All I can say is awwwwww......

Tonights conversation with Carter after dark...

Carter: "Mommy you go get my ipod out da car?"

(ok for anyone that may get stuck on this first line (like I may have) and thought we may be crazy for buying a 3 year old an iPod--- that is not the case-- it was Joe's old one we just filled it up with CB's music and he actually loves it--ok that is settled now you can read the rest-- :))

Me: "Only if you go with me to protect me?"

Carter: "But I might be scared--is it weally weally dark?"

Me: "I don't know"

Carter: (as the door opens) "oh, It's not too dark, it is blue outside"

Me: "I still might be scared"

Carter:(while holding my neck and rubbing my hair) "no you not I take care of lou"

Me: "Aww that is sweet are you my big boy?"

Carter: "Les I was protecking you"

A little commentary on the picture, he watched some martial arts demonstration last weekend at the street fair we went to and has been trying Karate moves ever since-- that is his hand AYYYE Yahh above-- I feel very safe :)

Can't say we're not green....

Payten wore her Earth day shirt today did you?..... it says:"Save the trees give less homework"

Happy Earth day!

The Middle Name Mystery

I was wondering......... do you think we were given middle names just for when we get in trouble?? I mean seriously that is the only time I use Payten or Carter's middle name --when I am getting on to them-- and come to think of it-- I only remember my mom calling me Ashley Dawn when I was in trouble-- Maybe we should test the theory-- if we don't give a kid a middle name-- would they be a good kid-- they would have to be -- we would have nothing to call them--Georgia-- maybe you should consider this for your little boy---

And just to compare my two kids- I don't think Payten knew her middle name until she was 5 or so--- Carter walks around now almost mocking me saying "Carter Jofes"--and I can't decide if I am more worried that he is mocking me (ok except for Jofes-- I don't quite say Joseph like that)--or that he knows his middle name at 3....

Happy Easter!!!!

Today was a perfect spring day for Easter, so nice outside. The kids had a great day they really enjoyed the Easter bunny gifts and finding the eggs that the Easter bunny hid. But they wanted nothing to do with sitting on his lap at the mall last night-- they just waved and ran-- both of them.

The best story of the day came from church-- really after church--see every time we leave church I ask the kids what they learned-- Carter normally says we learned "bout Jyesus"--

Today I asked Payten and she told the story of Easter and told it perfectly--word for word. I said that is so great that you learned that Payten.

I then asked Carter what he learned-- he was very non-chalant and said "um Jyesus again"-- it was almost like --duh mommy

Happy Easter Everyone!!!