LISH: Lights, Kamryn, Action

Jun 21, 2010

Lights, Kamryn, Action

Kamyrn turned three.

Where did my baby go?

sniff

Summer is underway.

I am 22 days late in posting about her birthday.

Yikes

For the benefit of Grandmas who weren't present,

here are lots of pics.

(dialogue included)

Mom: Hey Kam, why don't you let me get some pics of you by the flowers?

Kam: okay mom

Kam: It's kinda hot out here....how long is this going to last?
Mom: Just hold still and smile, okay?

Hey--isn't that our neighbor's cat on our fence?
Look at me. not the cat. please

Hey mom! Look what I can do with my pant string!
Kamryn, please put that down. how 'bout a smile?

This is bummin'

C'mon! Just look up for one tiny second okay? and smile.

how about you look up and smile and then we can go decorate your birthday cake

I am LOL about this cake.

I went with a more healthy version for frosting (yogurt cheese).

it was runny.

I was in mode to scrape it off and start over when two unscheduled piano students showed up. I guess i could have declared a state of cake emergency and sent them home, but the angel on my shoulder won out.

Ten minutes left to decorate the cake. A couple of swirls and fake flowers (no--not frosting) and I had to call it good. the girls were rootn' me on the whole time.

"Wow, Mom. That is so great. That's the most pretty cake ever!"

"When it's my birthday, will you make me a cake just like that one?"

to the birthday girl, it was perfect.

Happy Birthday to a happy kid!
she's a hoot--love her lots!

11 comments:

Tamie said...: the hands on the hips are CLASSIC!!!!! what a personality!; 6/22/2010
sariah said...: That cake looks artsy, billowy, and springlike; so perfect for a June birthday girl!; 6/22/2010
Melanie said...: Hilarious dialogue with the pictures. My soon-to-be three year old would have found a way to escape. Kamryn is so cute.

And the cake, despite your frosting emergency, is just lovely and so very pretty for a three-year old.; 6/22/2010
melbel said...: finally! what a cute post, cute girl, cute pictures, cute cake, and i love the new blog layout! miss you sista, see you soon!; 6/23/2010
sariah said...: I'm laughing again today at your fun post! Hilarious!; 6/24/2010
Merianne said...: This post made me crack up! Kamryn is such a cutie and I think did a pretty good job at getting her pictures taken!

Love the cake - you'd never know it was a state of emergency! Good job!; 6/24/2010
Rob and Amy Weaver Clan said...: She is so adorable! The cake is what every little girl dreams of! I think it looks great.; 6/24/2010
aubreyannie said...: i loved this post. and loved your dialogue between photos of her by the flowers. and hello..the cake looked gorgeous for being thrown together in 10 minutes. you ARE an angel for taking two unscheduled students. superwoman!; 6/29/2010
Jandy Lou said...: It is hard to believe three is here already! Happy birthday to you, today! I hope you had a wonderful day. You are gearing up for the new Twilight movie, for sure right now. Hope you enjoy it! We are going tomorrow at 11; 6/29/2010
Dennis and Amber Ogilvie said...: Looks like a fun b-day. I think the cake does look good! Yogurt frosting I'll have to give that a try. How did it taste? -Amber; 7/04/2010
melbel said...: seriously, kristy, i got to new york for a month, completely forsaking technology, and i come home, eager to peruse all the updates of my loved ones, and, what's this?! no blog updates?! shame, shame. oh well, the post about kamryn is still cute. and i guess i'm one to talk, seeing as how i haven't updated my blog in many moons either. love you guys, can't wait to see you next week!; 7/25/2010

Who knows?

Julie Beck and her quality list of mothers-who-know is the buzz amongst my friends. We all listened to her talk in General Conference. We all had different reactions. One friend asked her husband to hurry and turn the TV off before the wave of guilt became too much. Another wants to know if the requisite "house of order" means every day or once a year?

My first reaction was to stand up and shout, "Good for you, Sister Beck! Tell it how it is--stop apologizing for the mold-breakers!" But then I realized that my own intentions were not as squeky clean as I would like them to be. She hit the nail on the head all right--the one that pricks my conscience. Too much clutter, not enough clean. Too many indulgences, not enough straight-and-narrow. Will my boys be rewarded or revolutionized at the MTC?

