Banks Brigade

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Landon Face!

This boy makes me smile BIG TIME!!

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It's Wesley's b-day and he is 4!!!! It seems like he is older than that cuzz he is huge!! Wes is so fun-loving and has such a hilarious sense of humor! We love him! (The cake is supposed to be a rocket ship)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I really liked this video.

It's less about Honda and more about thinking outside the box. I like the optimism in the video, there are lots of problems but there are also lots of really smart people. I also like how the under tones in the video correlate with my religious beliefs that we are stewards over the earth and we have to be cognisent of what we leave behind for our children.

Aaron

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I'm the Mom!

So I asked my kids a series of questions....and here are their creative responses. You should do it too cuzz it's fun!

Wesley's answers are first, Sydnie's second:

1. What is something mom always says to you? Put your jammies on! Clean your room!

2. What makes mom happy? Saying thank you; If I clean my room

3. What makes mom sad? If I kicked you; When we live apart from dad

4. How does your mom make you laugh? Tickle me; Tickle me

5. What was your mom like as a child? Like a kid; Like me

6. How old is your mom? 20; 27

7. How tall is your mom? grown up; 40 feet

8. What is her favorite thing to do? Make food for us; Play a game with me

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Clean the house; Play with Landon

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Being on TV; Being on TV

11. What is your mom really good at? Singing "We Will Rock You"; Taking care of Landon

12. What is your mom not very good at? Basketball; Answering the phone when it is ringing (I seem to miss a lot of calls I guess)

13. What does your mom do for a job? Make cookies; Clean the basement

14.What is your mom's favorite food? Shrimp; Curry

15.What makes you proud of your mom? When she makes cookies; When she decorates for my birthday party

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Troy Bolton; iCarly

17. What do you and your mom do together? Play; Go to Wendy's

18. How are you and your mom the same? We both like Landon; We miss dad a lot

19. How are you and your mom different? I am a boy, mom is a girl; She doesn't really want to take me to Build a Bear and I want her to

20. How do you know your mom loves you? Cuzz you are the mom; I am your kid (duh!)

21. What does your mom like most about your dad? Everything; That he loves Landon

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? Costco; Seattle to see dad

Thursday, March 5, 2009

All Because I am CRAZY!

All because I am WACO this little girl got to play "pin the purse on the girl"

All because I am a LOON this girl got a whole bunch of loot (we are talkin NICE gifts here)

All because I have a DEATH WISH, this girl of mine got some yummy cupcakes (courtesy of WinCo :0)

All because I am a NUT JOB this happy girl invited 17 (YES....SEVENTEEN) of her closest friends (I don't know where she gets so many friends, I don't even have seventeen friends!) to her sixth birthday party and had a MARVELOUS time! The crazy mom did have a lot of help from a few of HER closest friends...(thank goodness!) since dad is MIA! (we miss you DAD).

A good time was had by all, but I can safely say that I won't do this again...at least for a year (jk). Happy 6th Sydnie! We LOVE you!!

Kid Talk

Landon said, "Mom, when I am dad, I am really going to miss living with you! And when I am a grandpa, I will be wrinkly and dry."
I asked Colton why he was rubbing his eyes and he said, "tear water keeps coming out of them."
Aaron won a game on his phone and Colton says, "Dad, I'm so proud of you!"
While listening to song lyrics, "And so we'll catch the world on fire" Landon says: "Mom, why would someone want to do this?"
I was sing along with the radio when I hear, Wes say: Oh man, mom knows the words to this song, that means its a REALLY old song!"
Talking about Pirates of the Carribean wii game, Wes says: "Will Turner is really cool" Landon, in his BEST British accent: "You mean Will Turna?"
After boiling eggs, Wes asked if we were going to eat the scramboiled eggs.
Landon: Mom, your eyelashes are all dirty. Me: That is my make up. It's called mascara. Landon: Oh.
Landon: "Wes, my brain is telling me I want a lick of your popcicle."
Colton: Someping, puter=Play something on the computer
Landon: "Mom, I have a booger stuck in my teeth!"
Landon: "My nose has a headache."
Colton: Funnit=Funny
Colton: Ketchup=shup
Colton: Wuv you.
Landon: Gutair-it=Target
While at the library, Landon saw a bunch of Elders (missionaries)in their suits, on the computers (P day) and says "Wow, look at all those wedding guys!"
During FHE we were thinking of compliments to say to each other. Wes says to Sydnie "You are the best sister I could ever ask for."
While watching MoTab sing Christmas songs on Youtube, Wes says: "They are all wearing the same thing, they must shop at the same place."
Me: "Landon, don't play with that, it's expensive." Landon: What is "Spankive?"
At Costco Wes asks: "Mom, how do they get all the stuff up so high on the shelves?" Before I could say forklift, Landon says: "Spiderman probably does it."
Landon: Stuck together= Stucky gether.
Landon: Good job on putting my shoes on my feet mom!
I was peeling potatoes and Landon asked if I was making potato heads.
Landon singing: Rock-a-bye baby in the tree honk.
Me: "Landon, you are SO demanding!" Landon (in the saddest voice possible): "I am not demanding, I am just Lando."
Our neighbors have a little Chihuahua. They told the kids to stay away from it because it bites. Wes is very scared of it and calls it the "female biting chihuahua."
Wes leans over to me in Sacrament Meeting and says "I'm filled with the spirit!"
Sydnie to me: Ms. Vigil (her teacher) was out sick today with a stomach ache. Wes: "Maybe she needs to go poo." (can you tell that is what he hears a lot, from me?)
After Colton sneezed Landon said to him, "bless you, Tiny."