Never thought you'd say part 2

Daddy said: "Stop poking your eye with the fork, Gavin."

Mommy said: "We don't lick the water on the driveway, Gavin."

Brian was reading a book to Brooklyn the other night in a silly manner (Funny voices, etc.). Brooklyn said: "I don't have time to be silly."
I wonder if I've said that before? Makes me a little sad if I did.

Just one of "The talks"

Well, I had to have a small talk with Brooklyn last night. For the last couple days, she would "accidentally" brush against my breasts. I kept telling her to stop it. So, when she litterally grabbed them yesterday, I got a little upset and decided it was time to give her a little talk about our privates. I told her the basics, and ended by telling her, that if anyone touches her in any way, she needs to come and tell her mom. I used "mom" instead of "me." As I was walking out of her room, she says: "Does this mean you have to tell your mom what I did?"

Sweet little thing. She's growing up so fast.

Things you never thought you would say to your kids

I know everyone has these moments, but we had two in the last couple days that have brought us to tears after we said them. We laughed so hard and want to write a book about things you would never expect to hear a parent say to a child. Hopefully you find them just as funny and weird as we did.

1- (To Gavin) "Eat the Apple, not the slinky."
This happened Easter morning.

2- (Also to Gavin) "Stop dancing around that poll."
This happened at Brooklyn's bus stop this morning. The weather is turning warm (finally) and so we walked to the bus stop and he was swinging around one of the street sign polls and we needed to leave cause the bus already left. I was walking away when I yelled that.

Buzz Lightyear

Well I just got word that they are making a Toy Story 3. Coming summer 2010. Can't come soon enough. I have a little Buzz Lightyear around here lately.

The other day Brian and I got mad at Gavin for something. He stopped, looked at us, and put both of his arms up aimed at each of us and lazer beamed us cause he was so mad. Brian said; "Don't you buzz us." We laughed so hard after that we couldn't breath and Gavin got a giggle too.

I was right...

I was worried that when I started setting the timer for Gavin to go potty, he would get use to that "ding" and think he has to go to the bathroom everytime he hears a buzzer somewhere. So, I stopped using the timer after the first day, and started reminding myself every 45 minutes to set him on the potty.

Well, today, 1 week later, he is doing great. However, he was hiding under the kitchen table today about 10 minutes after he had already gone "pee-pee" and the dryer buzzer went off and Gavin says "Oops, it's time to go potty"

I was right, I new that sound would set a permanent fixture in his head about having to pee everytime he hears an alarm somewhere. I hope he grows out of it before he's dating a cute girl and hears the school bell ring, and tells her that he has to go "pee pee".

Potty update

We made it through 3 hours of church yesterday without an accident! YIPPIE. I am so proud of how good Gavin is doing potty training. In fact, today when we went to pick up Brooklyn from her bus stop, Chuck (the bus driver, and retired fireman) brought him a School Bus (a little bigger than a matchbox car), and said "he is proud of him going potty on the big boy potty." We love Chuck! I hope to get a picture of him soon and post it. Brooklyn is the last stop on his route, so he lets Gavin check out the bus most days. He thinks it's the best in the whole world. The worst part is trying to get him off the bus!

Brooklyn's talk

This is going to be a long post, I'll warn you. At the beginning of this year we were given an assignment from the Primary presidency to think of an ancestor or family member that we think is (or was) a great example in the gospel. Once we thought of that person, we needed to write a talk about them. Then we needed to turn this talk into one of the presidency and keep a copy for ourselves (our children) and be prepared to make a doll representing this person at an upcoming primary activity. They would also read the talks again at the primary program in October. Great idea, right?

Well, I was not excited about this assignment. Needless to say Brooklyn and I talked about who it was she wanted to write her talk on. Quite a few people came into her thoughts (I won't mention names to be fair, okay, okay- Grandma Head & Grami'mi'), but we finally decided to write her talk about Daddy. She came up with most of it and even add libbed a story in the middle of her talk. Here it is...

"My Family has responsibilities"

My Mom takes care of me and my brother and our house.

My brothers responsibility is to learn how to play nice and be kind to others.

I need to be a good example to my brother and I also make my bed and help with the dishes.

My Dad goes to work and helps provide for us. He also has another very important responsibility. He holds the priesthood. That means he can give me a blessing when I am sick or if I'm having a hard time with something.

INSERTED ADD LIB NOW:
One time when we were in Floida, I got really sick and I wasn't having a very good time. My dad gave me a blessing and I started feeling better, and could enjoy the warm weather.

I love my family and I'm thankful that my dad is a valiant priesthood holder. I hope to marry someone like him someday.

I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.


We had to turn in the dolls that we made, so when we get them back in October, I will post a picture. I must say, Brian looks pretty handsome as a doll!