Monday, February 27, 2006
Friday, February 24, 2006
Spoiled "Wotten!"
We recently moved our children to the basement into the two beautiful new rooms that their grandfathers built for them. As an added bonus Deb’s mom got each of the kids a new bedspread. Cassandra was very excited at how nice her bed looked in the new room and exclaimed, “Mom, grandma sure spoils me wotten!”
What Cows Eat
In a conversation Deborah was having with our children about farms she explained to them that if cows eat the wrong grass they can get sick.
Jessica: “Yeah, that’s how Abraham Lincoln’s mother died. She drank milk from a cow that ate poisonous grass and she died. Then his dad married another lady and he was really sad. But he got over it. Abraham Lincoln made it so the black people could be free. And that is why there are so many kids with black skin in my class, like my best friend Alicia. But then a guy shot Abraham Lincoln in the back because the South Americans were mad that he made the black people free.”
Jessica: “Yeah, that’s how Abraham Lincoln’s mother died. She drank milk from a cow that ate poisonous grass and she died. Then his dad married another lady and he was really sad. But he got over it. Abraham Lincoln made it so the black people could be free. And that is why there are so many kids with black skin in my class, like my best friend Alicia. But then a guy shot Abraham Lincoln in the back because the South Americans were mad that he made the black people free.”
What Husbands are For
Deborah: “If you had a husband, what would you do for him?”
Cassandra: “Well, I know what he would do for me...”
“Give me a wedding ring!”
Cassandra: “Well, I know what he would do for me...”
“Give me a wedding ring!”
Hearing Birdseed
Hyrum took a new container of birdseed and poured it out over the dining room carpet. Deborah wouldn't let him play until he had picked it all up. Since there was a lot of birdseed it was going to take him a while. Deborah went upstairs to take care of Seth, Hyrum came up in 5 minutes with a "I'm done."
"You need to pick up all of the birdseed."
"How do you know I didn't do it?"
"Cause I didn't hear you pick it up"
"You can't hear birdseed!"
“OK, do you want me to come check?”
“No”
And with that he went back down and started to pick up the birdseed.
"You need to pick up all of the birdseed."
"How do you know I didn't do it?"
"Cause I didn't hear you pick it up"
"You can't hear birdseed!"
“OK, do you want me to come check?”
“No”
And with that he went back down and started to pick up the birdseed.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Nathaniel Glen Dixon Born
Nathaniel Glen Dixon arrived Tuesday evening at 11:00 PM Dec. 27th 2005.
8 lbs 4 oz 19 1/2 inches. Mom and baby doing fine... Dad recuperating.
Monday, December 26, 2005
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Who Loves Me the Most
The following conversation occurred between Hyrum and Deborah:
Deborah: Who loves me the most?
Hyrum: I do!
Deborah: Even more than daddy?
Hyrum: Well, I do if you give me a cookie!
Deborah: Who loves me the most?
Hyrum: I do!
Deborah: Even more than daddy?
Hyrum: Well, I do if you give me a cookie!
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Ivie Girls, and Their Reflections Contest Trophies.
Melissa, Cassandra and Jessica all won trophies for their Reflections Contest Entries This Year.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Independent at an Early Age
Our older children sometimes feel the need to "mother" the younger children, reprimanding them for their mis-deeds. When they do Deborah politely reminds them that she is the mommy and that is her responsibility, so they don't need to be the mommy. Hyrum must have thought this to be more universally applicable, because last time he got in trouble with his Mother he informed her "I don't need you to be the mom."
A Different Perspective on Fractions
Melissa was doing her homework which included a story problem involving fractions. It showed 6 light bulbs and instructed her to draw circles around them in two groups so that there were the same number in each group and then color in ½ of the light bulbs. Melissa drew two circles each containing 3 light bulbs and then painstakingly colored ½ of each of the six light bulbs. Technically a correct answer, but not the one the exercise was looking for.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
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