Itty Bitty Witte Family: March 2010

Catch-Ketch-Cats----Up

So you will never believe what happened to me...

I went to blog last night and I was FULL! That's right, I had no more space on my blog for pictures, videos or what have you. From 2007, 2008, 2009 I have over 1500 images and Blogger only gives you 1 Gig of Memory Space per email address! I am not going to apologize for taking so many pictures because I am a picture person, I own 6 cameras and love taking pictures, so I took care of it by....

Making a NEW - OLD blog! I uploaded 2007, 2008 and 2009 and it is on a new blog for you to oogle at.

here it is http://ittybittywittes2008-2009.blogspot.com/

For your browsing entertainment I also added it to the left over there on other blogs that are mine.
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Gasp right?

Okay now for more fun stuff. My kids had a pretty awesome day yesterday first it was 78 and breezy...which is BEAUTIFUL for Colorado...so we went to the park with a few Ward Friends.

This is my favorite park! Big Dry Creek Park! I just love it.

Then we went to the Chick-Fil-A free Ice Cream night for a Veggie Tales themed drawings and giveaways.
I had to put it as a slide show because I am waiting for permission to post photos again. :P

I'll admit it was fun making the slide shows! :)

Ward Easter Egg Hunt

Today was the Ward Easter Egg Hunt, and usually the Activities Committee usually does a craft or a special treat and the Primary hosts the hunt. We are a team like that! Well, this year since Conference Weekend runs right on Easter Sunday I decided that the Activities Committee was going to present an Easter Lesson. So I taught the lesson on Christ's life with Easter Eggs...it was rushed but the older kids liked it. I really liked setting it up too.

(this is only 1/4 of the primary)

I am glad we did this because it gave time to those who usually come late and gave everyone an opportunity to start at the same time. Once my lesson was over we had 5 and under go first and then the rest go ahead. Every kid was able to collect 15 eggs! Isn't that great?

My kids had an especially great time because Lucas was able to hang with the older kids...his favorite thing to do...Bridget was such a social butterfly and gave hugs and said hello to everyone she knew...and Scarlett mastered the art of unwrapping foiled candy.

Lucas looking like a big boy!

I just love this girl!

Bridget and Keegan

They are so funny together!

Cadence (Keegen's not so little sister) and Scarlett.

Scarlett could stay out of Cadence's car seat...it was like a new toy to her! :)

It was a fun day. On the way home Lucas asked me if Easter was over and I assured him that there were no funeral potatoes yet so Easter hasn't come yet! :)

Love and Snow

I LOVE when they predict 20 inches and we get 12.

I LOVE that as soon as my kids hear Nathan getting his snow boots on they can't wait to go out with him.

I LOVE that the children get so excited they don't even put the proper clothes or winter gear on to go outside...

(she is crying because she can't find the other glove so she has one hand in her pocket, and mad that her legs are cold because she is wearing Lucas's jammies instead of snow pants...)

I LOVE that every one of my kids have a willingness to help...

Including Scarlett

I LOVE that now matter how cold they get they still want to play in the SNOW.

I LOVE this girl and her version of the Cory Face.

I LOVE that Nathan will stop what he is doing to hold Scarlett because she just needs a "ugggie" (huggie)

I LOVE that while all of this was happening I could work on some of my Easter crafts.

Marshmallow Peep Bunting...so CUTE!

I LOVE that Nathan always takes time out for some fun.

But what I LOVE most about our SNOW is that at 3pm this is what it looked like...

It was almost ALL melted (minus the huge pile on the grass! Look at the street people!

Hello Wednesday!

Well it is still snowing, and this morning the weather channel said we have about 10 inches but the local stations say our city only has 9 inches, but is expected to get to 16 inches by 4pm.

I just love how we went on a few walks yeasterday because Denver's high was 54 and at 3 pm it started to rain, then snow, now this! :)

We are having a pajama day and eating homade Bacon McMuffins with Egg and I am planning on sewing ALL day. :) My kids are going to be let free in the snow this afternoon and I am going to enjoy the 4 movies we rented last night with my wee Scarlett.

I love Snow Days....I know this is totally making my family in Cali JEALOUS!

Elijah is Two!

One thing I love about marrying into a large family is Birthday Parties! There is always a lots of people and a lot of love and of course a lot of birthdays to celebrate!

Elijah turned 2 on the 13th of March and his party was last night.

He had a Transformers party and my kids had fun!

The whole family in Colorado was there!

Noah and Bridget were all hugs and smiles!

