Kyle Quotes

Kyle is at the funnest age. He is 2 1/2. He talks non-stop and has something to say about everything. Here are a few conversations we've had recently...

I had a ribbon in my hair, which apparently I don't do very often.
Kyle: Why you have a girl...? Why you have a girl...?
Me: Why do I have a girl bow?
Kyle: Yeah.
Me: Because I'm a girl.
Kyle (in his deep growly voice): Nooooo.
Me: Yes I am a girl.
Kyle: Noooo.

Then, a couple of weeks later...

Kyle: Mom, you a girl?
Me: Yup.
Kyle: No, you a boy.
Me: No, I'm a girl.
Kyle: Where your girl feathers?
Me (stumped): My girl feathers?
Kyle: Yeah, in your hair.
Me: Oh, I'm not wearing girl feathers today, but I'm still a girl.
Kyle: Noooo.

Also, in primary we've been learning the 4th Article of Faith this month. It talks about the principles of the gospel that we believe in.
So one day I sit down at the piano and start to play and sing it for Jason and Kyle. Kyle yells out, so excited, "Like American Pie, HOLY GHOST!" I guess we need to play more primary songs in the car and less Madonna.
(If you don't know the lyrics to American Pie, then you obviously didn't grow up in my family. It says "and the 3 men I admire the most; the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost.")

Spring is in the Air!

Ahhhh... it was warm enough this week to break out the jogging stroller, play football in short sleeves, ride bikes, and take the cozy cover off the baby carseat. YES, spring is here...well, almost. While I'm writing this, the boys are outside riding bikes with their shirts on their heads. No, it's not that warm, but don't try to tell them that.

Ben took a Sunday nap out in the sunshine today. Life must be good.

I'll be keeping my parents up to speed on the family through this blog while they're in Hawaii on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They are serving in the Kona temple and doing some teaching and reactivating as well. They are so excited to be back "home." We are already missing them, but are sure they are right where they are needed.

Riley is growing and changing all the time, it seems. He loves to interact with the big brothers and see what they're doing at all times.

Kyle is the comedian of the family. I took this video not knowing that our camera doesn't do sound. You can still get the idea though:)

Jason is the ultimate big brother. He plays with Kyle and Riley and is my right-hand man when I need an extra one.

Sean is the next Heisman candidate. He dreams, reads, plays and talks football non-stop. His highlight each day from school is the type of play he made that day at recess. One day it was a "total Rothlisberger play. I fell as I threw it and didn't see where it was going. I looked up and my friend had caught it. It was like backyard ball." He's so fun.

Here I am reading the boys a bedtime story.