Keaton's First Haircut

I think I was more said to cut his hair than he was. Sometimes it's sad to hit these mile stones, it means they are growing too fast!

The BLuRry-eyEd Blog is back!

Jason's first night on night shift is tonight. It was so pleasant having him around and he was in a good mood and everything. But about 2 hours before he left he got grouchy real quick. We all don't like the night shift much. I won't see much of him for the next 4 days which means Carter will probably try anything and everything to get into some trouble. I got Katie here with me tonight to have an extra person to talk to, it keeps the night time anxieties at a minimum with someone else other than itty-bitties to talk to. Talk about dragons and monsters and spongebob and cookies can get old.

Between the ages of 5 and 10, what was your favorite activity?

I loved Barbies! I still do and I am not ashamed. I stopped playing them when I was 11 or 12, but I didn't tell anyone I still played with them after I was 10, it was embarrassing, I don't know why. All my friends didn't want to play with them anymore but I would hide out in my room and play for hours. Loved them. I still have them. I even enjoy the little Barbie movies they are making these days they are really cute, kind of cheesy, but cute. I wish little girls these days were more into dolls and imagination type playing, there is enough ugly things in the world, I think more Barbies in the world would be an improvement!

What is the one invention you could not live without?

Disposable diapers and a washing machine.

What do you remeber about shopping with your mother? What was your favorite store.

Well I don't like shopping with my mother, its best we do lunch. She wanders from clearance rack to clearance rack, she is a master bargain shopper. I would rather pay extra and spend less time looking. I like to get my stuff and leave. I prefer to go alone. As a teenager I wasn't really allowed to shop at the mall for clothes and things, but now I like to hit a good mall. But, my all time favorite store at the moment is Hobby Lobby.

No more Rock-a-bye.

I trained Keaton to go to sleep when I layed him down in his bed. But he was so cute I missed rocking and cuddling him so I decided once or twice wouldn't hurt if I rocked him. Well it did, after that he wanted to be rocked to sleep all the time. I had it made! I ruined it. So last night Jason decided he needed to be retrained to go to sleep in his bed. So we put him in his crib to "cry it out." Pretty soon Carter had had enough because he was trying to go to sleep as well and he started to play boo and talk to Keaton saying "Keaton it's alright." Pretty soon Keaton just stopped crying and stared at Carter. But Carter decided it was time to go to sleep so he layed down and went to sleep. Well Keaton sat at the end of his crib holding on the bars looking and listening for me. If he heard me he would cry for a few seconds and wait for me to come get him. This went on for a little bit, and after it was quiet for awhile Jason went to go check on him. This was how we found him, sleeping sitting up with his head down on the bumpers snoring away. We were both laughing so hard it was a funny sight.

If you could be an animal, which one would you choose and why?

I would be a seahorse, the males have the babies.

Another answer from a guy who wished to be anonymous. His name rhymes with "ason" and starts with a "J" said:
I take my chances and be a cow bull. If you are large and good looking you would be a herd sire and get to hang out with the ladies and have some fun. But on the other hand if you weren't so good then you would have your balls chopped off and probably sent off to a slaughter house and be used for hamburger.

ABC's

I guess Carter can get an "A" for effort.

Hiding spots.

Keaton has found a new hide out. He likes to play in the office while daddy is working. Keeps dad focused, Keaton is a good supervisor.

Progress.

We signed for our house today. We just signed our whole life away, Yipee!

Describe your first apartment as a young couple.

