Life at The Williamson's: January 2011

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Parker Turns 8!

January 10, 2011

WHAT!! Where did the time go?! I remember vividly bringing you home for the first time and what a good baby you were. You do not seem like you should be 8 yet! I'm having small moments of anxiety off and on, he still seems little to me!

Okay, okay, breathe.....

So time has apparently sped forward and Parker is now 8. This year we had a little trouble deciding what to do for his birthday but we finally came up with a lego theme party. Once we decided on that everything came together nicely.

We gathered up all the legos we had and decided to have a building party. The boys were given 30 seconds to grab a pile of legos out of the container and then had 15 minutes to build their ships.

Even Grandma Bullock wanted to play this game *smile*

Zachary and Mason worked together on a very cool ship.

Parker's creation.

Grandma was so proud of her ship *smile

And of course you can't play/build with legos without Oscar being to far away..

They played a balloon popping game, where the balloon is tied to your ankle and you are trying to pop someone else's balloon but protect your own.

He had a great time opening gifts, he is now SET with legos for the next year!

He also got some practical gifts from us too.

Yep that's a scout shirt! Here we go again *smile*

Then of course it's time for cake! Here is the cake, and our smiling 8 year old *smile* The colors of the blocks/bricks were inspired by the Halo lego sets. I wish I could have found a darker purple, but oh well the kids didn't notice. My hands were dyed maroon for a couple of days afterwards and it looked like a had dirt under my fingernails even though it was green food coloring! Geeshh the things we'll endure for our kiddos *smile*

We sang 'Happy Birthday' and didn't sound like the dead, and he was able to blow out the candles in one big breath!

He had a GREAT party and after all his guests left he dug into all those legos! It kept him and his brothers busy for a couple of hours. We still have them set out on the shelves in the living room, Lily hasn't managed to destroy all of them yet *wink*

Happy Birthday buddy! We love you soooo much, you just need to SLOW down in the growing department *smile*

Zach's 1st Hunting Trip

January 1, 2011

What an excellent way to bring in the new year in a household nearly full of hunters! Dad, OTown and Zach went out to the Owyhee's to hunt rabbits and coyotes, they had a blast!

Here is OTown 'scouting'

Zach scouting.....

They spotted more coyotes but couldn't get one, then Zach was able to get his first animal, a rabbit.

When he brought it home he forgot that mom does NOT like to see the results of their hunts! But the little kids all quickly came to see though. They all thought it was cute until they realized it was dead and Zach had killed it. Jaxson said 'Why did you kill the rabbit?' and Raegan asked 'Hey Zach, where did the kitty go?' uhhh oops sorry sis

Zach was happy for days afterwards so I would say it was successful. Great job Zach. *smile*

We Have Visitors!

December 2010

We were so excited to have Aunt Teresa and the cousins come to town for a visit! They all had a great time playing games and watching movies together. Too bad is was soooooo cold outside, they wanted to play out there too, but when we sent them out there they could only stand it for 20 minutes!

Jaxson fell in love with a new wii game! He plays just like his momma.....everytime he needed to jump in the game he would really jump with the controller! hahaha

Kennedy and Mason loved playing whatever they could think of, they even tried packing backpacks to leave on an adventure. They got as far as the door before that idea was vetoed *smile*

Raegan was a ball of energy the whole weekend and full of sass! WOW, but we all loved her just the same. She was even kind enough to share her purple tutu with Lily.

The kids had sooo much energy this week they had to get it out of their system somehow, and when I heard daddy laughing and coughing and the same time I turned around and found this....

HAHAHAHA......love it!

I really LOVED having my sister here! We had long chats into the the night, we went shopping, went to a hockey game, celebrated new years together, and then all of a sudden it was time for her to go home....BOOOO! She helped me when I started bawling over the broken washer, and the broken oven cuz I thought 'there goes my new mattress'! She sympathized with me and then my wonderful husband bears hugs me and says 'I'm gonna go get a mattress I'll be back in a bit'. *smile* You're my best Sister, sis....LOVE you! Thanks for coming up to see us, we can't wait to see you again soon *smile*

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

New Years Eve 2010

12/31/2010

To start the night out we were invited to spend the evening with our family at a hockey game with some friends of ours. My sister had come up for a visit so we brought her along too. We had a suite to watch the game from, it was a good view, but so high I was always nervous about my kids falling to their deaths! ugggg The kids had a great time watching the game at first, but became bored and just ran around the suite.

