Brownie Bites: February 2018

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Random Feb

Camille and I participated in a RS service activity together. And for once, she didn't have to babysit. She got to do it WITH me.

We made these adorable Little Mermaid wigs for children with cancer.

Sydney registered for her Senior year in high school I can hardly believe it. There was only one class that she didn't get (AP English) and when we talked to her counselor, he couldn't get her into it either. So, she picked a different class period and shuffled things around a little, hoping it would match with her BFF (Lexi) still. And lo and behold, it all worked out.

Short Story: We went in to talk to the counselor and had to wait 30 minutes before we got back to his office. We switched her schedule all around and then when we walked out, Lexi was in talking to her own counselor and they had picked the same class to switch into. What a blessing!!! A tender mercy. What seemed like a major inconvenience of waiting 30 minutes turned out to allow us to see Lexi and make sure things were coordinated. Just wanted to make sure that little story got recorded!

Feb. 11, the kids and Ster finished the rabbit hutch and got some adorable bunnies to put in it.

Simba

Princess

Feb 19 there was a LOT of snow. Parker and I were worn out after shoveling out drive way and Sal's.

Feb 22, Bryce had his 2nd grade patriotic program.

It was hard to get a good video or picture. :)

But afterward we got a good picture with his friend, Jaxon.

Friday, February 16, 2018

February holidays: Valentines/ Chinese New Year

Rachel and Bryce took the initiative to make their own Valentine boxes. I didn't realize what they were doing until they were halfway finished. I'm pretty proud of them!

But as soon as the box was emptied of its candy, Bryce had a heyday destroying the it. :)

We also enjoy celebrating Chinese New Year! I pull out my special china I brought home all the way from mainland China.

Yum-Yum!

My Hike: Suspension Bridge

Suspension bridge in Draper.

I think this is also known as the Bear Canyon bridge.

It was still pretty snowy and I wore the wrong shoes, for sure. But what a view!

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Sweetheart's Dance

Sydney had a volleyball tournament on the same day as her school's sweetheart dance. Ben had a basketball game the night of his school's sweetheart dance.

What's a couple to do?

They still got dressed up and went to a nice dinner with friends and made a fun night of it.

Those smiles though. They are such good friends!

I thought it was cute how Sydney kept hooking her ankles. Ben tried to mimic her.

I just can't believe this girl is growing up. Its hard for me. Harder for me than her. And I probably make it harder on her than I need to.

She is growing into such a beautiful, mature, capable young woman. I love her love her love her.

Friday, February 9, 2018

My Hike: Jordan River Parkway

We walked about 8 miles? on the Jordan River Parkway. We walked all the way to Bluffdale! We crossed the county line.

It really is nice to have a trail to walk on that follows the river. And good friends to walk it with.

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Syd and Volleyball (Jan-Feb)

I LOVE watching sydney play volleyball. She's a great setter, a good team-player and never quits!

And of course, a little VIDEO:

FEBRUARY VOLLEYBALL

And the February VIDEO:

On Being a Mom

"We all know that the early years of our children's lives are precious. It is when they are most teachable, impressionable and open to true and erroneous teaching. Our society in a rush to success encourages us as mothers to send our children from the home earlier and earlier, to involve them in more and more activities. Too often we forget that the most impotant preparation for success is in the home under the nurturing care of the mother. That preparation takes time, long stretches of time filled with the consistent, everyday activity of home life. The time we have with our little ones is short and should be guarded carefully."

Kimberli Robison

Kids Say The Darnest Things

Syd: All I hear when guys talk about cars: "G7XLT 1500 YLQ4XP."

And all I say back is, "I like the grey one."

(Apr 2020)

Sydney's roommates when she was moving out to come home because of covid-19:

"Coronavirus needs to catch itself and die so we can get our Sydney back."

(Mar 2020)

Syd: "I need to get the heck back good again."

(Jan 2020)

Syd (excited about a boy): "They should have a hotline for girls to call and talk about boys when their friends and family are tired of listening."

(Jan 2017)

Bryce (saying a prayer): "Thank you for our bones, so that our bodies, won't melt."
(Aug 2014)

Parker: "What happened to the rest of the cake?"
Mom: "I ate it."
Parker: "Oh, so you can just eat whenever you feel hungry?"
Mom: "Yep."
Parker: "I can't wait until I'm a Dad. Then I can have my cake and eat it too."
(May 2013)

Bryce: "I do undersault." (somersault)
(May 2013)

At a Jazz basketball game:
Parker: "How many people are in this building?"
Dad: "Probably around 20,000."
Parker: "I think Mom's written more words than that."
(referring to my NaNoWriMo word count, which was at 23,000 at that point)
(Nov 2012)

Parker: "Why can't we watch the movies I picked tonight?"
Dad: "Well, it's Sunday, so I would like to watch a church movie."
Parker: "Why? So, like, Three Amigos isn't a church movie?"
(Nov 2012)

Rachel: "When you said clean the room, I didn't know you meant to clean up all the toys on the floor."
(Oct 2012)

Regarding Sunday General Conference:
Parker: "This morning was just the 1st quarter?" (like a basketball game.)
Mom: "Yes, and now we're watching the 4th quarter."
(Oct 2012)

Rachel: "I don't think we should eat that bread."
Mom: "Why?"
Rachel: "Because it has a bad word in it."
Mom: "What?"
Rachel: (slowly and very ennunciated) "Bi-ki-ni bread."
Mom: "No, it's Zucchini bread. It's ok to eat."
(July '12)

Rachel: "My arm ankle hurts." (wrist)
(Jan. '12)

Camille: (whispering to mom) "Dad just said we are having 6 hot brains for breakfast." (he actually said 6-grain hot cereal)
(Jan. '12)

Parker: (after taking a gulp of super hot chocolate)
"Oh..oh..oh. That just boiled my apple." (adam's apple)
(Oct. '11)

Parker: " Man, Mom. You have a big job. Taking care of the kids. That's like the hardest job. Well, except being an Avatar." (Sept. '11)

Rach: (laughing) "What if one of our 5 senses was our pajamas? That would be soooo funny." (Sept. '11)

Rach: "Mom, can I have some strange cheese?" (string cheese) (Aug. '11)

Parker: "Dad, when I grow up, I really want to be a professional basketball player. But more than that, I really want to be a Farm Bureau Man." (May '11)

Syd's "Hug List" (the list of people she wants to hug when she gets to heaven. Sydney: "Jesus, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young..." Dad: "Hannah Montana?" Sydney: "I'm not sure she'll be in the kingdom I'M going to." (Mar. '11)

Camille: "Pop! goes the wiggle." (Feb. '11)

Sydney: "Parents are supposed to be my example. But the only thing I learned from you today is to come home in the middle of church and eat the donuts." (Jan. '11)

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