The Dare's Affairs: Spring or Not Spring...

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Spring or Not Spring...

That is the question! Spring Break was fun, but cold one day and warm the next. Such crazy weather up here in Colorado; I'm still not used to it! We had some exciting things happen this past week I thought I'd share: To start our SB, we took our free camper (yes, it was free) out to Highline Lake Campground for it's maiden voyage! A bunch of friends came out and went fishing and had dinner with us (thanks guys!) BUT it was FREEZING!! Cold air wasn't even the worst part...it was SO windy! We survived a night with rain, hail, and snow :)

Isn't she a beaut? Hey, it was free

The day after our camping adventure Chad started a new job. Don't worry, we still have Daring Hardscapes for those of you in need of any tile or granite work, but with the economy in the state it's in, we decided to make sure we had a steady income. He is working for a construction company here in town and his current project is the VA Hospital. So far, he is enjoying it and is happy to be using his degree. I also started teaching piano lessons. I haven't taught since moving to Colorado over 2 years ago, but the time is finally right! The girls are big enough that they aren't a "distraction" while teaching and I can devote myself to my students...I already have 6 and I am really loving it!

Apparently I need to teach MY kids...should I tell them

they're playing a cookbook?

We DID have some nice days and they were spent with friends at various parks, hiking and riding bikes. One day we had friends come to our house to play and the kids found that the hose and our garden spot make a GREAT mud hole...all I can say is that childhood should be fun, right? Sorry again for the mud Darcy :)

Was she eating it? Probably.

We also had some days that were so cold, all we could do was stay inside and relax. Regan LOVES her pajamas and LOVES movies/TV so she thoroughly enjoyed our "PJ Day".

Another exciting event is the selling of my car. If you want to hear a crazy story, call me and I'll tell you :) Now that SB is over, it is warming up and we have great "playing outside" weather. Poor Carli, stuck at school! The next question is...Is the cold weather going to come back!?

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Jenna Moulton said...: Mindy! It is so good to hear from you! Your family is beautiful. Yes Brooke has a blog too. There is a link to it on my blog. She is the blog "4 boys and a girl". Now we can keep in touch.
Jenna Turley Moulton; March 18, 2009 at 12:04 PM
christy said...: Looks like you had a lot of fun!! We are hoping this nice weather stays for a long while.; March 18, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Jen said...: Looks like you had a fun SB. I love the "free" camper..she is a beaut! And I'm soooo glad you're teaching piano lessions because Lauren is LOVING it!; March 18, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Angela said...: Gotta love the crazy Colorado climate! Very cute pictures. I want to hear the crazy car-selling story!; March 18, 2009 at 11:54 PM
Darcy Case said...: Do not apologize for the mud, it was fun, I was more worried about your house! I love that they were playing a cookbook!!!; March 19, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Crissybug said...: A camper for free! You lucky girl! Your girls are soooo cute. I love blogs...it is such a good way to keep in touch.; March 21, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Sherri said...: Love the free camper, those are the best. Looks like you had fun. Maybe I could learn the piano if I played a cookbook. :); March 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Preston and Raelene Raban Family said...: Sounds like you guys had a blast! I am sorry I missed it!; March 25, 2009 at 9:20 AM

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"Moments"

1-13:Dad:You know what sounds good for dinner? Mussels.

Mollie:Check out THESE muscles! (while flexing)

Dad:I didn't mean those kind of mussels...

Mollie:I know, but it reminded me of these guys :)

12-12:Mollie:My teacher had a "nouncement".

Mom:You mean an "announcement"?

Mollie:No, a "nouncement".

12-12:All 3 girls singing..."Good tithings we pay, to you and to him"

11-12:Carli:We need to be ready "this very night."

Mom:"This very night", huh?

Carli:Yeah, you know...tonight. If you don't know that then you can NEVER be a princess!

11-12:Mollie:"Ouch, I'm having a brain sneeze!"

