Hougs' Happenings

Who is cuter?

2011-07-29T22:02:00.000-05:00

Collin: "Mom, am I cuter than Carson?"'

Me: (long pause) "Well, as your mom, I need to be fair & tell you that you are both equally cute."

Carson: "Mom, really, we need an answer."

Me: (long pause) "Hey, I wonder what that police car is doing over there..." (That changed the subject so I didn't really have to give them an answer. I mean, come on, how's a mom supposed to answer that question?) Although, later Collin said, "I think I'm cuter, but Carson is smarter."

chill down?

2011-07-27T22:00:00.000-05:00

Collin just said to Carson, "Chill down, Dude!" (I'm pretty sure he meant to either say chill out or calm down!) ha ha

smiling

2011-07-23T22:01:00.000-05:00

This morning the boys and I were on a bike ride and after we passed a pedestrian, Collin said, "Mom, I know why that lady was smiling. It's because it's a nice day."

close the door!

2011-07-19T21:59:00.000-05:00

If I had a nickel for every time I've said, "Boys, close the front door! I don't want to air-condition the outside!"

running is like...

2011-07-14T21:59:00.000-05:00

We were on a family bike ride and Collin said, "Riding your bike is good exercise, it's like fake running."

eat your food!

2011-07-14T21:56:00.000-05:00

The boys are begging to go to the pool. I told them if they hurry and ate their lunch, I'd take them. Carson is trying to convince Collin to hurry up by saying, "Collin, pretend that a bear and a shark are chasing you & the only way to get away from them is by eating your food!!! Hurry, Collin, before they get you!!!" It worked. :)

being short

2011-07-03T21:56:00.000-05:00

Carson: "Mom, it's actually good to be short if you are in the army because then you can duck easier."

someday

2011-07-01T21:55:00.000-05:00

Carson and I were talking about options of what he wants to be when he grows up and I said, "Well, honey, you can be anything your heart desires." His response was, "Yeah, unless I really suck at something."

bunkbeds

2011-07-01T21:54:00.000-05:00

I have two boys that are on cloud 9! Yesterday, we ended up getting them bunk beds at my neighbor's garage sale. They had been begging for them for at least a year. My neighbor even brought them over AND assembled them (with the boys watching the entire time, of course). They could hardly wait to go to bed! (Although, we'll have to move their bedtime up as they played/talked for a while!)

energy

2011-06-30T21:53:00.000-05:00

Carson has his last day of Drake basketball camp today. He asked me if he should have a 5 Hour Energy drink so that he can do his best. WITW? I assured him that he has PLENTY of energy that most adults would love to have. :)

peanut butter

2011-06-27T21:51:00.000-05:00

Collin had 2 bites left of his peanut butter sandwich & was full. We were on our way to the pool & I didn't want it sitting/melting in the car, so I threw it out the window. I normally hate littering, unless it's something edible, so the boys were shocked. I told them that some hungry animal would benefit from it. Carson said, "What if a dog eats it & he's allergic to peanut butter?!?!"

leafs

2011-06-23T21:51:00.000-05:00

I'm in mom heaven...my son actually ate his raw spinach FIRST before anything else on his plate! It's so cute how he calls them "leafs." He eats them with his fingers and dips each one in ranch dressing. :)

God & t-shirts

2011-06-18T21:49:00.000-05:00

Collin informed me that at vbs there was a guy dressed up like God, but then under the costume he saw that "God" was wearing a t-shirt and was like, "What the heck, that isn't really God because God doesn't wear t-shirts."

Dude!

2011-06-16T21:48:00.000-05:00

Carson has been working on getting a 6-pack, so every night we do 100 crunches together. Today he says, "Mom, I was starting to get a 6 pack last night and now it's gone! Let's do 100 right now so when I go to the dr. today, in case he asks me to take off my shirt he'll say, "Dude, you've got a 6 pack!"

highlights

2011-06-13T09:15:00.000-05:00

Apparently my almost 8 year old is too observant...he politely told me that too much of my brown hair is showing and that I need to put more blond in it! ha ha What can I say? He's right! I'm due for a highlight!

Paul Bunyon

2011-06-12T09:16:00.000-05:00

I was asking Carson Brain Quest questions and one of the questions was about who Paul Bunyan was. His response was, "I'm guessing he's the very first person to have bunion surgery?"

