The other Twisted Sister

Let the Questions Begin???

2011-03-03T06:25:00.001-08:00

Eli is so inquisitive. He loves to ask me questions this is how a car ride, getting ready for school, doing chores or just watching TV. This is how our conversation goes…..

Eli- I'm I older then Sponge Bob

Me- no

Eli- is Seth older than Sponge Bob

Me-yes

Eli- are you older than Sponge Bob

Me- yes, I think it came out in 1997 stop asking questions and get ready for school

Eli- are you older than books

Me- no books are very old, get your pants on no more questions

Eli-are you older than the team Suns

Me-yes, eat your breakfast

Eli-are you older then Sprite

Me-no I think, I'm not answering anymore questions until you are dressed

Eli-I'm I older then Ice Age (the movie)

Me-no

Eli-is Seth older

Me-yes it came out after he was born

Eli-which one is older Megamind or Despicable Me

Me-I don't know we will have to look it up

The kid can't ask question and get dressed at the same time he has to stop ask the question and goof around till I notice that he is not dressed. He is so cute there is a lot more question then this a lot more.

Christmas 2010

2010-12-30T10:47:00.001-08:00

What a busy month December was, I look forward to it all year and I didn't even get half the things done I wanted to. Maybe next year I will start the day after Halloween! Seriously, does cookie dough freeze that long? I didn't even get my Christmas cards mailed out. They are all done, just sitting there by my bed staring at me, reminding me they are still there!

Oh well, I'm still sending them out, they say Happy New Year….lol. I guess that's what happens when you watch 6 little kids and have a birthday party the week before Christmas. I didn't even take a lot of pictures of the kids Christmas morning, I think I need a do over.

Enough whining, it was a GREAT Christmas all my children were home and no one was sick. On Sunday we had our annual Hunter Christmas Eve Mexican dinner (yummy food I didn't cook), played some fun games and got our new 2010 ornament (thanks Megan). On Tuesday night we had Logann's 20^th birthday party more yummy food that I didn't cook (thank you Nikki) (remember I was watching 6 kids 7 to 5:30) a yummy chocolate cake Grandma Jan made (thank you) and then fireworks in the front yard. I can't believe my oldest is 20, where did the time go.

Christmas morning went to Nikki's and had crepes and eggs, Seth finally got his quilt. It looks sooo good, yes I have pictures. Then we went home for dinner with Kelly's family. Watched a few movies, enjoyed playing with some new gifts, and spending time with one another.

Hunting for Eggs

2010-11-28T08:50:00.000-08:00

While we were eating Thanksgiving dinner one of our hens was quit vocal about needing to lay an egg, and she did right there in the front yard in front of some of our dinner guest. Then another hen started to make nosies that she too needed to lay an egg(they do have a hen house to lay in) so we looked around the bougainvillea and couldn't find any eggs.(picture below of the bougainvillea) The next day Eli comes running in the house, "come see," he says, "come see what I found!" So I go out side and sure enough I see 4 more eggs under the bougainvillea. As I try to push back the bougainvillea to get the eggs we discover a whole nest of eggs. Those crazy hens!

What happens when you leave your camera on the table

2010-10-25T13:05:00.000-07:00

My mother only told her side of the story about our day trip to the Grand Canyon, this is my side of the story. This is what you find on the camera after you get home and show your husband the pictures YOU took not your MOM of the Grand Canyon. My husband says to me "I don't want to see what you ate" and so this is what happens when you leave your camera on the table to talk on the phone to your daughter who got off on the wrong bus stop while getting the car so you don't have to ride the crowded bus (thank you dear daughter and friend)and did I mention it was all my fault. It was all new to me where to park at and ride the bus. We all did get on the bus together so why could they not notice they got off at the wrong stop(still my fault). This is what happens when you leave the camera on the table to help your daughter who is lost at the Grand Canyon (which was all my fault) so they had to walk up hill on the side of the road not knowing if they going in the right direction(still my fault) till they found the correct

stop (still my fault)by this time we were tired of waiting for them so we decide to eat and this is what happens when you leave the camera on the table to talk to your daughter who is lost at the Grand Canyon (still my fault)

If you haven't been to the Grand Canyon in awhile they have squirrels that are not afraid of you and they are hungry they want food we didn't have any food so one of them was following us they are fast and sneaky. They like to hide and jump out at you it is really funny to watch especially when your sister screams.

Indian Ruins

2009-08-22T20:16:00.000-07:00

We are in Flagstaff dropping off Logann getting her room set up, and buying and more buying (I'm tried of shopping).

We came up on Thursday pulling a trailer She has a lot of stuff, moved her in and then on Friday got the computer and lap top hooked up as well as the TV. Her room is so tiny and hot, she is on the 7Th floor so move in day was fun. I went down the stairs never up Eli begged to go up, though he thought it was a secret way.

