The Smith Family

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Monkey Bread!!!

Jerzie wanted to make a special treat for daycare for their Christmas Party so we decided to make Monkey Bread. Daddy makes this every Christmas at Grandma's house before the family party and we thought it would be a great, sweet treat for all the kids at daycare.
Jerzie liked mixing up the cinnamin and sugar. I think she took a couple bites as well, but I never saw her do it :) I think daddy saw her though...
After much persuasion, we got her to dip her hands in and grab the biscuits out of the sugar mix and throw them into the angel food cake pan. She did an excellent job!
After a while though, she didn't want to touch the biscuits anymore because they were smushy so she went back to using the spoon. Its all the same I guess.
All done, now we just dump the melted left over sugar on it and cook it in the oven and then admire the results!
Yummy!! I don't know if she tried it or not but I don't know how she could stop eating it if she did! Daycare sure loved it though! She kept all the leftovers for her and her family! Which is what we wanted them to do because we made it twice more afterwards :)





Friday, December 19, 2008

Why God Made Moms

WHY GOD MADE MOMS
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of ?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everythi ng nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did Mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anyt hing else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by ro om inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & s tronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

WHEN YOU STOP LAUGHING --
SEND IT ON TO OTHER MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS, AUNTS
And anyone else who just needs a good laugh!!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Jerzie's Fish Tank

Daddy got Jerzie a little fish so her daycare gave her a brand new fishtank to put her lil guy (girl) in. Her and daddy spent some time together getting it all put together!


Here they are figuring out the plants and where to put them.

Here she is filling it with water and rocks!
And of course getting as wet as she can while she does it, lol.

More pretty rocks, pink, purple, green and bleu...the big sparkly ones that look like jewels (and are easier to clean :)

Admiring all of her and daddy's hard work! I never thought that I would want a fish tank because they are so much work, but it is really nice to see it everytime we walk in and out of the kitchen. It is quite a treasure and Jerzie loves it! Good job daddy!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Christmas Parade!

Last week we took Jerzie to her second Christmas Parade in our town. It just so happened to be at night and was one of the coldest so far this year!!

We are getting all bundles up to go. Poor Jerzie has on socks, nylons, t-shirt, long sleeve t-shirt, footed pajamas, snow pants, coat, two scarves, two hats, and boots, lol. We did not want her to be cold!
It was quite a task to get her boots on, even though they are big on her. She thinks its funny so she laid down on the floor while we shoved them on!!

She wanted a picture with daddy so he could show how bundled he was too!


The parade was VERY nice but a little long and a little loud. Jerzie isn't fond of loud noises so she tired of it quickly.
She told daddy quite a few times she wanted to go home now! We compromised and went to Uncle Chris's nieces' apartment which just so happens to look right over the street the parade was on so we got to watch and be warm at the same time. Its fun to watch in the snow but it was a little too cold this year. Maybe next year we will get a little bit warmer weather but I doubt it. Last year was pretty cold too!





Friday, December 12, 2008

Preggers

This is a picture of me one week prior to having Jerzie. I feel really big this time so we compared this picture with one from me at 10 weeks remaining for the new baby.

There is not a whole lot of difference. One picture was taken closer than the other but if you compare how far the belly sticks out, its close.
I can't believe I still have ten weeks from this picture. It feels as if I have a bowling ball strapped to me at all times! I am really wondering how big that belly can stretch out since the last two months are when the baby really grows and fills out! One thing that is good is that all the weight seems to be staying right in the belly unlike with Jerzie where I was so swollen all over!


Thursday, December 11, 2008

Building Houses

One of Jerzie's favorite things to do with daddy is building houses with the awesome blocks that daddy's uncle made for Jerzie.
Daddy works hard at building it and Jerzie admires it and examines it and tells him if he needs to add more to it. She even adds a few sometimes if he forgets!
Then she takes a few pictures with her camera....

Then she knocks it over and tells him to fix it!!
She tries to help fix it to but its so much fun to watch her knock it down!
Then she takes more pictures of the mess she made!

They do this almost daily with Jerzie's persuation of "Daddy, sit on the floor! I want you to build a house!"





Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Another Funny because I keep forgetting the camera...

If you were around in 1919 (just before prohibition started) and came upon the following poster.........
I mean, seriously, Would you quit drinking?

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Diary of a Demented Snow Shoveler (for my hubby :))

Diary of a Demented Snow Shoveler

December 8 6:00 PM

It started to snow. The first snow of the season andThe wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours byThe window watching the huge soft flakes drift downFrom heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!

December 9

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snowcovering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place inThe whole world? Moving here was the best idea I'veever had! Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like aboy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks.This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I gotto shovel again. What a perfect life!

December 12

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such adisappointment! My neighbor tells me not to worry-we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow onChristmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such A nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14

Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night. TheTemperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed Up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is The life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15

20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wantsA wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I thinkthat's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16

Ice storm this morning. Fell on my butt on the ice inThe driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. Thewife laughed for an hour, which I think was verycruel.

December 17

Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to goanywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had topile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do butstare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess Ishould've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it toher. God, I hate it when she's right. I can't believeI'm freezing to death in my own livingroom.

December 20

Electricity is back on, but had another 14 inches ofThe white stuff last night. More shoveling! Took allday. The snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they saidthey're too busy playing hockey. I think they'relying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have Another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob Says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22

Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more Inches of snow fell today, and it's so cold,It probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes To get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to pee. By the time I got undressed, peed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried tohire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest ofthe winter, but he says he's too busy. I think theasshole is lying.

December 23

Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0.The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house This morning. What is she, nuts?!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? Shesays she did but I think she's lying.

December 24

6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I brokethe shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If Iever catch the asshole who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his b***s andbeat him to death with my broken shovel. I know hehides around the corner and waits for me to finishshoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas Carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the snowplow.

December 25

Merry freaking Christmas! 20 more inches of the white slop tonight - Snowed in The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God, I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a fricking idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.

December 26

Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? Itwas all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze;plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, heonly charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.

December 28

Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. The WITCH is driving me crazy!!!

December 29

10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof orit could cave in. That's the silliest thing I everheard. How dumb does he think I am?

December 30

Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver, and now he is suing me for a million dollars, not only for the beating I gave him, but also for trying to shove thebroken snow shovel up his ass. The wife went home to her mother.Nine more inches predicted.

December 31

I set fire to what's left of the house. No moreshoveling.

January 8

Feel so good. I just love those little white pillsthey keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?