I am so lucky. Ireland's favorite new thing to do is just sit. The lucky part is that she wants to sit on me ....every morning for about 45 minutes to an hour. Now granted I don't get a lot accomplished during this time, but it is definitely my favorite part of the day. She sits on my lap and we read books the whole time. Well, that's not exactly true either...we read one book over and over. What book is it? Goodnight Moon? I Love You Forever? Neither. She loves my Pottery Barn Living Rooms hardback book with the glossy pages. She flips them back and forth all the while rubbing her fingers along the page so the squeak can be heard for miles. She loves it. I think it's the squeaky pages mixed with the length of the book that makes it her favorite.
She also learned to drink from a straw this week. I just put a Capri Sun up to her lips and away she went. I remember being thrilled when my other kids learned because it took them awhile, but this one was born wanting fountain drinks I think. Maybe it was all the coca-cola I drank while I was pregnant and fighting morning sickness. Who knows? She is so big. Walking everywhere. She has even learned how to stabilize after an obstacle appears and she doesn't feel like going around it. She plows into it head-on and adjust for each bump in the road. Wow. I feel so blessed to have this little angel in my life. She is always mixing her sounds and so many times a day it sounds like she says, "good." I think so too.
Landon is doing well in basketball. His coach told me today, "He is a natural athlete."
Yeah, I know. Just like his Dad
Today they played a monster of a team. They ALL looked like they were pushing 17 or 18 years old in height and build. It was so sad, but kind of amazing to see this little team realize what was happening in the first 10 minutes and adjust. Overhead passes were traded for bounce passes and Landon was all over the court. His favorite thing is to fake passes and those crazy giants fell for it every time. One time the entire crowd laughed when the biggest player of the other team had the ball and simply carried it with his arm extended over the head of the smallest member of our team with a little fake lift for added effect. Here's the kicker. ..we won. Our smallest member is a little hot shot and makes 3 pointers with nothing but net, but they all pass it to Landon to get it down the court. It's great.
As for the update on the four P's.. productive. Yeah, I know...too easy. Hailey even guessed that and I said, "nah."
Both Hailey and Abby got awards at the last awards assembly. You'll never guess in what...PE Superstars. Abby couldn't get up there fast enough and "high fived" the gym teacher with such gusto, it made me quit questioning his reasoning. How funny. Landon was heart-broken because he has gotten those awards since he started in Kindergarten. I tried to tell him it was just a Ure tradition that must be passed down and that he was going to have to work twice as hard because everyone knows how great he is.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Tribute to Movies
For anyone who doesn't know me, I am a serious movie buff. I enjoy a good film but more importantly I enjoy movie lines that are timeless. My brother and I are known within our family as being able to repeat movie lines word for word with the proper inflection and tone. It is one of our favorite past times.
You may wonder for now why this is important. Well, about a zillion times a day when someone says something to me, or I notice something around me, a movie quote will pop into my head and most times amuse me for quite some time. Sad, right? Well there it is ...my dirty little secret. Here are some of my favorites...
"You talking to me?"
"Well then shut up." Weekend At Bernies
"I've been here so long, I thought the Care Bears were here." The Money Pit
"Are you crying, there's no crying." A League of Their Own
Wow, I'm gonna stop there because oddly this feels a little to personal to reveal, and quite frankly, I love to amuse myself with these and if other people get it, then it loses it's appeal.
Well for now, I have one piece of big news. My mother is getting married...next week.
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue." Airplane
"Surely you can't be serious."
"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley." Airplane
"And that's all I have to say about that." Forrest Gump
You may wonder for now why this is important. Well, about a zillion times a day when someone says something to me, or I notice something around me, a movie quote will pop into my head and most times amuse me for quite some time. Sad, right? Well there it is ...my dirty little secret. Here are some of my favorites...
"You talking to me?"
"Well then shut up." Weekend At Bernies
"I've been here so long, I thought the Care Bears were here." The Money Pit
"Are you crying, there's no crying." A League of Their Own
Wow, I'm gonna stop there because oddly this feels a little to personal to reveal, and quite frankly, I love to amuse myself with these and if other people get it, then it loses it's appeal.
Well for now, I have one piece of big news. My mother is getting married...next week.
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue." Airplane
"Surely you can't be serious."
