Monday, March 23, 2009

You know it's springtime in the White Mountains when........

When your very active daughters who are usually outside playing are playing the wii instead......
When your daughters 50+pound jeep is found blown over in the yard........
When the sticks from all the neighborhood trees end up in your yard and your children's toys are lucky to still be in your yard........
When the shingles end up all over your neighbors yard instead of staying in place to protect your roof.
It is now the day after the horrible wind storm and I am afraid to step outside to see the rest of the aftermath. So I'm sure there is plenty more. Last spring our poor trampoline was the victim of the wind, this year who knows???
Yes, indeed it is definitely springtime in the White Mountains!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Avah's own language and some other stuff

Now that Avah is almost 2 she is talking up a storm! It is really funny to hear some of the things she says and what they mean. She makes us laugh every day! It's like she has her very own language!:) This is such a fun age. I remember Riah and Mylee doing the same thing. It's been really fun to hear her talk and even funner to try and figure out what the heck she is saying. I thought it would be fun to share some of the things she says and what she means when she says those things.
"me in hi hich" means she wants in her highchair.
"me atch yeena" means she wants to watch Thumbilina.
"I-ee chool" means Mylee is at school.
"daddy erk" mans Daddy is at work.
"fyefye" means butterfly
"foflow" means flower
"ri hey hey me" that means she wants a ride on the neighbors horses.
"hey hey" means horse.
"uff uff" means puppy
"tootul" is turtle
"me bye bye ar pees" means she wants to go bye bye in the car please
"Danks" means Thanks.
"Bubba owie mean me, no bubba no!" that means that my nephew Brannon has hit or pushed her and she wants us to tell him no!
"I-ee" can mean either Mylee or Moriah. So we kinda have to guess.
"Pay ark pees" that means that she wants to play at the park please.
"gamma neck" is Grandma Jeanette.
"cul cul potty" is Uncle Audie.
"po pa potty" is Papa Audie. (that one is my personal fav!)
"Bidee" is Grandpa Billy(my dad) She says nanny pretty clearly which is what all the grandkids call my mom.
"gamma un po pa" is grandma and papa. (shane's parents)
"da poo pen" is the playpen. This one cracks me up because when she says play as in play at the park or play with her sisters she says it like "pay" but when she says it for playpen she says it like "poo" so funny!:)

Well I think you got the drift! She cracks us up! There are plenty more but those are the things she says most often.
Other than Avah making us laugh daily, everything else is going good. Mylee is still doing wonderfully in school. She is reading at a 2nd grade level and doing math at the same level as well. She doesn't get her math smarts from me that's for sure! I probably am at a 2nd grade level! I'm kidding, but not really! I'm horrible at math! Riah is busy being a three year old. She is getting excited about pre school next year. We are really enjoying the nice weather we have been having. We go to the park and to feed the ducks as much as possible! Shane doesn't work much these days with all the problems the mill is having. He works probably 3-4 days a week if that. Plus the mill shuts down for 7 days every other week so he is home a lot. It's been nice having him here. Before he would work 60 hours a week on average so this is something very new to us! He should be starting an electrician apprenticeship in the next few months, we are just anxiously awaiting the phone call. Hopefully we will find out soon. We are doing good overall. Life is full of challenges. We are enjoying every minuet of it together though!:) Hope all is well with everyone else! I wanted to include this picture of Riah and Avah. They are turning into the best of friends and we just love it! They play so well together and it is very nice to have them entertain each other while I do housework!

Friday, March 6, 2009

Makeover Time

Who is liking Shane's new look?? I know I am!! I think Riah may have a career in this!:)
Think he needs a boy??? Poor guy!:)

Monday, March 2, 2009

gotta love em!

Mylee: Riah lets play princesses!

Moriah: Okay, you can be the princess of being bossy, Avah can be the princess of the crying, and I will be the princess of beauty!

Mylee: Riah that's not fair!

Moriah: Yes it is. You are bossy, Avah is bratty, and I am cute!

She has one thing right that's for sure! She sure is cute!