Brownie Bites: Jolleys

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Friday, July 6, 2018

150 pinata

The kids and I had a lot of fun making a homemade pinata. We had to start twice because the first one didn't really work out. oh well...

We decided to really go all out on the decorations. This was Camille's favorite part. Ever the Artist!

Then we filled it with 150 pieces of candy.

150 Pinata!

When Deej and his family were here for a visit, Sarah's family and my parents all came over for dinner and a nice Pinata Pop!

And with that- our 150 YEAR CELEBRATION came to a conclusion!

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

150 marshmallows

We love including other family members with us in our 150 celebration.

150 Marshmallows!

We counted out 150 marshmallows and then divided them amongst us.

And then...

We shoved them in our mouths.

Monday, October 31, 2016

Halloween Day

The night before Halloween, I had my usual encounter with the goblins fighting ogres (or ogres fighting goblins, I can never remember which is friend or foe.)

So I served the ogres up for breakfast.

Tongue

Eyeballs

And congealed blood to drink.

Shortly after breakfast was the elementary school parade.

The after school snack was homemade donuts. Yum!

We had the Jolley boys over for dinner and trick or treating. We sure love those Jolley boys and jump at the chance to spend time with them.

This is what 7 kids at dinner time looks like. I can't believe my mom did this EVERY DAY!!!! (Milo is not pictured but believe me, he's there!)

Oreo Pudding Graveyard dessert!

Then we were off trick or treating. Parker as the Ranger from the Ranger Apprentice books. I got a sewing bug this year and made his shirt and cape.

Camille as Little Red Riding Hood. I made her costume. It turned out perfect. Camille was one happy girl.

Rachel, the Hawaiian girl!

Bryce, the Ninja

Sydney with our Jolley Super-Heroes!

Cooper - Ironman and Milo- Captain America

We were all a little confused when Milo dropped to all fours and started crawling backwards. Then it dawned on me, the yard was very steep and he was just being careful not to fall by crawling. So cute!

We had so much fun trick-or-treating with the Jolley boys.

Milo and I headed home early and helped hand out candy, all the while eating our own candy. A permanent sucker in the hand.

When Cooper got back he got a great thrill out of handing out candy to the last teenage stragglers.

By the time the night was over, we all fell into bed and went straight to sleep. Another Happy Halloween in the books.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Cousins

On a whim, we decided to meet with cousins at Grandma's house. From there we walked to a nearby park and played the afternoon away!

These two boys have forged quite the bond. Its adorable, actually. I hope it lasts for years to come.

And what's a stop at Grandma's without getting a Rainbow at Pace's. Getting a good picture of the kids is a little more difficult.

A few short days later we met again at Grandma's for a Halloween party. There was no shortage of hula-baloo with the cousins.

This guy. And this smile. Oh, it just melts my heart!

Syd and Cooper. Little buds. She loves hugging and loving on this little one.

And here is Cooper ready to show off his throwing skills. Maybe he's saying a little prayer first. :)

He knocked two cans down. Way to go, Cooper!

And what's a party at the Dewey house without Ice Cream!!! Looks like Megan and Cooper have their hands full.

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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