I need an Alice....and other stuff we've been up to.

Okay. I need an "Alice". I think having four kids has finally caught up with me. It didn't seem so hard, but suddenly, it just feels like there is not enough time for anything to get done. The house feels constantly messy. Poor Lila is always sleeping in her car seat because we are always in the car. If we're home, I'm probably feeding Lila, so not much is getting done. So, I decided I need an Alice.
We don't have cable, but we do have a really nifty HD Antenna that gives us great TV. We have 4 KBYU channels, and 3 PBS channels, not to mention 4 channels of Christian Television....so I'm not complaining. Anyway, the other night, the kids were watching KBYU, and the cartoons got over, and "The Brady Bunch" came on. The kids always say, "This is so lame", but none of them turn off the TV. They are such couch potatoes!!

Back to "The Brady Bunch". So, Mrs. Brady and Alice are in the kitchen. Mrs. Brady is sitting there at the table, and Alice is making something in the kitchen. Then Mr. Brady walks in and say something like, "Man, I'm starving", and Mrs. Brady says, "Alice, fix something for Mr. Brady." WHAT???!!! That is my dream. To just sit at the table while someone else does everything else for me, and not feel guilty!! I figure that if the Brady's can afford a live-in maid, why can't I??? Oh, wait. They were just a TV show. Still, one can always dream.....



On to other stuff, we've had a lot going on the last month. First we had Lizzie's b-day. She got a new bike, and she loves it, but she can't figure out how to peddle yet. Then there was Halloween. The kids all had lots of fun, and Lizzie is especially excited about the candy. She would say, "Treat" when asking for candy. Then last week I had her with me when I was begging people door-to-door for money doing "Friends of Scouting" (not my favorite thing I've had to do!), and Lizzie would say, "Treat" as we went to each door. It's much easier to ask for candy than to ask for money! Anyway, the kids all had fun, and I'll post some pictures when I can figure out how to find them.....Our computer died, and we are using an old computer, but I know the pictures are here somewhere, I just don't know where. Can you see why I need an Alice!?!

Also in October, we went to St. George and visited Zions National Park. We had a good time, except we were not prepared for hiking, and decided to do it anyway. We were carrying Lila, no pack or anything, carrying Lizzie, I was wearing flip-flops, and trying to keep Parker and Jase on the trail and away from the edge of the trail. Okay, so the hike was only 0.5 miles round trip, but it was up hill. I think it was called Weeping Rock. We made it to the top fine, but as we were starting back down, Parker got a little ahead of us, and lost his balance and fell off a small 4-foot ledge. I didn't see it, but this lady saw it, and said she almost had a heart attack when she saw him fall. Poor guy. He had mud in his hair, and was soaking wet, because he landed in a small stream. We were just glad he didn't fall all the way down in to the river. I also have pictures of this...arghhh!!! Oh, yeah, and we got a 4-wheeler while we were visiting my mom and dad. Jared took it out once here, and already we've had one accident. I'm thinking the 4-wheeler might have been a mistake......

Parker also had a birthday. He is 7! I can't believe it!! He and Lizzie had a combined family party with Jared's family, and they had lots of fun. Parker got lots of fun presents. I especially love the "Hulk Smash Hands". If I get a little frustrated, I put them on, go in my room, and punch the bed. The sounds they make is really satisfying, and it really eases the tension! I advise all moms to get these. If I had an Alice, I wouldn't need them, though. I would not be stressed out ever. Alice would have to deal with the kids, and I would just sit back and smile and teach them lessons about being good people.

Last thing. I've been watching some of the cute things my kids say, and here they are:
Lizzie: We were at the fabric store, and I was showing her all of the cute fabric. We came to the Minky section (you know, that really soft, plush fabric with the raised dots that is on a lot of baby blankets). She touched the fabric, and said, "Night, night, ahhhh". So cute!
Parker: He likes to say, "It's not FAIR", all the time. Most of the time it doesn't even make sense. Like I say, "Parker, come and eat." He says, "It's not fair". What? Eating isn't fair? Whatever! The other night, I went to check on the boys, and I was fixing Parker's covers. He rolls over, and says, "It's not fair!". It cracked me up.
Jase: The other night, the boys were upstairs, fighting--I mean playing. Jase was really tired, and I could hear him saying, "I can't take it anymore. I just can't take it anymore". I have no idea where he got that. Okay, maybe I do know. You see why I need an Alice??
Lila: She doesn't say anything, but she is so dang cute. I took her to get her pictures taken yesterday, and she did awesome. She got some really cute shots of her! When I showed Jared the picture I got, he said, "She's even got her pajamas on." What!! It was a super cute fleece outfit, not pajamas. There were no feet, so they were not pajamas. Here is the picture. NOT PAJAMAS! Judge for yourself...
So that's what's been going on with the Lemke's. As soon as I figure out where the pictures went, I'll post some more pictures. They've got to be around here somewhere. Alice, can you please find the pictures for me, upload them to blogger, and post them for me? Oh, wait, that's not real, it's just TV.............................