Can you see Lily right in the middle???

Parker and Mason....

Mom and Lily....

Afterwards we took the kids home and tucked them into bed. The adults then met over at Neil and Sara's for the remainder of the evening (thanks for letting us invade your home)

(p.s. since I once again forgot my camera had to rely on the camera phone, and I 'borrowed' some pictures from Sara...thanks for that too)

Happy New Year!

Christmas 2010

December 25, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

We were all so happy on this day, I wish all of our family time could be this sweet! A very special thank you to our sweet grandparents who not only made this day possible, but also helped cheer up a depressed daughter, WE LOVE YOU!

Warning: LOTS of pictures! *smile*

Before the kids were up and the opening began....

Here is the little nativity set we had for Lily to play with. We were constantly finding pieces all over the house, but she loved to play with them and pack them around in the little snowman christmas box.

Lily taking a peak in her stocking...

The crew anxiously awaiting....

Hey look I got some stuff! I LOVE how the stocking is almost as big as she is *smile*

Mason digging in...

Parker taking 'stock' of what's in his stocking....

Lily is so happy she got forks in her stocking! She carried them EVERYWHERE! She even tried opening her presents with it!

Look a Moooovvvvieeeee! *smile*

Parker celebrating the Halo lego set he has been wanting....I think he's just a little happy about it *wink*

Too bad you can't see his face. Zach got a Notre Dame hoodie sweatshirt, he was super excited!

OTown is so THRILLED with us because we got him underwear for Christmas! HAHAHAHA, but.....

he forgot to look at the bottom of the box because it was a picture of a magazine and a rifle! He will be featured on the cover of Trophy Hunters in the May issue and because of that he gets a new Browning Rifle! Now do you see the smile on his face! *wink* I think he was in the middle of saying 'Serious?!'

Yeah!!! We're so happy!

Lily trying to open her present with her FORK! hahaha

I LOVE this picture! Mason is trying to figure out what it is. It is a tool bench with more tools and foam wood pieces to build with. Once it was put together he was in HEAVEN!

Lily got a super cute hat from daddy......'Camo Princess'...

Tah Dah!!!

I don't think she was thrilled she couldn't just start cooking....

It was a pain to put together, but we put ourselves through it for our kiddos.

I even had OTown's help. Do you see all the boys wearing their new beanies from Washington DC? Thanks Aunt Karen, they are a huge hit. We have two FBI's, a CIA, an two Washington DC hats! *smile*

Now we're in business....

This was my present this year and is totally my FAVORITE!! It is sooo soft and is absolutely off limits except for me (sorry a little bit selfish I know, but they'll get over it...hahaha)

Mason and Parker got matching tents, sleeping bags, flashlights, compass kits. They were so excited they had to be set up right away! They slept there for a whole week. They can't wait until summer when they can sleep outside with them. *smile*

We had such a wonderful day! We relaxed, ate great food, played with new toys, and watched new movies. The biggest hit of all was the Wii, but I don't have any pictures of it (darn). We got some great games, thanks to a good friend, and they played every chance they got! The most popular were the Cabelas and Harry Potter lego, even Avatar was a hit. *smile*

Merry Christmas!!

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Mason - 'Guess what my secret plan is? It has to do with light. Know what? It is Jesus, I have him trapped in my closet, don't tell anyone' (hahaha) (Feb 2011)

Parker & Mason: Mason says 'I know what this is made of, maple syrup!' Parker says "1st of all there is no such thing as maple syrup!' (hahahaha) (1/26/2011)

Mason - 'I'm gonna go clean the diving room' (dining room) (1/26/2011)

Mason - Daddy was taking a nap and he walks in and says 'Hey Dad I'm learning some new moves, I can do SpinJitsu!' Daddy says 'What's that?' Mason 'You jump and spin at the same time' and then he showed daddy how to do it! (Thank you to ninja lego videos) hahaha (Jan 2010)

Mason - We are having breakfast and he is watching mom put powdered sugar on her pancakes and asks 'hey can I have some bacon sauce?' What?? He really meant powdered sugar...seriously! haha (Jan 2010)

Mason - 'Hey where's that crutnaker?' mom 'what??' mason 'You know that ornament for Parker' mom 'ohhhh you mean the nutcracker?'...hahaha (Dec 2010)

