The Gordon's: March 2008

My Kids Say the Darndest Things

Luna, "I wear panties, Carter wears Undies, Bubba wears diaperS, and dad wears PJs." (Luna-3 Dec. 2013)

Luna, "Daddy, what do you do for work?" Mike, "I am a Lawyer." Luna, "When I grow up I want to be a LOSER too!"(Luna-3, Dec 2013)

"It's good to go swimming because you get exercise and it washes your feet." (Carter, 8,June 22, 2012)

"Carter, thanks for the locket! I love it! I'm going to put a picture of you in it." (Mom) "No, Mom. Put a picture of you and me in it so we can be together forever." (Carter, Dec. 2011)

"Who wants to PEE for us?", Mike accidently said when he was trying to ask, "Who wants to PRAY for us. (Jan. 2012)

"I wish I that I was me on the Wii, cuz me on the Wii can ride my bike really good." (Carter 7, 2011)

"Mom if Jesus comes tonight can I get out of bed?" Carter asked after mom had had enough and yelled "Carter STAY IN BED!! If you get out again you can't play Playstation or the Wii tomorrow!

"The blankets were talking to me" Carter(5) said playing hide-n-seek when he was caught arguing with Oliva when they were hiding under the covers.

"Hey! That is Martin Luther King!" Olivia (7) said when she saw a preview to an Eddie Murphy movie.

"Did Jesus put batteries in me?" Carter (5)

"I want to have a C-Section!" Kaylee (10) said after learning how babies come out.

"Geesh! Sometimes I wish I were a boy!" Olivia(6) said after asking if having a baby really hurt and learning how babies come out.

"Give me some licorice," Carter said to Nicole. "Carter you need to ask her 'Please'," Mom said. "It's just Aunt Nicole."

I will not fight once with Olivia for 6 whole months if I can have my own room. (Kaylee, 10)

Mike and Olivia were playing is NBA live game when Olivia said, "All I can do is shoot." Mike said, "That is what Basketball is all about." Livy, "No, Dad. It is about having fun. It is jusame." (Olivia, 6)

"Most of the people in the world live off of rice." (Mike) "Yeah, everyone but China." (Olivia, 6).

"Of course I want a piece of candy". (Carter, 4)

"What is up with all of these 'Thank' Days...Thanks Patricks's day, Thanksgiving...." (Livy, 6)

"How is your cold sore doing?" (Mom) "It's terrible. It's an abomination on my face!" (Mike)

Carter was eating a bowl of Lucky Charms and said, "All the charms are gone, just the yucky's are left." (Carter, 4)

"What is worse not going to school or not brushing your teeth?" (Livy) "What do you think?" (Mom) "Not brushing your teeth of course!" (Livy) "Do you really think so?" (Mom) "Well Ya!" You don't want to get a black, hurting tooth.... and school is just... school." (Livy) "If you didn't go to school you would learn how to read and write and do a lot of other stuff." (Mom) "But, Mom... I already know how to do all of that." (Livy, 6)

After Carter burped I said, "What do you say?" Carter replied, "Kaylee did it."(Carter, 4).

After fixing Carter's hair for church, I walked in on Carter looking into a mirror. He said "I AM handsome!" September 2008 (Carter, 4).

"Mom, someone is smoking in the neighbors backyard. I am coming in because I don't want to become ADDICTED to the cigarette smoke." Sept. 1, 2008 (Livy, 5)

"Carter, go clean your room." (Mom). "Hmmm... How bout you do it?" (Carter, 4). This is Carter's new line whenever he is asked to do anything.

"Mom, you know that kid that was calling me 'Dogbreath'. Well you don't have to worry, he is one of my best friends now." August 2008 (Olivia 5)

"What kind of a doctor do you need for that? A nuturologist?" Kaylee said to Mike after Carter threw something and hit his crotch. June 22, 2008 Kaylee (10)

While the girls were arguing over Saturday morning breakfast, Mom said, "Kaylee, life is not about who gets the most bacon" "Or is it," Livy replied. June 22, 2008 (Olivia 5)

"Olivia and I are never going to fight again". Kaylee (10) June 2008

"Ta-morning" That is Carter's way of saying, "Tomorrow morning." Carter (4) June 2008

I was talking to a manager in a restaurant when Carter interrupted me and said, "Mom, my BOOTY itches." Carter (4) May 2008

Mike was explaining Memorial Day to the kids when he asked, Does any one know what a veteran is?" Olivia said, "Yeah, that is someone that takes care of horses and animals."

