Toddler Logic

Matthew said this to me yesterday:

Matthew: Mom, I want to go trick-or-treating.
Mom: Well, we have to wait for a few weeks before then. First we have to go to Disneyland and have your birthday. (We are going to Disneyland in a couple of weeks).
Matthew: Mom, let's go to Disneyland today so we can go trick-or-treating.

If only life were that easy.

Big Brothers don't need naps!

Here is a funny conversation I had with my dear little 3 year old today. You'd think he was a teenager with all of the indecisiveness.

On the way home from the store....

Mom: Matthew, we need to get home so you can have your nap.
Matthew: But mom, I'm not tired. I don't need a nap.
Mom: I think you might.
M: But mom, big brothers don't need naps.

At home shortly thereafter....

M: Mom, I want to play with the pumpkins. (We just bought some new pumpkin buckets for Halloween.)
Mom: I think it's time to read a story and get ready for bed.
M: I want to play with both pumpkins.
Mom: One of them is Ryan's.
M: I want two pumpkins.
Mom: We have two pumpkins - one for you and one for Ryan.
M: (while crying) But I want two. You should buy me another one at the store.
Mom: I think you are tired. Let's put the pumpkins away and take a nap.
M: But I want a snack first. (still crying)
Mom: Okay, let's have a snack.
M: But I don't want a snack.
Mom: Then let's read a story and go to bed.
M: I don't want a story (real tears now)
Mom: Then let's take you to bed and tuck you in.
M: I want a story (wailing)
Mom: Go pick which one you want.
M: I will go and pick it by my own self. I will read it by my own self.
Mom: Are you sure? I will be happy to read you a story.
M: (still crying) No, I want to do it by my own self.
Mom: Are you going to tuck yourself in too?
M: Yes.
Mom: Okay, I love you.
M: Okay (still crying as he walks up the stairs)

Amazingly enough, he stopped crying, read his story and shut the door. I went up to check on him and found the story slid under the door and Matthew in his bed asleep. I guess big brothers really do need naps sometimes.

The Adventures of "Uh-Oh" and "Grumpy"

Good morning kiddies! These cute boys look innocent, but they can be the cause of lots of mischief. Let's see what they've been up to the past couple of days....

Ryan is learning to talk. He is in the parrot stage where he tries to mimic whatever you say. He finally learned to say "da-da" (or something close to it) and his new favorite words are uh-oh and ba (ball). He is very affectionate and loves to give hugs and kisses. He also knows a little more than we give him credit for. The other day I was in the kitchen doing the dishes when I saw Ryan bend down and pick something up off of the floor. He shoved it in his mouth as quickly as possible and took of running (or walking as fast as he could) toward the front room. He was laughing when I caught up to him. I found a piece of a fruit snacks wrapper in his mouth. He knew he wasn't supposed to have it - that's why he ran away and laughed. How does he catch on to this stuff so soon?

Another time I was at the kitchen table working on some things for Primary when Matthew and Ryan decided to play in the bathroom. I told Matthew not to play with the toilet paper and he said they weren't. Matthew closed the door and I continued to work away. He opened it again to reassure me they weren't playing with the toilet paper. Then he shut the door and it got really quiet. I knew this meant trouble, so I grabbed the camera, opened the door, and this is what I found. Caught in the act! Look how happy they are disobeying their mother!

Matthew sure does have an imagination. One morning I went to get him from bed and this is what he told me: "Mom, there was the biggest elephant in my room and I pushed him out and locked him out FOREVER." I'm glad the elephant is gone forever. I don't have any room in my house for elephants.

The other night we read about the Rameumptom in the Book of Mormon. Matthew really liked that story for some reason and the next day he asked to read about the Grumpy again. Grumpy? What is a Grumpy? I scanned my knowledge of his books to find one with a Grumpy in it. He looked at me with an impatient gaze, "You know mom. The Grumpy in the scriptures!" Ahhh, the Grumpy Rameumptom. It all becomes clear now.

Here are the boys after church on Sunday. Aren't they handsome?

Pictures from last week

Over the past few weeks we got a little behind on the pictures in the blog so here are a few to help us catch up.

Ryan and Matthew with Grandma and Grandpa Tams. This was the day we did peaches.

Matthew, Makenna, and Dillion all playing with Grandma Tuft's cars.

Grandma Tuft with her 50th birthday, Halloween, tree. (Amy had the whole family come up with nice things about their mom and put them on the tree).
Matthew and Dillion have the same shirt! I guess sisters really do think and shop alike.
Amy made her mom fifty flower cupcakes to celebrate her fiftieth birthday.

Peaches, Cupcakes, and Halloween

Okay, I have been a major slacker on the blog. I have had this post sitting in the draft box for some time. I'll just get it out and put some pictures up a little later. Hopefully I'll do better in the future. :)

Last Monday (Labor Day), we went up to Perry to bottle peaches at Grandma and Grandpa Tams' house. Matthew and Ryan had a lot of fun playing with all of the cars and trucks that Grandma has. We came home with a lot of peaches and have more waiting for us when we go back. Before we left, Grandma Tams made us a great steak and potato dinner, which Matthew ate very well and followed up with some dessert. We headed for home and along they way Matthew asked for more to eat. He had a granola bar, goldfish crackers, fruit snacks, and anything else food related in the diaper bag. After asking "What else is there mom?" we had to stop at McDonald's to get him some chicken nuggets. He ate 5 of the 6 in the package. You'd think with all of that eating he would grow sometime, but it must just be fuel for all of his diabolical plots. :)

The rest of the week we spent running errands preparing for the weekend. I finished her primary program. (Hooray!) I also got some things for Brynn's baby shower and planned a surprise birthday party for my Mom. On Friday I was playing cars with Matthew. We were taking them out of the bucket and parking them in a rows. He got busy playing with one of his semi trucks so I finished taking all of the cars out and parked them, even with sound effects. I thought I was doing what he wanted, but when he saw the empty bucket he pulled out his best pout and said that he wanted to park the cars. I told him I was sorry and that I would put some back so he could play with them. As he was re-parking the cars, he informed me that I shouldn't park all of his cars and that next time he would ask Heavenly Father and Jesus to come and help him. They would tell me, "Mom, you can't park all of the cars." I guess I learned my lesson.

Matthew has been noticing all of the Halloween decorations that are showing up in the stores. He asked me the other day what Halloween meant. I was about to tell him when his little eyes opened wide and he said, "I get to use my pumpkin and get candy." It's amazing that he could remember that from last year. I guess anything is possible when candy is involved.

Speaking of candy, we are planning for Matthew and Ryan's birthdays coming up in October. When I ask Matthew what he wants for his birthday he responds everytime with, "A blue cake, blue cupcakes, and green ice cream." That's an easy request!

Ryan has started to master the art of walking. He is getting pretty fast and can easily close a gap in a few seconds. It's so funny to see such a short little guy walking around. He loves playing with Matthew's cars and has a special affinity for Elmo. Everytime he hears the Elmo's World song he just freezes and smiles. What a fun age! I am sad to think that my little guy will be one soon. Time sure flies.