I just wanted that stated for the record because there are plenty of times I am not considered to be a fun mom.
Seriously though…. how many moms do you know that are willing to jump off the furniture in order to humor their children? That’s right. I jumped off the living room chair because my daughter wanted to play around with action shots on her camera. I climbed up on the chair and I sailed right off of it.
I got yelled at too . “HEY! WHAT’S GOING ON UP THERE?”
The kids were in hysterics when they shouted back, “IT WAS MOM!“
Mark’s voice suddenly lost its disciplinary tone and he asked me what I was doing.
“Duh! We’re taking JUMP shots! You have to do one too.”
And he DID! (Somewhat reluctantly, but he didn’t want to be the only non-cool parent in the house….)
The kids are REALLY good at this:
See what extreme temperatures do to people up here?
21 Comments
January 31, 2008 at 8:25 pm
My first thought was, your daughter is barefooted and it is HOW cold there? Throw on some socks! HAHA
And to think, I just got onto the three year old for doing the same thing this afternoon…
January 31, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Ok Terri, be honest now. Just ‘fess up that you forgot to get extra fuel and you all are just hopping around like that to generate some extra heat!
Cool pictures though.
January 31, 2008 at 8:34 pm
How do you raise such great kids?
~Jef
January 31, 2008 at 9:27 pm
You guys look VERY fun…and kinda…um…spidermanish.
January 31, 2008 at 10:03 pm
That’s what happens when it snows here
January 31, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Those pics are so fun…looks like you had a good time being silly. Those are some of my favorite memories of growing up, when my parents did out of character things!!! I knew you were fun even without the pics though!!!
February 1, 2008 at 2:26 am
You have THE most gorgeous family! I bet all your son’s friends looooove you
February 1, 2008 at 8:30 am
OMG! I’d so be Photoshopping those together into a “family picture.”
February 1, 2008 at 10:14 am
Looks like the inmates in the asylum are getting a little restless.
JDP
February 1, 2008 at 12:16 pm
lol reminds me of ‘laugh in’ for some reason.
I would definitely break the furniture or my neck if I tried some action shots
February 1, 2008 at 12:22 pm
… uhm … I know this therapist that specializes in people who have JOF (Jumping Off Furnture) Compulsions …….,
February 1, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Poor Brad
Looks like he missed a good time.
How are you all holding up with the dog? That’s the hardest thing I ever had to go through. I got my cat when I was 8 (he was just a few months old) and we just put him down last year. There was much comfort, though, in being with him when he passed. 17 years with my best buddy. I hope that you are able to find comfort in all of the happy times you’ve had with her.
February 1, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Shouldn’t you be wearing capes and tights?
February 1, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Uhm, well, we get cabin fever here every now and then, but these symptoms of yours are pretty extreme!
February 1, 2008 at 2:21 pm
How did you make your right foot translucent?
February 1, 2008 at 9:32 pm
lol…your family looks like a riot.
February 1, 2008 at 9:37 pm
New sport: indoor air-catching. You guys are great.
February 1, 2008 at 11:06 pm
OMGoodness … it is the Minnesota indoor fever. You look like you are having a great time doing this post …. how come the rest of us gain weight in the winter!!?
I swear I did not copy this idea today, but mine is somewhat similar. Happy weekend Terri … I did not comment on the first post out of guilt
February 2, 2008 at 8:12 am
You are the funnest mom EVER!!! I might have to take a lesson from you and start jumping off furniture! Maybe if the kids knew how fun I could be they would start listening to me? Nah, I didn’t think that would work:)
February 5, 2008 at 7:25 pm
This is exactly how I pictured your house Terri!! I have never thought of you as anything BUT a fun Mom!! :0)
February 5, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Oh my gosh…what a kewl blog! I will now have to make time and go read more! As the mom of two kids myself, I know about being the “fun” mom…but NOT on this level! Good for you!!!