chicken isaac and rice

Isaac loves to get the mini dry erase board that we write our dinners on down from the fridge and "write" dinners on them for us.

This is the conversation that he and Danny had:

Isaac: Dad, what do you want for dinner?

Danny: Hmmm...Isaac-flavored pizza.

Isaac: Sorry dad, we don't have that.

Danny: Okay, chicken Isaac and rice!

Isaac: Yuck!

Danny: Well, I know what I want for dessert--Isaac cream!

Isaac: Actually dad, it's ice cream.

Danny: Ewww, I don't want ice cream, I want Isaac cream.

Isaac: (A bit frustrated by this point) Well dad, you have to make a decision with none people in it!!

oh, to be a kid again

The kids have been making us laugh lately. They do and say the craziest things that adults would just never think of ...

... some of their latest antics ...

What is it about bread crusts that have kids nibbling so carefully? Because heaven forbid you actually take a bite of that disgusting crust! It might make your hair fall out!

Remember how cool it was to have your front teeth gone and how awesome it was to have your straw fit nicely there instead? Enjoy it now Shailey, those big teeth are coming in fast!

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The kids have been watching Voltron lately with Danny. Eli came up with his own version of the character Pidge. He dresses this way each time they watch the show together.

Isaac has been especially funny lately. The other night he was picking his nose and complaining about a really big booger in there. I didn't think it could be that big. Danny looked in there and was shocked by the size of the booger he could see. He tried to get it out for him with no luck. Then suddenly Isaac made the face you make when you're about to sneeze.

So he let out a big sneeze ...

... and ...

... out popped a bead. A shiny little brown bead, although I'm sure it felt enormous when it was shoved up his nose. We had a hard time keeping our composure as we sternly tried to explain how we don't stick things up our nose.

And more about Isaac ...

The other night he was "reading" a story to Danny and I about animals. Each page had a different animal on it with the sound they make. This is what he "read":

Page 1 (picture of a duck saying "Quack! Quack!") - He says, "Ducks eat water," as he points to the words.

(May I remind you, there are only two words on each page.)

Page 2 (picture of a dog saying "Woof! Woof!") - He says, "Dogs eat guys."

(So much for man's best friend.)

Page 3 (picture of a pig saying "Oink! Oink!") - He says "Pigs eat nests."

(What??)

Page 4 (picture of a rabbit with the words "Hop! Hop!") - He says "Rabbits eat hummingbirds."

(We didn't realize that rabbits were carnivores.)

Page 5 (picture of a lamb saying "Baa! Baa!") - He says "Sheeps (yes, plural) eat grass."

(We finally thought he was going to get them right after that one.)

Page 6 (picture of a kitten saying "Meow! Meow!") - He says "Kitties eat BAD kitties."

We could not stop laughing after that.

Another Isaac moment ...

We were at the park the other day playing and having fun. There were a few other moms there with their kids. I noticed one little girl throwing a little tantrum and crying. Her mom picked her up and they promptly left the playground. Isaac was watching all of this take place and said to me, "Oh. That mommy is taking that little girl to jail." Danny and I have never discussed the concept of "jail" to Isaac before but apparently it's where naughty children go.

Thanks Shailey, Eli and Isaac for making us laugh and keeping our lives interesting!

I hope your baby sister will learn to be just as crazy as you three are!

christmas time

As many of you know, Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. So already I have put my Christmas tree up (don't worry, it's not decorated yet--I'm not that crazy! Ha ha!) and starting putting decorations up around the house. I'm one of those people that decorates early and takes down well after the New Year. I just LOVE Christmas!

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There are a few things that the kids have done lately that are funny that I wanted to document. The other day Isaac got a hold of a banana. I could hear him in the living room yelling so I went to check it out. He was throwing the banana up into the air yelling, "The moon is flying! The moon is flying!" Well, a banana is a crescent moon shape. :o) He was so rough on that poor banana that it burst open. Needless to say it was complete mush inside. Maybe I'll have to hire him the next time I make banana bread. :o)

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Eli's favorite ride in California Adventure is Soarin' Over California. He loves everything about it. He loves the places. He can tell you the name of every place that you fly over while you're flying over it. He loves the music. He loves the music so much that he has started adding lyrics to the score. I was able to get some of this hilarious song on video. It's really much funnier if you know the melody. Just go here to listen to it (this video was perfect since they just dubbed in the actual track to the ride--so there are no sound effects). In case you can't undestand the lyrics, here they are:

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Soarin' ov-er Cal-i-forn-iaaaaaaaaa!

Soarin' ov-er Cal-i-fooooorn-iaaaaa!

Redwood Creeee-eeeeee-eeeeek!

Redwood Creeee-eeeeee-eeeeek!

Napa Valley with hot air ball-ooooooooons! (My favorite!)

*Break--who wants to sing the whole song anyway?* :o)

Disneyland! Disneyland! Disneyland! Disneyland!

Tin-ker Bell! Tin-ker Bell! Tin-ker Bell! Tin-ker Bell! (This is much funnier if you know the song!)

Soarin' ov-er Cal-i-forniaa! (Here comes the big finale)

Soariiiiiiiiiin'!! Over Californiaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Shailey has been pretty cute lately also. I don't know if any of you are familiar with "Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?" from Playhouse Disney. If not, go here to watch a clip. It's just one of those "in-between a show" shows that they do to teach kids manners. Anyway, the other day Shailey needed a tissue but she used her hand instead. So I started to mimic the show by saying, "Can you teach my Shailey manners?" And then I demonstrated the two options: using a tissue to wipe my nose, and using my hand. She picked the correct one and we all laughed about it. :o) Well, later that day I was eating lunch and Danny asked me a question. So I responded (and yes, I guess I had some of my lunch in my mouth when I replied). Well, Shailey noticed this and said, "Can you please teach my mommy manners? Should mommy talk with her mouth full? Or should she not talk with her mouth full?" Danny and I couldn't stop laughing. :o) I guess I'd better be a little more careful or the "manners patrol" is going to write me up!