friend came up to spend the night and watch our kids so we could go out and celebrate. Kris decided on Olive Garden for dinner and it was really good. During dinner we were discussing things that we could do after dinner to celebrate his birthday. I kept coming up with ideas and one that I though out was going to Circuit City to check out the going out of business sale, maybe they had a good deal on a tv. Kris thought that sounded like a good idea so that's where we headed. K there was nothing there, only really large tv's and they were still really over priced. I did however find a case for my ipod to put around my arm while I do the cleaning around the house... and help drown out the screaming which I have needed to do on several occasions. I also found some DVD's that I could use to burn my movies I buy from itunes. Here is the funny thing. I had left my wallet in the diaper bag and with out my kids why take my diaper bag? Right? So that's right Kris had to pay for them, not that he wouldn't anyway, It just would have had to come out of my budget. Like I said... Happy Birthday to ME! Poor guy. So then we decided to go see a movie. We went to the ghetto theater by us and the only thing that was playing really was "He's just not that in to you." K can I just say there are some guy's out there that can do a chick flick and enjoy it... not really my husband. But you know what? He went and didn't complain once and was just a good sport. On the way to the car I just started to laugh and he asked if I was tired, I get a bit giggly when I'm tired, but I just couldn't stop laughing. I told him... You got to buy food storage, you didn't get your tv. You had to clean the house, you got to buy me stuff from Circuit City, and they you got to go to a chick flick... Happy Birthday! We both just started to laugh. We did come home and watch Burn Notice, and that was fun. He amazes me. I just love to be with him. I really wish we could have done something he would have loved, but hey we can try later right. I just hope next year is better for him. Anyway I love him, I'm glad that he was born and that he decided I wasn't such a bad catch. I definitely married up! Happy Birthday baby!
I know I didn't get any pictures of him eating his breakfast, didn't think anyone wanted to see him in his G's;)

Happy Birthday to My Love!

Here are 36 reasons I love you! I love you so much and you are my best friend ever! I can't imagine my life without you! I asked Molly why she loves daddy and here are a few of the things she said, word for word!

1- I love because you are thoughtful and kind to everyone, especially those that are closest to you, which are sometimes the hardest people to be kind and thoughtful to.

2- I love you because you are intelligent!

3- I love you because you are a hard worker!

4- I love you because you comfort me when I need to be comforted!

5- I love you because you encourage me to try new things that I really want to, You encourage me to follow my dreams.

6- I love you because you are one incredible dad.

7- I love you because you really do try to understand me, even when I’m totally irrational.

8- I love you because you walk the walk more than talking the talk.

9- I love you because you have a strong conviction of the gospel.

10- I love you because you humor me, even if my ideas are a little, or a lot crazy.

11- I love you because you take time off of work to participate in ward service projects.

12- I love you because you have a tender heart.

13- I love you because you are soooo helpful around the house.

14- I love you because you are forgiving. Over and over and over.

15- I love you because you are generous.

16- I love you because you are generous.

17- I love you because you are athletic and coordinated.

18- I love you because you are affectionate toward the girls.

19- I love you because you are affectionate toward me.

20- I love you because you have a sense of humor.

21- I love you because you are confident, not to be confused with arrogance.

22- I love you because you have confidence in me.

23- I love you because you set out a bottle of water, to make it easier for me when I get up at night with Stella.

24- I love you because you always keep gas in my car.

25- I love you because you keep my car clean.

26- I love you because you always make time for family.

27- I love you because you are dedicated and focused.

28- I love you because you’re handy.

29- I love you because you are never too busy to stop what you’re doing to play a game with Molly.

30- I love you because you are always willing to watch the girls when I have Y.W.

31- I love you because you are so patent.

32- I love you because when I start talking to you late at night, you don’t get mad, but you listen, or pretend to at least.

33- I love you because you are handsome!

34- I love you because you always encourage and fallow though with family scriptures and prayer.

35- I love you because you are my best friend and I know that no matter what you will love me be there for me.

36- I love you because you read my grandpas history and get genuinely excited about the stories.

1- Molly loves daddy because “Daddy go to work”

2- Molly loves daddy because “He gets my crackers out, last night.”

3- Molly loves daddy because “Gives me hugs and kisses.”

4- Molly loves daddy because “Cause I love him.”

5- Molly loves daddy because “Daddy give me chocolate milk and wiggles.”

6- Molly loves daddy because “I don’t know give me a second.”

7- Molly loves daddy because “He plays games and gives me pop tarks.”

8- Stella loves daddy because “da da, a da da.”

No Sleep Till Brooklyn!

Here are the last 2 nights in review....

Monday Night:

7:30 p.m.- Molly in bed and asleep

10:15 p.m.- Molly wakes up screaming. She keeps saying "My nose runny!"

11:00 p.m.- Stella goes to bed.

2:15 a.m.- Molly finally goes back to sleep.

2:30 a.m.- I get to go to sleep finally!

3:20 a.m.- Molly wakes up screaming again "nose runny."

3:40 a.m.- Molly goes back to sleep.

3:50 a.m.- Molly had woken up Stella. Feed, change, burp Stella.

4:45 a.m.- Stella's back in her crib going to sleep.

8:30 a.m.- I get up to start my day!

Tuesday Night:

7:00 p.m.- Molly goes to bed

12:00 a.m.- Stella goes to bed

2:00 a.m.- Molly gets up with "nose runny" Wipe her nose 10 times, sing her 3 songs, give her medicine, but she still won't let me leave her screaming has woken up Stella and they are both screaming. I try to get Molly to stop so I can go get Stella, but she won't and I try to get them both quite so that Kris can get some sleep. The poor guy probably didn't get any sleep at all.

2:30 a.m.- Molly finally stops crying, and is trying to go back to sleep.

2:30 a.m.- I feed, change, and burp Stella.

3:00 a.m.- Stella goes back to sleep, so do I.

4:00 a.m.- Stella starts crying, more screaming. She is on her stomach. I walk with her. I burp her. I rock her. I bounce her. I try to put her back in bed more screaming.

5:00 a.m.- I give in and put Stella in her swing, She still cries for 15 more minutes. I go back to bed.

8:15 a.m.- I get up for the day

P.S. the No Sleep Till Brooklyn is a Beastie Boys Song, and that's what Kris calls Stella a lot of the time. Just FYI