"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley." Airplane
"And that's all I have to say about that." Forrest Gump
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Weekend Away
The kids and I went to visit my mama this weekend. Talk about a whirlwind trip. We left Saturday morning and left right after church on Sunday. It was fun and exhausting. I've always told my mama that if she wants a visit other than when we're already coming, just to ask, and she is learning slowly that it's okay to ask.
It started with her faking near death experience to all sorts of reasons I needed to go and visit and then I finally asked one time, "are you making this up, or do you just want us to come visit?" She then sheepishly replies, "yeah, can you?" Well, that's all it took, so she is finally learning that it's okay to ask. Boy, just like the kiddos,.."use your words." So she called Thursday and by Saturday we were ready to go. I kind of think she may regret it.
We got there and the kids went immediately to their "treat drawer". This used to be Landon's binky drawer...when he was little he had to have one in his mouth, hold one up against his nose and then one or two in a hand was always good. Since then, it has morphed and now holds all sorts of goodies that all my kids rush to as soon as they get into the house. We played for a few hours and then got a call from my brother who decided it would be really smart to drive a front-end loader from one house to another across town. Well, about halfway there, the loader will not go above 2 mi/hr and he calls for me to drive in front of him so he can warn oncoming traffic and have some light. All is going well (if not slowly) until we pull onto the only highway in our route. We pull onto the highway (aka, the gunbarrel) and it sputters and dies center lane. Talk about luck. No gas. We sit there flashing lights and trying to wave away traffic and I start placing calls to people in my old home ward. I tell you, have you ever wondered where you would be without the church? It took one phone call and two people were there within minutes...one of whom owned a towing company. Now that didn't help so much since it was a hydrolic vehicle, but the extra flashing lights sure did help. Then another member showed up with some gas and watched until we made it the rest of the way. One man I knew (and I absolutely adore him), and the other I didn't, but it didn't matter. Members of this church are the same wherever you go, and while some are just so weird (ex... me), you can count on them like they were the adopted family you always wished you had.
I pointed it out to my nephews, and they say, "wow, that's the power of church."
I said, "no, that's the power of the Lord."
It started with her faking near death experience to all sorts of reasons I needed to go and visit and then I finally asked one time, "are you making this up, or do you just want us to come visit?" She then sheepishly replies, "yeah, can you?" Well, that's all it took, so she is finally learning that it's okay to ask. Boy, just like the kiddos,.."use your words." So she called Thursday and by Saturday we were ready to go. I kind of think she may regret it.
We got there and the kids went immediately to their "treat drawer". This used to be Landon's binky drawer...when he was little he had to have one in his mouth, hold one up against his nose and then one or two in a hand was always good. Since then, it has morphed and now holds all sorts of goodies that all my kids rush to as soon as they get into the house. We played for a few hours and then got a call from my brother who decided it would be really smart to drive a front-end loader from one house to another across town. Well, about halfway there, the loader will not go above 2 mi/hr and he calls for me to drive in front of him so he can warn oncoming traffic and have some light. All is going well (if not slowly) until we pull onto the only highway in our route. We pull onto the highway (aka, the gunbarrel) and it sputters and dies center lane. Talk about luck. No gas. We sit there flashing lights and trying to wave away traffic and I start placing calls to people in my old home ward. I tell you, have you ever wondered where you would be without the church? It took one phone call and two people were there within minutes...one of whom owned a towing company. Now that didn't help so much since it was a hydrolic vehicle, but the extra flashing lights sure did help. Then another member showed up with some gas and watched until we made it the rest of the way. One man I knew (and I absolutely adore him), and the other I didn't, but it didn't matter. Members of this church are the same wherever you go, and while some are just so weird (ex... me), you can count on them like they were the adopted family you always wished you had.
I pointed it out to my nephews, and they say, "wow, that's the power of church."
I said, "no, that's the power of the Lord."
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Things that make you go hmm
Let me be clear. I am only updating this page because of the sore negligence on my part to keep everyone up on everything. Let's face it though, who is really out there biting their nails because of the lack of writing on my page...yeah...let's leave it there.
However, I do have a couple of small things that have happened.
1. Hailey is now the proud owner of a strip of pink hair. Yes, it's permanent. Yes, it's also hidden. This girl has begged for two years to have pink hair and we had finally reached a compromise. She could get about an inch and a half stripe, if it were able to be hidden. So it's under her right ear and toward the back. She is such a good girl, and if this is all she wants in the world, I don't quite know why I held off for so long. She loves it when she doesn't have to go to school and I fix it in an up-do and let it peek out the top. She just grins all the time like she has a little secret and doesn't even tell people it's there. She knows, and that's enough for her. I guess she's had it for about 3 to 4 weeks now.
