Posts Tagged ‘Family’
Humerous Poems for Kids
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You know that saying it’s never to early to teach your kids a classic, but slightly irreverent poem or saying? Yeah neither do, I but apparently the umpire lives by those words of wisdom and taught our girls the entire Bean’s Bean’s limerick during dinner the other day. I now am pretty sure It will be ingrained in their brains for a lifetime and will never be able to be undone.
Ironically it was all brought on by us having baked beans for dinner, go figure. which I assure you will never happen again.
Now I know you are probably aware of what humorous poem for kids I am talking about but I will still type it out for good measure
“Beans Beans the Magical fruit the more you eat the more you toot the more you toot the better you feel so lets have beans for every meal”
I was very thankful Wikipedia has a whole page dedicated to this poem so I could get it just right. That website never disappoints.
Never have I seen my girls so entertained, their snickers and giggles could not be overcome as they continued to sing “The bean” poem in every style possible. there was Country, Reggae, Rap, and my favorite the Christmas rendition where the poem was sang to the tune of Jingle Bells. Too bad I did not get out my camera we would have had a Viral you tube sensation for sure.
The moral of this story is do not invite my family over to dinner at your house if you are serving beans.
What funny poems or saying do your kid’s love to repeat over and over again?
Opened Packages
When certain items are on sale at the grocery store I like to buy a bunch. One of these items happens to be Goldfish crackers. My girls love them and sometimes I can get 10 for 10 dollars! I buy an assortment of flavors and they ooh and aaaaw over them when I come home from the store.
The one thing I stress over and over again is that we are only going to open one package at a time. I always say to them ” You can open a new flavor as soon as the previous flavor is eaten.” Easy enough right? Wrong. Read the rest of this entry »
Words of Wisdom
Things at a dollar store are worth a lot less than a dollar and not worth the tears that the object causes when it breaks three seconds after being given to your child.
Having only 2 treats when you have three daughter’s is worse than committing a hundred crimes and no, it is not usually followed with sharing.
Correcting an outfit that does not match or put on wrong by a five year old is highly overrated. Who knows, wearing a dress back words to church might be the new style someday.
Any fast food consumed after you have had a horrible day and the kid’s are asleep and you finally have a moment to relax should not be considered fattening or bad for you.
Anything that makes your one year old laugh hysterically is acceptable even if it means you look like a complete fool.
Last But not least.
Your five year old’s preschool art on your wall is better than any home decor you could get with any amount of money.
How Many Days Are Left?
How many days are left? That is the question I hear day after day after day. I also here in a whiny and exhausted tone. “Christmas is taking FOOORRREEVVEER!”
They have loved the Advent quilt but maybe it reminds them too often that their are still days left till the big day.
I remember being that excited. I love that having young kids brings a whole new and different excitement to the holiday. Now if we can just make it to Temple Square to see the lights, Make ginger bread houses, go sledding, build a snowman and Sing every Christmas song ever written till we are blue in the face it will be a great Christmas (Just writing all of that made me tired) Not everything will end up being marked off that list but that is just fine with me.
Speaking of Christmas songs I really think that the Screamette’s are getting sick of hearing me belt out the song all I want for Christmas. They were almost in tears today telling me to stop. that is never a good sign.
With all this talk about Christmas I can’t help but remember was it is all really about. This message is so neat and helps me realize what is the most important.
I hope you all have a Wonderful Christmas!
Not Cooking
Ten reasons why I am excited I am NOT cooking thanksgiving dinner.
1. I don’t have to worry about cooking the turkey upside down like I may or may not have done in the past. Which may or may not have resulted in relentless teasing!
2. Because we are eating at Chuck A Rama! Endless choices and awesome scones. My girls could not be more excited. Chuck A Rama (a buffet restaurant) is as exciting as Disneyland around our house. My girls would trade unlimited meat for princesses any day. Well maybe not.
3. No clean up! Gotta love that
4. No prep! I am so bad at timing everything perfect when I am cooking. Nothing ever finishes at the same time. Yay for not having to make 6 different things be done at the exact same time.
5. I can spend the time I would planning thanksgiving on planning my black Friday shopping technique. Which may or may not include some awesome kung fu moves.
6. I don’t have to worry about my daughters complaining when I make the made from scratch stuffing vs the box! I can’t believe they like the box kind better!
7. I don’t have to feel bad that I have not made all the millions of adorable thanksgiving place setting and decor items that I read on blogs every day. Even if I did make them they would not turn out half as cute! So not worrying about that is wonderful.
8. Enjoying my meal and not worrying that people hate or like my cooking.
9. Not being home to watch Football because I am out eating!
10. I get to enjoy talking to family. Not having to rush around making sure everything is just right.
The only draw back to not cooking on thanksgiving and going to a restaurant is, no leftovers!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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