Kids say the funniest things...

I just got done picking Aydin and his friend Ty up from school and I asked Aydin how his day was. After he told me- I asked how his substitute teacher was... this is how the rest of that conversation went...


Aydin said "How did you know I had a substitute today?"

Ty said "Cause your moms smart"

Aydin then said "Well shes NOT as smart as my dad. He won the game on the airplane to Hawaii."



I had to laugh...

This is why Dad is the smarter one-
On the plane ride from LA to Hawaii the whole plane took part in a trivia game. Steve decided that he wanted to play... not just play- WIN. So of course he played a few rounds of the game and at the end of the flight one of the flight attendants announced who the winner was. Of course- not to my surprise... it was Steve. Our kids thought it was to coolest thing to have the smartest Dad on the whole plane. So yes- it is NO question who the kids think the smarter parent is... they are now letting their friends know- one at a time.

So I found this on Ronees blog and I thought it was interesting.... so I decided I would try it! It is a survey about your husband...

I do have a great husband. He is a great father, friend and husband. He deserves more credit than I give him sometimes... what can I say... I am very lucky that he is MINE!

Stephen Thomas:

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Discovery Channel, Speed or Top Gear

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? A vinaigrette of some sort

3. What's one food he doesn't like? Corned Beef and Cabbage (he got totally sick last time he had it- so he swears he will NEVER eat it again).

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order? martini or whiskey

5. Where did he go to high school? Essex Jct High School

6. What size shoe does he wear? 12

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Turkey and Ham.. or meatball

9. What would this person eat every day if he could? Sushi/fish

10. What is his favorite cereal? Golden Grahams or Cinnamon Toast Crunch

11. What would he never wear? anything PINK

12. What is his favorite sports team? NEW YORK GIANTS

13. Who did he vote for? McCain

14. Who is his best friend? Me of course!

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Get mad at him in public

16. What is his heritage? Polish, Spanish, French and American

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? Red Velvet

18. Did he play sports in high school? Yep- Football and Lacrosse

19. What could he spend hours doing? Working on the cars- or any ones cars for that matter

20. What is one unique talent he has? Putting up with me takes HUGE amounts of talent!!



doing was he loves best (working on my brothers car)

Weekend in Charleston

We love to visit Charleston. Although it was a short trip- its always nice to spend a few days with a fantastic family! Saturday we hung out around the house while the kids spent most of the day running to and from the front and backyard. Later we took a trip to Wannamaker Park. We spent a little over an hour there and then off to the base movie theater where High School Musical 3 was playing. The kids had a blast.

Sunday was Amys birthday. Amy is such a beautiful person inside and out. She is so much fun to be around- always making me laugh.

I remember the day I met Amy.

She was in the Relief Society room- in the back row and new to our ward. It was my week to have the friendship basket- and of course I had to give it to her. Ever since she moved in- I wanted to get to know her.

There was just something about her that made me want to know more. That day we chatted a little after church and realized we had more in common than we knew. It didnt take long before we started hanging out everyday. (Even more when she started working her magic- personal training me and WOW she is GOOD!!)

Amy is just one of those people that is good at whatever she does! She is a great friend.

Thank you Amy for being the wonderful person you are!

Happy Birthday.

Oh Charleston-

We came to Charleston for the weekend to spend a few days with great friends. We are so lucky to have them in our lives! This is going to be a great weekend packed with lots of fun. I will be posting pictures and video of the kids on Sunday.

My husband is the best!

So even though Steve is out to sea- he still has the ability to surprise me....

Yesterday after our friends left from lunch- we were getting ready for a Valentines Day BBQ with about 7 other families. About a half an hour before we were going to leave- Morgan threw up all over herself, the blanket on the couch, part of the couch... and worst of all ME! After we got that all cleaned up- I called our friends to cancel- and as awesome as she is... she came over and picked up Aydin anyway.

So from about 5:00 to 8:00 I laid next to Morgan in bed watching movies. I finally got up to go do something.. and of course- the minute I leave MY bed... Morgan throws up again- this time all over my bed. We give her another bath, get her dressed for bed and put her down. Finally- she fell asleep!

I then get a call from my neighbor to inform me that their is a box at my door- What?! Where was I? I have been home all day! How could I have missed a delivery? I didnt care... I went outside to see what it was and much to my surprise a box of flowers. Flowers- from my loving husband!

I love my husband! He is the best. Even though I am not with him... he knows how to make my day.

Happy Valentines Day

I love Valentines Day... Today we had some friends over for lunch. The kids all made their own heart pizzas and ice cream sundaes. They loved every minute of it and so did I!

Goodbye again....

Goodbye to Steve yet again... I hate to use the word finally... but Steve is finally gone. They were supposed to leave Monday morning and didnt make it out until today.

Every morning for the whole week- we said our good byes and every night this week he has come home. This morning he work up and left home expecting to be home by 4pm. We got our call later this morning telling us that he would not be coming back. He had to say bye to the kids over the phone- thankfully our kids were just excited they were going to see the submarine pass by again.

I pray that he will have a good deployment and a safe return. We will miss him and appreciate the sacrifices he makes for our family!!

Morgans first day of DANCE!

Well- I finally stopped being such a slacker mom towards Morgan and signed her up for a dance class. It is a ballet, tap and tumble class. Best part about it for Morgan (besides the shoes) is her little girl friend Tristan is in the class. She loved every minute of class. I can wait for her recital in May. It is going to be so stinking cute.