I never thought I would detest a letter in the alphabet

My little Emma is very cute, and inquisitive. She asks a lot of questions, which for the most part I really enjoy that she wants to learn. But lately when she asks a question after I have answered she turns to ask "Y". Once I have answered she again turns the question of "Y". There is no end to this. I could get back to the "and that is why the dirt was made" and she would still ask "Y". I have come to cringe a little when I know that it is coming. (It actually is kind of funny.) I was in the store the other day and we had been shopping for a couple of hours. So there had been plenty of "Y" questions that had been asked. I was getting to my "Y" question max. We were in the grocery store and it was "Y" are you buying those beets? Because we want to eat them. "Y"? Because they are good for us. "Y"? Because....... "Y"? Because...... and it continued. I finally said okay Emma enough. "Y" mom. A lady behind me started to laugh. I turned around and said I am a little tired of the "Y" questions and she continued to laugh. I thought that she must have had an Emma. And as we walked away Emma asked "Y" did that lady talk to you. And so in continues.

The Training Wheels Are Off

Tanner has finally done it. He is riding his bike without training wheels. They came off on Thursday and he pretty much took right to it. We would steady him a bit and then run with him (and he thought we were holding on the whole time) but he was doing it himself. Friday we would get him started and then Saturday he now can just take off. He was so proud of himself. I couldn't believe it. I thought it would come with a lot of tears, and being scared but there was none of that. We are so proud of him.

We call him a really good sport

On Memorial Day we had a work party. It was a luau theme. They put on a really good party. It was the perfect day for a party. It was a little cloudy and had a nice gentle wind. They did a carnival for the kids and then we had great food (as always). There is a lady that works with Mike and her daughter is taking hula dancing so she asked the class to come share some of their dances. They were all so cute and it was quite a treat. They then asked for some audience participation. They almost had enough people but needed 1 or 2 more. My wonderful, good sport of a husband was asked if he would help them out and he smiled and said sure. I don't think he knew what he had just committed too. He had to put on the grass skirt, the coconuts and the lei (I think that is how you spell it). Then it was time to learn how to dance. He did a really good job. I think I took about a 100 pictures because for some reason I just couldn't stop taking them. I noticed there were quite a lot of other people taking them of Mike and telling him that they would be in the break room the next day. Here is a picture so you can see how fun this really was.

It has been awhile

Hello everyone. We are still alive. Sorry it has been sooooo very long. Stinkin life has gotten in the way. From doctors appointments, to school coming to a close, to working, to no sleep and no energy there has been no time to write. I am going to do my darndest to get caught up. So I am going to add a few today.

Deceptively Dewonderful

If you haven't gotten the Deceptively Delicious recipe book it is one worth getting or taking look at to get ideas. I got it for Christmas but I really didn't start using it until Valentines Day. The first recipe I tried were the pink pancakes. It used beets in it to make them pink and you could not tell at all. They were soooo good. I have been adding cauliflower puree, sweet potato puree, zuccini puree, tomato puree and flax seed to most everything I make and no one can tell. It has actually made the dish taste so much better. It enhances the flavor. It is amazing. But the truly amazing part is my kids love it. Tanner said "mom can you make those tacos again. They are my favorite and I just loved them". Even if you like vegetables it is nice to do because you add all of those nutrients without the bulk of vegetables. You don't feel like you have eaten 1/2 a cup of cauliflower when you really have. It is wonderful. I have tried it in spaghetti, potato soup, tacos, noodles, ranch chicken salad and a few others I can't remember right now. If you have a hard time getting kids to eat vegetables this book is a wonderful reference or just steam up some vegetables and puree them and your kids will get them without knowing.

What do antibiotics and plastic wrap have in common?

Do any you have the same problem as I have had lately? Tanner was on an antibiotic and everyday (for about 5 days) I could swear that this was the last dose, and yet there was another after another, after another. I have had the same problem with a package of plastic wrap that I have. For 3 months every time I use it I think "finally I can get rid of this stupid plastic wrap that really doesn't wrap around anything and I can start the really good one that I have". But it has been 3 months and it is still hanging on. Well you might say "just throw it out" but I can't bring myself to waste it. It is crazy. I said to Mike the other day that I never realized paying your tithing would make it so your plastic wrap and antibiotic kept being replenished.

Are kids affected by the movies they see?

Tanner was sick the other day. He had these really high fevers and 2 days into it his nose started bleeding every night. So he was laying around watching movies (so I really knew he wasn't feeling well because for some reason my kids seem to act so normal or even hyper when they are sick). He was watching Air Bud because I had recorded it for him and close to the end there was a part where the little boy was trying to save the dog but he couldn't take him home with him or the "bad guy" would still get him. So he threw a ball, to distract the dog, and ran away and got in the boat and the dog tried to follow but then had to get back to shore. I looked at Tanner and asked if he was okay because he looked really sad (and I couldn't tell if he was just tired or upset). He looked at me and said "mom why did he leave the dog? The dog needs to be with him" and with that he started to sob. I have never seen him sob so bad. It was so sad but yet so cute. It also made me realize that our children are paying attention to what they are watching and they feel it.