Mason - He is running around the couch chasing his brothers and yelling 'I have lots of gas in my butt!' (Dec 2010)

Mason - Mom is in the kitchen and mason is in the frontroom and starts yelling.....'Hey mom I FARTED! It's bad one, can you smell it?' hahaha (11/1/10)

Mason - GREAT! Now I only have one eye! Lily poked the other one! hahaha (11/1/10)

Mason - 'Dad can you make an agents house with dangerous stuff so when bad people that lie come, we can burn a hole in their pants and smash their face?' (wow! Oct 2010)

Mason - Driving in the car, 'We couldn't go outside at preschool today because of the hell in the backyard' Mom looks surprised and asked 'what's hell?' he says 'You know those white ball things?' Mom said 'You mean hail?' he says 'Yah, hell!' hahahaha (10/26/10)

Mason - Mom and Mason are getting ready for church, doing our hair in the bathroom, nothing is being said. He pipes up "Can you just be quiet please! I'm trying to concentrate so I can get my hair just right" (mom just shook her head smirking, seriously!) (10/17/10)

Mason - Moose Grandma (Williamson) was here visiting it had been a couple of months and as always she brought fun things for the kids. As she was leaving Mason says "She's one heck of a woman!" LOVE IT! (10/10)

Parker - He was asked 'You want some doritos?' he answers 'No, just give me a burrito' What??? (9/10)

Mason - 'Mom I want some mosquitos!' What?? (he meant skittles, hahahaha) (9/10)

Mason - 'I have an idea, you can sleep and I can shit' oops! He meant to say sit, hahahaha (9/10)

Mason - (Posing) 'Don't worry ladies' (9/10)

Mason - (wearing an apron) 'I'm like a kangaroo! I have pockets, but they have skin' (9/10)

Mason - 'Look at my boobies' 'You like my boobies?' 'You want to kiss my boobies?' He is sooo much like his daddy! (10/4/10)

Mason - Hey mom look at this cow head! I looked back and he was holding a goat head! I told him the right word and he said 'see it's two horns on its head'! (9/3/10)

Parker - During scripture study he said 'And behold, I do make the racoons on plates...' Umm Parker that word is record, hahahaha (3 Nephi 5:11 9/1/10)

Mason - 'Whatcha gonna make me for dinner dingdong?' haha His daddy had called him a dingdong earlier and I guess liked the sound of the word. (9/2010)

Parker - 'Did we get that diarrhea movie today?' Oscar looks at him funny then says 'Do you mean Diary of a Whimpy Kid?' hahahahaha (8/28/10)

Mason - Talking to Zachary says 'How long is your stummy gonna hurt' (8/29/10)

Mason - 'How about we call everyone in the galzy to get their money and go to the wood store to buy some wood to build our treehouse. That would be a GREAT idea.' (8/25/10)

Parker - We were babysitting some parakets for a friend, and he is watching them one time. He says 'Hey they're biting each others hair. (laughing in the background) he says 'I mean they're fur (uproar in the background). I say 'honey they are called feathers' he says 'oops' then he starts giggling (8/15/10)
Mason - 'Hey mom the birds are kissing!' (8/16/10)

Mason - I was helping him get a wet shirt off and he starts yelling 'You're hurting my owls!' Me 'What are your owls?' He says 'I'm mean my eyebrows!' (Aug 2010)

Oscar - He was being a zombie staring at the computer while I was trying to talk to him. He kept answering 'yes' to whatever I was saying so I said 'Do you pick your nose?' and his reply was a blank stare at the computer. I said 'Well do yah?' he said 'Yes' I start giggling and say 'You pick your nose?' he finally looked up from his trance! (hahahaha July 2010)

Mason - 'I'm trying to pick a bugger to eat' (hahaha 7/24/10)

Mason - I want to watch Michael Jackson (repeatly). I finally look at him with a confused look and say 'Do you mean Percy Jackson?' Mason says 'Oh yah!' (7/23/10)

Zachary - Dad unpacking groceries, picks up the cantolope sayin 'mmmm melons' "Zach you know what melons are right?" Zach says "We actually call them coconuts!" (hahaha wrong bodypart Zach! hahaha) (May 2010)

Mason - Getting ready to get in the car he runs through the house and yells "I call machine gun!" (hahahahaha he meant 'shotgun') (May 2010)

