Knock, Knock

Hunter's recent thing is to tell knock knock jokes. After I picked him up from school last Thursday he told me his first one. It's hard not to laugh when he tells a joke because it's not funny. In fact, they really don't make any sense. After he tells a joke he busts up laughing and it's hard not to join him. Here are 2 that I remember:

Knock, Knock
Who's there?
Strawberry
Strawberry Who?
Strawberry Cake!

Knock, Knock
Who's there?
Kitchen Light
Kitchen Light Who?
Turn off the kitchen light!

We have tried to get him to tell us more but now he's embarrassed. I'll have to keep working on him to tell me more. I don't know if these are parts of jokes that someone has told him and he's forgotten the big punchline or if he's just making them up. I think I'll go with the second answer. Regardless, I love it. He makes me laugh!

Easter Weekend

This last weekend was a fun, family weekend. Kelly had Good Friday off so we decided it would be a good day to dye eggs. The kids enjoyed dying eggs but of course they didn't have the patience to leave them in the dye for more than a few seconds. They had a good time regardless.

Later that night the kids went to my parents ward Easter party while Kelly and I had a little date night. We decided to go bowling. Let's just say that both of us bombed and prefer to think that our Wii Bowling scores are just as good as our real scores.

We have family in town so we asked the Easter Bunny if he could come to our house a day earlier. He hid our dyed eggs along with plastic eggs throughout our family room. The kids had fun finding eggs and only needed a little help with a few eggs that were a little more inconspicuous than the rest. Hunter is helping Mylie find an egg in the picture above.

The Easter Bunny put the kids Easter baskets on a bench in our room so the kids wouldn't be distracted with the eggs hidden around the family room while the saw what the Easter bunny brought them in their baskets. Hunter thought it was pretty hilarious that the bunny "hopped" into our room without us hearing him. I told Hunter that he must have tiptoed but Hunter insisted that he hopped.

Hunter and Kora are both showing the eggs that they found.

On Sunday the kids got dressed in their brand new Easter clothes that their Nani made and got for them. Hunter refers to his suit as his "Missionary" (suit). He had to try it on numerous times throughout the week. He loved it. Kora LOVED the big fluffy dress her Nani made her. Every time Hunter tried on his suit she HAD to try on her dress and they HAD to dance together. Hunter likes to spin her around. I guess you can only dance like that when you are wearing nice clothes (according to Hunter).

Church was nice, then it was off to Nani & Grandpa's house for Easter dinner. We enjoyed a fun day with the Zamora family (Kelly's sister, Becky's family) who happens to be down for the week and Great Grandpa.
To all our family and friends we hope that you had a wonderful Easter!

T-Ball

Hunter has finally started T-Ball. His first practice started last week but this was my first time at his practice and I made sure to bring the camera...if only I had thought to check the battery. I apologize that the picture isn't that great. I tried taking as many as I could before the batteries died but all of them were fuzzy because I was trying to take them from far away so I wouldn't interrupt the practice.


Hunter is on the Diamondbacks. They haven't received their shirts and hats yet but we'll make sure to take pictures once they do. This is a city league rather than "Little League" but little league doesn't allow 4 years olds to play. Hunter would have had to wait an entire year. Since this is more of an educational/social experience for him we thought it would be fun to sign him up. Kelly has signed up as an Assistant coach. It was fun to watch Kelly teaching the kids. He's a great coach and despite how frustrating it could get with all the kids chasing the ball and then dog piling on it as the ball was hit, he has surprisingly great patience. I'm glad that the boys have this time together to bond and share in the wonderful sport that is baseball.

Sick Kora

When do you know your child is sick? When they climb into your bed and put themselves to sleep! Our poor little Kora is sick...again. She had the flu a few weeks ago and threw up everywhere. It was a relief when she was her happy little self again. Then the flu bug hit Hunter and Mylie. They were all better but now Kora has started up again. She had a rough night last night. I'm worried now that the other 2 are going to get it again too. Sick babies are no fun. I hate being sick but if it made them feel better I would take on their colds for them if I could.

After we picked Hunter up from school today I was making a snack for the kids while they played. I went upstairs to tell them it was ready and Kora wasn't in their room. I asked Hunter where she was and he said she was downstairs. I knew she wasn't so I looked in my room and there she was...in my bed, with her blanket and baby. You know your baby is sick when she puts herself down for a nap. Poor thing.

Daddy Must Need Blessings

Last night we said a family prayer. Kora was saying it and Kelly was helping her. Here is how the prayer went:

Kelly: "Heavenly Father, Thank you for this day"

Kora: "Father, Thank You for Day"

Kelly: "Please bless the Prophet,"

Kora: "Bless Prophet...and Daddy"

Kelly: "Please bless our Bishop"

Kora: "Bless Bishop...and Daddy"

Kelly: " Please watch over our family"

Kora: "Watch our family...and Daddy"

Kelly: " In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen"

Kora: "Amen"

There was more but that was my favorite portion. Kora is such a Daddy's girl. She loves her Daddy. A few nights ago she was crying so I went into her room to calm her down. She immediately told me "No, I want Daddy!" I guess she knows that if Daddy comes in there's a small chance she may not have to go to bed, where if Mommy comes in there is no chance. Kelly went in to calm her down (and didn't let her stay up) but the crying stopped and she eventually fell asleep. Ever since Kora was a little baby she has always been a Daddy's girl. During the day she's all mine but when Daddy's around I'm pretty much chopped liver.

Wanted...

Position: Kitchen Towel Replacer

Duties: Pick up kitchen towels and replace them neatly folded on island rack.

Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week.

Break times: 10:00am and 2:00pm (also known as Mylie's nap times)

Pay: Gratitude of a very thankful Mother

Additional Comments: Yes, this really is an all day task. I can almost never go into my kitchen and find my towels where they are supposed to be. If Mylie is in the Kitchen while I'm cooking or cleaning up the kitchen, the towels are on the floor. There have been times I have folded them and put them back and turn my back no more than 1 minute and they are already on the floor again. She wont even be around when I put them back up. I think they call to her..."pull me down, pull me down, pull me down."

Culprit: Yes, she may be cute but kitchen towels beware!

Death Grip

Kelly and I went out to the Improv on Friday night to see John Pinette. We celebrated Valentines day a day earlier because tickets were cheaper. We had a really good time and John Pinette was hilarious. It was nice to spend time with my hubby. Thanks Kelly!

While we were out, the kids spent time with my parents. They ended up going to my parents ward Valentines party. Each child brought home a red heart balloon. Originally they only got one for Hunter and Kora thinking Mylie wouldn't want one. I guess Mylie had gotten a hold of Kora's balloon and when they tried to take it away from her she refused to let it go. Once they pried it out of her death grip she cried...and cried...and cried until they gave it back to her and got Kora another one. When we arrived to pick them up we had to take the balloon out of her hand to buckle her in her car seat. She wasn't a happy camper. She has since claimed Hunter's balloon as hers as well and crawls around the apartment with one in each hand. Surprisingly never letting go. Proof is this last picture below. She fell asleep holding onto her balloon.