If you were a fly...

... in the car you would hear Savvy discuss the following:

"Mom, when I get married, I never ever want to be pregnant. Because it's so hard to have a baby in your tummy and take care of it. I don't wanna frow up and be sick."

...and you would hear Cade wonder aloud,

"Mom, how come you're not more like Aunt Rebecca? She never gets grumpy."

If you were a fly at the kitchen table, you'd hear Kyle plead,

"Hon, could you not buy anymore pre-shucked corn? It makes me feel like a yuppie."

My darling family is always good for a laugh.

--JULY 2010

While hiking in Zion's National Park...

"Woah, Mom! Did you just see that huge branch I pulled off?"

"Sure did, Cade!"

"I'm getting so strong. It must have been from all that jerky I ate yesterday."

Our little Sassafrass

Me: Time to do your hair, sis!

Savvy: No. I like it slicked-back-rabbit-style*.

Me: (trying not to laugh at her funny mouthful of words) Why?

Savvy: Because I like it, (singing now) I love it, I want some more of it... I tried so hard..da da da dadaaahh...

Where did she come from?

*the way daddy combs it back after she bathes

the power of God....and more :)

A prayer given by Savannah:
"...And please bless my hair that it won't be ragga."  (as in ragamuffin)

From a prayer given by Cade

"...Bless Savannah that she won't be mean."

Cade to Savannah:
"Savannah, I know what you need to do the next time Tyler is mean to you!  Hold out your hand and say 'Stop! I have the power of God!'  And then God will shock him."

Savannah to the video camera when asked what her name is:
"Savannah Lee Woodbury dot com."

Cade, after being put to bed about 30 minutes prior,
"Mom, I have an emergency."
Me: "What's up?"
"I need to talk to you about something very important.  Melody told me she's not allergic to dogs OR puppies. Only cats and kitties. So that means we can get a DOG!!!"


December 2009

When I grow up

Savvy: Mom, I want to be a boy when I grow up.

Me: Why?

Savvy: Because. Because, because if I'm a boy, then I can go to school!

Me: Did you know that girls go to school, too? When you turn five that's when you can go.

Savvy: Yeah, but.... I still want to be a boy.


November 2009

Swapping Roles

Early in the morning Cade came in my room and asked,


"Mom, can you get me a bowl of cereal please?"

"Sure hon. Can you help me out of bed please?" I asked and held out my arm, continuing our morning ritual of Cade literally pulling me out of bed.


This time Cade had a new response.

"No, Mom. You have to do it yourself."

"What?" I asked, shocked and trying to stifle my laughter.

"You're a big girl. You can do it yourself."

I moaned a little and whined, "But I can't! I need your help."

"Sorry, Mom. If you don't do it by yourself, I'm going to take your gum away from you."

"You can't take my gum away," I said laughing.

"Oh yes I can. I'm giving it to Daddy now."


November 2009

True Cougar Fan

On the way to school one afternoon, we drove by a home with a huge University of Utah flag hung in the front window.


Cade spotted it and said,

"Hey look Mom! A BYU flag! Except they forgot the B and the Y..."