Thursday, April 30, 2009

Nooooooooo!!!!

I heard Gavin saying "Lily go show mommy," I turned around, and I will admit I freaked out a little bit...I had no idea what that stuff in her hair was! It looks like the biggest glob of gum I have ever seen.As soon as I started pulling on it I realized it was not gum (thank heaven) but something called "flarp" (it is this gooey stuff that is supposed to stay in its little container, and when you poke it, it makes obscene sounds.)
Well, we had a friend over that day who convinced Gavin to try to play basketball with it...what!?
Needless to say, Lily was in the line of fire. - This is after I worked on her hair for 10 minutes or so...A bath came next, and thankfully the little hair she has is still attatched to her head.


At least it wasn't gum, but the "Flarp" may get lost soon.
-Tasha

Monday, April 27, 2009

Happy Birthday Tasha


So I went around and interviewed the kids one at a time over the weekend and I asked them some questions about Tasha. Interesting to get the perspective of the kids. They love their mom and she is truly a great mother. Here are their responses:

What makes mom happy?
Hanna: Quiet kids at home.
Gunnar: Quiet.
Gavin: When I help her make dinner.
Grace: When we be nice to her and help her.

What makes mom sad?
Hanna: Loud kids at home.
Gunnar: Noise.
Gavin: When she makes dinner and I don’t eat it.
Grace: If we spank her.

What makes mom laugh?
Hanna: My hilarious jokes.
Gunnar: Jokes.
Gavin: When I do something funny.
Grace: Tickle her really hard.

What is something mom always says to you?
Hanna: Be quiet.
Gunnar: Make your bed.
Gavin: Clean up your room.
Grace: Be kind to Lily.

What was mom like as a child?
Hanna: She liked to dance.
Gunnar: Like Hanna.
Gavin: Creative and funny.
Grace: She liked going to her Grandma’s house.

How old will mom be on her birthday?
Hanna: 34
Gunnar: 35
Gavin: 33
Grace: 89

How tall is mom?
Hanna: 5’2”
Gunnar: 5’6” (nailed it!)
Gavin: 6’7”
Grace: This tall (standing on a chair and holding her arms up).

What does mom like to watch on TV?
Hanna: Chuck
Gunnar: Ellen
Gavin: Charlie Brown
Grace: Deal or No Deal

What does mom do when you are at school?
Hanna: Clean.
Gunnar: Laundry.
Gavin: Clean.
Grace: Play with Lily.

If mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Hanna: Having her own TV show.
Gunnar: Sewing.
Gavin: Making good dinners.
Grace: Because she wanted to be a Rock Star.

What is mom really good at?
Hanna: Being awesome.
Gunnar: Cooking.
Gavin: Cleaning up the house.
Grace: Artist.

What is mom not very good at?
Hanna: I don’t know.
Gunnar: Pitching.
Gavin: Jump rope.
Grace: Gymnastics.

What is mom's favorite food?
Hanna: Lasagna.
Gunnar: Waffles.
Gavin: Everything.
Grace: Ham & Turkey.

If mom was a cartoon character, who would she be?
Hanna: Daisy Duck.
Gunnar: Snoopy.
Gavin: Sally (on Charlie Brown)
Grace: Tom & Jerry.

What do you and mom do together?
Hanna: Go shopping.
Gunnar: Play board games.
Gavin: Play games.
Grace: Play dolls and house.

How are you and mom the same?
Hanna: We are both girls.
Gunnar: We are on the Griffith Team.
Gavin: Both like doing laundry (???)
Grace: Same hair color.

How are you and mom different?
Hanna: I’m crazy and energetic.
Gunnar: She doesn’t want a dog.
Gavin: She’s a girl and I’m a boy.
Grace: We are not the same size.

How do you know mom loves you?
Hanna: She says so.
Gunnar: Cooks for me.
Gavin: Because she is nice to me.
Grace: She always tells me.

Why did mom marry dad?
Hanna: Because dad is cute.
Gunnar: Because dad is cute (their words, not mine, honest!)
Gavin: Because you liked each other.
Grace: Because she loves him.

Where is mom's favorite place to go?
Hanna: Mall.
Gunnar: Mall.
Gavin: Restaurants.
Grace: Dairy Queen (nailed it!)

What does mom want for her Birthday?
Hanna: Quiet kids.
Gunnar: Earrings.
Gavin: A robot that does all of her chores for her (nailed it!)
Grace: Lotion.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Gunnar's B-day

Gunnar turned 9 last week. He's a great boy, lots of fun to have around. We are on the end stretch of one birthday a month. Our kids' birthdays are January, February, March, and April and so by the time we finally get to Gunnar, we are kind of partied out (and pratically broke), but Gunnar takes it all in stride.

We took Gunnar and some of his pals to play Lazer Tag. Hanna and Gavin tagged along too. Gunnar requested Alien cupcakes for his birthday, I guess because of the movie Monsters vs. Aliens, so that wasa a challenge for Tasha to figure out.

The cupcakes were made with a big marshmellow and donut hole...Tasha really has fun with it all and so do the kids.


Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Easter

Sorry we don't have better photos, kind of a rush to get out the door on Easter Sunday. We had plenty of easter egg hunts on Saturday and a great dinner at the Leishmans on Sunday.


Tasha made these Sunflower cupcakes for Easter. I wish I had more than just the one picture, they turned out great and the kids enjoyed the surprise Lady Bugs (red m&m).

Friday, April 3, 2009

Spring Break

Today is April 3, our kids started Spring Break today and this is what they woke up to in beautiful Rexburg, Idaho!