Anderson Adventures

Monday, December 1, 2008

I've recently discovered that Brian isn't very good at being patient. He always tells me that we should open a present everyday so that we can spread the Christmas cheer throughout all of December instead of just on one day. Yup, I caved in one day and let him open ONE present. He was pretty excited to play San Juan and since I always get beat by his family, I thought I'd start practicing playing new games before Christmas. However, it was kind of a bad mistake. Ever since then, he begs and pleads to spread out Christmas cheer and since it's now December...it's even worse! :) Luckily he will give up sooner or later and we still have some presents under our tree!

This was a whole new thing for me! I haven't cut my hair since I was 12 years old and in 7th grade. Brian kept telling me that my hair was getting too long, and I got more and more frustrated with not being able to do anything with it, so I chopped it all off. Ok, maybe not all of it, but it's still pretty short to me. I like it a TON better and it makes my head feel about 35 pounds lighter.

I've finally started a blog! I have no idea how to do this really, but I figure that it's a good way for the family to stay in touch. My sister in law's cute blog inspired me to do this, so I hope it goes well. I guess to start out I'll tell what's going on in our lives right now.

Brian is still plugging away at the semester waiting for it to be Christmas break so we can get out of Provo and go to Ohio! He is doing his Chemistry research. He has tests, homework, and then finals to look forward to the next few weeks so I really can't blame him for never wanting to get out of bed in the morning. However, it is also his birthday on the 14th! He's going to be 26....kinda weird for me, but I'm super excited! He has almost beaten Okami, which he loves and is always so excited to play, but I don't know if he'll be able to find the time in the upcoming weeks. Men and their video games.... :)

I am just working from home and trying to find things to pass the time. Since Brian spends such long hours at the lab everyday I've taken up toll painting so that I can have more Christmas decorations. I am EXTREMELY excited for Christmas that I think my bones might just burst with Christmas excitement! So, now that we've had the tree up for a month, lights up, presents under the tree, and more decorations around the house Christmas still seems so far away. I am also trying to learn Spanish...slowly. I'm not very good at it and I need to be more diligent, but I am really enjoying it so far. Hopefully I'll be able to understand and speak a little by the summer.

Out of the mouth of Claire

Claire was asking me about Hailey nursing. She was sad to find out that Hailey wasn't nursing anymore. She said, "Well, when I am a mommy can you give my babies milk?" Uh...nope. Can't do that. "Why mom?" Well, my milk will be gone (thank goodness) and you'll have to do it. "Oh, well, I want a big, big, BIG family. TWELVE babies! But I don't want the littlest baby to ever get big because I do NOT want one hundred babies." March 2015
Claire: Daddy, do you stink? Brian: Why do you say that? Claire: Because I can smell you. 6/18/14
Claire walked out of her room and this is what ensued: Daddy: "Claire, get back to bed." Claire: "But Daddy, my bed is being crazy!" (We try hard not to laugh). Daddy: "What?" Claire: "My bed is being crazy!!!" He went back, she tangled her blanket so her feet were getting cold. 5/15/2014
Claire asked her sunbeam teacher what "this" was, pointing to something on her chest. She thought she was talking about the pattern on her dress. Claire said, "No, no! These. They are for milk for babies." 5/2014
Eating corn on the cob for dinner, Claire turned to me and asked, "Mommy, are you going to eat some of this YUUUUMMMMYYY corn?" 5/2014
"Mommy, can you do this for me?" She hands me my eyelash curler and I proceed to curl her eyelashes. She bats her eyes in the mirror and says, "There. That's better." For the record...I have never done this, so she didn't learn it from me. 1/28/14
I was doing Claire's hair , combing through it. "Mommy, stop brushing my hair, you're making me crazy." 1/28/14
Claire has a VERY hard time going #2 in the toilet. She will hold it for days and days, so she ends up sitting on the toilet for hours sometimes. This week, she had been in there for a good two hours (and never went). Anyway, during that time she called me in several times, "MOMMY!!!! Come here!!!" And then would tell me nothing. So, after what seemed like the billionth, "MOMMY come here!" shouting, I went in to find her with the ENTIRE roll of toilet paper collected in a heap in her arms. I looked at her and gasped in frustration. I had just changed that roll! Brand new roll. Think of all that! She looked at me, giggled, and said, "Mommy...hehe....I sneezed...hehe." 1/28/14
We had our first ice storm here in Texas. I took Claire to Costco and let her walk on the ice. "Mom, I need to put on my ice skates". "Claire, do you have ice skates?" "No mom, I don't." Good point though sweetheart!
Claire always wakes me up telling me that the sun is awake. The other day, she came in, told me the sun was awake once more and then told me that she wanted some candy. I informed her that we didn't have any, but she said, "Mom, all we have to do is say Trick-or-treat!"
We went camping and I asked if Claire had fun. Claire: "I love camping, but Jared was naughty. We should leave him home".
Me: "Claire, why are you out of bed?" Claire: "Because of this..." She starts moving as if she'll pee her pants. Me: What? Claire: "Because I have the wiggles."
While at the mall bathroom, "MOMMY! YOU DID IT! YOU PEED!" For everyone to hear.
We're still trying to potty train Claire and have her poop in the potty! She says she does it, but can't seem to have it happen and will hold it for days (which is very frustrating). In an effort to get the ball rolling, I said, "Claire! Let's both push. 1...2...3...push!" At that point I did a fake push and she quickly exclaimed, "MOMMY! Don't poop in your pannies!" 7/12/13
Jared was crying and wandering around the house this morning. He popped his head in the bathroom where Claire and I were, and started to cry. Claire said, "Oh Jared, stop whining". 7/3/13
Brian and I were talking about the frustrating expenses of moving. At one point I said (about our debt), "It's all my fault." Claire came to the rescue and said, "NO! It's MY fault! My fault....and Jared's!"
This morning Claire woke up at 5 am screaming, "I WANT A COOKIE!!!!!" I went in, she repeated her sentiments. I promised her a cookie and she went back to sleep. When she got out of bed at 10:30, she jumped into my arms and said, "Where's my cookie?"

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Monday, December 1, 2008