We lived in Farmington New Mexico, "The Land of Entrapment." Basically we lived in the G to the Hetto, due to economical restraints. Nothing fancy but, cozy young blossoming love, only to find death scratched into the bathroom wall and finding out it was the exact apartment of a double homicide due to a love triangle. No Joke! That would have been nice to find out before we signed the rental agreement. We found out about it 3 months after we had moved in from the neighbor down stairs. We had frequent buzzing of the getto-birds (police helicopters), gang fights and shootings on the street in front of our bedroom window, flashing red and blue lights were my nightlights, and drunks often peed on our building. I frequently had Jason escort me to and from my car and did not stay at home alone at night. It had dark faux wood paneling on one wall and harvest gold appliances. Our land lady was a chimney but she was nice and was glad to have the apartment filled. One thing about it, it had a great closet, nice and roomy. We had an apartment laundry facility, no dishwasher, window air conditioning unit, and I wouldn't even open the door under the bathroom sink (the water heater was there), and a wooden toilet seat. The next apartment had a lady who lived downstairs that liked to run around naked outside, almost burned the apartment building down, and was drunk a 100% of the time. We defiantly stepped up every time we have moved. Now we have goats and donkeys for neighbors.

What makes each of your brothers and sisters special?

Not so much special, but defiantly special-ed. They ride the short bus.
Jill- Can make friends easily and be an involved friend or sibling.
Justin- Talented at most everything he does. Self motivated and perfectionist.
Katie- Confidence, has the world by it's toes.

Painting

Carter wanted to help Granma and Grandpa Grippets paint Big Gramma's house. So I told him he could if he stripped down to his underwear. Well, he stripped down but he didn't have any underwear! Pretty darn funny, and somewhat embarrassing. That's what I get for letting him dress himself.

Imagination...

Carter has a magic wand, its a fly swatter. For days he has been running around saying "mares a wanna." I kept on thinking where did he learn marijuana from? Thats a heck of a word to be coming from a 3 year old. Maybe he needs to have a talk with his dad. But I figured out he was asking, "Where is my wand at?" His magic word for the wand is "Snap!" How appropriate. I wish I could snap things done. So this morning he was riding his rocking horse with his wand in hand, having a grand ol' time. He decided he needed to feed his pony, so he snapped together carrots and candy bars for the pony. Then he decided that dinner for the pony was chicken, white sauce, and bread. I don't know what his dad teaches him down on the farm but I doubt the horses eat any of that. 

Did you have roomates? Tell us what you learned from them.

I had roommates in college and when I lived in Mesa. Lets see there was Amy, Crystal, Tara, Cathy (my personal favorite), Kiersten, Courtney, Gwen, and Danielle. Each of them have their own personal quirks and I learned from all of them by what they did or didn't do...
-Flintstone feet need to be washed at least once a week, and a new coat of polish on top of the old one isn't going to help.
-Big hairy monsters left in the shower drain need to be cleaned out after every shower.
-If you have the stomach flu at 4 in the morning, you don't care who's 7-up was left in the fridge.
-If all of your roommates think your boyfriend is a ......(fill in the blank)..., find a new one.
-Just because a boy didn't say Hi to you that day does not mean that world is going to end, and does not warrant the great cry fest of 02'. Pillows were not meant to be wrung out.
-Chocolate covered spinach is really good when you are hungry.
-A pit bull puppy no matter how cute it is should not be brought home.
-Hamburger Helper is not a diet food.
-Don't call boys, have sopapilla sundays. "If you feed them they will come!"
-When someone is pounding on your front door with a golf club, call the police, don't send the crazy roommate with the baseball bat out.
-If weird stalker boys turn your electricity off, they like you and they are flirting. Its just a step up above tripping and pulling your hair.
-Clams in the heater vents your trailer came from the boys next door too.
-Ylang Ylang oil is not the new love potion #9. It just smells funky, there is no scientific proof it works.
-If you have a roommate who has a crush on boy and he gets engaged, then she decides to go tell him he is making a mistake, don't stop her...she deserves to look like an idiot.
-If the village ants in the bathroom are having an uprising, its time to clean the bathroom.
-You don't need a blessing when you stub your toe...or for anything else minor that happened in your day.
-Don't do your crushes' laundry, homework, or etc., he probably has 5 other girls doing the same thing. Its called the college harem.