Six pack

2011-06-08T09:15:00.000-05:00

The other day my cousin asked Carson (age 7) if he wanted his hot dog in a bun. His response was something like, "No, thanks, I'm working on getting a six-pack, so I'm trying to cut back on my carbs."

Cumin

2011-06-07T09:14:00.000-05:00

For some reason Collin says an 'h' sound instead of a 'c' sound on some words. For example he says cuge instead of huge. We were listening to a Natalie Grant song where the lyrics say, "I'm human, we're human." So of course he was singing, "I'm cumin, you're cumin." His g-ma H. will like that since she works at Tone's. :)

Act normal!

2011-06-02T09:13:00.000-05:00

We were in the car and Carson spotted a police car. He said, "Police! Act normal!" Then proceeded to sit like a statue until the police car passed us.

Hurry up

2011-06-01T09:12:00.000-05:00

I was trying to get the boys to hurry up getting to bed. So, I said, "The first one done with their bedtime routine gets a prize!" Carson ran down the hall in a hurry, then said, "Wait, what's the prize?" I smiled & said "You'll find out if you're the winner." He rolled his eyes & asked, "Mom, is the prize a hug & a kiss?" I laughed & asked how he knew. Hmmm..for some reason he quit hurrying after that.

grow

2011-05-31T09:11:00.000-05:00

Carson was trying to convince Collin to eat his vegetables and I overheard him saying, "Collin, don't you want to be strong, healthy, tall, muscular, funny and handsome like me?" (Hmm...next item on the agenda is to work on humility).

a book about dogs

2011-05-30T09:10:00.000-05:00

This morning Steve asked Carson what he was going to do now that school is out. Carson's response was, "I'm going to write a book about the dogs in the neighborhood, then sell it to the people who own the dogs." (That wasn't exactly the reaction we were expecting). :)

eye makeup

2011-05-28T09:12:00.000-05:00

The boys were observing me putting on my makeup. After putting on my brown eye shadow, Collin asked, "Why are you trying to make your eyes look black?" Then after I put lip liner on & before I had a chance to fill it in with lipstick, Carson said, "That looks kinda freaky." Gotta love how honest kids are! :)

Tony Bennett

2011-05-27T09:10:00.000-05:00

As we were watching Hailey Reinhart sing with Tony Bennett, Collin asked, "Is that her dad? Is he about ready to die?" (because he looks so old)

singing on pitch

2011-05-24T09:09:00.000-05:00

You music instructors are especially going to love this!
Carson: "Mom, I learned this song in music class today. Let me sing it for you. Hummm...there's my note, okay..." (just like a music instructor would find the pitch before starting the song)! Then he proceeded to sing the song for me.

ball in her tummy

2011-05-23T09:08:00.000-05:00

I had bought a baby gift for a friend who is pregnant. Collin saw it and wondered why I had it. I told him it was for my friend, Natalie, who is going to have a baby. His response was, "SHE'S having a baby? So she looks like she has a ball in her tummy?"

diligence

2011-05-23T08:56:00.000-05:00

Me: "Wow, is that guy crazy or what? He's running in a hooded sweatshirt while it's 84 degrees outside!"
Carson: "Maybe he is testing his diligence."

mlk

2011-05-22T08:48:00.000-05:00

Tonight at supper Carson gulped down his glass of milk, then asked if he could have another one. I suggested that he slow down and just eat his supper instead of filling up on beverages. His response was, "But Mom, I want to drink milk so I grow taller than Samuel before we start 2nd grade!"

moles

2011-05-21T09:07:00.000-05:00

Collin: "Mom, see this tiny mole I have on my arm? Will it get bigger when I get older? Do dads have moles?"

ages 5-10

2011-05-20T09:07:00.000-05:00

Carson: "Mom, I only have a little over 2 more years to watch the Bibleman dvd and then I'll be too old to watch it. It says its for ages 5-10."

busy

2011-05-19T09:06:00.000-05:00

Carson's grandma was saying that we had some relatives from MT coming into town a week from Thursday and wondered if we could get together for supper. Carson piped right in with, "Grandma, I'm pretty sure we won't be able to make it because that's the day that Kung Fu Panda 2 comes out in theaters." All we could do was laugh!

most popular vowel?

