living like listis: 2014

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Disney Cruising Part I

We were lucky enough to get a trip for a Disney Cruise from my parents. There was lots of planning going on to get ready for this trip. Natalie and I coordinated, planned & organized our entire trip. We started out at Disney World then we used the Disney Express to take us to our cruise ship on the coast. We cruised on the Dream to the Bahamas.
Our first port was there. For our excursion there we decided to go to the Blue Lagoon island. It was so fun. The water was amazing & clear.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Disney World

When we decided to go on a Disney cruise for Christmas this year and we had to travel all the way to Port Canaveral versus Galveston I knew we would make a pit stop at Disney World first! Mainly the reason we HAD to go to the Magic Kingdom was because I wanted all 4 children to be able to see the castle and to experience the rides and magic. Since the older girls had been

It was indeed Magical!!! And I was so happily surprised with the amount of rides the kids could do. I was able to ride this time so that was a lot more fun!! Can't wait to go back! I really loved watching each of the kids enjoy it and get excited about different rides & characters we saw! It was the beginning of a great vacation..did I mention how perfect the weather was!!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Pumpkin Patch 2014

While Daniel was away hunting with Thomas & Scout, we decided to got the local pumpkin patch at the little kids' school, and get some pumpkins. We choose a tall pumpkin, a swan gourd & some acorn pumpkins. The kids love going there and it is the school fundraiser! I hope to go back for a family picture too.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Gig 'Em Aggies...

Friday, September 12, 2014

bounce birthday party!

So we have survived and enjoyed the big birthday week at our house.
Pop, Daniel, Georgia & Hayes all have birthdays in early September..so needless to say it's a little hectic around here. We decided to have their party at a location other than our house this year..for my sanity's sake. We chose am indoor bounce place. It was great and easy and I was so happy to be inside when it was pouring down rain all evening.

Hayesman speaks..

"Can Siney come to scool wif me? I wub her and want her to go wif me!" - Hayes shows his love her Sidney on certain occasions only!
"See, we bof wub eachodder, wite?! " he says this all the time and it melts my heart, 2.5yrs. and he always wants a kiss after!
"I wub you so much. I need a hug and kiss wite now!" - such a sweet boy!
I want gold piss for nack! 'gold fish for snack'
I brought you a power!! (flower) - picks me 'powers' all the time!
"Mommy, do you love it??" or " Aww, I love it!" - Hayes' new favorite phrase!
"Maybe or Maybe not!" - how he responds to things in a silly way.
"Emmy" - what he calls his sister!
"Goopy" - for his stuffed toy Goofy
"Dear God" - how he starts all his prayers. 27 months
please, die (fly), go, no, boot, book, truck, dog, Didi (Dixie), mo (more) - 18 months
Mama, Dada, Georgia, Emma,
"See, we bof wub eachodder, wite?! " he says this all the time and it melts my heart, 2.5yrs. and he always wants a kiss after!
"I wub you so much. I need a hug and kiss wite now!" - such a sweet boy!
I want gold piss for nack! 'gold fish for snack'
I brought you a power!! (flower) - picks me 'powers' all the time!

Georgia's talking now!!

"Yesternight" - used for yesterday or last night
"Blow the window down" instead of roll the window down, now all the kids say it!
Sunscream! - instead of sunscreen
"I'm going out of here!" - when she is upset and wants to leave
G still says, "Sank you for..." and "A-Man" when saying prayers. She also loves to lead the prayers/blessings. - 4 years
after asking me to do her hair and I said yes, "I want a French toast. The one after 78214, that French toast!" she wanted braids..!
this girl has been extra sweet lately..."I love you so much Mommy (kisses and snuggles)" and she talks about how much she loves others throughout the day! AWWW
"Last day I ..." used in place for yesterday, or any previous day
looking at the scabs on my knees and legs, "Is that from the shark that bit you in the ocean? Did you go way far out?"
After drinking her cup of ranch dressing like it was a shot, "It's delicious!! I need something to drink.." - so gross
"I'm not lovin' it" - after I gave her some of an Icee she didn't like
"I want too much ____ (cereal, milk, etc.)" - and if I only give her a little, she says, "It's not too much, gimme more!"
"I am going to eat you up! {munching sound}" - G loves to pretend to eat people and random stuff..her teachers say she says she is going to eat them!
3 years old - "I am going to sneak on ____(you, those Fritos)!" - when she is being sneaky.
"It's my Hayes-ma'am!" - instead of Hayes-man -what she calls her brother now - 2.7 years old
G loves boo-boos..she brings me her 1st scab that fell off, "Look Mommy!"- I tell her to throw it away, she says cupping it carefully, "No, I'm going to take care of my boo-boo!" - 6/8/11
"Mom, Do NOT talk to ME!" - after waking from a nap in a bad mood - this happens a lot - 2.5 years old
"You not eat my candy!...You not wear my socks!" - first words after opening her stocking.
"Hayes-man is done eating." - when she wants me to hold her and put him down.
"Mommy, hold you!" - when she wants me to hold her. - 2 years old
"Baby broken, daddy fix baby!" - when her baby's head fell off..he fixed it!
"Shhh! Baby brodder sleepin'!" - seriously with her finger in front of her face and pointing at my belly.
"NO, my ____!" - said about anything and everything.
"applesauce" & "applejuice" - her 2 favorite things right now - 21 mo.
"Makeup Peas" - obsessed with chapstick..then she smacks her lips, 'MOUP!'
G had been crying for a while after put to bed, so I went in & asked "What do you need?" - "Nandee" (candy)!
"NES!" - Yes! - she gets so excited and says this extra sweetly!
"mo dink pease" - more drink please!
"Momma say dis.." flicking her lips to make funny sounds and wanting me to mimick her
She is talking in sentences & constantly though I can't understand it all. 4/21/10
"Mys" - as in "my" but plural!
"I do it! Do it, do it!" - wanting to buckle her own seatbelt
"Sissy got poo-poo!" checking Emma's pants..there was none there..only in her own diaper!
"milk, cookie" - G is finally on whole milk!!!
"There's my baby!" - pointing at doll, 12/21/09
"dog, Dixie, Gauge" - she is finally infatuated with them at 14mo.
"No" - while pointing..at me..
"mo" - more food/drink etc.
"milk, B, dog, Emma"
"Dada" - in the sweetest voice ever
"Mama" - in the sweetest voice ever