I didn't feel guilty enough to want to turn the TV off. But I did make a mighty mental note. What do I know? Well, I do know that I should probably get off the computer and go play a game with my kids--one with a gospel-centered theme would be preferred, right? I do know that I signed up for the gig of mother-at-home. I now know that it is harder than I thought. But I will try to do it with a smile on my face. The next time I want to crawl into my unorganized closet, pull a pile of dirty laundry over my head and hide away from responsibilties, (as LDS mothers do best) I will remember what I know: That Heavenly Father loves me. I am His child--taking care of his precious children. And I know I can do it the way He wants it done!

Emma-isms

Updated on May 23:

One of the guys working on our basement is named Chuck. He comes in and out the back door. One day Emma was at the bar, in view of the back door. Chuck walks in. Emma says, "Ooh--it's Chuck the evil sandwich-making guy--heh heh!" What?? sorry Chuck--the truly nice tape and texture guy. We all found out later that she was referring to a PBS show called Word Girl. one of the villains is the sandwich guy named Chuck.

Handing me a deflated beach ball: "Mom, could you get this blowed?"

Dirk asked Emma if she wanted some "breakust" (breakfast). We like to copy her cute words. But now she is growing out of them. She said, "It's not breakust, Dad. It's breakfussit. I mean breakfussat. I mean....cereal!"

When told to get to bed she said: "I don't want to go to bed. My toes are not tired!"

When told to find her socks: "I can't find them. They are everywhere!"

"What time it is?" and "Wert for me!"

"My hair is wiggly" Translation: my hair is in my eyes.

When sent to her room for time out, she exclaims: "This is an OUTRAGE!"

Our sprinkler guy is an interesting person; he is very trustworthy, but you might not know it by his looks: long hair, eyebrow ring, black-painted fingernails, and a lip full of chewing tobacco. He came to the door for his check; when he left, Emma asked, "Who was that?"
Mom: "The sprinkler guy."
"The sprinkle guy? I don't like the sprinkle guy. He is SO not perfect!"

She gave me a big hug and told me: "You are my best family forever and ever!"

The old stuff:

"I want some more yoranges (orange) juice"

While twirling in her nightgown: I am a "beanarella" (ballerina)

Princents=princess

Mom is ironing in front of a chic flic. Emma wants to join in, but is told to go downstairs because she is not old enough to watch the movie. Five minutes later, she comes up with, "I am older now. I grew up downstairs!"

Shouted from the upstairs window to the sprinkler guy working across the street: "Bye! I love you! Thanks for coming!"

To Dad as he is leaving for work: "Don't get any owies in the car!"

To Dad as he sits down to watch TV: "Goodnight, Dad. Don't get any owies on the chair!"

Valentine's tradition in the Lish house calls for homemade Valentine's cards. This year the boys wanted to have Avatar as their theme. Thanks to the internet, we were able to come up with some pretty cool images. My favorite was Andrew's choice: baby Appa. We punched holes by his feet, inserted a dum dum sucker, and ta da: a flying bison holding a treat on the Valentine's card. Sorry--you'll just have to imagine the final product. I haven't blogged long enough to remember that one should take pictures of the trivial; it only sinks in now that I am taking the time to type about it. oh well...maybe next year.

The real reason for my "side bar" entry is this: what happened to episode 14? We have been valiantly checking TV guide, nick.com and Avatar uploader for any tidbit about the new episode. Every Friday the information is the same: watch the new episode next week! Another week has come and gone, and still no new Avatar. Sniff. We are going through withdrawals. We are desperate to find out about Uncle Iroh--will he join up with the team? What will the Zuko--Iroh reunion be like? I need to hear Zak Tyler's laugh again.

If you think we are obsessed, I recommend watching season one and two. Or call Ryan, Rob or Mike. They will back me up and convert you to the way of the bending masters. Then you can mourn along side us for the lost ending of season three. Dirk thinks it has something do with the movie that is coming out next year--the animation rights have been tied up for some reason. Thanks a lot, M. Knight Shalmalyathingymambob. You better cast a good Aang!

Well, enough said. I'll let you know when the new episode airs. There will be much rejoicing in the land of the Lishlings.