"Mom, I like your nails, not the color, just the scratch." Olivia (5) May 2008

"Kaylee, did you eat breakfast?" (Mom) "Yep, I had some Pringles". Kaylee (10) May 19, 2008

Look those people are "Avenueing". She meant "Canoeing" Olivia- May 17, 2008

I want my first car to be "dark boys". She meant "tourquise". Olivia (5) May 17, 2008 "

"Dad, you and I are boys. We have weinies. I have a little one and you have a big one." Carter (3), April 2008

"Mama, your my very best gull (girl)". Carter told his mama. Carter (Age 3) April 15, 2008

"Whatever you say, your dad-gesty" Kaylee said when asked to give back the squirt bottle to her dad. (Age 9) April 13, 2007

"I went to McKell's house today. You say 'Wow, Carter!' ". Carter said to Dad (Age 3) April 9, 2008

"Mom, when you die can I have all of your things?" Olivia (5) Feb. 26, 2008

"Daddy, your immodest!" Kaylee(2) said when she saw Mike get into the swimming pool with just his swim trunks on and nothing else.

"What am I going to do when you are all grown up and married." (Grandpa Gordon) "I think you will be dead by then." Kaylee (4)

"I had two pieces of sugar-free gum. That's the equivalent of brushing." Mike (34) said when I asked him to go brush his teeth.

"We do not go potty outside" Kaylee(2) responded when we told her, while traveling to Arizona from Utah, that she had to go potty Cowgirl style- which meant outside with no potty.

"I don't know what it is, but it isn't a razor" Kaylee(3) responding to Mike's question of what she was getting him for Christmas. (It was a razor)

"Daddy you can be Joseph and I will be Mary". (Kaylee) "Who do I get to be the angel?" (Mom) "No, mom- your the DONKEY." Kaylee (3)

"Whew! I almost died!" Kaylee (3) exclaimed while we were driving down the road, after she realized her carseat wasn't buckled.

"Jesus has a lot of faith, so he walks on the water. I have a little faith, so I walk in the water." Kaylee (3)

"I love my doht!" Olivia(3) talking about her belly button.

"Tooo..." Carter's (18 mo.) attempt to say "To infinity and Beyond" from Toy Story.

"He's dazzled by my beauty" Kaylee (5) talking about a little boy in her kindergarten class that had a crush on her.

"I have a secret, but you can't tell anybody... I like Barney" Kaylee (7)

"Are you getting married today", Olivia asked me when Mike and I were going to the temple. "You can't because I am getting married to Daddy."

"He's a girl" Carter said when asked if his pink baby doll, named Marco, was a boy or a girl.

Mrs. Smith, Olivia's kindergarten teacher, asked, "What can help us make good choices." Olivia responded, " We can listen to the Holy Ghost". Mrs Smith asked, " Is that a book?". Olivia said, "No. He is a companion to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ."

"You're black dad and we don't treat you any different" said Olivia to Mike after learning about Martin Luther King day.

"No. We want to learn how to kiss" Oliva said when mom and dad told her to close her eyes during a kissing seen while watching Man from Snowy River.

"I wish I were ugly" Kaylee (8) when she had the problem of too many boys asking her to the dance.

Feb. 4, 2008-"Stay in your bed tonight!" (mom) "Why" (Olivia) "Because it is to crowded when you come in". (Mom) "Mom, you know your bed is made for three." (Olivia)

Feb. 7, 2008- "Dad, your my bestest friend". Carter (3)

"I'm funny, remember?!" This is what Carter says when he is getting in trouble or being disciplined.

Feb. 10, 2008- "I'm not gonna wear it, but I might want to use it in a project." Livy explaining to Mike why she didn't want to throw away some underwear that had holes in it.

Feb. 13, 2008- "Kaylee, are you biting your nails?" Mom said "No, I'm just rounding and shaping them."

Feb. 13, 2008-"PaJams! Baby!" Carter (3) yelled after he put his pajamas on by himself and ran out of his room to show us.

Feb. 26, 2008-"Carter are you curios?" (Aunt Nicole) "No... I'm Carter!

March 1, 2008-"NO! Leave Livy alone! She is my friend!" Carter yelled at Kaylee when she was arguing with Olivia

March 3, 2008- "And please help us not to tease and rub it in." Kaylee's prayer (she was upset with Livy).

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Kaylee Clogging at the Meth Parade

Kaylee and the Mingus Mountain cloggers were able to dance in the Meth Parade. (I know, sounds weird!) We all had a great time.

Carter & Olivia feeling the beat!

Livy, Carter and myself get to be in the Parade, too. By the end of it, Carter and Livy were singing the song over and over again. They love it! They wave and sing to everybody on the parade route.

My cute clogger Kaylee!

The troop: Crystal, Christine, Luwana, Glenda, Rose, Kaylee & Joanna

Kaylee & Christine Wills love to clog!

