ADHHHHHHHD (self-diagnosed)

Along with having a hyperactive child, there are a few perks, apparently-- very active brains. What a smarty pants!!

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Ben the Church-Goer:
A couple weeks ago, Claire and I stayed home from church because Claire was sick. Ben and Josh went to church. Ours is the last stake in the Salt Lake Valley (I think) that has Sacrament meeting last. After Young Mens and Sunday School (Primary for Ben), Josh wasn't feeling well either, and decided just to come home. So, he picked Ben up from Primary, and said, "Let's get your coat on buddy."

Ben replied, "I can't, Dad. I have a meeting."

"Oh, and what meeting is that, Ben?" Asked Josh.

"Well Dad, it's YOUR meeting."

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Claire the Cheese Fiend:
Claire, anytime the fridge gets opened, yells, "CHEESE!!!!! CHEESE!!!!"

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Ben the Negotiator:
Ben was playing with his Playdoh, but was bored and didn't want to play alone anymore. So, he said, "Mom, will you come play with me? I'll give you a treeee-eeeat."

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Claire the go-getter:
Anytime anybody says the word "Go," or gets a jacket on, Claire says "Bye-bye" and starts waving.

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Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. . . Facebook has its many attractions, however I find that I like blogging better. Hope all is well with you-- I really enjoy reading everyone else's blogs! Keep them up, all of you!!

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Hi, Everyone! This week, we decided to write down some of the things that our family loves. (In no particular order)
Josh loves:

• Subwoofers
• Ben and Claire
• Me, of course
• Caramel, Mtn Dew, Chips and Salsa
• Cheese
• Camp Fires
• Movies, Books, Music
• To play with the kids
• To cook breakfast (only because he loves to eat breakfast)
• Working with his hands
• Proper Asset Allocation
• Gadgets (electrical, and anything that will allow him to fidget)

Emily Loves:

• Books, Movies, Music
• Food
• Clothes
• To Blog
• To tell lame jokes
• To quote movies
• Dr Pepper, Chocolate, Popcorn, Toast, Bacon
• To Snuggle my Kids
• My Glider Rocker
• Warm Jackets or Sweaters
• British Comedy (Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit, Monty Python)
• Penguins
• Wii in general, particularly Rock Band

Ben loves:

• His Silky
• Sound Effects
• Trailers and Tractors
• Bridges
• Ramen Noodles, Chicken Nuggets, Cinnamon Toast, Chocolate Milk
• To Wreck anything and everything that appears organized or neatly stacked
• To tell on Claire, or to tell Claire not to do things
• Movies, Books, Music (and dancing), Puzzles
• To quote movies (just like Mom!)
• To play the piano and sing
• To Love things (or not love things) for example: "Mom, I love chocolate!" or "Mom, I don't love diapers."
• To give Claire good night hugs and kisses

Claire:

• Bead Necklaces
• To hold on to Mom or Dad's pants
• To yell at Ben
• To copy Ben
• Her Silky
• Our red throw pillows
• Food in general (put it in front of her, she'll eat it!)
• Cheese particularly
• Remote Controls
• Dancing
• To pat Ben's head
• To Talk (chatter)
• Hats (particularly Daddy's baseball hats)