2011-05-18T09:04:00.000-05:00

Carson: "Mom, what do you think the most popular vowel is? I'm thinking it's probably e or a."

7 going on 17

2011-05-18T08:55:00.000-05:00

Carson: Mom, I know how to make the ladies really notice me. I can skip a day of school, then come back the next day wearing my Welch village t-shirt, my black Addidas pants, and wear my backpack slung over one shoulder & when I walk in they'll all say, "Oh, Carson, we missed you!"

blood loss

2011-05-17T09:05:00.000-05:00

Carson came in with a bloody scrape on his knee. He said, "Normally, if I have a cut or scrape, I lick the blood so that the blood goes back into my body and I don't suffer from major blood loss, but I can't reach this one."

your breath

2011-05-17T08:53:00.000-05:00

Gotta love how honest your kids are. This morning I was trying to give Collin a kiss and he kept pulling away. I asked what the deal was and he said, "Your breath smells like peanut butter." :)

recognize me

2011-05-16T09:00:00.000-05:00

Carson: "Mom, can you get me a huge glass of milk? I want to grow super fast! A year from now I am going to look so different! I'll be taller, have lost more teeth, will have more freckles and my hair will be darker. You'll hardly recognize me."

marbles

2011-05-16T08:59:00.000-05:00

Carson & Collin can earn marbles for RAOK, volunteering to do household chores, etc. (They can also lose marbles for disobeying, fighting, whining, etc.) When they each fill up their jar, they get $10. Carson is wanting to earn some extra marbles so he could earn some $ for a trip to Target. He just asked me, "Mom, could I get an extra marble just for being a genius?"

no prom date

2011-05-16T08:54:00.000-05:00

I asked Carson if the girls in his class know about the boy who picks his nose and eats it. His response was, "Uh, let's just say he's going to have a hard time finding a prom date!"

another mom?

2011-05-16T08:51:00.001-05:00

Collin & I were talking about my grandparents (he found it hard to believe that I had 3 grandparents that he'd never met). So then we were talking about how many grandparents he has, etc. and then he said, "Are you my only mom?"

pregnant

2011-05-16T08:50:00.000-05:00

Collin: "Mom, at Grandma's house, I saw a picture of you pregnant."
Me: "Oh yeah? Was I pregnant with you or Carson?"
Collin: "I think both."

warming up

2011-05-14T08:59:00.000-05:00

This morning we were at Collin's cold & windy soccer game. Considering it was 98 degrees a few days ago, we came a little underdressed. Carson decided to run around the perimeter of the soccer field with his buddy so they could warm up. When they got done, his friend's dad asked, "So, who won the race?" Carson's response was, "Well, we weren't really racing, per se, we were just trying to warm up." (Hmmm...do other 7 year olds use the term per se & esp. in the right context??)

oops...

2011-05-12T08:50:00.000-05:00

You know your mind was thinking of too many other things when your son comes home from school and says, "Mom, you forgot to put the peanut butter in my sandwich. It was just plain bread."

exercises

2011-05-11T08:58:00.000-05:00

Carson: "Sorry I took so long to get ready for bed, Mom. I was doing my mouth & eye exercises so I could get all relaxed for bedtime. See, here's how you do them. Mrs. Wilson says they really help you relax."

Who invented throw up?

2011-05-11T08:57:00.001-05:00

Carson: "I wonder if God or Satan invented throw up, don't you Mom?"

money

2011-05-11T08:57:00.000-05:00

Carson: "Mom, I want to be a multi-millionaire when I grow up & I know how to do it. Just lend people money & then they'll have to pay you back more. It's like free money!
Me: "What if they don't pay you back?"
Carson: "I'll just make sure I only loan money to Christians 'cause they'd pay me back."

Mexican in our blood?

2011-05-07T08:49:00.000-05:00

Carson: "Mom, do we have any Mexican blood in us? Maybe that's why Collin rolls his r's."

gum

2011-04-25T08:47:00.000-05:00

Collin is so gullible. He got a pack of gum in his Easter basket & asked me what kind it was. I told him "Burnin' Broccoli." You should have seen the look on his face! He put out his tongue and acted like he was going to gag, but then proceeded to chew a piece of it. I overheard him telling a friend today what kind of gum he had, but that he was surprised how good it tastes even though it's broccoli-flavored!

