Tiny Talk Back Track

Tiny Talk Tuesday celebrates our children and their view of the world. They continually make us laugh and by recording their Tiny Talk we can focus on one of the many JOYS of parenting!

If your kiddos made you laugh this week (don't they always), then feel free to share the humor!

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My Tiny Talks this week will concentrate on the amusing things that my now 17, almost 18 year old said when he was just a little tyke! Now keep in mind that he said these things "eons" ago....and he may or may not have any recollection of them and would probably be embarrassed to know they are out there for the world to see, but ya know, I want them to be recorded someway and to record them in his baby book seems a little ridiculous, don'tcha think?

So let the remembering begin!

As a baby he would stand in his crib and call out "FOOD" in the most whiny, pathetic sounding cry he could come up with in the middle of the night. If someone had heard him they would think he was starving to death. I would come into his room and he would eat a small bowl of cheerios and all would be well again.

He would give us kisses as a baby and every time he would say "Wa, wa, wa" with every smack! From that time on a kiss has always been a "wa". Now I ask him if I can give him a "wa" and he runs!

He was a big fan of Legos Kits from the age of 3...and of course we had to put these together for him. He would hold the "constructions" for the kits and find the pieces for us!

He's just as cute now as he was 16 years ago, but he doesn't say such cute things anymore! I still love him just as much, though!

The most recent thing he said was just last year or so....so I'm not sure it qualifies as a "Tiny Talk" but he is still a kid, soooo...DH and I were talking about That Kid and we said "well we must have done ok, he's turning out pretty good." He turned to us and said, "You call this OK???" It cracked us up!!!

Kids say the darnedest things, huh???

Dealing With Ants

We live in Texas where the ants are just as big as the state! and they BITE, expecially little boys who stand on their homes! Yessir, they do and then the little boys scratch the bites, then they become infected and cause the whole entire foot to swell up causing mom to visit the local Pediatric Urgent Care Facility with said little boy, not once but twice in the same weekend!

What have you been doing this weekend???

Family Trampoline Fun

This is my sister-in-law trying to impress the world with her jumping talents and act like she's 4 like her daughter! You'll note I'm not up there...I'm busy taking video thankyouverymuch! Trust me it would have been UGLY if I had been up there!






This is my 40 year old brother pretending he is 4 years old again, trying to show off for the world! Once again you'll note that I'm not in the video....I'm too old to do foolish things like this!!!

Before the Prom Pictures....

This year was That Kid's 2nd time to attend the Christian Homeschool Prom. Last year he had a girlfriend/a prom date, and had a miserable time....this year he didn't have a girlfriend/date and had a BLAST. He was ok with that as A LOT of the kids attending the Prom attend in groups of friends and just "hang out" with everyone. The Prom is a BIG DEAL and is top-notch! The parents that participate in putting this together are FABULOUS! They know their stuff.

My friend, and That Kid's bff's mom, hired a professional photographer to get some great prom pictures taken of her girls and we tagged along, since I'm always game for some great pictures of my kids....especially when he is all dressed up! He looked "snazzy" and the girls looked BEAUTIFUL. That Kid felt honored to be photographed with such beautiful young women, especially since they could have just said no...we don't want you in our pictures.

Here are a few of my favorites that I took with my own camera. The young woman in blue is his bff and the young woman in peach is her younger sister.

New Food Choices...

As I have mentioned before That Other Kid has numerous food allergies and we recently went through some food challenges, so now he can eat a whole new selection of foods. Soy, wheat, and peanuts are now options for him! You would not believe how many new foods this opens up for him....

After 4 years of being told "no, you can't eat this...no, you can't eat that" I have understandably had a hard time getting him to try or eat new things. While we were in Kansas he tried a "hamburger bun" and "cocktail peanuts"! Both of these were previously known as "NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT'S". I documented the hamburger/hamburger bun, but missed the peanut eating event as he decided to eat those while celebrating his cousin's birthday....and I was visiting with my mom and dad! What a momentus occasion for us!

My Little Model

In April I entered That Other Kid in a Photo Contest. Basically whoever won the contest got a free photo session with a Professional Photographer along with a free 11 x 14. I have been told since birth that That Other Kid is soooooo cute. I should have him be a model, put him in print, enter his pictures in contest for the cutest kid, etc. I finally took everyone up on their suggestions and entered him in this contest. HE WON!! I was very jazzed!! It turned out everyone was right -- he is cute! and FULL of PERSONALITY....These are just 3 of the pictures that Tiffany took and all things considered (it had been a very long day and he was getting tired even before we started, but he is a natural ham and loves his pictures taken so....)I think they turned out great!! Check out her website and if you are in need of some great pictures and live in the area give her a call. She is flexible and great with kids! I'm going to have her do That Kid's senior pictures this summer! I'm jazzed all over again!

Mothers Day

Mother's Day is a special day to pay tribute to your mom. It is a time to tell her how much you love her and appreciate all that has been done for you!

My mom and I have had our rough times and still struggle to get along, but I think we have come to a place where we can at least get along for a period of time without having an argument about something. It is working for us....Hope you had a great day, mom!

My Mother-in-law on the other hand --- WE GET ALONG FABULOUSLY!! She is my sanity when things here at home get out of control. I pick up the phone and rant and rave and she listens to me and gives advice or sometimes just listens. I LOVE HER....I don't know how I would get along without her....she keeps me from running away from home! She is everything I ever imagined in a mom...and I have her in a MOTHER-IN-LAW...I'm soooo blessed. I just want to say, I love you....Mom-in-law...you are my sanity!! Hope you have had a great Mother's Day today.

I would be remiss if I didn't mention my dh's step mom. She is a wonderful person, who put up with a lot of crap from my now deceased father in law :). She raised my dh from the time he was 10 till we got married at 19 and if I do say so myself she did a pretty good job. She is back living in the Lone Star State after living in California and Colorado and I'm looking forward to seeing her again. When we lived with her in CA for about 6 months she treated me just like she would her own kid instead of "a daughter-in-law" who just caused trouble or whatever. It was a trying time for all of us then and we did have some problems but what family doesn't have problems living in a home with 4 adults and a baby??

Sooooo...in short/long I just want to say Happy Mother's Day to 3 special MOMS. Hope you all had a great day!