Lyman: Christmas Happenings

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Christmas Happenings

It was a busy, tiring day full of cat naps, doll playing, smoothie-making, Play Doh messes, bowling alley, more sliding into a fort! It was a crazy fun day. Now who's going to clean up this mess?

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Moments I Treasure...

2/14/14
Mom: You have never heard of Cupid? It shoots arrows of love.
Coy: That's weird. I loved Kessia before I got shot by love. Cupid wears a diaper? It's not cupid the reindeer? I like Blitzen the best cause I just like the name.

2/13/14
Cohen: I used to sneak salt.
Coy: Well, I just to come eat butter at night, remember?
Mom: NO?!?!?!? WHAT? Do you still do it??
(No response)

1/15/14
Mom: Cohen why are you sneaking food to your room. I don't like sneaking.
Cohen: It's hard to break the habit cause I watch too many ninja shows!

10/15/13
Coy: What if meatballs were made of meat?

10/5/13
Cohen: Does Dad know he's bald?
Mom: SHHHH, no and don't tell him.
Cohen? REALLY??? Ok I won't.

9/12/13
Livvy: If I just killed ONE person, would I go to jail?

8/25/13
Cohen: My favorite store is Maverik. It smells soo good in there. What's your favorite store?
Mom: Nordstrom
Cohen: What's that?
Mom: A store at the mall.
Cohen: Oh! That's my 2nd favorite store. I love their pretzels.
(oh my kids are rednecks)

8/11/13
Coy: If you are dad's wife, is he your dad?

7/25/13
Coy: Mom, you need to stick Neosporin in your nose. It's really red up there.

6/15/13
Mom: How was dinner?
Coy: Well, I didn't throw up!

5/27/13
Cohen: I love you!!! I want to cut your guts out.

5/27/13
Olivia: Mom, you always exaggerate the time! It bugs me! Like when you say you will be right back, it takes an hour!!
Mom: Oh really?

3/20/13
Olivia: Mom, did you ever have imaginary friends?
Mom: I am sure I did.
Olivia: I want them, I just keep forgetting about them.

2/20/13
Cohen: Mom, can I have a snack?
Mom: Yes, just a second.
Cohen: You really get mixed up between a second and a minute. Did you mean a minute cause a second would be like...right now.

1/22/13
Cohen: While I am gone, I want you and McCoy to have a surprise for me when I get back. Like...you can clean my room and surprise me. k?

1/20/13
Coy: DARN IT! I should've listened to you. I ate five bites and you only told me to eat four! DARN IT!

12/15/12
Coy: I am putting my roll right here. Don't even take 1 bite out of it, GOT IT??

12/13/12
Coy: Hold my hand mom so I don't fall on the ice. GOT IT??

12/10/12
Livvy: I am not sure I want to be a mom. They have lots of chores.

12/10/12
Cohen: Mom would you kiss Santa?
Mom: Yes.
Cohen: (spanked me and walked away.)

12/5/12
Livvy: I don't know why you and Dad care that I dress nice. Who cares?? All I care about is that I am modest.

11/26/12
Watching IceAge Intro:
Cohen: Is our DVD player called FOX?
Mom: No, it was the creator of Ice Age.

10/21/12
Cohen was whimpering because he missed his dad.
Coy started singing VERY quietly...
"If something is bad, turn it around and find something good and then you feel better."
Cohen: Well, dad is bringing me a treat when he comes and I get to be with my mom.
Then both boys were happy.

10/20/12
Coy: Mom, is Mason cute?
Mom: No, not cute at all! :)
Coy: Yes he is. If he wasn't than he would be Noelle's kid.
Mom: Don't you think Denver is sooo cute?
Coy: Oh Yes. He is. (giggling) Noelle's kids are cute, huh mom.
Mom: Yes.

10/10/12
Coy: Mom, will you sing me the Santa Claus is Coming to Town song?
Cohen: Please don't. When I hear that song it makes my tummy hurt that I am going to get coal.

10/7/12
Cohen: I love Halloween because nobody is watching you. Like Santa and the Easter Bunny only give you stuff if you are good. Halloween you just get stuff!

10/4/12
Mom: What do you want from Santa?
Cohen: I want Benita to come.
Coy: I want a cow.
Livvy: You can't have a cow! You are too little it will trample you.
Coy: Then I want a baby cow.
Livvy: You can't get between a mom and a baby either. Moms are mean when they have to protect their baby.
Coy: Fine. I want a Giraffe. Can I have one of those?
Mom: Yes.
Livvy: NOO!!! .....

10/2/12
Coy: Can I get a treat at the store?
Mom: No, not today.
Coy: Why? You don't have money?
Mom: I have no money for treats.
Coy: Who took it?
Mom: Obama
Coy: Bama? Why does he want your money?

