Heck NO!

Josh is sadly still wearing pull-ups and since he has psycho bowels, I have to change his lovely poopy-ness at least twice a day, if not more. So during lunch today, Josh tells Tyson and I that he is poopy. I tell him, "Heck no, it is Daddy's turn because I am sick of changing him." He says "No way, Mama change me." (Personally, if a kid can talk like that, shouldn't he just go sit on the toilet? But whatever, it is probably something I haven't taught him.) So Tyson says, "Are you sure I can't change you Josh?" And he replies "Heck NO! Mama change me." Tyson and I bust up laughing and I think, where did he learn that? But if you look back on the conversation, you will see where. Haha

So then a few minutes later, Tyson says "Heck no," to Josh and Josh says, "Daddy, no say a bad word."


Other funny Josh sayings today:
-"Oh Josh just teasin"

-"Do you want to lift me up Mama?"
me: "Um, no"
-"Do you want to TRY?"

So I think it is official, I need to keep a Josh quote book.

I'm Wearing Blue!

I thought Josh was asleep...then I heard "Mom, are you listening to me in here?! I'm wearing blue!" I think, "what on Earth?" Then of course I was scared because what did he get into? So I ran to his room and threw open the door and he is standing there, basically modeling his outfit. He found these awesome plaid blue pants in the back of his pj drawer and was sporting them for me. What a crazy kid.

I feel bad, I never write about Caleb, he is super cute too, but Josh always does the funny things. Hmmm, I shall have to think about Caleb things.

Shopping

Anyone who knows me knows that shopping really isn't my thing. Maybe it is the millions of choices or the price tags or the hours I spent shopping with my dad (he literally shops until everyone with him drops, but he keeps going, hehe), but the thought of shopping usually is the same feeling when I need to go to the doctor, sometimes necessary, but usually unpleasant.

Because of this, I really haven't gone shopping for clothes for myself since Tyson and I got married. I have gotten a few shirts every now and then, but because of my wonderful family members buying things for me, I really haven't needed anything. So after months of encouraging from Tyson, I finally decided I could go if I went with Kenni. No one is as fun to shop with as her. She always finds the perfect things for me and she is so funny about everything, without pressuring me into buying anything I really couldn't buy.

So last night we went. We made it a Hardy adventure and Chanson came with us. It was awesome! We laughed pretty much the entire time and we all got lots of fun things. Poor Tyson will probably never let me go again, at least not for several years, after he sees the bank account, but I think it was worth it. I am so happy and I feel like it is the first day of school and I am wearing something new and cute, it is great. I will have to take a picture of Kenni and I in our matching sweaters, they are hilarious. What fun!

Are you there?

Love you Sexy.

I am learning there are more and more things I shouldn't say around my son. My husband and I call each other sexy all the time, I think that is a good thing. That is until a few minutes ago when Josh looks at me and says, "I love you sexy Mama. Love you sexy." Yeah, it is awkward, I guess I will just stick with "handsome" around the kids. :)

Nothing like a Little 4 year old to tell him what's what.

Josh had his little buddy June over today. However much Josh claims he likes a person, he still hates sharing with them. Thus he got quite upset when he had to share his car with June. After he threw a little tantrum, I put him in a chair (the outside time-out chair) to talk to him about his behavior. I told him he needed to stay there a minute to think about what happened. Then June goes marching up to Josh. Josh starts freaking out, I'm not sure why, he must have been still mad at her or worried I would get him in more trouble.

Josh: "June, go 'way! Josh in time out, Mama put Josh in time out! Go way!"
June: "Josh, I know that, just listen to me." She says this completely matter-a-factly. "Jesus and Heavenly Father want you to play with me. Are you going to be nice and share?"
Josh: A little shocked but apparently totally agreed with her argument. "Okay, sorry June."

And away they both ran, best friends again. How cute is she? I just about died laughing and still can't help laughing. She explains things way better than I can; I'm glad she can keep Josh in line. :)

Back to (ab)normal Life

Now summer is gone and life has gone back to the usual business. It is funny that now that Tyson works all year, summer is not really the exciting time, it is when everyone comes back from summer and is all here that things get more fun for me. It will be really weird when Josh starts school, luckily that is a few years away, or I would be freaking out. :)

So I was thinking I was going to post just normal pictures, and really they are normal, because my family isn't normal, like take Caleb in Josh's cool new Buzz glasses that his Aunt Bunky got him. He is totally my son, weird in everything he does. Hehe
And Josh, who has to sleep with four pillows

or in a pillowcase with the pillow. :)

And seriously, I grab the cheapest, lonliest looking flowers at Walmart because I wanted to give them a good home, and look how beautiful a little love (and sugar water) made them.
Especially since they are decorated with Josh's very own acorns that he collects and adds to daily. There are probably about 50 on our dining room table right now.

And this is the reflection from the front window, so random, but I thought it was neat. It reminded me of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave."

Now that Bunk is back in school, I get to watch Zuri everyday. I don't actually get to see her much since she is sleeping when she is here, but I guess that is nice too. When she does wake up and we get to hang out with her, Caleb LOVES it, and so does Josh but only for a few minutes. :)

And to top it all off, Uncle Chanson is here for school now too. I think he is rapidly becoming Josh's best friend. Chanson even put shaving cream on Josh's face. He gets him cereal when he comes, draws pictures for him, shows him little cartoons in German, has pillow fights and even takes him for rides around the house in boxes and tubs. How cool is he?

Caleb even held still in his arms, that is saying something.

So, only a week into school and things are going great. Tyson is enjoying his first class for his Master's degree pretty well. The text book reading is a little dull (okay a lot dull) but he is doing great and I was able to read the Hunger Games trilogy in like four days because of it, so huzza. :) That is also how I am able to post all this so I now I need to stop procrastinating and work on my book. I agree with KJ, September pretty much is awesome.