What kind of foods do you consider to be "picnic food?" Where do you like to go and eat it?

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as picnics in the Bryce family...its just traveling with food. Plus any food that we would take along probably would be the nearest fast food. The destination for the "picnic" already in our stomach would probably be the farm.

Did you have a bicycle? What was it like?

Pink, banana seat bike. It even had tasles on the handle bars. It flew like the wind when I finally had the courage to take the training wheels off at 8. Yup, big chicken was my name-0-.

What do you fantasize about being and doing?

Working girl in the city...working every day from 9 to 5. Thank you Tina! Single, hot, and totally bringing home the cash on the weekdays and dating every weekend. How appropriate for today, after the day that I had. I pretty much am the biggest grouch pot on the block and Carter might call CPS himself to come pick him up. I need some hot goey brownies, and a foot rub.

The ramblings of a kookie mother.

Carter left this morning to go next door and play. I usually watch him until he gets to the door because I don't want him to wander off into the desert. Well he was so funny because every couple of steps he would turn around and wave. It took him forever just to cross the backyard! But at least he is sweet. Here is a couple of things I thought about today.
-Ironed sheets are a health hazard.
-Renaissance women were beautiful and never heard of Weight Watchers.
-Missing naps gives you bad skin.
-My Keaton is currently our hoover vac for our floor.
-Its a bad day when your bra fits on better backwards.
-A well balanced meal consists of pepperoni and cheese.
-Nap times are necessary more for the moms than the kids.
-Maytag is my new four letter word. It's currently beating out Walmart.
-My car is the new junk drawer.
-Thrift store clothes should be the new courtour.
-Tummy tucks are something to invest in.
-Cleaning house is something to be postponed until 5 minutes before company arrives.
-Tin foil is the new decor, windows, walls, who knew?!
-Patience is currently not a virtue at my house.
-Three year olds should come with a mute button.
-Dirty clothes hampers are made to have clothes piled around and on top of them, obviously not inside them.
-Why do I even mop the floor?

Brothers...

Carter and Keaton got in their first fight yesterday. They were fighting over the swiffer mop.  Of all the things they could fight over they chose that? Both boys were screaming at each other and Jason was yelling at Carter to go to his room. This gave me the giggles because it was a very comical seen and I thought "it has begun." The mop was taken away and both boys were crying, of course. Carter was sent to his room because he wouldn't stop crying and keaton moved onto the next mess.

I believe orthodontics are in our future!

What the heck?!

I have no idea what the heck is going on here but it dose not look like fun. I think Carter came up with a new germie.

What do you remember about being a teenager, what was important to you, your dreams, your goals.

Unfortunately, I was a very awkward teenager. I basically had to grow into my pretty. Like most teenage girls I was greatly motivated by boys. I had some pretty tragic crushes, I look back now and think,"what in the heck did I ever see in him?"  But hind site is 20/20 right? I had a few good friends throughout high school and even had a boyfriend my senior year. But my high school years weren't not that great for me, alot of painful growing in those years. I wanted to be a neonatal nurse and my senior year I volunteered in the O.B. at the hospital. Those were some really great experiences and I really enjoyed working there. I spent a good quantity of time in front of my mirror trying the impossible of making myself to look like a supermodel. When I finally did get some attention from the male species, it made me so nervous that I made myself sick and ruined my dates. Thus, I have an experience of jumping out of a moving vehicle to "try" and avoid the awkward door scene. College was much more enjoyable time for me.   

What is your favorite family place to go with your husband and kids?