Saturday she got a bike (pictures later), went to 2 stores and then back to the first one (I'm really tired of shopping). The pictures of her dorm are at the bottom and her view a Cemetery (there are several on campus) .

After buying the bike we decide to check out some sights in Flagstaff so we headed I-40 to Meteor Crater but got side tracked at Walnut Canyon National Monument. Wow it was amazing!! The Sinagua Indians were cliff dwellers, some of the pictures you can see the smoke all over the rocks and what a view the canyon is beautiful. These pictures are of the Anasazi Indians you can find the ruins on highway 89, north of Flagstaff at Wupatki National Monument. It started to rain so we ran up took a few pictures and ran back to the car before it started to pour down. What a great day just missing one thing Logann as she had to stay back on campus for more orientation.

There is a lot of wind through here

We saw the deer after leaving the visitor center. It was funny because we just hiked the mountain and no wild life. Go figure!!

These are the shoe I wore. My poor feet I need a pedicure.

sorry for the looonnnggg gggaaappp

The New Porch......Chapter one

2009-07-12T18:41:00.000-07:00

This is Eli eating his healthy snack with some added vitamins note lunch is still on his face and good clean mountain dirt on the hands. Lets not forget his rubber fishing boots from Walmart he loves to wear them even in the valley. He loves to go to the Ranch!!

Morgann and the double take!!

2009-06-22T18:10:00.000-07:00

Morgann got a job at Cold Stone Creamery this summer, and there is a young man that works there his name is Buzz (nickname of course)anyway Logann and Morgann both think he is sooooo cute, okay picture this Morgann was standing behind the counter with Buzz when someone walks through the door she looks up to say hi and it is Buzz no wait he is standing by me oh my gosh their are two of them. Now Logann and Morgann don't have to share.

I forgot something!!

2009-06-05T10:36:00.000-07:00

Tuesday June 2 was Kelly and I wedding anniversary. OOPS!! I guess that what happens after nineteen years of marriage. Love you Honey

Update from the Lewis House

2009-06-03T16:14:00.000-07:00

I know it has been quite awhile since my last post, so here is the run down of the Lewis'.
I will start with the softball team, we finished the season with no wins. Started the the next season winning the first game (yeah!!) only to lose the rest. I think it was the third game when I hurt my foot and was out for the rest of the season. I went to the doctor and she said I tore my plantar fascia which is the thick connective tissue that supports the arch of the foot, basically the only way to heal it is to be off of it for a week or two. I don't think so! After three very painful days on crutches I was walking around on it. Someday it will heal... for now no running or anything that stretches the arch!

All right what happened next, we celebrated Morgann's birthday, I can't believe she is 17, I remember the day she was born. She had the sweetest bald head.(not anymore in case you wondering) Morgann has changed jobs so no more free McDonald's diet coke. Now it is discount on Cold Stone Creamery.

Okay next on the 21st of May Eli, Seth and Logann graduated from their various grades. First we had our oh so cute kindergartner, next is the 8th grader and lastly was the senior. Eli and Seth's graduation where at the same time so I choose to go to Eli's and my DH went to Seth's. Logann's was later in the evening- the wet rainy evening. Next year when Morgann graduates we hope the skies are clear but not hot. Oh, and my Dad arrived on the same day as the graduation- the very same as both Seth and Eli's graduations! (Timing people!) So the parties are over and the company have all left... now I have a freshmen in college with no job this summer(she quit Sonic) and she is babysitting her little brother and 2 cousins. She has a much needed rest from life. We have freshmen orientation coming up soon. Which is a good excuse for going up north for a few days to get out of the heat. So out of nowhere Seth decide to go out for his new High School baseball team (he hasn't played since he was 8 and even then he was bored out of his mind not to mention that before we found out that he was allergic to wheat he would get horrible tummy aches so at practice one evening he bent over to catch a grounder and messed his pants) anyway he made the summer team (didn't know it was a summer oh so very hot game time 5pm be there at 4pm team) this is a brand new school with a brand new team so it is good to have the summer games that don't count and figure out how to work as a team.

All righty now I think I have brought you all up to speed. I don't know when I will post again or even add pictures to my post I'm entering my busy season at work and the family down the hall is moving out soon so we will be doing a bit of rearranging!

Softball

2009-03-06T18:56:00.000-08:00

Team Jacob and I joined a co-ed softball team, our games are on Sunday evenings. We are having a great time although we have not won a game yet. It is a new team so we are still trying to figure out everyone strengths and weakness. I haven't played this game since Jr High I think maybe even younger. I was told by my son that I throw the ball like a girl so Skater Boy showed me how to throw. I can catch the ball pretty good but batting is something else I really need to work on. I guess I should be spending more time at the batting cages. Maybe not.

A Teenagers Mind is A Terrible Thing

2009-01-18T14:28:00.000-08:00

On the way to church this morning my Husband tells me about a conversation between him and Skater Boy. They where at a customers house on Friday installing a new banister. Skater Boy was having a hard time getting the pole in the holes so my husband says to him is your rod a little stiff. Well my son lost it.

