Conversation with Ben

So last night while making dinner I had the following conversation with Ben.

Ben: Why is Katelyn crying?
Me: I don't know probably because she is hungry.
Ben: Did you hit her!
Me: No I did not hit her she is probably just hungry.
Ben: Are you lying to me!
Me: No I am not lying to you. I would not hit her.
Ben: Then why is she crying? Are you sure you did not hit her?
Me: Yes Ben I am sure I did not hit her I would never hit Katelyn, she is crying because she is hungry.

It is always funny when your kids try and be the parent especially when they do it the same way you do. I know I have had this exact conversation with Ben when I asked him if he hit Jake.

Our Fish With 9 Lives

Back when John and I were young newlyweds we bought a 20 gal fish tank. For several years we had fish. When we moved to our new house 5 years ago we decided not to set the fish tank back up. If I remember correctly we didn't have that many fish and the last few had died a few months before we moved in. Well last March I had this great idea to set the fish tank back up and get more fish. (Unfortunately I had forgotten how much work it is to take care of a fish tank.) The kids of course loved it but after a few months the novelty wore off and I was getting tired of cleaning the tank.

Shortly after Katelyn was born we decide it was time to get ride of the fish tank. John suggested we just flush the 3 fish we had left but I just couldn't do it. I just felt cruel. So he went and bought a 2 gal tank that how sits in our kitchen. Well since that time the following things have happened.

- Went out of town for 5 days and didn't feed the fish.
- Jake poured a whole can of fish food in the tank. By the time I got around to cleaning out the tank (the next morning) I could not see the fish in the water.
- I have been terribly neglectful in keeping the tank clean. I usually wait until it is really dirt before I clean it.
- Jake poured an entire bottle of salt and pepper in the tank.

Now surprisingly the fish have not died. I mean it seems that people are constantly telling me that they can not keep fish alive. I don't know what kind of super fish I have but they will not die. I think they are just hanging on to spite me.

Close Call

Tonight while driving home from my parents house we had a close call. We were driving down the freeway when we saw a car (coming the other way) that veered into the median. Well on this stretch a freeway it is not a median so much as a burrow pit. Well the car ended up coming through the burrow pit and then rolling across the freeway in front of us. I was pretty sure we were going to hit the car. Everything was moving in slow motion and I could see the driver of the car as the car was rolling. The car rolled about 6 or 7 times. Luckily we barely missed the car. John got out of the car while I called 911. The driver of the car was unconscious and hurt pretty badly. They ended up bringing in life flight to take her to the hospital. The whole thing left me shaking and very glad that my family was okay.

Soap

Tonight John is at the movies with some friends. I got the kids in bed and decided to watch the season premier of "The Office". (Pretty funny by the way) So while I am watching it Jake comes down crying about something. As I pick him up to take him back to bed I realize he has something in his hair. After a few seconds I realized it is hand soap. He has it all over his hair and come to find out all over his room. I had to hold his head over the sink to wash it out. Which took awhile since there was so much. Honestly I think I am going to have to start locking his door at night. At least last night it was only uncooked spaghetti noodles all over the kitchen floor.

First Haircut

Today Katelyn got her first haircut. She was pretty happy in the beginning and then got fussy towards the end. I just had her trim the bottom so it didn't take very long. I thought it turned out pretty cute.



It makes me laugh to look at her just sitting there by herself. It makes her look so old. By the way if you are wonder how an almost 6 month old can sit on her own, she is sitting on a bumbo.



Here is my after shot. You can't see it very well but she tried to kind of cut it in an A-line.

Fun Updates

Here are a few things that happened lately that I have been meaning to post but have just not found the time. I hope you enjoy.


Two weeks ago we went to a nephew's baby blessing. Ben had a new shirt and tie and was very excited to wear them. Right before he left he grabbed a flower to stick in his pocket. I thought it was so cute. I don't know where he got the idea from but it made him look very fancy.


Last Sunday we had Stake Conference. John had gone over early with Ben to save seats. Anyways I put Katelyn on the couch while I finished getting the diaper bag packed. A few minutes later I noticed Jake giving Katelyn toys. Katelyn was very happy to get something to play with so I let them be.


When I went back to check on them this is what I found. I couldn't believe how may toys he was able to pile on, you can barely see her. For some reason my kids just can not figure out that Katelyn only wants to play with one or two toys at a time.

Too Many Kids?!?

Tonight my sister's kids are staying the night. So we have 5 kids under the age of 6. Everything had been going great and then it was bed time. I was bathing Katelyn when my nephew came in the house to tell me that Ben had fallen off his scooter. So John went and got him. John had to get some work done before a 9:00 PM conference call with his boss so I was on my own.

Once Ben was bandaged up I started getting kids ready for bed. When I told the kids it was time for bed my 2 year old niece immediately started getting undressed. Before I had her pjs out of the suitcase she was naked and running around the house. While I was getting her dressed the older boys were asking for their stuff so they could get in their pjs and were asking how long it was going to take me to get their sleeping bags out. Finally I got to Jake and they were all in pjs. Now on to brushing teeth. It is quite the process when there are 4 of them. By this time Katelyn is crying because she wants to eat and the kids are running around screaming. John takes pity on me and comes and gets the baby. So I get the 2 year olds in bed and read them books. Then I get the older boys settle and read them books. Finally I get Katelyn her bottle and get her to bed.

This is when the real fun started. The boys were laughing and yelling in the living room. The 2 years keep running in and out of they room. Luckily they never woke up the baby. After about an hour and half of telling them to settle down and go to sleep I gave up and came down stairs. It is now 10:15 and Jake is the only one who has finally fallen asleep. My sister said that when my kids stayed the night last week her and her husband finally went to bed at 10:30 and all the kids were still awake. Lets just hope they sleep in tomorrow.