Think of a number...

2011-04-22T08:47:00.000-05:00

Carson: Mom, think of a number between 1 and 2.
Me: 1 and a half?
Carson: Nope, 1.7
(Since when do 7 year olds know about decimals?!)

being a mom

2011-04-18T08:34:00.000-05:00

One of my students asked me today if it was hard being a mom. I told her that being a mom was harder than I expected, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

The Whine Experience

2011-04-18T08:32:00.000-05:00

As we drove by the mall, Carson read the sign out loud the sign (by Younkers), "The Wine Experience." Collin said, "What's that?" I said, "Well, that's where kids have to go if they whine too much while their moms are shopping." (I just couldn't resist)...Carson picked up on it & said, "Yeah, it's kinda like a jail for kids." Collin fell for it, hook, line & sinker & said he sure hoped he never had to go there. :) Let's just say there was no whining after that!

rice

2011-04-13T08:32:00.000-05:00

Collin couldn't think of what rice was called, so he said, "You know, those little white things from China?"

perfection

2011-04-12T08:31:00.000-05:00

I was trying to get Carson to hurry and put his pajamas on. His response was, "You can't rush perfection!"

handsome

2011-04-11T08:30:00.000-05:00

This morning after we got Collin's clothes on and hair combed for preschool he said, "They'll be surprised how handsome I am." LOL!

Spiderman

2011-04-11T08:29:00.000-05:00

Collin: "Mom, when I turn 18 can I watch the real Spiderman movie?" (I'm not sure why he thinks he has to wait till he turns 18)! 13 years from now I'm not sure he'll still want to see that movie. :)

another baby?

2011-04-10T08:28:00.000-05:00

Collin asked me when I was going to get another baby. I told him I was totally satisfied with just he and Carson. :)

beavers

2011-04-09T08:23:00.000-05:00

Collin: "Mom, why do beavers like wood so much? And don't just say it's because God made them that way."

pop

2011-04-07T08:27:00.000-05:00

Collin saw an old woman on tv and asked me, "How did that old grandma get so old & wrinkly? Was it from drinking too much pop?" I just agreed with him so that he won't want to drink pop. :)

pray for my foot

2011-04-04T08:21:00.000-05:00

Please continue to pray for my foot. I'm having a constant pain in my foot without doing much. It's not terrible, but it's about a 4 out of 10. I walked for 5 min. really slowly last Friday and then just a little walking around the house, at church, a soccer game, etc. It still swells up a little at night. I called the dr. & she's going to have me get an insert for my shoe that will cushion the broken area.

Happy Joe's

2011-03-31T08:21:00.000-05:00

Carson: "I can't think of one good reason why Happy Joe's would close forever, can you?" Then he proceeded to list all the reasons he loved Happy Joe's: games, delicious pizza, free ice cream, etc.

Mexican

2011-03-30T08:20:00.000-05:00

The boys and I were talking about Mexico & Collin said, "Do you HAVE to talk Mexican there?" Carson quickly said, "Not if you have a translator with you." :) Then he asked me if Eric & Wendy had a translator with them when they went to Mexico. :)

growing up

2011-03-29T08:19:00.000-05:00

Collin and I were talking about Carson turning 8 this summer and Collin said, "He's just growing up faster than me."

squirrels

2011-03-25T08:18:00.000-05:00

After looking out the window and seeing a squirrel Collin said, "Mom, do you know why I hate squirrels? They take all our nuts."

(LOL! Hmmm...I guess I didn't realize Collin likes acorns!)

normal?

2011-03-24T08:16:00.000-05:00

I made my pilates debut this morning!!! Ah, what a joy to be back at the gym! I did have to adapt a few of the moves so I wouldn't hurt my foot, but it's a start anyway. Next Wed. I go back to the dr. to see what the next step is. After nearly 2.5 months I'm starting to feel somewhat normal again! :) Er, wait, was I ever normal to begin with?! ha ha My college dorm buddies may beg to differ!

spots on my arm

2011-03-21T08:15:00.000-05:00

Collin: "Mom, I have little spots on my arm. That's how cold I am!" (He was referring to goose bumps).

Can Dad get groceries all the time?