As you can see we need to be more careful about the things we say and how we say them in my house.

2009-01-16T12:43:00.000-08:00

I remembered another one. I was vaccuming the stairs after Christmas the garland had left a HUGE mess.

Mom: Skater Boy can you take the vacuum cleaner canister and dump it in the trash can and then bang it on the side of the trash can.

Skater Boy: What do you want me to do?

Mom: Dump it in the trash and then bang it on the side.

Skater Boy: What do you want me to do? HEHE

Mom: (in a not so nice voice because I don't get it) Dump it in the trash and then bang it on the side!!!!

Skater Boy: My Mom wants me to bang it. (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA) As he is walking away.

Who would have thought that chores could be dirty. HAHAHAHAHA

2009-01-15T14:53:00.000-08:00

Things you should think twice about saying before you say it around teenagers....

In the car with my Girls pulling up to the drive-thru at Sonic, Christmas time and there was a present on the rocks getting wet from the rain outside.

Me: The package is getting wet.
My Girls: That so gross mom.

My DS she tells her boys that she likes a lot of nuts on her balls(cheese balls).

Kids are all the balls in the car!

As I remember some of the others I will share them.

Family Traditions

2008-12-27T18:06:00.000-08:00

For as long as I can remember my Grandma Hunter has always made me something for Christmas. As an adult I now realize how truely special her gifts were, even though I wasn't always so greatful for them. As a kid her gifts weren't exactly what I wanted or expected- For instance, one year my sister and I wanted some Jordache Jeans, but instead recieved homemade jeans instead (but who could tell the difference right?). Unfortunately, this year is my first Christmas without her, and my first Christmas without my homemade gift. Through this holiday season I have realized though that even though my Grandma is gone, there is one gift from her that is still here. My Grandma gave the gift of a Family tradition to our family. Each year our family exchanges a homemade ornament, and now we do so in rememberance of our late Grandma. Here are a few of our ornaments that have been exchanged over the years;

2008-12-25T14:03:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

My wonderful Mother got our family a new camera for Christmas(but it is really mine shhhhhh don"t tell anyone). This is the family apearing at 6:15 am they are very excited to go down stairs to open gifts not very excited about me taking pictures and making them wait. And of course Team Jacob has put on her make up. She wants to look her best for pictures.

Picture Day at the Park

2008-12-05T19:31:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures that my WONDERFUL COUSINS to last week for us. They did a great job and the pictures turned out so beautiful. I want to share some of the humorous ones though because it was like watching a three ring circus, trying to get everyone to look at the cameras and not each other. Do you think my girls love the camera!

What color is your throw up?

2008-11-20T15:17:00.000-08:00

My daughter (Team Jacob) has been sick for the past three days, she was in the bathroom throwing up and my nephew was in the hallway waiting on her to come out this was their conversation,

Nephew- did you throw up?
Team Jacob- yes
Nephew- what color was it?
Team Jacob- orange
Nephew- cool!!!!

My Nephew is four years old. It's not cool the color of her throw up it is gross. I thought it was funny though, what a boy. Sorry if you just ate or have a weak stomach.

2008-11-16T20:06:00.000-08:00

In my earlier post I mentioned the family was going to the Phoenix Zoo for my Husbands birthday. The 11th of November is a great birthday to have though, because my husband has never had to go to school on his birthday. Then, even if it fell on a Saturday or Sunday he was lucky enough to get the following Monday off! My husband's poor mother though- she had my DH on the 11th and then his younger brother on the 13th of November. (Not to mention she also has a Grandson on the 15th!) Alright enough about my Husbands Family- here are some more pictures my daughters took. They are both extremely camera happy and enjoy taking many pictures (usually of themselves).

2008-11-13T19:09:00.000-08:00

Tuesday the 11th of November was my DH birthday. The kids where out of school so we decided to go to the Phoenix Zoo. (along with half of Arizona) Meet my boys, Skater Boy and Extra Small. Skater Boy is 14 and loves to skate board. Extra Small is 5 and is our fun loving kindergarter, who informed us that he was sneaking downstairs to catch Santa Claus this year.

These are my beautiful girls Team Jacob and The Princess. Team Jacob is 17 and is a senior this year(can you tell what her favorite book is). The Princess is 16. She is not called The Princess because she is a brat but because she is very focused on what she wants.

2008-09-13T18:50:00.001-07:00

2008-09-13T18:41:00.000-07:00

Okay I finally decide to make my on blog, after lurking on everyone else and seeing your cute families I thought it would be fun to share my family with you. Of course my family is not the same as it was a year ago. We now share a house with my husband's side of the family to save money as our new business grows. So as I vent about my family and how crazy my house is, you will understand. Of course there are pros and cons to having 12 people in one house. One plus is house work I don't have to do all of it. (you would think I would find time to read......not) More to come and some pictures to.