Our family was planning on recording our new video for us to explain why we are going to London.
As we were driving in the car, I was talking to the boys and reminding them that they needed to smile for the camera while Daddy was talking and then they would be done.
The two older boys remember doing this a year and a half ago.
The oldest, Rylan, said, "I know Mom, I'm going to smile like this, with my mouth closed, because when I smile with my teeth showing I think it looks ugly."
So of course I had to dispel this myth for my six year old. I said, "No it's not! It's a cute smile!"
And just as soon I was finishing my sentence, he cut in and said, "I know Mom, I'm a kid, everything is cute!"
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
A Good Remedy for Dry Cough
It seems that I've come across a good remedy for a dry, hacking cough. (Although it's only been tested once.) Here it is: 2 tbsp honey and lemon and a good amount of black pepper. Heat it in the microwave for about 10 seconds then sip. (The pepper makes your throat secrete mucus that helps soothe it.)
Now, why am I writing this in my blog you ask? Well, Rylan and I have had some good ole times these past two nights with him up with this type of cough.
We've tried gargling with salt water, saline solution in his nose, sleeping sitting up on the couch, cough medicine, sipping water, and none of these have helped. But we've had some laughs through it all.
Last night, as I lay awake listening to him cough every 5-10 seconds, I thought I would research and see what home remedies there were for dry coughs. I came across this, so I tried it.
And as I tip-toed into his room to give it to him, I knew he would hate it. But it was worth the try. I used a dropper to squeeze about a teaspoon into his mouth.
His face said it all. The concoction is quite a shock to your mouth if you have no idea what's in it.
After he swallowed (which took about 30 seconds) he said in total disgust, "Oh Mom, Gross!"
Now to the funny part of the post. This whole episode reminded me of when he was about 2 years old. He was just repeating everything he was hearing at that point and I was scolding those around me to be careful what they say, because little ears are listening and his little mouth repeats.
Well, I was in his room one night giving him some medicine for a cough. He didn't want to take it of course, so I told him it tasted like juice.
He took a sip and what he said to me that night as a two year old little boy, still makes me laugh out loud today. He said, "That's freakin' whack juice!"
Of course his father was scolded once again for his word usage, but we all laughed at this for days. And whenever it's time to give Rylan medicine, I think of my little ghetto two year old scolding me for the whack juice I made him drink.
Now, why am I writing this in my blog you ask? Well, Rylan and I have had some good ole times these past two nights with him up with this type of cough.
We've tried gargling with salt water, saline solution in his nose, sleeping sitting up on the couch, cough medicine, sipping water, and none of these have helped. But we've had some laughs through it all.
Last night, as I lay awake listening to him cough every 5-10 seconds, I thought I would research and see what home remedies there were for dry coughs. I came across this, so I tried it.
And as I tip-toed into his room to give it to him, I knew he would hate it. But it was worth the try. I used a dropper to squeeze about a teaspoon into his mouth.
His face said it all. The concoction is quite a shock to your mouth if you have no idea what's in it.
After he swallowed (which took about 30 seconds) he said in total disgust, "Oh Mom, Gross!"
Now to the funny part of the post. This whole episode reminded me of when he was about 2 years old. He was just repeating everything he was hearing at that point and I was scolding those around me to be careful what they say, because little ears are listening and his little mouth repeats.
Well, I was in his room one night giving him some medicine for a cough. He didn't want to take it of course, so I told him it tasted like juice.
He took a sip and what he said to me that night as a two year old little boy, still makes me laugh out loud today. He said, "That's freakin' whack juice!"
Of course his father was scolded once again for his word usage, but we all laughed at this for days. And whenever it's time to give Rylan medicine, I think of my little ghetto two year old scolding me for the whack juice I made him drink.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Catch Phrase
Well, the elves are gone. They headed back to the North Pole until next year. We had a great time with them and can't wait to see what they will do next year.
In the meantime, here's a funny story about our nephew. He's our only nephew. We have five nieces and only one nephew.
He is eight years old; two years older than our oldest. So, naturally my boys look up to him and love hanging around with him.
He's now old enough to play the game "Catch Phrase" with us. So while we were all together at my parents' house we played.
His turn came around, and we were all waiting to hear his clues.
He looked intently at his phrase he had and said, "Oh! I know! This is what people do after they get married!"
So we all began yelling out things like kiss, hug, etc. We ran out of ideas and started to look at each other with wide eyes and funny faces. I guess none of us had the guts to say it, until my brother (his father) called out sex!
And a big smile came across my nephews face and he said, "Yes. You got it."
We were all roaring with laughter. And we applauded him for saying "It's what people do after they get married."
