Outstanding!

Haydee (8) came home from school so excited because she "got a note for being outstanding!" and was the ONLY kid in her entire class to get this special note... 

Well, it was a note regarding her outstanding balance in the cafeteria. Ronnie had forgotten to bring the money I gave him and she owed $1.00. 

I still told her great job and gave her a treat. #winning

I Don't Like It...

Haydee (8): “Graham crackers are ok, but I don’t like milk.” Me: “There are a lot of things in life we don’t like but we have to deal with... Like whining. I don’t like it but I have to listen to it every day.” Isaiah (6): “Me too. Like whisky. I don’t like it.”

The Netflix Generation

Watching TV... Isaiah (6): "Mom, is this show World's Worst Disasters?" Me: "No. It's KNOE news."

A Dinnertime "First"

Isaiah (6): "Thank you, Mom." Me: "For what?" Isaiah: "Broccoli."

Special Delivery

Isaiah (6): "Can you tell the UPS truck to drop off a kickstand for my bike today?"

Invincible

Isaiah (6) playing with his light saber: "I'm going to kill you!" Jesse: "You can't, I'm invincible." Isaiah: "No you're not, I can see you fine!"

#%$& English!

Seeing the Espanol app on the iPad...
Isaiah (6): "Mom, is there an English app?"
Me: "Why? You already know English."
Isaiah: "So I can learn the words I can say when I'm an adult."

Officially Southern...

Isaiah (5): "Mommy, I can't do it!"
Haydee (7): "Bless his heart..."

A library by another name...

Haydee (7, watching Rachel Weisz's library scene in The Mummy): "What is she doing?! She's destroying the book factory!"

Miss Haydee on Tornadoes

Haydee (6): "Tornadoes are made of water and flying things. Water is made of drinks with no flavor. You don't want to get stuck in a tornado or you will get dizzy and die..."

Hand Tools

I was helping James take apart a lego vehicle he was building...

James (8): "Oh, you're using your fingernails as a crowbar?"

The "Stupid" Color

Me: "James, what's your favorite color?"
James (7): "Red."
Me: "Red or maroon?"
James: "Not maroon.  Isn't maroon what you call someone that's stupid?"
Me: "No, that's 'moron.'"

Cures for Backpain?

Jesse: "I was reading that men have back pain because we sit too much and don't utilize our back muscles like we ought to. It is suggested that we get 'standing desks' to help work our back muscles more."

Me: "Standing desks? Isn't that another name for a 'bar'?"

Homonyms Defined

James (7) is showing Ronnie (3) his Lego magazine, and reading a comic strip in it.  

...laughter...James: "No, Ronnie, not the nuts you are thinking of! Nuts like crazy in the head!"

Isaiah's Lunch

Jesse: "James, go sit on the couch, you're going to feed your brother."

James (with a laugh): "But I don't have any boobs."

Heavy Machinery

I was moving toys around the backyard after mowing...as I moved the basketball hoop...

Ronnie (3): "Mommy, are you a bulldozer?"

Best Workplaces in America

On our way out of my office, I grab my lunchbag...

James (7): "What's that?"
Me: "My lunch bag."
James: "Oh, that's nice that they let you have lunch around here."

Backseat Driver

I pass a car on a single-lane road...

James (7): "What, are you crazy?! You can't do that!!!"

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

James (7): "So, what do you want for Mother's Day?"
Mom: "I don't know. What do you think I want?"
James: "Your very own pocket knife?"

Welcome Isaiah Hanson Everett

Isaiah arrived on Saturday, March 12th at 2:41am. 9 lbs, 3 oz, 21.5" tall, 14.5" head circumference.

After checking in at 7am Friday morning, and a long day of waiting and laboring, we discovered that Isaiah could not make his journey because of his awkward position and had to be delivered via c-section.  It was a disappointment to have 3 normal deliveries, and make it so far with this one and end up with a c-section, but it was a necessary decision.  He was pretty sore and bruised up from trying to force his way through.

The family is all home now, recovering, and getting to know one another.  Thank you to all of you who have prayed and helped out over the last few days, and to those who are continuing to help us adjust to home life with a new little one by helping around the house and bringing meals.  From the wonderful staff at Adventist Hospital, to our awesome doctor, and to our family and friends. We are blessed and grateful.