Mike gets to drive his truck in every parade! He is so cute, he always washes it and makes it look good before every event:)

Whew! Finally done! Everyone hops in for a ride back to the fairgrounds.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Easter Sunday

Getting ready for church is always an experience, but especially on Easter Sunday. The girls got their cute dresses. This is the second year were they didn't want to match. Oh, my girls are getting big. We all get dress, rush out to take a few pictures, happy or not, and hop in the car and try not to be late.

Kaylee was perfect in pink.

This is Carter's first suit. Doesn't he look handsome!!!

Olivia was bubbly in blue.

Carter definitely has his mom's tongue:)

You would think we were out taking pictures for an hour. This is Gordon frustration setting in only after about 2 minutes.

The funny thing about this picture is that they are not trying to make grumpy faces. This is documentation that Gordon boys, after only 3 minutes of taking pictures, are DONE!

We had a wonderful easter weekend, but we could not forget about our accident last Easter Sunday. We are grateful that is behind us!! We have been blessed tremendously in the past year and see the Lord's hand in all things.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Easter Morning

Just like every other morning, Olivia was the first one awake. After she woke Mike and I up, she went to wake up Kaylee and Carter.

Carter would not wake up. When he finally did, he was mad and wanted us to cover him back up untill we told him the Easter Bunny left him som candy. As soon as he said that, Carter hopped right out of bed and ran out.
Carter wouldn't wake up

They scored!

Olivia was the first one up, as usual. She came in, and after wake Mike and I up, went and woke up Kaylee and Carter.

The Easter Bunny hid some eggs around the house. The kids loved looking and finding them. The Easter Egg hunt only last about 5 minutes. The kids weren't messing around!

Carter was amazed by all of the candy. He just wanted to eat and eat and eat.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Gordon Easter picnic

We had our annual Gordon Easter picnic out at Montezuma Well. It was a gorgeous day. We did what we Gordon's do best... Eat and played. We had a great time!

Naomi, Indio, Brian & Ohanna. Brian is Mike's Cousin. We were glad to see them there.

Rodney and Susie brought out blow up rocket balloons for the kids to play with.

Mitchey! You scored!

Ohh! How cute!

Dallin with some gigantic bubble blower. Just one of Grandma Gordon's goodies that she brings.

These kids love Grandma! Jaxon and Carter hung out all day. They loved the rocket launchers. Carter calls his his rocketship.

Laura and Phillip!

Grandpa Gordon was loving just kicken back, relaxing and watching the chaos take place around him.

Let the Easter Egg hunt begin! The mad Dash!

Carter- with his first score!

Man! Who is this Hottie?!

Andy, Andrea and Sarah.

Here is my cute boy! This is is first pair of shorts for the season. He was so excited to have Mike put them on. They are now a favorite of his.

Carter & Jaxon hung together, played together and, of course, ate together!

Even Mitchell got in on the Easter egg action!

Yikes! This is quite a gaggle of girls! Addison, Kaylee, McKell and Livy.

Livy & McKell after the hunt.

Friday, March 21, 2008

The Zoo

Yeah! The Zoo! We decided to end our Spring Break with a trip to the Phoenix Zoo. It was hot, but the kids were good and the whining was very limited. (Thank goodness). We saw lots of fun animals. The kids favorite was the baby orangatan. The most exciting thing that happened at the zoo was almost stepping on a 4ft long LIVE SNAKE!!! We were just walking down the path talking and I looked over to the girls and they were just inches away from stepping on a snake. We think it was a goffer snake. Atleast that is what the picture on the signed looked like in the snake exhibit. Strangly enough, no one could find the goffer snake in his habitat area. Coincidence? I think NOT!! Atleast we got to see him up close and personal! I wish I would have gotten a picture of it. Kaylee freaked out and screamed higher than I have ever heard.

The big turtle. Doesn't Livy look thrilled. :) She is the on that got the hottest.

Livy's hair is slicked back from pouring water on her to cool her off. It was a warm day, but really it is only March! But she loved the water.

Carter had alot of fun. We got him a stroller and he would hop out at each exhibit and then hop in again. The funniest/ saddest thing that happened to Carter was that he had never worn his undies when it was hot. We didn't put his cotton ones on, just a pull up, just in case. He was freaking out and wanted to change because he was sweaty. Poor kid.

Kaylee had a good time- except for the snake! She started dragging just before that happened, but that woke her right up!

Grandma Hatch

We had the oppurtunity to visit Grandma Hatch. She is my Mom's mom. She lives out in Apache Junction. The kids love going and seeing her. We wish we could go and visit her more. We had a good visit. Last time we came Olivia kept calling her Grandma Hatches because we always say, "Let's go to grandma Hatch's". That girl kills me. Grandma has about 5 acres with some fences. The kids had a great time picking grapefruit and running all around.