In the meantime, here's a funny story about our nephew. He's our only nephew. We have five nieces and only one nephew.
He is eight years old; two years older than our oldest. So, naturally my boys look up to him and love hanging around with him.
He's now old enough to play the game "Catch Phrase" with us. So while we were all together at my parents' house we played.
His turn came around, and we were all waiting to hear his clues.
He looked intently at his phrase he had and said, "Oh! I know! This is what people do after they get married!"
So we all began yelling out things like kiss, hug, etc. We ran out of ideas and started to look at each other with wide eyes and funny faces. I guess none of us had the guts to say it, until my brother (his father) called out sex!
And a big smile came across my nephews face and he said, "Yes. You got it."
We were all roaring with laughter. And we applauded him for saying "It's what people do after they get married."
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Elves Update
So here's what the naughty elves have been up to for the last two nights.
On Wednesday morning, we woke up to extra decorations on the Christmas tree.
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| Here's HonkHonk holding the toilet paper and positioning it just right. |
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| A close up of our cute little helpers. |
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| Tuti and Darth Vader dropping the toilet paper down the tree. I think they like the cascading effect! |
Then Thursday morning we found them surrounded by all of the boys' cars. There were 92 in attendance. It seems like the elves were trying to bring some holiday cheer to the cars!
These elves are really keeping us on our toes!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The Elves Miss Snow
Our poor elves must really miss the cold and snow. Being down here in South Florida is a long way away from where they usually live. They apparently are having withdrawals, so they've decided to improvise.
This was Sunday night's escapade:
They made for some pretty decorations, though.
And last night, they played in the flour...
And Daddy's cleaning that one up!
That's Darth Vader in the red suit, Tuti in the green suit laying down and HonkHonk dumping the flour out.
How many more days till Christmas?
This was Sunday night's escapade:
And last night, they played in the flour...
And Daddy's cleaning that one up!
That's Darth Vader in the red suit, Tuti in the green suit laying down and HonkHonk dumping the flour out.
How many more days till Christmas?
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Elves Crash Landing!
Looks like the elves got a little adventurous last night! Here's what we found this morning.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
The Elves Ate Our Candy!
We have a new tradition. I thought it would be fun to have the elves come and visit our house for a few days before Christmas. Then they would get into all kinds of mischief during the night, and the kids would be excited to see what they had done while they were asleep.
So the elves came 10 days before Christmas. So far, here's what they've done.
Their first night in the house, they apparently watched the movie "The Santa Clause" and ate Chex mix on my couch. They left a mess in the pantry with Chex mix on the chair they pushed over.
The following night (last night) they played on our table with the little toys that were in the goody bag from Nathan's birthday party and ate 4 pieces of chocolate.
It was 6:45 am and Ryan and I were still lying in bed. The kids came tip-toeing out and we could hear them whispering to each other. The table is next to our bedroom, so we could hear everything they were saying when they found the elves.
Rylan couldn't believe that the elves had found the toys that were in the goody bag and he was not very happy that they had eaten his chocolate. We heard Nathan tell his elf, "I'm going to put you in time out." Rylan told his he had to put him back to sleep since he'd been up all night.
They stayed like this for about 20 minutes, whispering to each other and talking to their elves. We heard the candy paper sound and thought they were getting into the candy as well, but we let it play out.
They finally made it into our room and said, "Look what the elves did last night! They ate our candy!"
We asked them if it was the elves or them. And if they were sure that it was the elves? Oh, you should have heard the protests!
So the elves came 10 days before Christmas. So far, here's what they've done.
Their first night in the house, they apparently watched the movie "The Santa Clause" and ate Chex mix on my couch. They left a mess in the pantry with Chex mix on the chair they pushed over.
The following night (last night) they played on our table with the little toys that were in the goody bag from Nathan's birthday party and ate 4 pieces of chocolate.
It was 6:45 am and Ryan and I were still lying in bed. The kids came tip-toeing out and we could hear them whispering to each other. The table is next to our bedroom, so we could hear everything they were saying when they found the elves.
Rylan couldn't believe that the elves had found the toys that were in the goody bag and he was not very happy that they had eaten his chocolate. We heard Nathan tell his elf, "I'm going to put you in time out." Rylan told his he had to put him back to sleep since he'd been up all night.
They stayed like this for about 20 minutes, whispering to each other and talking to their elves. We heard the candy paper sound and thought they were getting into the candy as well, but we let it play out.
They finally made it into our room and said, "Look what the elves did last night! They ate our candy!"
We asked them if it was the elves or them. And if they were sure that it was the elves? Oh, you should have heard the protests!
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