Notes from the Life of a Dysfunctional Housewife: Happy Birthday to Me, Have Fun at the MTC

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Happy Birthday to Me, Have Fun at the MTC

Last weekend I had a Shelly-gras for my birthday. Friday night I celebrated my birthday with my family and Ty's parents. We had a great time. Jackson was ecstatic to have "two grandmas" and "two grandpas". He just loved that they were together.

Ty getting ready to eat cake.

Hayden loves balloons. He tries to pry them off of pages of books. Whenever he sees one while we're driving in the car, he laughs. When we walk into Walmart he points to the balloons that have floated up to the ceiling, and when there were balloons on my birthday cake, he took them.

Ty's parents on their last night of freedom. (Notice Hayden is still holding the balloons.)

I have to post this video of my Dad. He hates the traditional Happy Birthday song because he thinks it's slow and boring and so he sings his Happy Birthday song in this video. I can't stand it but he loves it. We always try to sing the normal Happy Birthday song before he breaks out into this lovely rendition. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. So even though he knows it embarrasses me, he sang it to me anyways, in front of Ty's parents.

Wouldn't he fit in well at Applebees or something? :) Love you Dad!

On Saturday, my real birthday, we started the day off with saying goodbye to Ty's parents. They are off to Michigan to serve as Mission President to the Michigan-Lansing mission.

Just to show Ty's sensitive side, his mom was starting to cry right before we were leaving and I made them get their picture taken. MJ said that she didn't want to get her picture taken like this, (crying) so Ty said, "So don't. Stop crying and smile." Nice.Good luck in Michigan. Ty says, "Have fun ice fishing." We love you and we'll miss you! We know you'll do a great job and we'll visit soon!

THEN, me and Ty went to go see the new Indiana Jones movie.

What a freakin joke. I don't recommend it. I was so sad because I LOVE Indiana Jones. I watched the first one today so I could remember how much I loved it, and I wasn't dissapointed, (even though I finally realized that the girl was wearing 70s clothes when it was suppossed to be 1937. I hate that.)

Anyways, then we had another dinner for me at my family's house on Sunday. All of my sisters were supposed to come down. Amy and Lisa couldn't make it on Friday. Serious Shelly-gras. It made me feel so much better about turning 27.

6 comments:

Kristin Jones said...: Those were quite the festivities. Glad you had a good one!! Sorry my child wouldn't sing...maybe next year. :); 4:06 AM
Robyn said...: Shelly, Happy Birthday! I thought about you on the 21st (sorry I didn't call -- I am a horrible friend). I was thinking that when you were little it was probably fun being able to claim that your birthday was on the longest day of the year, but now, probably not so much. Don't worry, being 27 isn't so bad even though it is only 3 years away from 30!; 9:29 AM
Lisa said...: hahahahaha, where was your dad on my birthday?? I think that song is funny!; 1:30 PM
The Shill Spill said...: Happy, Happy Birthday Shelly! I hope you had a good one! (It looks as though you did!)
By the way, I think your dad should do a recording of that...or at least play that video on your birthday for the rest of your life. That is definitely a classic! :) Loooove it! :); 7:56 PM
Romeril Family said...: I hope you had a wonderful birthday!! I miss you, we need to talk one of these days, because I'm sure that seeing you anytime in the next decade probably won't happen, with the price of gas right now :)
Hope everything is great for you guys!; 10:32 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Shelly!!
I miss you terribly. It has been way too long my friend.