Parker - Zachary come home talking about how he didn't make the track team and was bummed about it, when Parker pipes in "Sucks to be you!" and turns and walks away! I couldn't help but hide the smirk while being mad at the same time (May 2010)

Oscar - walks out into the frontroom "something stinks in my room and I can smell it out here." Goes back into his and back into the frontroom again "I figured it out it was my butt" (May 2010)

Parker - "Is Raegan coming for the junk yard sale?" Mom says you mean the 'yard sale'? Oh yah (May 2010)

Mason - Sitting in the kitchen with his older brothers when he hears mom's cell phone ringing. He flips his head around and says "What the hell?" (umm oops May 2010)

Oscar - Mom do you know Mason has a 'Devil' popsicle? I look at him and say 'do you mean 'double' popsicle?' I see the light click behind his eyes and we both laugh, Mason had a popsicle with the two sticks in it! (4/18/10)

Mason - I say 'Why are you telling fibs?' he says 'Ummm cuz maybe I'm the Joker'! (hahaha 4/8/10)

Mason - I am writing down what he has just said that is making us all laugh and he says 'Hey! Is that my funny list? Can I see it?!' (4/8/10)

Mason - Maybe I just got my nuggets kicked (Lovely! 4/8/10)
Mason - I found some bugs in the bathroom so I squished them (claps hands together) & put them in my hair. (me laughing) Then I take them out & throw in the garbage, then I put jello in my hair, then I put water, and then cheese! Just kiddin mom! (3/31/10)

Mason - I smell like hamburgers and boogers! (That's gross! 3/31/10)

Mason - "Dad do you know how to treat girls? You slap um and then you kiss um. But you have to be careful because they might kick you in the nuggets!" (Wow where does he come up with these things?) (3/21/10)

Mason - Laying with daddy on the front room floor at 6 am. Daddy is patting his head and combing his fingers through his hair when Mason says "Daaaad! It's not time to play, it's time to sleep! That's what mom says" *smile* (3/21/10)

Mason - Sitting on the couch with something stuck up underneath his shirt, with a big grin on his face. "Look at my sexy boobies" we all look then he says "Just kidding they're Easter eggs!" he then pulls out an easter egg! hahaha, good grief! (3/15/10)

Parker - After running around like a wild man and eating a brownie says "Man! I'm really thirsty!" Mom-"Do you want some milk?" P-"I'm just really thirsty!" then he takes out his bottled water from the fridge and starts drinking. ???? (3/15/10)

Mason - Talking with Grandma Bullock after she just put some lotion on her hands. M-"you wanna take a bath?" G-"Oh you want to take a bath?" M-"No you take a bath" G-"Me take a bath?" M-"Yes" G-"Why?" M-"Cuz you stink" hahahaha (3/13/10)

Mason - Talking with Grandma Bullock, M-"my plan is to go throw a mudball at my dad." G-"That's not very nice" M-"But that's my plan" (3/13/10)

Mason - Was in the bathroom supposedly getting ready for the day. "I'm doing laundry" When we checked on him he was rubbing a towel on his underware over the heating vent, because they were 'wet'. Lovely!!! (3/13/10)

Parker - He was watching Oscar sand a block of wood to shape into a Space Derby Ship, when he saw the pile of sawdust on the table. "Wow this sawdust is so soft you can make it into fur" (Feb 2010)

Mason - He's in the bathtub this morning getting ready to go to church, I'm fixing breakfast. Oscar comes in and says 'Can you hear Mason? He's baptising himself' we listen and he is saying (while plugging his nose) 'In the name of Jesus Christ Amen' then he dunks his face in the water, and then starts all over again! hahaha, I guess thats one way of getting prepared for church :) (2/21/10)

Mason - I'm getting breakfast ready this morning and open up the freezer, Mr Cuddles (a blue stuffed animal) is in there. I say 'Who put Mr. Cuddles in the freezer?' Mason says 'I did, cuz I wanted him' (2/21/10)

Mason - The older boys were putting the little ones to bed since mom and dad were out. While he is being tucked in he says 'I'm having a baby' Parker pipes in 'Oh yah who'd you marry?' Mason says 'my baby' (2/20/10)

Mason - We were getting ready to have lunch and watch a movie, I wanted him to fold his arms so we could have a blessing. He says 'Let's just talk a minute' then he looks around and all of a sudden his hand comes up and slaps himself on the side of the head and says 'The bug is dead!' then he folds his arms. (seriously!!!!) hehehehe (2/11/10)