I think that the place we enjoyed the most was San Diego last summer. We had a completely wonderful experience. We all loved the beach and exploring, trying new things and just enjoying each other. Jason even yelled at to get out of the water from a life guard closing the beach. He was trying to swim in the ocean and was ignoring the rules. His farmer tan was really pretty attractive addition to the beach. We even went to Sea World and both boys thought that was really cool, the shows and petting the dolphins were the highlights. I loved Old Town San Diego and being serenaded by mariachis singing by my request "Ahdoro." We watched naval ships come in and out of the harbor from our hotel room and I even got called "madam" very dramatically by a valet. We ate at Denny's every day because it was in our budget and saw alot of strange people. Carter liked the shuttle bus to and from the airport which I would have not guessed. Carter frequently begs to go back to the beach, but mom and dad need to save up their pennies so we can go and have a great time! Jason and I decided that we wanted to make San Diego a regular family trip because it was such a good experience.

The 8 Tag!

8 things I am passionate about:

1. Clean potties.
   
2. Jason when he has a haircut.
3. My cute boys
4. Cinnamon Rolls
5. Make-up
6. Saving the world one mullet at a time.
7. Toyota
8. Food that I should not be eating...sugary, fried, and all else that is yummy!
   

8 words or phrases that I say often
1. Hey friend
2. Babycakes
3. Beanhead!
4. Carter get out of here
5. Be quiet
7. I love you
8. Stop it!
8 1/2. @#^#$!

8 things I want to do before I die

1. Be a Georgia Peach
2. See a field of fireflies
3. Stay in a ritzy resort on a white sandy beach and spoil myself
4. Travel to Scotland with my husband
5. Be debt free
6. Visit the Civil War area
7. Get married again...to the same guy.
8. Play and win the lotto
   

8 things I have learned

1. I am tougher than I thought I was.
2. You don't get a mule when you cross a horse and a cow.
3. How to start a siphon tube...irrigation tube
4. The Book of Mormon is not in chronological order
5. You can cook a potato faster with a nail in it
6. Pine trees come in three different smells, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry
7. People need to lighten up! Everyone takes things too serious.
8. My boys need me
   

8 places I would love to go or see

1. Back East in the Fall for the leaves
2. Italy
3. Tennessee
4. San Diego
5. Disneyland
6. Hawaii
7. Nauvoo
8. Sequoia National Park
   

8 things I currently need or want

1. Toyota Highlander
2. New clothes, I need them very badly
3. Bangles
   
4. Vita Mix mixer
5. An elliptical
6. Kitchen aid
7. My hair done
8. A year supply
   

8 people I tag

1. Alison W.
2. Danielle
3. Deanne W.
4. CathyDoll
5. Mitzi
6. Dalisa
7. Mary J.
8. Jamie
   

Thanks Gals- That was interesting...

Carter's "chickenpops"

Well we took Carter to the doctor a couple of days ago for these weird sores that were popping up on his face. They started out looking like a bug bite and then they would ooze and scab over. Well the doctor said it was either cold sores or chicken pox, which comes from the same virus. So I was stressing because Carter had been playing with Bonnie's kids all that day and I didn't want her kids to get the chicken pox! Well a couple of days later I started getting Carter ready for school and he said he couldn't go to school because he kissed the chickens! He was really worried. It was funny, I got a good chuckle out of that, because when we left the doctors office a few days prior I was teasing him about kissing chickens and thats why he got the chicken pox and he was yelling back at me very seriously that he did not kiss any chickens. He was so proud of his "chickenpops" I didn't think that he was that worried about kissing chickens. Poor kid needs to learn how to take a teasing if he is a Bryce.

Journal

I went to Home Enrichment the other night and we had a project. It was about journaling for posterity. So we made this jar with a whole bunch of random questions in it and if we answered one every day it should takes us over a year. It will end up having a pretty good life story to add to you journal. I thought it was a good idea and lately I have been using my blog as a journal for my family instead of scrapbooking. So today is the first day I am starting it! Now for the first question, drum roll please..."Tell about a frustrating experience you've had on wash day with the machine, the outcome of the clothes, etc."
Well Jason is horrible about cleaning out his pockets when he puts them in the dirty clothes. I am just to lazy to do it. So I went about the laundry and noticed blue stains all over everything. Yup, he left a pen in his pocket and it leaked all over in the wash and then was set in the laundry. This didn't just happen once but 3 times! So we all had alot of ruined clothes! Slowly as we can afford we are replacing them. I am the last to get new clothes so well see how much longer I can go around with ink stains on them.

