One highlight of 2020 were the hilarious memes. Here are a few of my favorites! What was yours?
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Here are some of the crazy things I saw:
Which of these is your favorite? Leave a comment!
The day started as usual … oh, you know, four, I mean, FIVE boys – hungry and asking for bacon.
The boys completed their homeschool (aka distance learning) – as fast as possible because they had ‘important’ things to do.
George and Clark wanted to make a “What’s in the Box?” video for their youtube channel. The idea behind this video is that each boy has to take turns being blindfolded, then reaching their hand into a box, and “guessing” what’s in the box.
George and Clark both wanted to surprise each other with something ALiVE in the box! They commissioned Paul (the animal whisperer) to catch some live animals for them.
First, Paul caught some frogs that were attached to each other. He brought it to our backyard and taught our 6-year-old, as well as the neighbor girl, that these frogs are “mating” and this is how baby frogs are born. (Let’s call this homeschool science) I told Paul that mating frogs like to be left alone and to go put them back where he found them.
Next, Paul found a “non-mating” frog for George. George put the frog in an ENCLOSED container, and hid it in his room until he was ready for the ‘what’s in the box’ video.
Clark asked Paul to find a turtle for him and then hid it in his room – in a SHALLOW dish, with NO COVER.
When he went to get the turtle for the video…
…the TURTLE was GONE!
I was in the kitchen and overheard Clark saying:
Oh no, Oh no!!
Paul…I need your help!
I need some help in here!
– #clarkwayne
I came to check on Clark and he let me know the turtle was GONE and he couldn’t find it.
He showed me the shallow dish. No lid. No turtle.
We started looking around the room and COULD not find it.
We got Paul – Paul can catch any animal. Paul COULD NOT find it.
Ted came and looked – Ted COULD NOT find the turtle.
The door to Clark’s room was open when the turtle escaped. I started looking around the house. I could not find the turtle.
About 90 minutes later, Clark FINALLY found him…under a toy, under his bed.
Thank God it just a turtle this time.
Once the turtle was found, the boys were able to finish their video. Then, they took the animals immediately back to the pond.
Next, the boys had a water gun fight.
When it was time to come in for dinner, Luke said, “Mom, I’m not going to need a bath tonight, I had a water gun fight with my brothers.” (He DID take a bath)
This was just a regular Tuesday. A glimpse in the life of a #boymom! Never boring, always fun. Usually messy. Wouldn’t trade it.
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For the record, this turtle was the 3rd creature that my boys have found, and then lost, and then found. Luke once brought a frog home, and accidentally dropped it in my kitchen. The frog jumped under the stove and it took us a LONG time to get him out. The first incident though, was when Clark lost a SNAKE in my car – to read about that adventure: Click HERE.
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George and Clark decided to start a youtube channel to give them something to do in quarantine. Click here to read about it.
Here’s the “What’s in the Box” Challenge:
Thanks for reading and watching!
My two oldest sons wanted to provide some “clean” and funny entertainment for your family during this quarantine season.
Everyone needs a little “FUNNY” right now!
They are writing, producing and editing their own videos. This gives them a creative outlet and a fun way to add a little humor to your home.
They would love it if you would check out their videos and subscribe to their channel.
Here are a few they’ve done so far:
Quarantine Life vs Normal Life:
Hot Sauce Challenge!
Try Not to Laugh:
What do you think?
Leave a comment, and I will pass the message on to them. Because their youtube channel is for kids, comments are not allowed under their videos.
Please share their videos with your family and friends! Also – you can subscribe by clicking on the logo/faces in the top left corner of each video. It should give you the option to “subscribe.”
- Uff da – An exclamation used when overwhelmed or surprised.
- Skol – Clark taught me this word after attending his first Vikings game. It’s a word they say during football games after each touchdown. SKOL VIKINGS!
- Minnesota Nice – It’s a real thing. In Minnesota, people are known to be just a little nicer than anyone else.
- You Betcha or ‘Ubetcha’ – A friendlier way to say ‘Yes!’
- Hotdish – A type of warm casserole – usually involving tater tots.
- Budge – Cutting someone in line.
- Lutefisk – a Minnesota dish that I have not yet tried. Have you?
- Dontcha Know – Right along with Uff da, it’s something you may hear in conversation.
- Egg Bake – Something the rest of us call an Egg Casserole.
- Duck, Duck, GRAY Duck – It’s the Minnesota version of Duck, Duck Goose!
- Land of 10,000 Ice Rinks – What do you think happens to all those lakes and ponds in the winter? It’s no wonder every child here loves Hockey!
- Pop – All carbonated beverages are POP. Not soda, and definitely not Soda Pop.
- Phy Ed – I’ve heard Physical Education referred to as “Gym,” or “P.E.” and even “Phys Ed (pronounced fizz ed), but in Minnesota, I’ve learned that P.E. is called Phy Ed – pronounced Fi (with a long i) Ed
- Rambler – A one story house.
- Up North – Where everyone in Minnesota goes for the weekend. I didn’t know you could go any farther NORTH from where we currently are…but apparently, you can and you should. Up North is spoken of fondly by every Minnesotan. When I finally get “UP NORTH”…I’ll tell you what the fuss is all about.
- Cold – I’ve used the word COLD my entire life, but now I’ve truly experienced COLD. And I lived to tell about it.
What’s a word that you only hear in YOUR state?
