Steen Boys News: First Day of Spring Break

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

First Day of Spring Break

Why???????????????

I'm sure Stitch (the horse) is a bit confused too.

5 comments:

Tara said...: The snow is so not cool!!! Fun Easter pics! It made me sad to look at the beautiful green grass and sunshine in the one picture! It needs to stay that way!; April 15, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Machelle Kay said...: HAHAHA. I can't believe that but I bet your kids loved it.; April 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Rosalyn said...: We actually went to the park today.; April 15, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Denette said...: Rosalyn, that isn't very nice.; April 15, 2009 at 9:33 PM
JJ and Stephanie said...: Snow is getting really old!!!!; April 16, 2009 at 1:44 PM

Serious Stuff

4/13/12
Visiting the Denver Mint
Bailey: Why are we going to see where they make mints?

8/1/11
Me: I think I may take you boys individually to do school shopping. It might be less stressful that way.
Wyatt: Take me first because I am the cutest

7/9/11
Wyatt had been throwing up when he said this
"I have been really good at fasting today huh?"

05/24/11
Driving in the car
Porter: Is he still behind us?
Me: Who?
Porter: Jesus
Me: Jesus is behind us?
Porter: Yeh, he follows us when we are good.
Me: Good to know. Is he still there?
Porter: Yes, because we are being good.

01/20/11
Porter: Mom, do you know why I like Jesus?
Me: No, why?
Porter: Because he can walk in the clouds.

08/04/10
Porter: Mom, when Wyatt, Dallin and Bailey go to school are you going to be my babysitter?
(Is that what I am, a babysitter?)

06/27/10

Porter was saying his prayers last night and wouldn't bless Wyatt. He blessed everyone else. We asked why and he said:

"I don't love Wyatt when he farts"

04/09/10

Porter: Mom, my neck hurts.

Me: Yeah, you have a sunburn.

Porter: Can you get the sunburn off? It hurts.

03/17/10

Bailey was walking out the door to the bus. It's St. Patricks Day.

Me: Aren't you going to put on something green?

Bailey: No

Me: Why? Do you want to get pinched?

Bailey: No, I am going to go outside and get a grass stain.

02/02/10

Porter: Mom, I need some coffee.

Me: Why do you need coffee?

Porter: Cuz I have a cough.

01/05/10

Wyatt: Mom, I want to be on The Biggest Loser when I grow up.

11/24/09

Porter on the phone with Grandma Steen

Porter: Happy Birthday Grandma.

Shauna: Thankyou

Porter: You want a Power Ranger?

7/15/09

Me: Are you my little friend?

Porter: No, Dad my friend.

Me: Why is Dad your friend?

Porter: He drive me in the truck. He go camping.

Me: Can I be your friend too?

Porter: No.

Me: I feed you lunch and play with you.

Porter: My dad make lunch and play too.

(I'm trying not to take this personal. He is only 3)

06/21/09
Phrase of the month for Porter
Hody Mody (Holy Moly)

06/18/09
Me: You have pretty blue eyes.
Porter: No, I not have blue eyes. They yellow.
Me: (checking to see if he knew his colors) What color are mom's eyes?
Porter: Blue.
Me: (holding him infront of a mirror) Can you see your eyes? What color are they?
Porter: Yellow. Mom, you have yellow teeth.
Mom: Ummmm, not really what I wanted to hear.

3/12/09
We were preparing to take the family to the Draper Temple Open House.
Me: (singing) I love to see the Temple. I'm going there today.
Wyatt: (laughing) That's not how it goes mom.
Me: Oh, was I singing it wrong?
Wyatt: Yeah it goes like this. I love to see the Temple I'm going there Sunday to see the Holy Spirit. Oops I think that is wrong.
Me: I don't think either one of us have it right.