Mom:"You mean a brain freeze?"

Mollie:"No, a brain sneeze...it hurts cause your brain has to sneeze but it can't, because its a brain"

10-12:Regan:"I REALLY like Halloween! Except I don't like being scared, I don't like scary costumes, and I don't really like pumpkins. I guess I DON'T like Halloween...just the candy."

9-12:Mollie:"Mom, did you know it is really hard to brush your teeth with roller blades on? It is."

6-12:Regan:"My favorite part of camping is the SNORES!"

6-12:Mollie:"A tornado is the most dangerous creature in the world!"

6-12:Mollie:[*Hic-cup*] I must have the "hickedy-ups"

Regan:It's not called "hickedy-ups" Mollie, you got it all wrong...it's called "hickem-ups"

5-12:Carli:"You're just making excuses!"

Regan:"NO! I'm not, because I don't even know what that means!"

4-12:Carli:"Do you smell that? Somebody's smokin their weed!"

Mom:"Um, what!?"

Carli:"Look! Somebody's smokin their weeds!" (Pointing to the smoke from people burning the weeds in the ditches)

Mom:"Yes. Yes they are." :)

3-12:(Carli saw a truck drive next to us that had a bike hooked to it. The bike brand was "SPECIALIZED", which is the same brand Carli and Regan ride.)

Carli:"Hey! I have a SPECIALIZED!"

Regan:"Me too! I have a SPECIALIZED!"

Mollie:"Me too!"

Mom:"Actually, you don't Mollie, not yet."

Mollie:"Yes sir...I have special eyes!"

3-12:Regan:"Its so cold. I think I have frostbite."

Mom:"Its cold but you're okay. You don't have frostbite."

Regan:"Yeah, I do. I can't feel...[pause] LOTS of things!"

3-12:Mollie:"I joined a new club...the 'I ate something gross today' club."

Mom:"Oh yeah? What'd you eat?"

Mollie:"I don't know, but I eat something gross EVERY day!"

3-12:Mollie:"Mom, I finally got a 'stop sign' taped on my bunk bed. For the ladder."

Mom:"A stop sign? Okay."

Mollie:"Yep. I've always wanted one. I've been planning it for years!"

2-12:Carli:"If you make a big mess, you need to clean it up. Get toilet paper, paper towel, clorox wipe...something."

Mollie:(With a british accent)"Yes, your MAJESTY!"

2-12:Regan (who just lost her 3rd front tooth) "Look at me smile....I look like a freak!"

2-12:Mollie:"We are going to be late! It's 90 o'clock!"

2-12:Carli:"Dad, you need a 'BROmance'."

Dad:"Um, no thanks."

1-12:Mom:"You are the big winner!"

Mollie:"Of course I am. I'm the rockstar!"

1-12: I was dancing to some music in the kitchen while I was making dinner (I'm a dork, don't laugh) Mollie was watching me and told me, "Oooo, I like your moves!"

1-12:(Mollie and friend talking @ HOME ALONE)

Mollie:This movie has a bad word, so don't say it.

Friend:OK

Mollie:Wanna know what it is?

Friend:What is it?

Mollie:Can't tell you, its a bad word.

12-11:Regan: (sniff, sniff)....it stinks like Christmas!

9-11:Regan:"Why am I so funny? Was I just born this way? I think so."

9-11:Mollie:"Is Layla sick?"

Mom:"I don't think so...why?"

Mollie:"I felt her nose and it wasn't wet."

Mom:"Was it hot or cold?"

Mollie:"In the middle...I licked it for her so it would be wet!"

8-11:Mollie:"I know I'm getting bigger because I think I have a boob crack!"

6-11:Mollie:"Arrr...I'm a matey!"

5-11:Regan:"When I grow up I want to be just like Dad...only I want to smell better."

4-11:Mom:"You're like a fly. You eat poop and bother people."
Mollie:"No, I don't eat poop...anymore!"

