Care & Feeding of Our Family Farm: Edibles & Recreation

Monday, February 8, 2010

Edibles & Recreation

There has been A LOT of the following going on around our house....

Jack eating things.

Learning to feed himself real food and practicing with anything in reach. His favorite thing to chew on is the whisk (I think it's the squeaky noise the handle makes). He is also learning to drink from a big boy sippy cup...although aim is difficult...it usually hits him in the eye.

Chutes & Ladders

(Myelle usually wins)

Finally got Claudia a pair of skis and worked out getting the 3 of us up to Alta while Jack spent time with Mimi & Papa. Claudia hadn't been on skis for 12 years and prior to that she had only been 3 times....needless to say Myelle was beating her down the mountain. We had a great time! Now we just need to get Jack on some skis and we'll be complete up there...Maybe next year?

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Myelle Observations & Statements

"Hey old man". Said to me when trying to get my attention.
Myelle: Mommy, I want my hair in a braid because Elizabeth will say "Your braid is beautiful!" when she sees it. (20 minutes later) Elizabeth: Oh, Myelle, your braid is so beautiful!
Mommy: Myelle, why did you get up so early this morning? Myelle: Because I wasn't tired anymore. Why did YOU get up so late?
"Jack said his first word!! He said 'ow'!"
"Hey Jack! It's better with teeth. Eating!"
Daddy: Myelle, will you please open the door so Sage can go outside? Myelle: No, Daddy. You can reach it. Daddy: (stunned silence) True. (Daddy opens the door and lets Sage out.)
"We ate lots of waffles today. It was a waffley day!"
"Don't talk to me. You're making it hard for me to sleep." Hope I didn't interupt her 3 minute nap in the car.
In response to hearing Mom saying something she didn't like: "Well, you can not say that or just go straight to your room."
Mommy: "We're going to watch church on TV. What do you think of that?" Myelle: "I think that's pretty weird!"
"Papa, you need to go down the slide right. If you don't follow the instructions we'll have to go home." Not sure where the instructions are.
"Papa, you need to pay attention." Said to Papa after he dribbled some water on himself while drinking.
"Watch this. You're going to love it"
"Oooooh, that's instresting!"
"That's not your job." Said to Papa while he was doing dishes.
"It's not a dokie! It's a donut!"
"Mommy, I'm so awesome."
"Hey, that one has big hair!" Refering to an older woman, sitting behind her at Olive Garden.

EARLY Myelle-ese

Teeter Totter: (n) small finger food made up of potatoes and in this case the shape of letters (also known as "Letter Cookies")
Guh-leg-os: (n) pl small colorful blocks that snap together
Sourcee (n): A large ungulate commonly ridden by Mimi
Stinks (n): plural. Big slabs of meat you cook on the grill.
Dokie (n): Donut. Origin uncertain. Probably came from exposure to Mimi's maple bars.
Head-band-aid (n) 1: A device to hold hair back from the face 2: a colorful, sticky strip that makes owies feel better.
Foot Paint (n): Nail polish. Comes in a variety of colors and sizes. Application not limited to the nail area.
Out-potty (n): Also known as an outhouse. A place that Myelle loves to sit and sing, tell stories, and philosophize
pack-back (n): Duh. A backpack. But it's just SO cute the way she says it