The Best of the day

I think I've mentioned the Best of the day tradition I got from a family in our old ward. We don't always do it everyday it is more of one of those things that when we remember the kids seem to really enjoy. We haven't done it in a while but I wanted to do a blog of my best of the day. The following two items have brought me great joy and much laughter and a little sadness:

Drum roll please: This is the hairstyle Andrew will be sporting to school tomorrow, ikes

I know the eyes are not helping the look but this was the best shot I got before sending him BACK to bed, where you could see the damage. I had put the kids to bed and was upstairs having a moment to myself. I knew they were talking and playing but I thought they were staying in their room and being quiet so I didn't care. Then Andrew came up with his hands over his head. For some reason I didn't think anything of it till he took them off and said," Do you like it?" No, not really, was my thought. I went from anger, to sadness, to this is hilarious in a nano second. The real humor hit when he and Lexie realized it wasn't a good look. I had sent them to bed as I was texting the photo to my fam, and I over hear Lexie saying, "I don't like it. Maybe you can where a hat to school tomorrow so no one sees it." She is four how does she know it is bad? Oh who am I kidding, look at the picture of course she knew it was bad. It wasn't till after Andrew processed this comment that he said he didn't want to go to school tomorrow. I know I''ll just have to buzz or Bic the rest off but I just don't want to. It will take forever to grow back; I suppose that is better than the alternative, sporting a bald patch on the front of your head for the next several months. Why I ask, why?? I could've sworn he did it with a razor but nope just a little pair of scissors from my mom's sewing drawer. At first I could only find one little lock of curls. My sister Nicole, who called me immediately, said, "there has to be more, THAT is more than a lock of hair." I found them in front of the mirror in his room. What to do with this boy? Lexie got in some trouble too, for not getting me when she knew Andrew was doing something naughty.

My second best thing for today: So I talked to Nicole several times today. Well I think just 3 times and every time she was on her way to Target. Guess how many Targets she went to today? She is going to write her own blog about this but I've laughed so hard it had to be included in the list: 6. Yes that is right, six different Targets. I was laughing hard when I thought it was only 3. She then later confessed to 6. Can we say C-R-A-Z-Y. She was in search of something, which like I said she will blog about. It was some decorating accessories for Lucy's room, I think. I suppose, this is why her house looks so great. Not only does she have an eye for decorating, she will also spend all day working to achieve the look in her mind. I love you Nicca thanks for a good laugh.

I finished the evening out watching some 30 Rock. I'll have to admit, when I first saw this show, I didn't really get it. It's grown on me and I think it's hilarious. When I happened upon it on the ON Demand I had to watch. Hadn't seen it in awhile and it was a good way to finish the day out. Life is good and funny. So do you think Andrew should have to sport the look at school for a day to learn a lesson??

Humiliation

Whenever we are heading off to school it seems we barely make it there on time. We are usually on time but it is always by the hair on our chinny chin chins. It doesn't seem to matter how early we start. Andrew is a doddler and it may makes me nuts. Anyone with any suggestions for the doddling I would be happy to hear. So back to my story, We get Andrew to school and I am in the car with the girls. Andrew is the only one with the morning five done. He bolts out of the door and runs like an Olympian to the door where the Kindergartners are lining up. Of course he leaves his back pack in the car. I noticed right away and yelled, AnDREW ANDREW. But no luck he is gone inside just that quick. I have to walk into the school in my pajamas hair everywhere to give the child his back pack. Anyone with short hair knows what I mean when I say hair EVERYWHERE. We strapped it on his back before we left, why is it not on? I swear he would forget his head if it were not attached. The most humiliating part is the teacher who lets the kids in is my fifth grade teacher and also a previous Bishop of mine. I swear I am doomed to spend my life humiliated. I guess the moral of the story is my new goal: Have my morning 5 done before Andrew goes to school. Maybe I will post a picture of myself or maybe I'll save myself the humiliation. I may as well roll my hair in curlers, put some smudged lipstick on and go out and run my errands in a moo moo. Well I'm off to get DRESSED.

Lexie @ the Laundromat December '09

Our washer busted over Thanksgiving weekend. The first place I called to fix it said they didn't service LG's, because it was too difficult to get parts for. The second place said they could come but not until Wednesday of this week. Well the nice fix it man fixed it and it worked for one load. Long story short my washer will not be fixed until next week, the earliest being Tuesday. I already had nearly a weeks worth of laundry. Laundromat here we come. I went with Lexie and she had a blast. I've never been to a Laundromat before and it was kind of fun. Lexie had a great time, putting the soap in and putting quarters in the machines. It really is much more convenient to just do it at home though. So $31.00, two and a half hours later we made it home. Yes you read correctly $31.00 worth of quarters. The machines didn't hold to0 much and it was $1.75 a load. Weeks worth of laundry with three kids, plus the rugs I had started when the washer originally stopped, and my sheets which had been peed by one of my lovely children. I didn't even have my clothes dry they were all damp and I had to finish drying them at home. I hung a few things up which are still not dry. Things do not line dry very well here. So I am grateful for a washing machine and I hope mine gets fixed sooner rather than later.

Randomness

My sister Nicole made a comment awhile ago on my blog how I needed to do a post a day, so I challenged her through the blog world. I could do a post a day if she could. I thought the competition would end this week because she is out of town. Good old Lake Powell, the yearly Larsen family vacation. Wish I was there. Andrew also wishes he was there. He has talked about Lake Powell and getting a ski boat quite a lot. She wrote and scheduled all her blogs to post and so the competition is still on. I thought I would have an easy win. Jess is out though (my other sister). So here I am in the ninth hour writing my blog cause I'm not going to lose to a girl who isn't in town. I'm so glad I have sisters to do silly things like this with me. I hope we will always be close, and I can't imagine we won't.
My mom's sister died this past week. As she has been out of town I haven't been able to talk with her and ask her how she is feeling. Her passing has made me think more of my own sisters and family and how quickly time passes and how we never really know when our time will be up. I am so grateful for sisters, the gospel,and and the knowledge of forever families.
I start a new job tomorrow. A new hospital, a new department, all new. I never have liked being the new guy at work. Oh well. I am long since past having butterflies and being way nervous for a new job. I just don't love being the new guy. Wish me luck.