listi-isms - what Emma is saying these days...

"I want to go to Slitherbahn"
"I want to be a doctor now not a mommy!" I asked why.."I want to know how to drive places." how am I supposed to take that??!
"I have the sneezes, the cough & the runny nose!" -feeling a little sick
"It's ok. I have a bird book; I am a bird expert." - after finding the baby bird. - 4.3 years old
"My hiney is growing bigger! Hayes, one day your hiney will grow big too!" - when putting on undies that were a little tight. - 4 years old
looking at a shiny flask on the counter. - "When I get to be a Mommy, I want one of those!"
I want a Sleeping Booty Party. I don't need Gabloons (ballons) inside or outside, I just want a Sleeping Booty party." After I told her she should have a chef party & asked if she wants balloons.
"I don't want to be a princess anymore!' - 3.5 years old
"Georgie, you won't get married if you have poo-poo!" - said very serious when I was trying to change G's diaper and she wouldn't let me! Probably true, though!
"Maybe next time!" - her usual response when she can't have something
"Aww, ma'am!" - says instead of aww, man.
" I wish I was the Mommy and you were the big girl!" - said after I told her she couldn't do something.
"I mad now!" pouting with her arms crossed..this is when she doesn't get the answer she wants!
"My name is Emma-een" (Emmaline but she can't pronounce the L! She is preferring to be called her full name now - 3.3 yrs
"Hey, Mam. Come here, come see my room where my Georgie will sleep with me!" showing a friend of Daniel's (a man, not ma'am) so excited to share a room with her sister!
"Where is the picture of my baby girl in my belly?" - looking at Carrie's u/s
Mom: "How does my shirt look?" Emma: "It looks 'toot'" (cute)!
"I'm sorry Gauge, you can't have any cupcake. It's for me not for you! Don't be sad."
"Blow out the wind" - after singing happy birthday!
"I love my swingset!!" - each time she is on the new swingset
"I'm mad at you, Georgie" - heard from the playroom
"Oh no, no peanut butter & jelly!" - when I told her we were out of jelly
"Mom, you worry about yourself and I will worry about myself!" -trying to get her to eat breakfast
"I think that's enough, Mom." - rinsing her hair out
Daniel-"this is trash, will you throw it away, please". Emma - placing said trash under our rocker and walking away!
me opening any box or item that appears to be new - "I got that for you, Merry Christmas, Momma!" - with a big kiss!
"Momma, why you not have any wonder wear on?" - lifting up my dress (I was still working on the final touches)
"My Ainsley. I love my Ainsley." - when asked who was spending the night (her 1st sleepover)
" Ally, Maggie, I rode my bike all by myself." - telling my parents' dogs how she rode her tricycle.
"I sorry Mama, I not mean to be mean to Georgia."
"Guess what?" her pointer finger on her cheek, "I know!!" - throwing her finger up in the air...but she didn't really know anything after all!
"Momma, you not wearing makeup. Put some makeup on!" - umm, thanks!
"Dis not match. I don't want to wear dis!" - she is VERY picky
yelling, "I don't NOT want to nap!!"
"Don't be sad, Georgia. It's alright. Don't cry."
"Georgia is a bad 'dirl'. She not play in the potty" - bad 'girl'
"Oh no, Georgia's a mess. I want to be a mess too!" - pudding painting
"Don't worry, Mom. I got more tookies right here." - cookies in a cup
"I want to wear that!" - pulling on my wedding ring - "Put it right here." - pointing to her finger
"Is that Dada?"- pointing at a man dressed in a suit walking by us in Target
"I want to take Georgia to a beach." - after seeing the picture of our family at the beach last year
us - "I love you." Emma - "I love me!"
"Where did the moon go, Pop?" - asking my dad about their favorite thing, the moon.
"I'm going to need more..." - drink, snack, candy..whatever.
"I am going to go potty right here." - squatting outside the door of Joe's, in her diaper of course
"I got my paw too!" - pointing to her foot, while watching a video of puppies playing
"I want to go get my shot right now!" - after seeing Georgia sporting her pink camo bandaids
"I want to go to Slitherbahn"