9/2/12
Coy wanted soda. Noelle had soda.
Noelle: Who's your favorite aunt?
Coy: I like the red ones.
Coy got soda anyways!

8/29/12
Palmer (1 year old) kept trying to hold on to McCoy while she was standing up and it was pulling down his pants. I tried to tell him to be patient with her because she wanted to stand and he said: NO!! She just wants to put her finger up my BUTT!

8/27/12
Coy woke up early and came out and watched Jeremy and I work out. He was quiet for a long time looking from the TV back at us then finally he said: Mom, you aren't doing it right.

8/20/12
Cohen: I wonder what I will learn about today. (Day 3 of Kindergarten)

8/18/12
Cohen: I think I will keep you as my mom. What other mom would let me get a vegetable tray at the grocery store?

8/13/12
Mom: Cohen you need to change your attitude about being outside.
Coy: Do I need to change my attitude? Can I bring it to the park?
Mom: Yes.
Coy: Does Cohen need to change his attitude?
Mom: Yes.
Coy: Livvy and me can keep our attitude, and Cohen has to change.

8/3/12
Cohen: Oh! We were supposed to play Superman this morning!
Coy: Oh YEAH!!!
Cohen: Darn it!!

7/28/12
Coy: I don't need my blanket anymore. Mason can buy it from me.

7/26/12
Livvy: My hairy legs drive me nuts!
Mom: You don't have leg hair!
Livvy: Oh yes I do, things get stuck in it all the time.
Mom: Live what?
Livvy: Like twigs and leaves and stuff.

7/25/12
Cohen examining Coy on his birthday.
Cohen: Coy sure doesn't look any bigger.

7/15/12
Coy: Are you making a smoothie?
Mom: No I am making jam. (I then blended all the fruit)
Coy: See, I told you you were making jam.

7/24/12
Cohen: Dad, can you get me all cozed up?
Dad: Cozed up?
Cohen: Yea.

7/23/12
Livvy: Can I try some of your milk?
Mom: My milk? From my boobs?
Livvy: Yes. Would that be weird?
Mom: Yes.

7/22/12
Livvy: On "Harriet the Spy" one girl said she was growing boobs all summer. What is so exciting about that??

7/11/12
Dad: Coy, you need to pick up your blocks and put your toys in your room.
Coy: Blah Blah Blah.
Dad: Did you just say Blah Blah?
Coy: Yup. Blah Blah Blah

Cohen: Guess what I just did?
Mom: What?
Cohen: I said a prayer. But Jesus really doesn't help us pick up our toys. He just tells US what to pick up first. Is that good mom?

6/28/12
Cohen: Livvy said I ruined her life.
Dad: That's silly, you didn't!

6/24/12
Mom was walking Coy out to go to the bathroom from sacrament. When walking out Coy spotted the missionaries.
Coy: HEY!! I didn't know the missionaries go to church?!?!

6/19/12
Mom: Mason has just had a bad day crying!
Cohen: Did you feed him at all the right times?
Mom: Yes.
Cohen: Maybe you should feed him again.
McCoy: Yea, because if you don't he will be sad all the time.

6/12/12
Livvy:There was litter in the duck pond so I got it out. (she jumped in a SICK duck pond in swam over her head to get a cereal box out.) Livvy hates litter but that is just gross!!

6/10/12
Livvy: How come you say crying doesn't help but when Mason cries he gets what he wants?

6/10/12
Cohen: How is wind made?
Mom: ummm...

5/30/12
Cohen: Grandma, is Grandpa going to be home when we go to your house?
Grandma: Yes, I think he will be there for lunch.
Cohen: Good, cause I want to play his IPad.

5/25/12
Mom: I don't want you to throw any fits during Father's and Sons.
Cohen: I won't. Cause if I throw a fit I usually lay down on the ground and I do not want to get dirty! If I throw a fit, I will do it in the tent.

5/24/12
Cohen found my stash of 5 packages of Oreo cookies.
Cohen: what?! You have all those cookies and you aren't even going to share?
Mom: Nope.

5/22/12
Cohen: Mom? Don't let the baby cry. He is way too cute.

5/22/12
Mom gave Coy 2 starburst.
Coy: Can you open these and make sure you put the garbage in the garbage, OK?

5/21/12
Cohen: Why is it called T-Ball?
Mom: (Stumbling to think why) because of the stand I think...
Cohen: Oh I know! Because of the the Tea. You know when you pour the tea into a cup?
Mom: aa.... (Cohen then walked out satisfied of his answer but I was left confused!)

5/15/12
Cohen at 1:30 am: Mom, can I get in the bath?
Mom: Sure. (and he did then went back to bed.)

