Beware of the Buc-Conner!

Sometimes I teach my boys things I really should not.

I can't help myself...

Painting can be so entertaining when you do it to your face.

It also saves a tree

and creates a fun picture moment.

"Arrrgh... Ahoy and beware of the Buc-Conner!"

What is a Cowboy Without His Boots?

Dear Caleb,

I am sorry that I hid your cowboy boots of pleasure today. Although I love the smile that fills your face when you march around the house in them, the smell is killing me. Due to your adamant refusal to wear socks, these boots make your feet smell worse than rotten cabbage... and it is making me sick. I scrubbed your feet multiple times this morning, and your feet continue to smell.

Until you learn the value of socks... I am afraid these boots will continue to hide in my closet under Dad's old pants.

Love,

Mom

"I'm Squeaking"

Conner decided to run around the house without any underwear today - unbeknown to mom and dad. Tonight, he proudly announced that he was "squeaking".

Apparently, "squeaking" is the new phrase for "going without any underwear" or in Dad's words "free balling."

Conner also claimed that milk would help cure his "squeaks". I am not sure if he thought that the process of drinking milk would magically create Buzz Lightyear Underwear to cover his little behind... or if he was just using that as an excuse for more milk.

Either way, I am proud to say that "I do not squeak!"

Finger Paints - and the Caleb Goes Wild

Honestly, I am not a "fair" mom. For the past 18 months, I have allowed Conner to paint in the presence of Caleb without offering Caleb a paintbrush of his own. I know what you are thinking, and yes it does sound like some form of cruel and unusual punishment.

Yesterday, I allowed Caleb to paint for the first time. The pictures below illustrate just what my cute little boy thought about the experience. I had a hard time picking a favorite picture, so you have many to choose from :)

Painting, as you can see, was a big hit.

Dear Crayola finger-paints, I love you for all of your washable goodness and fun.

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No wait....

It's a Boy!

Going to Church?

Last night Dad was leaving for mutual at church. When Conner learned where Dad was going he said:

“Dad at church you need to be reverent, to say prayers, and don’t growl at anyone!”

What an amazing young man Conner is growing up to be!

My New Purpose in Life

After watching 24 last night, my priorities in life were dramatically altered.

My only goal, mission, or objective in life is to avoid offending Renee. Did you see her awesome ninja moves come to life when Vladamir decided to continue being a major jerk?

Wow.


Woman power all the way!


Whatever self-defense class the FBI had Renee take... I want in.

Oh, and Jack's knife tossing skills were pretty impressive as well.

Called to Serve Hot Pink

Conner: "Mom when Conner gets big like Uncle Kyle, Conner is going to go on a mission"

Me: "Yeah, where do you want to serve your mission?"

Conner: "Purple. Mom, Conner want to serve a purple mission"

Me: "A purple mission? I thought brown was your favorite color"

Conner: "Nope, Conner now loves purple. Purple and green. After Conner serves a purple mission, Conner will serve a green mission at grandpa's house."

Me: "What mission is Kyle serving?"

Conner: "Kyle is on a hot pink mission, and Kyle loves it because hot pink is his favorite color."

Let's Try That Again...

We have been working on teaching our boys how to be reverent during prayers. When they fail to endure a prayer without farting or uncontrollable laughter, it is a HUGE success. Lately, we have been implementing the "let's try that again" principle.

Last week at church, I leaned over to tell Conner that it was time to pray again - during the second sacrament prayer. Upon hearing that we were about to pray again, Conner explained:

"Mom, we just prayed. Conner was reverent. Who is not being reverent? That is not nice of them. The kids need to say sorry to Heavenly Father and be good so we can stop saying prayers now because Conner just wants to play with his cars. That is not nice to Conner to not let him play with his cars."