Christmas Quotes 2015

I am going to share with you a few comments made throughout the year by my family.
ADDIE ASKED "When did you get your first cell phone? Tammie: I was like 24. Addie: Why, that long? did your parents not trust you? Could they not afford it?
Tammie: I said, "WESTON" and then he quickly said, "Mom, Mom, remember the word of the day.........Patience."
Nana mailed some post cards and Weston said "Look, Nana downloaded these for me!"
When I grabbed Weston's arm to slow him down, then let go, he said, "You hurt my ankle."
Tammie to Weston: Can I tickle you? Weston: No my tickle spot is dead.
Weston: I already took a bath - 4 weeks ago.
Weston: My frog was still in the house, I just found him hopping around in your room.   He disappeared in there.
Allie got mad at Weston and said "WESTON" so then he said "OLLIE ANNA"
Addie: Why do you like blueberries?  Tammie: Because they are taste good and are healthy. Why do you like graham crackers? Addie: Because they go on s'mores.
I asked Weston what he was doing tunneling under the covers.  He said "I'm on a mission."
Allie: What is the most expensive thing you have bought me for Christmas this year? Tammie: Nice try.
Luke in a sleepy voice: What is wrong with this blanket, it doesn't fit. Tammie:  That is because it's Weston's blue blankie.
Luke: Why is there a birthday cake out in the freezer? Did you buy that on sale? I hope you are not going to try and make any of us eat that, what's it for anyway?  Tammie: Well, who has a birthday coming up? Luke: I don't  know?  Tammie: Your birthday is Friday remember? Luke: Oh I forgot. Tammie: I guess this will be your first and last birthday cake from Cold Stone Creamery.
Weston: I want the chicken noodle soup with the augers. (Spiral noodles)
I hope I put those in an order for your to understand.
So now the question is will I be able to handle Christmas vacation.  The kids are dying to know what they are getting for Christmas and we have a full two weeks off from school.  Should be fun.

Christmas Quotes 2014

I thought I might share a few of the funny things that my kids, and their cousins have said this year.
First grader: Mom...we should sell the minivan for $100,000 and buy a monster truck.
Second grader Ross is looking quite forward to the trip to Kansas told his mom he can't wait to go see all of the funny husbands. You know...his uncles.
Then he said..."I wonder if Wade and Chase and Kyle and I will be that silly someday?"
Then his mom asked, "Is Papa funny?" and he said,  "sometimes, but sometimes I don't get his jokes because they are farm jokes and I'm not from a farm.
"Mom when I grow up, I will have my kids do work for me." said my niece who is six.
Her mom said, "like what?"
Kaylee said "like manage my network."
My daughter Allie got a new set of spurs for her horse and asked, "Does the jingle in my spurs make me sound professional - the type you wouldn't want to mess with?"
"I can't take,
I can't take,
I can't take baths,
I don't like to take baths!"  Weston, age 3.
Weston asked, "Can I have a pop?"  "No," I told him.
So he went and got a different flavor.
"Can I have this? It coppee."
He was trying to tell me the second can he brought me was not pop, but coffee.
Before Weston could talk very well, he used to tell me, "My O's are old!"  Finally I figured out he was telling me, "My toes are cold."
Weston is turning into a farm boy for sure, because last week he told me. "There a cow out, the big gate open, more cows getting out!"

On the hunt

Luke and I went to the KLA convention in Wichita this last week.  We attended a workshop about employees. Here are a few nuggets of advice I took away from the presentation.
People don't leave companies, they leave bosses.
Pigs eat, hogs go to slaughter.
Managers get what they inspect, not what they expect.
You will have an abundance of what ever you tolerate.
More is not a number, soon is not a time.
Whom would you most hate to lose in your organization?
Allie had a Christmas program this last week.  They all wore Christmas pajamas and sang several Santa songs. She is in the Geography bee this week and Addie will have her Christmas concert on Thursday.
Sunday was pretty nice weather so we went out and cut our Christmas tree.  While out in the pasture the kids found an old tree stand.  If it weren't so far from the house, it would make an excellent tree house.

Kick Off to the Holidays

It is certainly holiday kick-off season.  PRE-BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS and many more promotions coming at consumers this November.
The 4-H club had our annual bake sale.  We started it a few years ago because we were a small club, and we needed some money.  The bake sale was held in Lemon Park, (in Pratt.)  Each year they hold a yearly event to kick-off the Christmas season.  Several  musical groups, and the chamber gives away many prizes. My kids enjoyed a hay rack ride around the park once the lights were turned on. Allie won a toy nerf gun and was SO thrilled.
Have you ever seen the Lemon Park Lights in Pratt?  You should, it's one of the largest free Christmas light displays around. They turned the lights on Saturday and they will shine until the end of the year.

Veterans Day

Allie is a 4th grader and this was her last Veterans Day parade at her elementary school.  I think my grandpa has been able to come and enjoy the festivities.  My two nieces still attend the school so he will still be welcomed next year.
The third and fourth grades sang several songs. A few kids got to do solos.  A member of the Pratt Police force who is a veteran was the featured speaker.
One thing that stuck to me during his speech was how Veterans Day was celebrated when he was a child.  He said all of the churches in Pratt would ring
their bells or chimes at the 11 hour of the 11th day of November.
This year I also brought along my aunt to the assembly.  She has recently moved back to Pratt after living in Minnesota for a several years.  Hopefully her first winter back won't be too nasty.    I think she enjoyed the chance to get out and enjoy an event in the community.

Big Horn

I took a picture of this cow because she has such big horns, and when she swung her head around, all of the other cows moved back.  She was also a bit bigger than the other cows.  I imagine when she steps up to the bunk, she gets plenty of space.
What beautiful weather we had this weekend.  Of course it did rain on Friday and that messed up some of our early trick or treat time.  We went out Saturday and got enough candy to last us for a few days.  One house had hardly any kids stop by so they loaded the kids up. Weston was Spider-man, Allie was a box troll and Addie was a skier.
There was a cute video about the 'candy tax.'  I think you can imagine what the candy tax is: Dad gets what he wants from the candy bowl because he took the kids out trick or treating.
Sonic had 50 cent corndogs, so we had a few Saturday evening. Maybe more rain this week?

Change is in the air

Finally we reached the end of the first nine weeks.  The girls were glad to get out of school early on Friday.  My niece Kaylee got home and asked her mom if they needed to go anywhere.  Her mom told her they would be staying home.  Kaylee went and put on her pajamas and was ready to take it easy.  First grade can be rather exhausting.
Allie asked me today, "Why are things changing?" Why do things change?  I don't really know the answer to that but it seems to be inevitable.  Change can be hard, and change can be good.
One change I have noticed is our highways.  The expansion west of Wichita on US Hwy 54 is about to be finished.  I don't know if they will start another section of the road or not.  However, when I was a child it took two hours to drive to Wichita.  With improved roads, and the speed limit increased we can now get to the west side of Wichita in one hour and ten minutes.  I consider this to be a good change.
Addie and I rode horses Saturday afternoon and change was certainly in the air.  I had on a few long sleeve shirts and a jacket.  Fall was in the air.  It has stayed fairly warm so far.  I can remember one Halloween we went trick or treating in the snow.  Hopefully we won't have any snow this weekend.
One last change I would like to mention is Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 4, 2015 at 2:00 AM.  The clock is set to go back one hour at that time.  So remember Fall back, spring forward!