2. In reference to the above, I also got a call at home today from the school because Hailey is getting awarded tomorrow in their assembly. They are awarded for the four P's.
1. Prompt
2. Prepared
3. Polite
4. hmm, Guess who forgot the fourth P??
My bet is on polite because she is so nice, but I'll let you know.
3. Landon is signed up for basketball which starts on February 14th.
Okay, Abby and Ireland are absolute entertainment all the time. Ireland just got her fourth tooth and for those of you who don't want TMI turn off now...I am also weaning her....YEAH! She plays all the time by peeking around the couch and shaking her head no REALLY fast. Sometimes I think her head might fall off.
Abby is ...Abby. Talk about a crack up. Here's a little creepy tidbit about Abby. Sometimes at night I wake up to a dark shadow in my room and there stands Abby, eyes all glazed and she just waits until you creep out and wake up and then crawls in bed with us.
Can you tell I"m reaching for stuff here. I tell you, my life is a long taxi service everyday. I am at the school 3 times minimum each day, and when tutoring is in, there is a fourth time. I am now amusing myself with street signs. So as I was driving yesterday I saw two that amused me. The first is what looked like a speed sign, you know the kind that tell you how fast you are going as you get closer to them, well, I'm thinking great because my speedometer is broken, but as I get closer all I see is "Wanco". Yup, that's what I was thinking. Ok, maybe you had to be there.
The second sign was for "Automotive Screening Specialist". Not so funny, right? Well underneath it they also had the acronym. Now that's funny. I mean, think it through people. I have to find the funny in each day, and so as I'm in my car more than anywhere else, I have to do what I can.
I have also been priveleged enough to watch a woman roll her own head up in her window and then cuss as she drove away from the bank drive through window...like someone had done her sooo wrong.
Now I know I may need to repent big time for laughing, but no worry...karma always comes my way anyway...
However, I do have a couple of small things that have happened.
1. Hailey is now the proud owner of a strip of pink hair. Yes, it's permanent. Yes, it's also hidden. This girl has begged for two years to have pink hair and we had finally reached a compromise. She could get about an inch and a half stripe, if it were able to be hidden. So it's under her right ear and toward the back. She is such a good girl, and if this is all she wants in the world, I don't quite know why I held off for so long. She loves it when she doesn't have to go to school and I fix it in an up-do and let it peek out the top. She just grins all the time like she has a little secret and doesn't even tell people it's there. She knows, and that's enough for her. I guess she's had it for about 3 to 4 weeks now.
2. In reference to the above, I also got a call at home today from the school because Hailey is getting awarded tomorrow in their assembly. They are awarded for the four P's.
1. Prompt
2. Prepared
3. Polite
4. hmm, Guess who forgot the fourth P??
My bet is on polite because she is so nice, but I'll let you know.
3. Landon is signed up for basketball which starts on February 14th.
Okay, Abby and Ireland are absolute entertainment all the time. Ireland just got her fourth tooth and for those of you who don't want TMI turn off now...I am also weaning her....YEAH! She plays all the time by peeking around the couch and shaking her head no REALLY fast. Sometimes I think her head might fall off.
Abby is ...Abby. Talk about a crack up. Here's a little creepy tidbit about Abby. Sometimes at night I wake up to a dark shadow in my room and there stands Abby, eyes all glazed and she just waits until you creep out and wake up and then crawls in bed with us.
Can you tell I"m reaching for stuff here. I tell you, my life is a long taxi service everyday. I am at the school 3 times minimum each day, and when tutoring is in, there is a fourth time. I am now amusing myself with street signs. So as I was driving yesterday I saw two that amused me. The first is what looked like a speed sign, you know the kind that tell you how fast you are going as you get closer to them, well, I'm thinking great because my speedometer is broken, but as I get closer all I see is "Wanco". Yup, that's what I was thinking. Ok, maybe you had to be there.
The second sign was for "Automotive Screening Specialist". Not so funny, right? Well underneath it they also had the acronym. Now that's funny. I mean, think it through people. I have to find the funny in each day, and so as I'm in my car more than anywhere else, I have to do what I can.
I have also been priveleged enough to watch a woman roll her own head up in her window and then cuss as she drove away from the bank drive through window...like someone had done her sooo wrong.
Now I know I may need to repent big time for laughing, but no worry...karma always comes my way anyway...
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