2011-03-20T08:11:00.000-05:00

Thank you to Steve for getting groceries! Although here's what Carson had to say: "Mom can you let Dad get the groceries all the time 'cuz he buys good stuff like chocolate milk, pop-tarts, doughnuts and chips!" ha ha

American idol judge

2011-03-15T08:15:00.000-05:00

We were talking about American Idol and Carson was asking how you qualify to be a judge. I told him that you have to be a famous person who knows a lot about music. He said, "I think Mrs. Hoogerwerf could be a judge then!" (She is his music teacher at school).

dinosaur bones

2011-03-13T08:14:00.000-05:00

The boys are taking a bath together and Collin asked if he could see Carson's dinosaur bones. He was referring to his spine! ha ha

Best day ever

2011-03-09T08:11:00.000-06:00

I guess it doesn't take much to entertain a kid. I needed a few things at Wal-Mart so I went & used a motorized cart. Collin was with me this time & sat on my lap and helped me "drive." His response was, "This is the best day ever!!!" I asked if he felt like a race car driver & was surprised that he said "yes" considering most race cars go faster than 2 mph. :)

Grandpa S.

2011-03-09T08:10:00.001-06:00

Collin: "I know what I want to be when I grow up."
Me: "Oh yeah, what?"
Collin: "What does Grandpa Sorensen do?"
Me: "He sells cars."
Collin: "That's what I want to do."

dog name

2011-03-09T08:10:00.000-06:00

Collin saw someone walking their dog and said,"I wish we had a dog." I said, "If we had a dog, what would you name it?" His response was "Scuba Diver!" (I have no idea where that came from!)

jamider

2011-03-09T08:09:00.000-06:00

Carson was talking about a janitor and Collin said, "What's a jamider?" Carson's response was that "a janitor is someone who, for example, picks up trash cans that might accidentally get knocked over by students."

thumb

2011-03-07T08:08:00.001-06:00

Collin looked in the mirror, sucked his thumb, then took it out and said, "So that's what I look like when I suck my thumb!"

Do SAHM's get paid?

2011-03-07T08:08:00.000-06:00

Carson: "So do stay-at-home-moms get paid?" Me: "No, why, do you think they should?" Carson: "No." Thanks a lot, buddy! :)

rule

2011-03-07T08:07:00.000-06:00

We were in the car & I needed to call someone. Carson said, "How about if I call them since you are supposed to have 2 hands on the wheels at all times. It's a rule of the world."

everything about God

2011-03-07T08:06:00.001-06:00

We were listening to a Christian song on the radio and Collin asked me to explain what the song was about. Then he said, "How do you pretty much know everything about God? Did Pastor Pat teach you?" (Oh, how I wish I knew everything about God!) :)

real name

2011-03-07T08:06:00.000-06:00

Collin: "So your real name is Holly? That's a good name."

bras?

2011-03-07T08:05:00.000-06:00

Carson heard me talking about bras and he said, "Are you talking about the kind you eat or the kind you wear?" I said, "Uh, no one eats bras...are you referring to brats?" Then he smiled and said, "Oh, yeah."

motorized cart

2011-03-07T08:04:00.000-06:00

I actually did it. We were out of milk, bread & fruit & Steve was at the Iowa game. So, I went to Costco, parked in the handicapped parking with my handy dandy temp. parking permit, & rode the motorized cart around to get my groceries! I don't know why it was so embarassing, but it was. PTL I didn't see anyone I knew. I've been so blessed with helpers & meals that I haven't gotten my own groceries for 2 months!

freckles?

2011-03-04T08:04:00.000-06:00

Carson: "Mom, I'm starting to get freckles on my nose!" Upon further investigation, we realized it was actually just little spots of chocolate ice cream from the cone he had eaten earlier. :)

peg leg

2011-03-03T08:03:00.000-06:00

Now that I'm in the walking boot with no crutches, I totally feel like I'm walking around with a wooden leg! I probably look like it too!

foot model

2011-03-03T08:02:00.000-06:00

Well, I guess my dream of becoming a foot model is down the drain since I have to have my foot amputated. :(

Okay, that was just an early April Fool's joke. LOL

crutches

2011-02-28T08:00:00.000-06:00

Okay, so it's been 7 WEEKS that I've been on crutches, but who's counting? Oh yeah, that'd be me.

