Oh how we love pudding!

Caroline has a new favorite dessert. Can you tell what it is? (other than from the title of the post) Yup pudding. We made pudding for the first time last night and she couldn't keep her fingers out of the bowl while the pudding set up. Oh and another little treat, Caroline got into my craft drawers and got paint all over the carpet in my closet. How can such a cute little girl do such naughty things? She makes me crazy some days.

How I Saved $100

Its really a funny story. Today my visiting teachers came over today and one of them invited Caroline over to play. I jumped at the chance to have only one baby for the day and Caroline was quite literally jumping up and down at the thought of playing with anyone other than me. Well about an hour later we went out to get in the car and I realized I didn't have my keys but had locked the door. I have been told several times by Shawn not to lock it from the inside but did I listen no. Anyways, so I was stuck outside in 90+ degree weather with no way to get in the car or my house. I went to the front guard and asked him if he could help but seeing as we don't keep a key with him he couldn't but was nice and let us stay in the booth that has a/c. So I called my home teacher (who's wife happens to be my visiting teacher.) I usually just call Shawn but he's on call (no I don't know how to page him and he keeps his phone off) and I knew my home teacher was at home and is always willing to help. He came over slid a card though the door a few times and was able to unlock my door. So because of my home teacher I didn't have to spend $100 to call a lock smith to let me in. Really maybe I should have tried the card thing myself or listened to my husband. So now we have an activity for the night, making cookies for my home/visiting teacher.

An Update

So here's what's been going on in the exciting lives of the Funks. I"m sure everyone will want to visit after reading this exciting entry. I've discovered that I really do enjoy sewing, at least pajama pants anyways, and can whip them out pretty quick. My next projects include a super hero cape and a tutu for Caroline. If anyone has suggestions let me know. Next up Shawn.

Poor, poor Shawn. Third year has turned out to be quite exhausting for him. Between the elders quorum, rotations, designing a website for the medical school, and spending time with us he stays pretty busy. I think his favorite relaxing activity is playing Wii with Caroline. He's also been trying to get over a cold for the past two weeks. The other week I found him like this in Devin and Caroline's room. Thanks for working so hard!

Devin, Devin, Devin. What can I say other than he's nonstop. Don't be deceived by the adorable face he's quite mischievous. He's now standing up on everything he can get his hands on, walls, people, tables, chairs etc. He loves taking baths, pulling Caroline's hair, eating soot from the fire place, pulling up loose floor boards, eating shoes and being held by mommy. What a boy! And he's really starting to look like his sister.

Sweet Caroline. Other than throwing tantrums at bedtime she's been an angel lately. Her latest thing is being clean and is constantly going upstairs to wash her hands (really she puts soap on her ands and rubs it all over her body.) She also thinks she's big enough to go potty all by herself which trust me she's not. We've had a few talks about how mommy still needs to help her just a little bit. She's been a little lonely since her precious B is gone and loves going to see her (me too) but she'll settle for having other friends come over. Oh and she loves building towers of blocks.

I know I should but I don't

I know I should feel really guilty about getting a Nintendo Wii but a little bit I don't. I know I shouldn't use it to bribe people to be my friend but I probably will. I know playing it last night shouldn't make me feel better but it did. I know I shouldn't want to make a mi for everyone that I know but I do. I know I shouldn't want to get Super Mario Cart but really I can't wait. I know the purchase was totally unnecessary but I think hey we never to ANYTHING so I figure its ok, right? And consider this an open invitation for anyone to come over and play ! (it'll help me justify the purchase.)

Sick, sick, sick

So I'm really glad Shawn is enjoying his third year getting to play doctor and everything but it definitely has its downsides. Really the part I can't stand is getting sick from all the germs he brings home, namely a cold and pink eye. As a kid getting sick was so fun but now I can't really say to Caroline, "ok I"m sick so if you could just take care of yourself that'd be great!" So if anyone would like to tell me how to not get sick that'd be great!

Gee Whiz

Yesterday I got something in the mail that frightened me. A big packet of papers from a law firm. For a second I thought holy crap who is suing us, and why would you want to we don't have anything. Unless you count medical school debt and by all means take that away. So I opened the package prepared for the worst. Upon opening the package I was very pleased to see that it was a patent application for Shawn. All I could think was gee whiz, Shawn is nuts!