Love
Tiffychan; 11:34 PM

Jackson"s Quote Wall of Fame

1.10 "Mom! I figured it out! White is the same color as milk and snow!"
10.27.09 - "Mom, why do you do what you do-ed when you did, (pause) what you did?" (Translation - Why do you always do that?)
7.23.09 - When we were in Michigan Grandma Jones asked about the talk I gave on Sunday. She said, "Shelly what was your talk on?" Without looking up from his dinner Jackson said, "It was on a piece of paper."
"Ugh, I am fwustwated! You guys stop laughing at me." (Talking to me and Ty)
"Mom, what happens if we don't have arms?"
"Mom, what happens if we don't have lips?"
"Mom, what happens if we don't have uvulas?"
"Mom, I have an infection in my throat. It's behind my uvula."
Whenever Hayden is being reprimanded or sent to time out Jackson asks, "Mom, are you happy at me?" or he says, "Mom, I am a good boy."
"Daddy, I'm going to get you two earings and a nice dress because you are a girl."
While crying Jackson said, "Mom, I have tears coming out. I'm just going to let them fall, they will just dry."
"Mom, did I pop out of your belly button?"
"Mommy, did you know Santa loves me?"
After I put Jackson to bed he came out and said, "Mom. Stop making noises! I can't sleep. No spraying (I had been pre-treating laundry with shout) or talking, or wrestling, or just, like, playing with dad." And then he huffed back to his room.
"Ow, Mom! I hurt my leg. Now I won't be so stinkin cute!"
"Dad, I want you to read me stories. You big fat pig!"
Jackson: "Mom, I'm going to lick you." Me: "Do NOT lick me." Jackson: "Do you want me to put a candy corn up your nose?" (As if those two things are related. Don't lick, therefore, stick candy corns up my nose.)
"Daddy sits in dog poo and does his homework. HEE HEE HEE HEE HEE"
(While we were driving in the car) Mom! I have to go potty! Can I pee on the car?
I'm just a leeeeeeeetle bit mad, not a lot mad, just a leeeeeeeeetle bit.
"The Holy Ghost has three holes."
"No! Don't kill the fly! He doesn't want to be killed! He wants to be alive!" Me: "Jackson, I'm going to kill the fly. It's in my house and they're gross." Jackson: "I will just squish the spiders." Me: "If you get to squish the spiders, I get to kill the flies." Jackson: "Ok."
Me: "Jackson, I love you." Jackson: "You're welcome. I love you too."
Jackson: "Is your tooth all gone?' Me: "Yes." (I had to get a tooth pulled) Jackson:"I will just be a Dentist so that I can just put your tooth back in for you." (Won't that be the greatest day of my life, when my son becomes a dentist? Then he can really help me when I'm old and all my teeth have even more major problems.)
Jackson: "I love you now Mommy, but I didn't love you at the store."
Me: "Tell you father not to be ridiculous." Jackson: "Don't be a dickless."
Jackson came down the hall with a blanket tied around him like a cape. "Mom, I have a cape! Will you help me fly?" Two minutes later, "Mom! I need help!" (He still wasn't flying.)
"I need blue floss so my teeth won't fall out."
"I ate all my sugary junk."
Almost every night when Jackson is going to bed he stalls by asking, "Mom can I watch a show with you? Can I watch Dancing Through The Stars?"
"Can I have my own Marshmallow Maybes?" ( I have told him a thousand times that it is "Mateys")
Grandpa Jones came over and saw our new couches. Jackson informed him that, "Your bum goes here!" and pointed to a spot on the couch.
While looking at himself in the mirror Jackson said, "You are my best friend."
As we were reading a book about the Great Barrier Reef by Australia Jackson said, "You go there with Daddy tomorrow and Grandma Jones will watch me." (Don't I wish?)
While pointing the remote at Ty: "I turned you into a TV!"
After I spiked Jackson's hair he looked into the mirror and said, "I look like a porcupine!"
Phrases Jackson says every day: "Would that be sound good?" and "What color is the (his) poo?"
While walking from our car to our house, a dog was running around on the grass and started running toward Jackson. He screamed the loudest high-pitch scream ever uttered by a child and then yelled, "Mommy, Mommy!" while running to me. After we made it into the house Jackson said (while crying), "I'm scared of dogs. I just like cats."
Jackson: "You are a cookie. I'm going to eat you all gone." Shelly: "No you are a cookie" J: "(Gasp) I am not a cookie! I don't go in the oven!"
Jackson to Tyler: "Turn around, leave, and never come back."
"Awwwww, you are my precious mommy."
"You are a pineapple. I'm going to eat you up."
"I have to go on a mission at church. I have to leave. You can't come. Don't cry mom."
Jackson: "I want to go to the Trampolines (Jump On It)!" Me: "We'll go when you're potty trained." J: "I don't want my potty train!"
"Good job mom. You good job jobber. You're a great job." (Apparently I've been emphasizing "good job" lately.)
"I'm a sad little monkey. I need my grandma."
Jackson: "On Christmas we will celebrate Jesus's Birthday and he will need a party hat."
(Jackson was talking about the Book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas") Jackson: "And the Grinch tried to steal their stuff." Me: "We don't steal things, do we?" Jackson: "Do we play nicely with the Grinch?"
(Jackson was hopping on the floor like a frog instead of eating dinner) Me: "Eat your food frog!" Jackson: "Eat your mommy! Ribbit."
"You've got to be kidding me guys!"
"Do dogs eat dog poo?"
Me: Do you want a party with Grandma and Grandpa? Jackson: No I want to party with Santa.

Hayden is Talking

2.4.11 "He is being a goofpants." (talking about Jackson)
2.4.11 "He is being a slow coach." (Also talking about Jackson - and his ability to get ready for bed.)
12.8.10 "Mom, did you go to a baby shower?" Me: "Yes." H: "Did you put the baby in the shower?!"
6.10 "Mom, it is indescribable because it's not describable."
Hayden: "Mom, what are you reading?" Me: "Fablehaven." Hayden: GASP "Like me?" Me: "What do you mean?" Hayden: "FableHAYDEN!"
1.10 Me: "Hayden your brother is hyper!" Hayden: "Is he going to go to hyperspace?"
When I put Hayden down for a nap I always tell him not to break the rules (which are basically no getting out of bed). The other day he came out of his room after taking a nap and said, "Mom. I fixed the rules. They aren't broke." (aka - he went right to sleep and didn't get out of bed.)
8.16.09 "Mom, are you done being a cranky pants?:
When Hayden was mad at me he said, "AAAAAH! I want to BONK you on de HEAD!" And he did.
Mommy: "Hayden, where do we go pee pee?" Hayden: "On . . . the . . . FLOOR! Hahahahaha."
"It stinks like a horse!"
"What's up, sir?"
"I have a question for you! What is happening?"
"Mom, can I be nakie for a minute?"
"Mom, sing Alladin" (I'm translating) Me: "You sing Alladin" (A whole new world) Hayden: "Ok. Go Laddi, Go Laddi, Go Laddi."
Tonight Jackson found the big dipper in the sky and said, "Look! The big dipper!" To which Hayden said, "Star! No Dip!"
"More Kistal (Crystal) Light!" I'm trying to replace my Diet Dr. Pepper with something, and apparently he's caught on to what it is.
"No sceeeming (screaming) Hyrum! (Those of you in my ward might know who he was yelling this at.)
Belly Button = "Buddy Button"
Hayden came with me to practice the organ. He stood up on the bench ( which he knows he is not suppossed to do) Then, with a huge smile on his face, he said, "Naughty!"
Jackson had to go potty and I told him to show Hayden how to do it. He was standing up and when he started to go pee pee Hayden said the most enthusiastic, "Oh Wow!" I've ever heard him say.