Weed's Seeds: February 2011

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I like Wednesdays

and here's why: Wednesday is laundry day.

"Whaat? Bethany, looks like you've had one too many whiffs from the Clorox bottle... laundry day? Laundry makes you LIKE Wednesday? You one crazy mother."

But hear me out. Every Wednesday is laundry day. That means that every Wednesday, I know what I'm supposed to do. I know what the priorities are. Laundry is number one. So if I get that done, I feel great about myself. And anything else I may accomplish is icing on the cake-I feel like I really went above and beyond. AND, unlike so many other tasks that we all undertake, laundry is something that gets done-really, conclusively done. And that makes me feel very productive.

And then, after we get the kids down, Ryan and I plop in front of the TV and fold until our eyes cross. I actually really like that too. It's like a free, midweek date that happens EVERY week without fail.

And then it makes me like Thursdays because everyone's got a stack of nice, folded clothes in their drawers and no one is asking me where their underpants are. Well, no, they still ARE, but on Thursdays (unlike most every other day of the week), I actually have an answer.

Yep. I like Wednesdays.

Monday, February 21, 2011

A mid February delicacy...

"Can we go outside? For no particular reason at all... certainly not because we want to eat the last little holdout of snow... and if we did, we wouldn't let you know. We would very quietly and secretly go about doing it because we know you don't want us to. But that's only if we WERE going to do that. Which we're totally not."

"Ha ha ha ha ha, mom will never know! And if we hear her sneaking up behind us, we can quickly run away and pretend like we weren't just eating snow! But she can't sneak up on US. She's big. And old. And not even at all sneaky."

"UH-oh! She caught us! How could such an old lady move with the stealth of a wild PUMA???"

"You should try it, mom! It's delicious! Finger-lickin' good, even! Honestly! It's not even disgusting!"

I guess you've got to find something to savor about mid February...

His longest finger

"Hey mom! Look! It's my longest finger!"

"Yeeeep. Yep, it sure is..."

Good thing he's so cute. I think he can even flip people off and they'll still find it kind of charming.

"Look, mama! Look!"

Good thing she didn't really get it or I'd have two children who like to let the bird fly freely.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Apparently, I am not the only one

who has noticed that cuddling with Nathan has some tactical problems.

Tonight, when I sat down to scripture reading, it was like a sudden magnetic force pulled all 3 of my children directly towards me, all vying for the same spot on my lap. Oh, not that they've been in any way deprived of my presence today. In fact, I'm not sure how much of the wanting to sit with me has anything to do with ME at all. It's more about making sure that your BROTHER doesn't get something that you then can't have. Silly. But you know how it is. If they each had little tiny flags, they would claim whatever area of me they could for themselves. But whatever.

So there I am, trying to manage all 8 of Nathan's knees and Leah's squirming, kicking little self (Cody was still in picture perfect cuddle mode, he found a little nook and tucked right in), when Nathan says, "Mom? When we have 4 kids and then 5 kids and then 6 kids (~~let's take a time out right here and say, it's possible he doesn't realize that we will STOP eventually?? Anyway...~~) When you have all those kids, will you grow bigger and get some better arms?"

Ah. Yes. Forgive me. That must be the problem. Not the fact that you have 8 knees and 19 elbows, your legs are a gangly mess, and you have absolutely NOTHING to cushion your bony self, no, the problem is that my arms are in some way lacking.

Cheeky git.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine's Day Photo Shoot

Let's all just face it. One of the best things about having a girl is dressing her up for various holidays. Yes. It is true. One of my friends with 4 boys-who is very HAPPY to have 4 boys, don't get her or me wrong, said the times she wishes for a girl are Christmas and Easter because she just has an incredible craving to put tights on something. How right she is. So, in anticipation of this event, my mom and I made Leah a little Valentines outfit. Well, frankly, mostly my mom. But I made the shirt. And by "made," I mean, I cut out the hearts and ironed them on. Uh, yeah, so like I said, mostly my mom. Did you even know she was here for a week? No. No you did not because did I blog about it? No. Did I take pictures? Not really, except for one morning when my mom didn't have makeup on, and out of respect for the unmakeuped, I shall not post those. But here's something I can post... the darlingness that is Leah's V-day outfit.

Happy Valentines' Day, friends!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

I think the Dursleys had the right idea...

As in, Vernon and Petunia Dursley. And if you do not know who I'm talking about, stop reading this blog right now and go pick up Harry Potter. What are you doing reading this shabby old blog anyway if you haven't read Harry Potter?? Priorities, man! Priorities!

ANYWAY, back to the topic at hand. I think the Dursleys were onto something. The cupboard under the stairs. We have one in our house. My children have been in there all morning. I have hardly seen them and their noise is most definitely muffled.

They're happy. I'm happy. So you can run the Dursleys down for all kinds of things, but this? This idea of theirs was genius.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Best Christmas Present...

Or, at least, the Christmas that, here into February, is getting the most use. My mom made all the Weed boys BYU blankets. Nary a DAY goes by that they aren't put to extensive use...