Notebook Stories

So, I often write down funny things that the kids (or Rus) say or do in my little notebook that I carry around so I can remember. I have used up my current notebook, so I'm posting some of the stories I wrote down, for your enjoyment before I dispose of said notebook.
Notebook Story #1
Xander quote -“If each universe is a bubble in a bubble bath somewhere, who’s in the bubble bath?”

Notebook story #2
We were all at Smith’s grocery shopping. Usually I do this myself, or it’s just me and the kids. So I have my own routine. I have my system or route around the store to find what we need- where I know they have clearance items, things we usually get that sort of thing. So Rus asked me “What do we need to get now?” or something like that. Of course the kids are all talking too, and there’s all the background noise and input from the store, and I’m just in my “routine of the store” mode, so I just kind of gestured vaguely in the direction we were going to go and said something noncommittal, like, “things”. To which he replied, “Does that come in a men’s version?”

Notebook story #3
The song “Zombie” by the Cranberries was on the radio. The lyrics at one point go “in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie”. So Laurelin says, “Oh, Gwen and I were going to do a spoof of this song. The words would go “in your bread, in your bread, salami, salami”. This is what comes of raising your children on Weird Al and Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Isaac's first cross country meet

Isaac's first cross country meet. He did a mile and a half in 13 minutes 52 seconds. We all had fun cheering him on. 

Valentine's Day musings

I was thinking about Valentine’s Day, and wanted to get a few thoughts down.

People always talk about keeping the spirit of a holiday throughout the whole year, doesn’t really matter what holiday it is. A lot of women seem to get upset because sure, maybe their husband does something great on Valentine’s Day but what about the rest of the year?

I was just thinking how lucky I am, because “the rest of the year” is exactly what Rus does. I never feel neglected, taken for granted, or like I’m on “the bottom of the list”. He is amazing at making me feel cherished, respected, and like I am his world.

When he gets home from work, he doesn’t take any time to unwind, relax, or chill out before coming to help with things. To tell the truth, I’d be fine if he needed to do that. I know he works his tail off all day, and he’s tired when he gets home. But he’s also so happy to be home that his way of unwinding is to be with me and the kids. The first thing he does when he gets home is give me a lovely, long hug and then asks what he can do for me, or what I need help with.

He does as much or possibly more housework than I do. I have never felt like he’s doing it to help me with “my” job. He considers as much his job as mine.

He is always looking for new ways to tell me and show me that he loves me.

After the kids go to bed, it’s our time. There is never any “Oh, I have to finish this project for work” or anything, and I don’t keep cleaning. We don’t usually even answer the phone after about 7:30 (much to the chagrin, I’m sure, of all the people that are trying to call us). That time is precious and we use it to grow closer to each other every day. So although we always do something for Valentine’s Day, and we always enjoy that time together, I have never felt like I needed a huge fancy something on Valentine’s Day. Rus is my Valentine all year.

Recent Kid Quips

Kelly: (shortly after Gwen had finished in the shower) Gwen, do you have underwear on?

Gwen: No, I forgot underwear even existed!

Rus: I think your new fish needs some help finding the food.

Gwen: (opening the aquarium cover and brandishing the plastic feeding spoon) I'll give him some guidance from above.

We often have trouble getting Xander to actually eat at the dinner table, usually he just keeps talking. And while we love talking with him so much, he does need to actually take in some calories. On the way to CA the kids were watching The Secret of Moon Acre in the car. At a breakfast scene one of the male characters says:

"Can't a man enjoy a meal in his own home in silence?"

Xander then exclaimed, "How can you enjoy it in silence?!?"

Xander: Some movies are more successful than others.

Laurelin: Yeah, like Cars 2 was more successful than Cars.

Mamma: It was?

Laurelin: Yeah. Cars is the kind of movie that has its own toothpaste. Cars 2 is the kind of movie that has its own collecting cards and juice boxes.

Ahh, the signs of sweet success.....

One last Deep Thought by Gwen:

"If infinity is a number, I bet the reason people can't reach it is because maybe, just maybe, it's zero."