Joshua, leopards, & Joseph

After church yesterday Joshua was telling us about his classes and explained that the person who was to give the talk in primary was not there. He went on to say that he volunteered to give the talk because he had a favorite scripture story to share with the rest of the kiddos aged 3-7. He was so proud when he told us that he shared the story of "The ten leopards." At first I thought I heard him wrong. I mean the kid is missing 6 of his front teeth! When I asked him to repeat himself it was till leopards. So trying to restrain a laugh, I asked him to tell me the story. He went on to tell me that Jesus healed 10 leopards but only one leopard came back to say thank you. I'm pretty sure the boy knows it wasn't large cat creatures, but I guess leopards sound pretty close to lepers.

A little while later I got a phone call from a lady at church. She wants Josh to act out the role of Joseph when the kids do their Christmas program next week. My little man is gonna be Joseph! I was a bit concerned that he would not want to do it because he can be shy, and they do want him to put his arm around a girl...But he was actually okay wit that. He's quite excited too. His count down last night was of how many days until he gets to be Joseph rather than the usual how many days until Grandma comes or Christmas.

Oh yeah..the one request Josh was given for his performance was that he smile while he's up there. I guess I'm not the only one that loves that almost toothless grin.

Oh pooo!

Sunday morning was a bit more hectic than usual. As I scrambled to get myself and 5 children out the door before 9 I felt that I may have been on the brink of success. Our scriptures were ready, lessons prepared, talks written, hair combed, shoes tied, Sophie all dolled up in her cute dress and custom made hair bow to match. Then it happened. I lifted my darling daughter out of the exesaucer to place her in her car seat and discovered what? She had decorated her outfit, tights and all with poo! Well, we changed her, rushed out the door, and actually arrived to church about 5 minutes after 9. Not too bad.

30 minutes later I take the girl to the mothers lounge for a quick fuel up. As I stand her in front of the large mirror that is conveniently placed to aide mommy's in making sure they're fully put together after a feeding I discover that my blue sweater has something added to it.... A large yellow line from the earlier catastrophe! I have poo on my shirt, at church!!!! I return to sacrament meeting and tell my hubby of my discovery. He looks at it and proclaims that he could turn it into a Christmas tree if I give him a green marker. Isn't that soo sweet. Gotta love my man!

The joy of holiday pictures....

This picture is what started it all.....



It was a great spur of the moment photo shoot and it went well. BUT My mom complained about the date stamp and asked that I redo it without the darn stamp across Joshua's mug. So thought we'd try for a holiday themed picture....



That my friends is what pictures are like in the Hanson household..... Joshua insisted that the flash was killing his eyes. He started off about it so dramatically that I had to shoot a few more quick ones to capture the true hanson family essence. Then Dh walked in and decided that we had to move a light and that HE needed to stand just so and got these....


We'll try again next week....








By the way....Do you think we can get reported to CPS for torture by pictures???

And He's Humble Too

Joshua had a substitute teacher today in class. When I was waiting to pick him up my friend who works at the school smiled as she told me the following:

Joshua raised his hand in class and when the sub called on him he said "I'm the quietest one in my class." I guess he works really hard at being good in class and wants EVERYONE to know it. Good for him! :)

Even the Magic 8 Ball knows

It's no secret that I am house keeping challenged. I'm not lazy, just scatter brained. Maybe they'd call it ADD? Anyhow, I was trying like crazy to get the house presentable for a guest (sweeping, vacuuming, general picking up after everybody kinda stuff) and came across a mini 8 ball one of my kids got from their cousins b-day party. I asked the almighty mini ball "Will I get the house clean today?", shook it, waited eagerly for the answer to appear through the blue water and what did it say?????

"DOUBT IT"

Apparently the 8 ball that has resided with us for less than a week knows me well too!