Happy 7th Birthday Brody!

Yesterday Brody celebrated his 7th birthday.  It was a super fun day that I will post about later, but for now, here is a little about Brody at age 7.

Mom:  "Please state your name for the record." "Just kidding."  "Name please:"

Brody: "Brody" (grumbling)

Mom: "Favorite color?"

Brody: "Blue"

Mom: "Favorite thing about first grade?"

Brody: "Math... Subtratction."

Mom: "Favorite food?"

Brody: "Pot Roast."

Mom: "Favorite thing to do after school?"

Brody: "Play with Priscilla."

Mom: "Favorite dessert?"

Brody: "Ice cream... Vanilla."

Mom:  "Who are some of your Friends?"

Brody:  "Chase, Mason, Hunter, Priscilla, Risa, Jackson." 

Mom: "What do you like to do on the playground?"

Brody: "Play freeze tag."

Mom: "What has been the most memorable thing about being 6?"

Brody: "Going to hole in the rock with Sugar."

Mom: "Why are you excited to be 7?"

Brody: "I'll almost be baptized. " 

Mom: "What is your favorite b-day gift?" 

Brody: "Bakagans and Nintendo DSI."

Mom: "Do you have a favorite Movie?"

Brody: "Star Wars and Indiana Jones."

Mom: "What is your favorite toy?"

Brody: "Legos." "Are we done yet?"

Mom: "What is your favorite drink?"

Brody: "Orange Soda, Root Beer and Sprite."

Mom: "What is your favorite thing to play in the backyard?"

Brody: "The trampoline."

Here is a little about Brody that you may not know.

He has lost his 2 front and 2 bottom middle teeth.  He is really good at playing piano.  Brody  loves to read and do homework.  He will do workbook pages after school and on the bus just for fun.  Brody would eat Mexican food for every meal if I let him.  He is a sugar junkie.  He would eat candy with his Mexican food for every meal if I let him!!  He STILL sucks his pointer and middle fingers during the night (his comfort!) He is terrible at sharing with his brothers and helping around the house, but super good at getting his brothers to do what he wants them too.  Is that called manipulative?  He rarely eats anything in his lunch at school.  He's was too social to take time to eat lunch!  He is a Lego master, good at golf and swimming, and he is  super smart in school.  I love him tons but seriously can't believe he is 7. Happy Birthday sweet Brody!  I love you bud!

Two Is Tough!!

This kid is a tough one.  His name is Ledger and he is driving me CRAZY!  He is 2 1/2 and naughty!  I shouldn't say naughty, I should say, "He's 2!"  I'm gonna brag for a minute here but I've never had a 2 year old.  You know the 2 year old that Mom's talk about.  The one that throws a fit at the grocery store, demands orange juice when you don't have any, screams at the top of their lungs when you are driving to preschool and can't do anything to help him.  I've never had one of those.  I've been able to talk my other 2 year olds out of most anything.  I was able to reason with them about problems that would arise.  Well not anymore.  This little man is giving me a run for my money.  He is stubborn, hard headed, LOUD, whiny, strong, smart and witty.  He is absolutely adorable which is the only thing saving him right now!! He is funny and loving and gives the best hugs and kisses ever!  When you kiss him he says, "No more kisses ahh you!"  He frequently says, "I love you" for no reason at all. He loves his big brothers and asks all day when they are going to be home.  Ledger loves to watch cartoons and can sing any song after hearing it just once.  He is a smartie!  I love him to death but hope I can help him make better choices and be more happy as he gets older.  I hope I can turn that grouchy face into a happy one. Mostly I hope I can keep him and Jeremy out of counseling for another year or so!!  

Can you help a Mom out?

This cool little thing is an indoor Smores Maker.  I own 3 of them but need more for Brody's birthday party.  If any of you friends out there in Blog Land own one and wouldn't mind letting me borrow it I would appreciate it so much!  I would order a few on line but can't seem to find them ANYWHERE!!  Thanks for your help!

Lego Mania!

Brody has been busy with all the Legos Santa brought him.  During the Christmas break he put together this little number:

This is the Tantive IV.  It has 1408 pieces and is designed for 14 year olds.  It took him about 8 hours to complete which is crazy considering how many pieces there are in this one.  

 

When we got home from the cabin, he put this together:

It's called the Home One Mon Calamari Star Cruiser.  It has  789 pieces and is made for 9-14 year olds.  This was a piece of cake for this Lego maniac.  

I really don't know what to do with this boy.  We get him these huge difficult Lego sets thinking it will keep him busy for a few weeks, but noooooo.  He cruises through the directions and has it finished in a day or two.  He is a little obsessed with Legos which I guess is good, but man oh man this is an expensive hobby!!

What's For Dinner?

How about some zucchini?

Yummy broccoli?

Spicy peppers?

Crunchy bell peppers?

Vine ripe tomatoes?

Yummy crunchy radish?

All from our yummy garden!