3-11:Mom:"Your room is such a mess I can't even walk in here."
Mollie:"I can....my feet are smaller than yours."

1-11: Regan:"No burping & no farting starting now, wait....{toot} ...now."

12-11: Mom:"Just promise me you won't act like that when you're older."
Carli:"I can't promise you that mom, I'm just a kid."

11-10: Regan:"You are darling."
Mollie:"Yeah, and I'm funny too."

10-10: Carli:"You are askin' for the bruisin'!"

8-10: Mom (while washing wall)"You did a number on this wall!"
Mollie:"Not numbers mom, just colors"

6-10: Mom:"Hello!"
Mollie:"Your breath stinks."
Mom:"Good morning to you too."
Mollie:"I didn't say good morning, I said your breath stinks."

6-10: Regan:"We can say "fart", it's spanish for "toot".

5-10: Layla (our dog) had a chick cornered in the yard. We were afraid she was going to eat it. The girls were worried. Once safely back in the coop, the girls said, "Layla thought the chick tasted like chicken!"

4-10: Mom:"Hurry up slowpoke"
Mollie:"I'm not a slowpoke, I'm a fastpoke"

4-10: Mollie (while it's hailing) "Look, it's raining balls!"

3-10: Mollie:"Here Mom, fetch!"

3-10: Mom:"Your room is the biggest mess."
Mollie:"I know, the leprechauns did it"

2-10: Regan:"I'm going to be the BEST mom! Know why? Because I know that kids like to watch TV all day"

10-09: Mom:"Regan, you have some yucky boogers."
Regan:"Let me get them, I'm a great booger puller."

10-09: Mom:"Regan, your toots STINK! You have got to stop!" Regan:"I can't. My bum won't let me."

9-09: Regan:"I know how to spell your name mom. F-A-G."

9-09: Regan:"Mollie, you are so cute, don't ever grow up."
Mollie:"Okay I won't. Oops! I just did!"

9-09: Regan:"I know how many pounds you are, 80 cents!"

9-09: Regan watching a male dog going to the restroom:"That puppy has a broken leg, I just saw it lift it."

9-09: Regan describing a pencil sharpener:"You put the thing in it and it peels the skin off."

8-09: Regan:"I'm so smart, I know everything I know!"

8-09: Carli:What if a boy came up to me and said "Ooo, she's hot!" (and so it begins!!)

7-09: Regan: "Is it fast Sunday?"
Mom: "No."
Regan: "Oh, it's slow Sunday."

7-09: Mollie: "Layla's breasts stink...we need to brush her teeth."

7-09: Regan:"I have so many mosquito bites...I must taste like candy!"

6-09: Regan:"Mom, you're pretty."
Mom:"Thank you."
Regan:"I'm not done, you're pretty silly."

6-09: Mollie was crying. I asked her what happened and Regan answered:"She fell off her bike, well actually...I pushed her."

5-09: Mollie was mad at me about something...she told me, "Mom, you aren't invited to my birthday!"

5-09: Regan:"Why don't you let the rolly-poly bug go home?"
Mollie: "I'll let it go home after I kill it, okay?"

5-09: TV:"What letter are we looking for?"
Mollie (screaming):"I don't know!!"

5-09: Regan:It's sunny so we need to put on some "skunk-screen"

4-09: Regan:"Mom, do boogers bring strength to our bodies?"

3-09: Carli:"Mom, if you want someone to come over, just start vacuuming...someone always rings the doorbell when you vacuum."

3-09: Mollie watching the TV:"That's Obama...he steals our money!"

2-09: Mollie playing the animal guessing game:This animal has sharp "teets" (teeth)

2-09: Regan:If dinosaurs are "stinct", I bet they smell like poop.

1-09: Regan:What's up "homely"?

1-09: Mom:"Don't be a booger."
Mollie: "Why...they yummy!"

1-09: Mollie:I'm Santa...you a "HO".

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Spring or Not Spring...

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