Keaton and the tractor

We are starting out our boys young, learning how to drive tractor. Keaton is so funny, I don't think he has ever been on a tractor before but he was diving for it! He immediately grabbed the steering wheel and had a big grin on his face the whole time. I am hoping he will be a big help to his daddy. Carter is always wanting to be with his daddy and help. I love my boys!

Keaton
Poor Keaton, he didn't even have a chance with all his mother's craziness.

Carter
What a goof ball. This one makes Carter look like a general authority.

Jason
Boy Jason makes a good fatty. At least we will know what he would look like if he gained 150 pounds real quickly.

Jen
I was absolutely horrified to find I already have a picture like this one from middle school. Jill pointed it out. Thanks alot. I really need to change this picture a little too close for comfort.

Clubhouse

Carter had help decorating his new club house by his cousin Boogie. I don't think Carter is old enough for this clubhouse.

Carter's Singing Debut!

We are thinking of expanding Carter's repertoire to arias and other classical selections.

Carter-Bean Yoga!

These are Carter's yoga moves he is practicing. Katie taught him some yoga on the trampoline last night and he has to show me how to do it quite frequently now. Maybe he should open up his own fitness center and be rich to support his poor mommy.

Dishes!

Well let it be known I hate housekeeping! I try so hard to keep up with it, I mostly spin my wheels trying to get it done, that by the end of the day I am draggin' my wagon! So I hired a cleaning lady to come in once a month to do the deeper scrubbing, that I can't get done all the way with my boys on my tail 24/7. Well she was suppose to come around ten o'clock in the morning and I had to pick up my house before she came. Well I did my dishes and stuffed as much as I could in the dishwasher and I still had a sink full! So I threw them all in paper shopping bags and put them in the garage! Well I am now just getting them done after 3 days, yuck! Jason said that, that was a total Jennifer thing to do! I am hurt! Just kidding, I know its the truth because I would rather scrub my entire bathroom than do dishes! Plus, Jason and I made a deal before we got married that he would do the dishes as long as I cooked. Well now I am cooking and doing the dishes! I think that deal lasted about a year. I think I am lucky I got that much from him. I still love him, he just dose not want to do anything around the house either. I am lucky that the chickens and the neighbor's dog didn't get into them. I have been doing so much hair at my house I haven't had time to get to them. Well now I have the time to do them and I now wish I didn't.

Gormet Cooking

I have been experimenting lately in the cooking department. Well my obsession has been the chocolate molten lava cakes. The first try tasted good but I forgot to go around the edges with a knife so they came out in pieces. Second try I tried a different recipe using semisweet chocolate instead of sweetened dark chocolate. Well this was the worst batch of them all. It was really hard to make involving beating egg whites and melting the chocolate in a double boiler. They ended up being souffle type cakes and as soon as they came out of the oven some of them fell into chocolate pancakes. So the ones that were still puffy we ate. Um...does chocolate bacon sound good to you? Well that's what they tasted like! I was so sick after eating them! They sat in my stomach like a brick, needless to say I was very uncomfortable. When I went to bed that night all I could think about was those dumb cakes and how I was not going to puke my guts out. I had a hard time going to sleep and then I was kept awake by the "Swamp Thing" snoring next to me (Jason is sick with a sinus infection, he gets those regularly I think he needs his tonsils out.) I don't know what the heck happened but now my obsession is cured for the time being and I don't want to see another chocolate cake again, this may be better for my diet anyway. So lesson learned: use sweetened dark chocolate and simpler may be better. I think I am going to try a lemon cheese merengue pie next. Wish me luck!