Winter is getting boring

2011-02-26T08:00:00.000-06:00

Steve and Carson were out shoveling the snow off the driveway. Collin looked out and said, "Is it spring yet? Winter is getting boring." I couldn't agree more! :)

It's 6:48!

2011-02-24T07:59:00.000-06:00

I was awaken this morning by Carson saying, "Mom, it's 6:48!" I looked at him and said, "So?" He then said, "Isn't it time to get ready to go to school?" I said, "Um, are you thinking it's 7:48? You've still got another hour, buddy."

When I was a boy...

2011-02-23T07:58:00.000-06:00

Collin: "When I was a boy, I chased the girls during recess."
Me: "Aren't you still a boy?"
Collin: "Oh, yeah, I guess so."

flat hair

2011-02-22T07:58:00.000-06:00

Collin refers to straight hair as flat hair. So, when he is describing someone he'll say, "She has long, flat hair."

fluffy

2011-02-21T07:57:00.001-06:00

Collin: "Can you put my robe on me since I want to be fluffy and warm?"

girl hair

2011-02-21T07:57:00.000-06:00

Collin has a friend (a girl) over for a playdate. He was combing his hair. She asked if she could use the comb. He said, "No, because I don't want girl hair."

Collin is reading!

2011-02-21T07:56:00.001-06:00

I am so excited! Collin is now reading most 3 letter words! What a fun and exciting thing to be able to read! :)

gum

2011-02-21T07:56:00.000-06:00

Me: "Collin, it's bad manners to chomp your gum." Collin: "How do you know? I'm just trying to get all the flavor out."

Grandpa

2011-02-20T07:53:00.000-06:00

Collin and I were talking about when he accidentally locked the keys in the car and then Grandpa came and used his slim jim to get the doors open. Collin said, "When G'pa grows up is he going to be a guy who fixes things?" Me: "Uh, honey, he's already a grown up."

Grandma-in-law

2011-02-16T07:53:00.000-06:00

On the way home from Grandma's funeral visitation, Carson asked, "So Dad, in heaven will Great Grandma Smith still be your grandma-in-law ?"

audition song

2011-02-15T07:52:00.000-06:00

We were watching two brothers try out for American Idol and I said, "Who knows? It's possible that you boys could be trying out for American Idol together 10 years from now." Collin said, "Carson, what song should we sing?" (I think they've got plenty of time to think about it, if singing is even in their future).

crust

2011-02-14T07:50:00.000-06:00

I handed Collin an apple slice and he said, "I don't want the crust on mine." (So I took the skin off.)

brothers?

2011-02-11T07:49:00.000-06:00

Collin's friend was talking about his uncle and mentioned that it was his dad's brother. Collin replied, "I didn't know dads could HAVE brothers!!" (so apparently he forgot that Uncle Bob is Steve's brother!)

my bones

2011-02-08T07:46:00.000-06:00

Thank you so much for your prayers for my g-ma and for me! Apparently, I have osteomalacia: a softening of your bones, usually caused by a vitamin D deficiency. Soft bones are more likely to bow and fracture than are harder, healthy bones. Osteomalacia results from a defect in the bone-building process. The x-rays of the fractures in my foot today didn't look any better than they did 4 weeks ago. :(

911

2011-02-07T07:45:00.000-06:00

Collin was talking about how you have to dial 991 if you have an emergency. Carson corrected him that it's 911. Collin asked what happens when you call 911. Carson said, "Let's say I call 911 and say Hello, there's a dead person in my house" then an ambulance would come. (LOL-I had to laugh at his example of why you'd call and that you'd be friendly enough to start the conversation with hello).

I just want to be a kid

2011-02-07T07:44:00.000-06:00

I asked Collin what he wants to be when he grows up. He laughed and said, "I just want to be a kid!"

watermelon

2011-02-05T07:44:00.000-06:00

While riding in the car Carson said, "Mom, did you know that the watermelon is a cousin to squash and pumpkins?" Me: "Um, no, I guess I never really thought about it before..."

Diary

2011-02-05T07:43:00.000-06:00

Carson was looking at a Scholastic Book Order flyer and mentioned the book, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." Collin turned to him and said, "Carson, diarrhea is not appropriate to talk about." LOL!