Parker - After having been told he couldn't do something and was upset about it says 'Parents ALWAYS get what they want! That's not FAIR!!' oh the hardship of being a child (Feb 2010)

Parker - We were watching the American Idol auditions and one of the Jonas brothers was a celebrity guest. So he asks 'What type of Jonas brother is that?' I say 'You mean which one?' he says 'I mean which type is he' I say 'That's Joe is that what you mean?' he says 'Yes!!' (feb 2010)

Mason - 'I'm going to dinner with my girlfriend!' hehehe (feb 2010)

Mason - 'Invisible Kennedy beat the crap out of me! I'm gonna beat the crap out of invisible Kennedy and then I'm gonna beat the crap out of invisible Jaxson!' Then I watch him as he uses his fire thrower which is a tupperware ketchup bottle, and does his karate moves all over the house!! hahahaha (both are his cousins)(2/2/10)
Parker - I was so happy that one of my dear friends Judie & Jody were able to bring their adoptive children home from Haiti, so I was talking about it to Parker. A little while later he comes to me and says 'You know those two kids Judie owns?' I say 'you mean adopted?' he says 'oh yah' (he still slips up every now and then) (2/1/10)

Mason - During pack meeting we found Mason out in the hallway of the church with his hood up over his head. He was standing in the dark and mumbling to himself. Zach asked him 'what are you doing?' His response 'I am talking to my master it's none of your business!' (2/2/10)

Mason - As we are leaving pack meeting he is spinnin round doing karate kicks and stuff and looking down the dark hall. He's freakin out about monsters. My friend Wendy was sitting on the couch and he says to her 'Don't let that monster get your baby' (I'm pretty sure he meant her 1 1/2 yr old daughter) then he says 'You have to do your Kung Choo' then he does another karate move and leaves. hahaha (2/2/10)

Mason - This morning I told him to find some socks. His light was off in his room so he says "I can't see" but he puts on his flashlight. I say "can you see them now?" He says "No, it looks like a vampire took all my socks"!! (1/28/10) Honestly, where does he come up with these things? hehehehe

Mason - He says to me "Mom Batman want me a fight Joker and Mr. Freeze with my super duper power and strength, so I gotta pack my stuff and go" I say "But I'll miss you" and he says while putting his little hands on the sides of my cheeks and looking right in my eyes "But, I'll be back someday" he starts walking away "I'm leaving tomorrow to the batcave" (1/27/10)

Mason - "Mom I want some jello in my hair" Confused I asked "Do you mean gel?" he says "Oh yah" (1/26/10)

Mason - I am watching Mason play the wii tonight and say "Mason you keep running into stuff" and he says "I know thats why I'm not smart" (1/25/10)

Mason - Says to daddy 'When you get back from the store I'm gonna slap you in the face' WHACK......yep daddy got slapped right in the face (and he hadn't even left for the store yet), thank you to "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs" (1/22/10)

Mason - I was trying to get lunch together for Mason today by asking him questions about what he wanted and going through the kitchen at the same time. He is getting in the fridge to pick something and then turns around at me all serious and says "I get what I want for lunch so why don't you just zip your mouth" Wonderful! I just had to laugh that one off (1/21/10)

Mason - After being told not to mess with something of daddy's, he tried to anyway. Daddy told him again and then sent him to go blow his nose, 10 minutes later I heard him "Wo, I thought you were gonna beat the crap out of me" hahahaha He said it so calmly and to no one in particular. (1/16/10)

Mason - Wakes up this morning and immediately finds me and asks (with sleepy eyes) "Did I pass my indian test?" What??? (1/20/10)

Parker - That's disappropriate!
(his own mix between inappropriate and disrespectful) (2009)
Mason - "Look at my face the whole time" while you are staring at his face he turns around bends over and farts in your face! (learned that one from his daddy) (2009)

Mason sayings: Waaiitt a Second, Clause it (meaning pause it), you know, and mission accomplished
Retroller (meaning controller), Regot (meaning forgot), and 'I believe I Can Fly - then jumps off the headboard of my bed into the mattress

Zachary sayings: Take Evasive Action. That's not FAIR!

Oscar sayings: I'm just sayin. Are you Serious! Really! R u kiddin me?!

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