The Happy Jacks: A Little Pick-Me-Up

Monday, October 6, 2008

A Little Pick-Me-Up

I've been really following the Presidential race this year, as I'm sure everyone out there is. And with the media the way it is (totally biased!) and with the economy going down the toilette, frankly, I've been getting a little irritated and kind of freaked out.

So, I was really looking forward to General Conference this last weekend. General Conference, for all you non-Mormons, happens every six months. We have a weekend where we hear messages from our church leaders. Things that are uplifting and give us guidance on how we should live our lives.

I so needed to hear these wonderful messages this weekend. I always feel so much better and calm when I hear our Prophet's words of wisdom. I'm looking forward to the conference edition of the Ensign (a magazine) so that I can really go over what was said. I really needed this little pick-me-up!

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gr8apey said...: Here, here!! I couldn't agree more! As far as politics...you are as bad as mom!!; October 6, 2008 at 9:36 PM

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Kid Quotes

10-10-11
Zoey and I were talking about my parents.
Zoey: Grandma likes to give me lots of kisses.
Mom: Yes, she does. So does Grandpa. And he kisses just like this. (I gave her raspberries on her cheeks, just like my dad does.)
Zoey: Yeah, Grandpa doesn't know how to kiss like normal.

4-22-2011
Zoey: People are going to look at me with my finger nail polish and say "Wow. She looks like a pop star!"

11-21-2010
The kids found a Christmas ornament that we bought before Zoey was born that had all our names, except hers.

Zoey: Where is me?
Mom: You weren't born, yet.
Zoey: But where is me?
Mom: You were still in Heaven.
Porter: Yeah, you were with Jesus.
Zoey: Oh! I LOVE Jesus!

Then her face just fell and she said, "but He died for us."
I guess even at four they listen!

10-06-2010
Zoey watched the movie Beauty and the Beast for the first time today. During the moment that the beast turns into the prince, she slapped her hands over her mouth like she couldn't believe such a great thing could be happening. When the prince dramatically turns around to show his princely side, she got this really puzzled look on her face. Then said to me, "Him looks like a girl!"

3-14-2010
A couple of minutes into sharing time, Zoey tells her teacher, "Her keeps talking and talking all the time!" Then she climbed onto her teachers lap and fell asleep.

1-26-2010
Hali was pretending she couldn't talk. Porter walked over to her and slapped her face.
Mom: "Porter! Why in the world did you do that?!"
Porter: "Well...she was going crazy!"

1-5-2010
Bought a new movie and inside the DVD case was an advertisement for Chuck E Cheese.
Porter: This movie was brought to us by Chuck E. Cheese!

12-25-2009
Porter: Look, Mom, Santa filled our stocking with care!

12-9-2009
Porter: Mom, there was a commercial for a Christmas Special and I want to watch it now.
Mom: Porter, I don't think it's on now and I don't think I'll find it on demand.
Porter: But Mom, I want to watch it!
Mom: I know Porter, but I don't think I can help you.
Porter: But Mom, I'm special.

11-4-2009
Zoey: I like you, Mom.
Mom: Well, that's good, cuz I like you, too.
Zoey: Porter likes Dad.
Porter: That's right Zoey! I do like Dad! Except when he get really mad at me. Then he kind of freaks me out.

4-10-2009
Porter: My brother said I can't eat broccoli.
Dad: You don't have a brother
Porter: Jesus is my brother and he told me I can't eat it because I'm allergic to broccoli.
For the record, Porter is not allergic to broccoli.

4-3-2009
Porter: "When are we moving to St. George?"
Mom: "We are not moving to St. George. We are going on vacation."
Porter: "Oh."
Mom: "When you move, you go somewhere else and you never come back."
Porter: "We're never coming back?!!"

4-1-2009:
Right after swimming lessons
Porter: "On no! I have Grandpa Hands!"
Mom: "Don't worry. They will go away."
Porter: " I guess I can't do swimming lessons anymore, because I don't want Grandpa Hands again."

1-24-2009:
Porter: "What happens if you get a nasty president?"
Dad: "Where did you hear about a nasty president?"
Porter: "I went to the North Pole and a penguin told me that if you get a nasty president, then you die."
(And just for the record, we haven't said anything about President Obama being nasty.)

Monday, October 6, 2008

A Little Pick-Me-Up

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