Lex- Precious or Precocious?

This morning I had a debate with Lex about St. Patrick's Day next month. Lex is trying to convince me that during the night leprechauns will sneak into the house and dye the milk green? (I have NOOOO IDEA where he came up with this one?...Green Beer I have heard of...Green Milk...Ewww NO WAY! Grandma Cindy reminded us that leprechauns dye the feet green of children who are naughty. This ended the discussion.

I also want to elaborate of Michel's comment about the "Feeding the Frog". Lex has a piggy bank that is the shape of a frog. He put the frog on the table in our kitchen. Everyone has to pass the little froggie at least 100 times a day. No one really thought anything about the little frog piggy bank sitting on the table until Lex started complaining that he was sad. He said he was sad because his frog was starving to death. I told Lex that no one knew the frog was hungry. Lex made a note and attached it to the frog that said, "Feed Me". It was so cute that we all had to dig in our pockets and feed the froggie our pennies.

House Hunting & Silly Comments from the Boys

Sunday afternoon, I went to look at houses. Waaahhh! I miss Arizona!!!! Why can't the whole family pick up and move to Phoenix??? Looking to buy a house in Utah is breaking my heart, but I'd be stupid not to buy. I realize that I am stuck here awhile, there is an $8000 tax credit, and interest rates are 4.875%. But, let's just say I haven't found what I am looking for yet. For some strange reason I can't find a house in Layton that has an invisible shield around it that keeps all snow at least 100 ft away. Humph!

Sunday night, Jonny was also as acting as random as could be. We are driving home from house-hunting and I offer to take the boys to Arctic Circle for chocolate-dipped ice cream cones. We pull up to the drive-thru and Jonny is compelled by the need to shout out to the waitress, "My new favorite animal is the Platypus! 50% Beaver, 50% Duck, 100% Awesome!!!" What?!? Alex adds to this very factually, "Did you know the Platypus is the only mammal that can lay eggs?" Err...RANDOM!!

Followed by Monday- Jonny brings home a note from school. He is in 5th grade now & this is a permission slip to attend the Maturation Class (a.k.a. Boner Ed). Any how, I ask Jonny if he knows what this class is about. He tells me, "Yes, the girls learn about getting boobs and the boys learn about their balls getting bigger and hairy." Do you think he would be better off in Catholic School???? How Gross!

Today is Tuesday, I am ready to strangle Jonny. He has a book report due tomorrow and just remembered at 8:00pm. He also left the book on his desk at school and wants me to magically teleport into his classroom to get the book for him. I better go and work some magic....

Oh, and I just has a conversation with Lex that went like this:
Lex: "Mom, some of the kids at my school don't believe in the tooth fairy. They say that it is just your mom & dad sneak into your room and leave you money."
Me: "Is that what you think?"
Lex: "No, I told them they were wrong because you never have any money."

Thanks again Lex- my love!

Cheesecake Factory / Birthday Party Weekend

Okay, take a week off of blogging and then you have too much going on to blog it all.

Friday Night was Burney & Melissa's joint birthday party at Cheesecake Factory. We had about 25 people at dinner with us! Dinner at Cheesecake is okay, I prefer to go on Sunday Morning for the Sunday Brunch. Anyhow, Happy 30th Birthday Burney! I love you! XOXOX and Happy Birthday Mel! (Don't worry, I won't list your age).

After dinner we went to Saints & Sinners. Hillarious! Vinnie & Sami decided to karaoke sing "Born To Be Wild". I couldn't help but laugh! They were absolutely terrible. I will have to post the video- if you can dare to watch it.

Saturday was even more birthday celebrations for Burney & Melissa. This time we went to The Hotel Nightclub to par-tay. Once again I MUST stress how grateful I am to be a best friend of the owner/manager- Burney had over 120 people on his guest list alone. I helped manage the guests & babysit the drinkers. Even though the nightclub closed at 2:00am, I didn't get outta there until around 3:00-3:30am. After driving home with my friend Lupita, I finally crawled into bed around 4:00-4:30am.

Melissa (Birthday Girl) & Vinnie:

Me & Jerry:

The Birthday Crew: Burney, Melissa, Vinnie

Birthday Boy Burney:

So Much Snow You Can Sled in the Front Yard

It is February in Utah. We have been buried in snow. Although we can't wait for the snow to GO AWAY- the boys are finding a way to enjoy it a bit. Here they are sledding in the front yard! Lex bundled up and played outside for about an hour & a half. Jonny refused to dress for the weather & I only let him out to play for about 5 minutes (just long enough to take his picture).

Lex & Tony:


Lex on the "Slope":


Jonny, "Hold me, Mom. I'm COLD.":



Tony the Speed Demon:


Indiana "Alex" Jones:


Lex Having a Good Time:


Laughing So Hard He Couldn't Get Up:


Crashing Into Each Other on the Sidewalk:

Worst Pick-Up Line EVER!!!!

Last night was Valentine's Day! Ehhh... It really is a stupid holiday unless you have a significant other (which I currently do not). Will & Michel invited me to go out with them after Will got off work at 10:00pm. Of course, the only place in Utah that will seat you at 10:00pm is a bar, so we went to The Wine Cellar. Michel said that they had the world's best sweet potato fries. (After eating them I would have to agree with her...YUMMY!!!)

