Add to the list of things you never thought you'd hear out of your kids...
From Friday afternoon in the van driving home:
Jo: Scooz me.Liv: Did you toot?
Jo: No, my mowf toot.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Surprise Promotion
In addition to sparring camp this week, Livvi had her first KKZ class tonight. She expected to move from her "black" belt she earned in her 6-7 year old class to the white belt with a double-gold stripe as her first belt in KKZ. However, we were surprised she and a fellow classmate who moved up with her were promoted past that belt right to the gold belt! Her instructor said it was because they earned it by already learning the Chon-Ji pattern and other techniques before moving up. Awesome job, Livvi!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Lil' Dragon No More
Livvi is no longer in the Lil' Dragons Tae Kwon Do class. Her last day was this past Wednesday. At the age of eight, she is supposed to move up to the Karate Kidz Zone, however her instructor said she can go ahead and move up now, if she wants. So, she's moving up. Since she has her "black belt" there isn't anything to stay in the Lil' dragons class for. Her first class is Tuesday, July 14. We are all excited for her! Also, that same week (July 13-17) she will have her sparring camp!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Quoting Joie
Joie has been repeating pretty much everything Livvi says and does. She is our resident myna bird. The other day, I said to her, "You're a copy cat". Her reply? "You're a copy cat."
The prosecution rests.
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Today, Heather asked Jo if she and Liv would be playing in the woods and she told me Jesus and God growed the grass. I guess they do listen when you talk to them!
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Also today, Jo brought Heather a one foot length of caution tape she found outside somewhere and told me she had "pennies for i keem twuck". I guess she thought she could pass the caution tape off as money for ice cream. Good luck, kid!
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Quoting Daddy: When going to bed, Joie cries out "Juice!" How do I reply? "Gentiles!"
The prosecution rests.
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Today, Heather asked Jo if she and Liv would be playing in the woods and she told me Jesus and God growed the grass. I guess they do listen when you talk to them!
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Also today, Jo brought Heather a one foot length of caution tape she found outside somewhere and told me she had "pennies for i keem twuck". I guess she thought she could pass the caution tape off as money for ice cream. Good luck, kid!
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Quoting Daddy: When going to bed, Joie cries out "Juice!" How do I reply? "Gentiles!"
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Lemonade Stand Follow Up
Thank you to everyone who made a contribution this past weekend to Livvi's Lemonade Stand. Through several generous donations, she was able to raise $284.79!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Memorial Day
I'm a little late in posting this one....
On Memorial Day, we usually try to get to our town's parade in the morning. This year was no different, except one of our own was able to participate. Livvi marched in the parade this year as a part of her American Heritage Girls troop. It was great seeing her walking down the street waving to people.
Something I can't seem to overcome, though, is the emotion I feel about our vets. I feel like an idiot to some degree when I am fighting back tears during this parade. Whether it is an 80-something year old vet from Pearl Harbor riding in the parade or a 20-something year old vet at the airport leaving for duty, I have an incredible amount of pride for them (to the point of tears many times)! We have an incredible country with some pretty incredible people. Our vets are the finest.
When I started writing this, I thought we had two vets in our extended family. However, after a quick poll, it turns out there are at least eleven (within the last 2-3 generations)! I'm sure there may be others. Here are the ones we know about:
(If I missed any, please add them via a comment to this entry)
On Memorial Day, we usually try to get to our town's parade in the morning. This year was no different, except one of our own was able to participate. Livvi marched in the parade this year as a part of her American Heritage Girls troop. It was great seeing her walking down the street waving to people.
Something I can't seem to overcome, though, is the emotion I feel about our vets. I feel like an idiot to some degree when I am fighting back tears during this parade. Whether it is an 80-something year old vet from Pearl Harbor riding in the parade or a 20-something year old vet at the airport leaving for duty, I have an incredible amount of pride for them (to the point of tears many times)! We have an incredible country with some pretty incredible people. Our vets are the finest.
When I started writing this, I thought we had two vets in our extended family. However, after a quick poll, it turns out there are at least eleven (within the last 2-3 generations)! I'm sure there may be others. Here are the ones we know about:
- Heather's dad (my father-in-law), Joe Ness
- Heather's uncle, Don Page
- My uncle (Dad's brother), Bill Shaut
- My dad's uncle, Les Shaut
- My dad's uncle, Eddie Shaut
- My dad's uncle, George Streeter
- My mom's cousin, Henry Maines
- My mom's aunt, Jeanne Shirey
- My mom's uncle, Clarence McNett
- Heather's dad's uncle, Herbert D. Ness
- Heather's dad's uncle, James Ness (at age 15, lied about his age to join army, and served with Teddy Roosevelt in the Rough Riders)
(If I missed any, please add them via a comment to this entry)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Lemonade Stand
Livvi is hosting a Lemonade Stand at our house June 12-13 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This is in cooperation with her homeschool and Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). ALSF raises money for children with cancer. If you would like to stop by for a cup of lemonade, feel free. If you can't make it, but would like to make a donation, check out her web page and click on the yellow lemon on the right side of the page. Thanks!
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