5/5/12
Cohen: I don't like the baby. He cries alot. Well, I like him...I just don't like that you have to do all this stuff.

5/2/12
Livvy was showing Mom how to put the Binky in the baby's mouth to stop him from crying.
Livvy: I can't believe I know how to do it better than his own Mother!! I am soo good at it!

5/2/12
Cohen: Can I sleep in your room?
Mom: No, because the baby cries at night and I don't want him to wake you.
Cohen: That's OK, he wakes me wherever I am.

4/30/12
Mom: OOOH, I love your big belly!!!
Coy: And I love your big belly!!

4/28/12
Coy: Is that your baby?
Mom: Yes.
Coy: Oh, mine is still in my tummy.

4/20/12
Coy: When I whine, it makes you grumpy?
Mom: Yes.
Coy: And when you whine it makes me grumpy?
Mom: OK.
Coy: No, it just makes me cry.

4/10/12
Stephanie and Tiff (moms friends) were over. Livvy did not want to go to bed so her compromise was:
Livvy: Could you just turn the volume up on your talking so I can hear you better?

4/12/12
Coy had a bowl of popcorn.
Mom: Can I have a popcorn?
Coy: Yes. Just one.
Mom: Thanks.
Coy: Hey! I saw you took 2. This is what one looks like! (He then held up one kernel with a mad look.)

4/9/12
Cohen: Don't you think it would be boring to only drink water all day?
Mom: I like water. It's really healthy to drink it all day.
Cohen: Well, it's just boring.

3/29/12
Cohen: I wish I had magic powers so I can control you.
Mom: Oh yeah?
Cohen: Yeah, like you I would make you cuddle with me all day and play with me.

3/16/12
During Scott's Dad wedding speech Cohen was told he couldn't have cake until he was finished speaking. So Cohen went up and tapped him.
Cohen: Are you almost done?
Scott Dad: Yea.

3/15/12
Livvy: One time I brought an ant I found in your room to show dad and I accidentally dropped in on your side of the bed and we couldn't find it. Dad told me not to tell you.
Mom: You just did.

2/28/10
Coy: I am just not happy with you, mom.
Mom: Why?
Coy: Just cause.

2/27/12
Livvy: Dad, remember when I found an ant in Cedar Hills and I showed you and while mom was at YW and I dropped it in her bed and you told me never to tell her?
Dad: You just did.

2/25/10
12 am-Coy: I need a drink. (I gave him a tiny bit so he wouldn't wet the bed.)
1 am- Coy: I need a drink.
Mom: No buddy. When you wake up in the morning I will get you a drink.
3:30 am Coy gets up and gets a sippy by himself and can't put the lid on so he hold the lid and the cup together as he tries to drink between the spilling. I cleared my throat. Coy: I was thirsty. :)

2/20/12
Cohen: Do we have a family tree?
Mom: (not knowing how to respond) Yes...
Cohen: But it's not real, is it?
Mom: Well not a living tree but a family tree.
Cohen: I knew it wasn't real.

2/11/12
Mom was watching Vampire Diaries. (don't judge)
Mom: Livvy, I am watching a mommy show with Vampires can you go find something else to do?
Livvy: How are they vampires?
Mom: (pointing to the screen) He turns into a vampire.
Livvy: Does his mom know?

2/9/12
Mom: Do you want a strawberry or chocolate shake?
Cohen: Strawberry. I do NOT want another cavity!

2/7/12
Cohen: Mom, I think they should change Winnie the Pooh's name to Winnie the Bear because Pooh is like poo... and that's kinda sick.

2/5/12
Coy picked out a green tootsie roll for Cohen while Cohen was at preschool. Coy wanted to hold it for 3 hours while Cohen was gone. After an hour Coy took the wrapper off.
Coy: But I am not gonna eat it. It's Cohen's
30 minutes later... He flattened it into a pancake "for Cohen." BUT he still was not going to eat it.
30 minutes later... I caught him licking it. But he still said he wasn't going to eat it. Then he just shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm just going to eat. We can get Cohen another one!"

1/30/12
Mom: Don't run away from me when I call you!
Coy: Oh. Can I walk?

1/15/12
During Sacrament:
Cohen: I wish they would pass around lemonade instead of water. Do you wish they would pass around soda, Dad?

1/11/12
Mom dressed Livvy today with fancy clothes and fancy hair.
Livvy: This girl at school told me I look like a movie star that should be on T.V.
Mom: Oh that's nice!
Livvy: The thing is sometimes when I look in the mirror, I think the same thing!

1/5/12
Cohen: Were you scared at night, Dad?
Dad: Not really.
Cohen: Really? What kind of flashlight did you have?