3/10/09
I was getting ready to take the truck in to be inspected. It was during the day so I only had Wyatt and Porter at home.
Me: OK boys, go get in the truck. Lets go.
Wyatt: I think I will just stay home.
Me: (A little caught off guard)Ummm....you are only 5, not old enough to stay home alone.
Wyatt: Why? I will be careful Mom.
Me: Let's go we will be back in a few minutes.
Wyatt: Savannah can come over and watch me.
Me: Savannah is 4. I don't think her mom will let her babysit you. Good try.
Wyatt: Well then, call her mom. She will watch me.
Me: We could have been there and back by now. Get in the truck please.

2/24/09
Wyatt: Mom! Mom! Mom!
Me: What?!!!!!
Wyatt: Look (pointing at his cheek)
Me: What?
Wyatt: I finally have frokles like you and Dallin. (really big smile)
Me: Yea!!!
I have been telling Dallin his freckles are cute because they are just like mine. Wyatt thinks it is great he has a few.

12/24/08
Mom: Is Santa coming tonight?
Porter: Tain coming. Toys poe me. (Train is coming. Toys for me)
Porter had watched Polar Express so many times that he thought the train came to get everyone on Christmas Eve.

11/22/08
Dallin: Most of my friends are BYU fans.
Dad: Pick your friends wisely.

11/22/08
Dallin: Mom, your Parents just let you go to that school?(UofU)
Mom: What are they teaching you guys at school?

11/21/08
Bailey: Mom, you are evil.
Mom: Why?
Bailey: You are a UTE.

11/12/08
Porter: Ew, Yatt face ucky. (translation...Ew Wyatt has yucky breath) Porter wouldn't even sit near him this morning.

11/10/08
Mom: Grandma & Grandpa are coming. We are going to go out to eat.
Wyatt: It's raining outside. I don't want to eat outside.
Mom: No, out to a restaurant.

10/03/08
The boys and I were at the bank drive through window. A fly is bugging me. I roll down my window to get it out and this is what Wyatt said.
"NO!! Mom that was our pet fly.......Maybe he had to go home."

09/30/08
I am helping Wyatt practice writting his name. I point to the "W" and say what it is. Porter who is looking at it upside down said "No, McDododes". Yes that does look like the McDonald arches. We rarely eat there, and Porter can pick them out of nowhere. What is it with kids and McDonalds. I really don't get it.

08/16/08
We were getting ready for bed after a weekend with the Davis Family. Rosalyn and Dave were on their way to Hawaii while mom was watching their kids.
Bailey: Mom, where is Rosalyn and Dave spending the night tonight?
Mom: In Las Vegas
Wyatt: Why are they lost?
Mom: No not Lost Vegas. Las Vegas.

06/26/08
Savannah(age 3): Wyatt and I are getting married, huh Wyatt?
Wyatt (age 4): We are already married Vannah. (Savannah)

06/04/08
Watching a commercial on the Ped Egg.
Wyatt: Mom why didn't he say "But wait there's more"?
Mom: OK I think that is enough TV for today!

06/01/08
Shane: Hey Porter when is the flood coming? (his dress pants are a bit short)
Wyatt: (running to the window) I don't see the flood. Dad where is it? I can't see it.

05/19/08
At McDonalds grabbing lunch.
Wyatt: Mom can I have lemonade?
Mom: Yes
Wyatt: How do you make lemonade anyway?
Mom: Lemons, lots of sugar, and water.
Wyatt: I don't want water in mine.
Mom: That's gross and you don't get to special order your lemonade.

04/11/08
Shane is pulling into St. George at night
Shane: Look guys there is St. George
Wyatt: I can't see him. Where is he?
Shane: It is a town not a man.

We pull into the hotel.
Wyatt: Is St. George in there?
Denette: St. George is like Mapleton. It is a town.

We get up in the morning. Wyatt has a hold of some new underwear.
Denette: Wyatt, put that in the suitcase. We are ready to go.
Wyatt: No, I want to show it to St. George. Will he be at breakfast?

03/31/08
Dallin: Bailey has a girlfriend.
Bailey: (embarrassed Smile) Wyatt has a girlfriend too.
Mom: Wyatt, who is your girlfriend?
Wyatt: Lindsay Starr (Babysitter)
Dallin: Dad says no girlfriends until after your mission!!!