So, we are sitting at our table socializing with the other patrons and one of Will's friends starts talking with me. (Did I mention this guy is on like his 3rd pitcher of Budweiser?) At first he is making fairly normal comments: "I can't believe you are Will's sister. You're too pretty." "Even though Will looks WAY older I bet you are the older sibling because you seem more mature than him." "You're cute...Why do you have to be Will's sister?" ...etc.,etc.,etc.

So, then he says, "I really like your earrings. They are really LOOPY and SHINY."

Ok, I am amused by this. Wow! LOOPY & SHINY?? Michel & Will hear this and they laugh too.

Next he says quietly so that only I can hear, "I AM A RAINBOW TROUT! Your earrings are like bait luring me in!!!"

Umm...somebody get this guy a cab. He is buzzing!!! And HILARIOUS!! I will DEFINITELY hang out with this group again!

And it gets better, when Will, Michel & I decide to leave I put on my leather motorcycle jacket. He says, "I just LOVE leather on a rainbow."

Here's the earrings- Do they LURE you in???

Apples to Apples

Tonight I took the boys to my parent's house for dinner. My sister Lauren & her husband Brent were in town too. After a delicious Cordon Bleu dinner, we started playing games.

I don't know if you have ever played Apples to Apples, but the game is pretty funny. It is also good at teaching children nouns and adjectives. Anyhow, what happens is one person draws an adjective card (green apple) and puts it in the middle of the table. Then, each player lays down a noun (red apple) that they feel is described by the green apple. Then the person who drew the adjective card judges the red apples and picks the one that is best described by the green apple.

Anyhow, the game gets pretty silly. The game is listed for people ages 12 and up, but we let the boys play because their perspective on things can be entertaining. Lex was played one particularly funny hand. The adjective was "Delightful". So, everyone was supposed to play a card that was "delightful". I can't even remember the other answers right now, but I think they were like "Prince Charming", "Professional Wrestlers", and "Red Raspberries". Lex laid down the card, "HMOs". At first I thought he was being sarcastic...what is "delightful" about an HMO?

Then as the judge was reviewing the card, Lex starts grinning (remember he is only 7). He says that he should win and when we ask him why.... He says it is because "HOMO"s are very delightful. Ha Ha. Grandma Cindy, Lauren, & Alyson were all in tears!

Yes, honey! Homos are very delightful. I'll make sure to let your "uncles" know that you said so. (The guys at work are going to get a kick outta this story tomorrow.)

Science Project / I Search

Sorry for multiple blogs today. The boys have had a lot going on. This week was the Science Fair for Jonny. It was the I Search Project for Alex.

"I Search" is basically a research project for 2nd graders. Alex was allowed to choose a topic that he was really interested in and research it. He then had to make a display board to show off what he learned. The 2nd graders only get a completion ribbon.








Lex picked out the pictures he wanted to use. He glued them to the board and labeled them all by himself. It was an excellent project.




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Jonny had to complete a science fair project. His project was titled, "Does Wax Color Affect the Burning Time of a Candle?". He did so well that his project advanced onto the regional science fair later this month. There were only 8 children in his school to advance to regionals. They were children from both the 5th & 6th Grades. It is really exciting for him. I will have to post pictures of his project as soon as the science fair is over. For now, we just have the blue ribbon!



And, here are a few more of Jonny's accomplishments:
-He drew a picture of his school that was so good that it is going to be featured as the back cover of his school yearbook
-He took mid-year testing and is performing above the 7th-Grade level (he is in 5th grade)
-He scored during his basketball game this week - his team is undefeated
-He was commended by his teacher for consistently assisting a special needs child in his class (She said that Jonny is an excellent leader and always protects this child and makes sure that others treat him with respect.)

I couldn't be prouder of my boys!

Video Games

I have a rule at my house- "No Video Games Until You Are COMPLETELY Ready For School."

I took this picture of Lex at 6:00am. Please notice that he is "completely" ready for school; hair combed, breakfast eaten, teeth brushed, and backpack on. When I asked him what he was doing awake at 6:00am, he advised me that he wanted to complete some level on the Wii.

NEW RULE: ~NO VIDEO GAMES AT ALL BEFORE SCHOOL~

FUNNY: Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday, predicting 6 more weeks of winter.

I charged the boys with folding the laundry while was making dinner. This was sort of how their conversation went:

Jonny: "MOM!!....Is Punxsutawney a city or a country?"
Me: "A city."
Jonny: "Ha-Ha Lex, I told you so!"
Lex: "Whatever, Punxsutawney is a stupid name. It must be another country."
Jonny: "Mom!!....Do you think the ground hog really saw its shadow, or was he afraid of the paparazzi?"
Mom: "The reporters?"
Jonny: "Yeah, I mean groundhogs are really small animals. If I went to the zoo and shined a light on a small animal- it is going to run away. The stupid paparazzi caused 6 more weeks of winter."
Lex: "He didn't run away because he was a small animal. He saw his own shadow and he ran away because he was scared."
Jonny: "Maybe they should have gotten a dog-whisperer to talk to the ground hog. They have special ways with animals."

(At this point and I am trying not to pee on myself)

Jonny: "That's it! Next year only the dog-whisperer should go and see the ground hog. We want summer to come sooner."