Other posts about Minnesota that might interest you:
How to fit in as a Minnesota transplant
From L to R: Paul, Clark, and George. Luke is in front.
Luke:
We took Luke to get a badly needed haircut. He was so hard that his brothers came over to cheer him up – singing and handing him toys. He calmed down and by the end of the haircut, he told the hair stylist – “I’ll be back tomorrow.”
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Paul:
Watching ‘Cheaper by the Dozen 2’ with the boys and Paul sees the cute Murtock wife in the boat. Paul says, “I hope my wife looks like that!”
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From L to R: Paul, Clark, Luke and George
Clark:
We met a whole bunch of people at Ivywild for dinner to celebrate some friends moving to California. A friend and I both realized that we each had a child missing from the party and we went to go look for them. Ivywild is an old school with lots of rooms, a gymnasium, and other restaurants. After searching, we finally found Clark and our friend’s son sitting at the bar in a section called The Whiskey Room, eating Maraschino cherries and chatting with the bartender.
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George:
“Mom, was I born when we in the brown house?”
Me: No, you were born when we lived in the white house.
George: MY DAD USED TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!?!?!
Me: Not that White House.
Leave me a comment and tell me something funny your child said or did!
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My first fan mail and Climb, Soar, Swim, Explore prevented a break down!
Someone recently purchased “Climb, Soar, Swim, Explore!” and donated it to their child’s class! That sweet group of second graders sent us our first FAN MAIL that made our hearts (and faces) SMILE!!!
Here are some of the comments we received:
- This is the BEST book I’ve ever read!
- Please write more books!
- I CRY when I don’t have a good book so thank you for giving me a good book. (LOL!)
- Can you please visit our class?
Unfortunately, this classroom is in Illinois, so I probably won’t get to visit, but if you purchase and donate a book to your child’s classroom, I’d be happy to go in and read it to them (within 30 miles of where I live!)
If you aren’t familiar with the book, it’s a little Mountain Adventure! It takes you to the top of Pikes Peak and teaches you about the animals that live there. This book would be a nice little gift for your child’s Easter Basket!
You can get a SIGNED book, delivered for only $10!!! Click here or leave a comment.
If you want to purchase one on Amazon, click here.
If you are in Colorado Springs and want me to drop them off at your home or business, leave a comment or send an email. Only $10 each – but discounted if you buy 5 or more books!
Thanks for your support!
Clark finds a snake
After spending a day at the park, my boys and several friends piled into my minivan for the ride home.
A few minutes into the drive, Clark (age 7) says, “Hey mom, remember that snake we found at the park? Well, I snuck him in the car, and he got away from me.”
WHAT!? There’s a SNAKE slithering around my car?!
All I can think about is this snake laying babies under a mat, then eating all the crumbs in my car and growing six feet long before we can find it.
There is also a sweet little five-year-old friend, whose parents have entrusted to me, going into a full-on freak out! He hates snakes. He puts his hands straight up, lifts his legs off the floor and starts yelling:
“I’m SCARED of SNAKES!
I don’t like snakes!
Help!
I hate Snakes!
Don’t let the snake get me!!
I’m scared! Help!”
He’s freaking out … I’m freaking out (on the inside – trying to keep it together on the outside)!
Meanwhile, Clark is totally calm. George (age 9) is entertained. Paul (5) and Luke (3) think this is the best day ever.
I pull over into the first parking lot I can find and tell Clark to FIND THE SNAKE.
“We aren’t leaving until you REMOVE the snake from my car.”
After looking around for a few minutes, Clark finds the snake and puts him outside where he belongs.
Sweet and panicked five-year-old friend calms down. I calm down.
We all get home safely.
And this, friends, is just another day in the life of a #boymom!
If you want to know more about life with Clark, click here!
There are a lot of things happening in the world right now that are so very sad, but children have a way of reminding us to SMILE, to laugh, and to enjoy the simple things. Here are some things that my boys have said recently that made me smile – I hope it makes you SMILE too!
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I told George that we would be at the doctor’s office in “CUATRO MINUTOS.” Since he started learning Spanish this year, I asked him if he knew what that meant. “Chicken wings?!” was his enthusiatic guess. (Why are boys always thinking about FOOD!?)
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Clark, age 8, who has ALWAYS been an EARLY riser, came downstairs later than normal and said, “Mom, the weirdest thing happened today. I woke up and was ready to get out of bed, but then I noticed how warm and comfortable my bed was so I decided to go back to sleep!” (Clark’s FIRST time sleeping in, and he had to tell me about how weird it was.)
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Paul, age 5, came home from kindergarten yesterday and was so excited to tell me about all the apples he tried at school. He said his favorite ones were called “Yellow Yummy!”
Me: Do you mean “Golden Delicious?”
Paul: Yes, that’s the one. My favorites are GOLDEN DELICIOUS!
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We were walking the older boys to the bus stop and Luke, age 3, saw a neighbor standing in his driveway. Luke said, “Hi, What are you doing today?” The neighbor responds, “I’m going to fix my doorbell today.” We continued to the bus stop, and I didn’t think any more about it. The next morning, as we were walking to the bus again, Luke sees the same man outside and asked, “Did you fix your ding dong?” Thankfully, our neighbor didn’t hear him, so I clarified: “Luke wants to know if you fixed your doorbell?” “Yes!” our neighbor responded, “I fixed my doorbell!”
What’s something that’s made you laugh recently? Leave a comment!