The Bredensteiners: June 2008

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Tribute to My Daddy

What can I say, he is a goofy guy

with mustache kisses (not anymore)

someone who works hard to provide for his family

but still makes time for visits

and always makes a big deal out of the big stuff.

He goes with the flow when he needs to

enjoys hanging out with his kids

and his grandkids.

My dad is the first person I want to call when I have some great news because I know he will be the most happy for me. He is the guy I look up to more than anyone else. He is the reason that I believe in myself, the person who told me I could do anything, the person who convinced me I was the best (even though I wasn't). Thanks dad, for always believing I was better than I was- it makes me want to be better than I am! I love you! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to the greatest dad ever!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Tag, you're it!

Well, my sister-in-law tagged me; so, I guess I'm it.

Rules first: I need to answer 6 questions. I then tag 6 people and post their names here, then go to their blog and comment to tell them that they have been tagged and to visit here to find out the rules. I must then let the person who tagged me know when I have posted my answers.  

1) 5 things on my " to do" list:
1. Buy a swimsuit
2. Read The Beacon of Alexandria for bookclub
3. Laundry- ALWAYS
4. Read the Thomas Jefferson Education- work with my boys.
5. Find some great parks with my boys this summer.

2) 5 Snacks I LOVE!
1. Fruit
2. Snap peas
3. Chocolate
4. Fruit- oh, did I mention that already?!
5. Cheese

3) 5 Things I’d do if I suddenly became a millionaire:
1. Pay tithing on it.
2. Pay off all our debt.
3. Buy a house.
4. Put away money for college, missions, and weddings for my kids.
5. Get all my food storage, emergency money, and savings all squared away.

4) 5 Places I've lived:
1. Hawaii
2. California
3. Malaysia
4. Korea
5. Washington (current)

5) 5 Jobs I've had:
1. Waitress
2. Swim Instructor
3. Volleyball Coach
4. Mom
5. Student

6) 5 things people don't know about me:
Honestly, I can't think of anything- I guess that says a lot about me!

I tag Jenye, Andrea K, S, and E, and Carlie- have fun.

Funny Things my Kids Say

Eph: When we both grow up and live next to eachother maybe when your mother (wife) leaves and my mother (wife) leaves I can sneak up and go to your house and we can play. Clay: Adults don't play and it's not your mom it's your wife.
Mom: Ouch, my foot is really hurting! Kai: You're still alive Momma.
Kai and I were going back and forth with the,"I love you to the moon, I love you to the sun, etc." I said, "I love you to Venus" and Kai responded, "I love you to the penis"...LOL!
Clay: Ephraim, why do you always copy me? Ephraim: Because I love ya.
Kai was playing with his train the other day and I overheard him saying, "You can do it Thomas" and of course I was thinking Thomas the kid's engine, and then I heard him say, " You can do it, Thomas Monson"...LOL!
Kai always sleeps in my bed. One day I asked him why he didn't like his bed and he said,"It's too fluffy."
Whenever asked any question from "What is your name?" to "What do you want to do today?", Kai always responds with "Quesadilla".
Kai spent a couple months calling everyone "boob-butt" (boob was taken from the recent Horton Hears a Who movie).
When Kai wants to be picked up he says, "Grab me".
All my boys sing the song Paradise City by Guns N' Roses...embarassing.
When you ask Kai his name he says "Coc-head"- he means coconut head.
In between Conference sessions they played the movie "The Other side of Heaven" and during the scene where the rats are chewing on his feet Kai yells, "Wake up Dude!"
Ephraim says' That's ridiculous!"
When I ask Kai anything he shakes his head violently and says, "No-no!"
Clay told me that he was making funny faces in his class and that the girls were laughing. I asked him if the boys laughed too; he said, "no, they got mad". He told me he likes girls better then boys because they're "pretty". Oh boy!
Clay had some food stuck in his throat and I told him to drink some water to wash it down. He said, "I think I need to use a screw to get it out"- OUCH!
I told Clay that if he ate all his veggies he would be big and strong like his daddy. He said, " Well, that's not strong enough".
Clay turned to me after a meal and said, "Thanks for making dinner Mom". Then he turned to Jon and said, "Thanks, Dad". Jon responded a bit surprised, "What for, I didn't do anything?" Clay replied, "For working". WOW!
Josh came over and was checking out our pear tree in the front yard and Clay put his face up real close to him and said, "Jesus made the pears, Uncle Josh." Josh said he felt like he was in church! HA HA
Clay was being a stinker and I told him to "please be more obedient Clayton Ryan" and he responded, "I'm not Clayton I'm Nephi" and my mom told him that Nephi would be obedient to his parents. So, after some thought he replied, "Oh, I'm not Nephi".
When they don't like a food the boys say its too "spicy".
When something is too hard for the boys to do they say its too "heavy".
My boys both say, "I don't want that ever ever again, so there!"
Clay informed me the other day that he also liked Momma's milk (like baby Kai). I told him that he drank cow's milk like Mommy and Daddy and after a moments thought he said "No, I just drink seahorse milk!"