It is a good thing his mother had the camera close by to capture the naked chef in action!
After all the cooking that little chef was all tuckered out, so he decided to make a bed in the basket and catch a little snooze.
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About three weeks ago Mique started standing up in the middle of the floor all by herself. She is experimenting with it all the time and loves to bounce clap and move all around while she she assumes her position. The doctor told me this week that probably in the next two weeks she will start trying to walk...I am thinking not that soon, but I bet in about a month she will try to be off and keeping up with her big sister and brothers. I am not sure I am ready for that.....though, I am ready for less dirty knees!
Well, he proved just how "tart" he can be today. I have started to do my grocery shopping at Walmart (I hate it and if you lived in Farmington you would understand why, but I love saving $ even more.) Well, due to a water leak in our house and a plumber having to cut a hole in the ceiling (a whole other story) we did not get to the store until later in the afternoon. I spend half my time telling Asher to stay with me, hurry up, and you do not need to touch everything. I was being a nice little mamma and bought the kids 4th of July shirts (I love them and they are only $3). We got up to check out and my kids always take the bait with all the toys at the check out counter. I spend my time at the counter unloading my cart, reloading it and telling the kids to get up off the floor and stop touching the toys. I get everything done and go to get Asher, realizing as I walk to him that he would not relinquish his flag shirt and I did not pay for it. By now the line is huge and I do not have the time or patience. I tell him we did not pay for it so he does not get it. He proceeds to cry and repeat but I want it, I want it! He starts stomping his feet and crying louder. The sweet lady next in line says I can jump in in front of her to pay for it. I have the two older kids watching the already overflowing cart with Mique in it pulled off to the side. I am holding Asher trying to get him to stop crying. He has not yet given up when it is our turn. I try to hand the check out lady the shirt so we can scan it. That throws Asher over the edge. He pitches a ROYAL fit. His cries are no full blown screams, he starts thrashing around in my arms and throws the shirt, because he does not want it scanned....yeah I know it makes sense. He then throws it behind me and the hanger got caught in my hair. I am trying to slide my card to pay, sign, and explain to him that the shirt is in my hair since he cannot find it. He never figures it out, the lady behind me gets it untangled from my hair, the check out lady takes my receipt all the way to my cart and puts it in a bag because Asher is consuming me. I walk out holding him still crying while pushing an overflowing cart top to bottom, and baby strapped in and two others I am trying not to run over because I cannot see them. Yep I am that mom that everyone shakes their head at in the store and whispers that she should not have so many kids if she cannot control them. So even though he looks so sweet, there is a dark side!
You can tell by how dirty the thing is that it is well used and much loved! Caleb and Jamison helped to put all the ingredients in.
Miquelyn was ready and waiting to test the dough to make sure it was just right (she was instantly hooked....hmmm, must be my child!)
She reads it all on her own and is sounding out and blending like crazy! She loves it and asks to read every day. I have to admit I love it too! I would get so frustrated trying to help her before, but either she has really matured (reading wise) or these books simply rock (I am thinking a combo of both)! This was the best $ we have spent for the kids...I am thrilled.
And wouldn't you guess, Caleb just had to join in on the fun. Yep, my four year old reads these books all on his own too. He does not blend as well as James, but he reads fantastically!
What is a mother to do. A four year old with another full year of preschool and he is already reading????? Good luck Miss Michelle and K teachers! I am so proud of them both. I love reading, and I am so glad so far my kids love it too!
Yesterday was our 9th anniversary. We farmed the kids out to other people and went to Durango for the evening. Grant picked me up at my mom's house where I had left the kids, and when I got in the car I found these beautiful flowers. We dropped them off at our house before we left town. When I was looking at them today I noticed that they were the colors of our wedding. I picked up my phone and texted Grant. He responded saying he knew, he had the arrangement made that way on purpose. He asked for calle lilies (the main flower at our wedding) but they did not have any. I was completely impressed and amazed that he would even remember those details. We spent some time last night reminiscing on the things we remembered about our wedding day (which by the way was one of the funnest days of my life) but I never would have expected him to remember this. It is just a reminder to me that a lot of what he does is not random but has great meaning behind it. I really appreciate his thoughtfulness in my behalf...man I made an awesome choice 9 years ago! I am just glad he want me too.