The boys playing with the present I MADE Elijah. More on that later!

Ma-moo haha (Veronica's mom) took extra good care of my girls!

Happy Birthday Elijah!

You are one cute Nephew!

An Announcement...

I HAVE ONE KID IN DIAPERS!!!!!

Bridget decided last week on Monday that she needed Princess Panties. Not only did she need them but she no longer wanted a diaper. I shrugged my shoulders and thought I would go ahead and attempt to potty train her since she was asking. I don't like to potty train before 2.5 because typically kids aren't ready at that time, but if she was asking...I was willing.

I went to the store, picked out a pack of 5 princess panties, and in 3 days she potty trained...she had 1 morning accident and FREAKED out when she peed on the princess panties. She had 1 night time accident, I made her clean it up and that was it. She is potty trained through the night at 2.4 years old.

In our house we use a potty chart, if you fill it up including bowel movements you get to pick out something as a reward for your hard work. If you regress it is something I can take away. She has done a fantastic job and we are so proud of her.

She is such a big girl and I am happy she did it early, but even happier I didn't push her into it or force her do do something she wasn't ready to do. If you are thinking about potty training, make sure your child is showing the signs and is ready-otherwise it is a complete waste of your time. I would like to add that I don't believe in Pull Ups and we have never used them in my house. There is no specific age to potty train, and there is no right or wrong in your methods, just don't get mad at them for having an accident. I would also like to add that if your child can't go by themself then they are not potty trained...and when I say that I mean get up and go on their own. I only say this because I am certified in the state on Potty Training, and I know my stuff! Okay off the soapbox -

Way to go Bridgey-Goose!

Thinking about having children?

A friend emailed this to me (thanks, tina, i laughed so hard at this) and I thought it was so hilarious! My favorite part is taking goats to the grocery store in comparing taking a few kids- so true!

Thinking of Having Kids?
Do this 15 step program first!

Lesson 1
1. Go to the grocery store.
2. Arrange to have your salary paid directly to their head office.
3. Go home.
4. Pick up the paper.
5. Read it for the last time.

Lesson 2
Before you finally go ahead and have children, find a couple who already
are parents and berate them about their...
1. Methods of discipline.
2. Lack of patience.
3. Appallingly low tolerance levels.
4. Allowing their children to run wild.
5.Suggest ways in which they might improve their child's breast-feeding;
sleep habits, toilet training, table manners, and overall behavior.

Enjoy it because it will be the last time in your life you will have all
the answers.

Lesson 3
A really good way to discover how the nights might feel...
1. Get home from work and immediately begin walking around the living room from 5PM to 10PM carrying a wet bag weighingapproximately 8-12 pounds, with a radio turned to static (or some other obnoxious sound) playing loudly.
2. (Eat cold food with one hand for dinner)
3. At 10PM, put the bag gently down, set the alarm for midnight, and go to
sleep.
4. Get up at 12 and walk around the living room again, with the bag, until
1AM.
5. Set the alarm for 3AM.
6. As you can't get back to sleep, get up at 2AM and make a drink and
watch an infomercial.
7. Go to bed at 2:45AM.
8. Get up at 3AM when the alarm goes off.
9. Sing songs quietly in the dark until 4AM.
10. Get up. Make breakfast.

Get ready for work and go to work (work hard and be productive)

Repeat steps 1-9 each night. Keep this up for 3-5 years.

Look cheerful and together.

Lesson 4
Can you stand the mess children make? To find out...
1. Smear peanut butter onto the sofa and jam onto the curtains.
2.Hide a piece of raw chicken behind the stereo and leave it there all
summer.
3. Stick your fingers in the flower bed.
4. Then rub them on the clean walls.
5. Take your favorite book, photo album, etc. Wreck it.
6. Spill milk on your new pillows. Cover the stains with crayons.

How does that look?

Lesson 5
Dressing small children is not as easy as it seems.

1. Buy a live octopus and a small bag made out of loose mesh.
2. Attempt to put the octopus into the bag so that none of the arms hang
out.

Time allowed for this - 5 minutes each morning.

Lesson 6
1. Take an egg carton.
Using a pair of scissors and a jar of paint, turn it into an alligator.
2. Now take the tube from a roll of toilet paper.
Using only Scotch tape and a piece of aluminum foil, turn it into an attractive Christmas candle.
3. Last, take a milk carton, a ping-pong ball, and an empty packet of
Cocoa Puffs. Make an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower.

Lesson 7
Forget the BMW and buy a mini-van.
And don't think that you can leave it out in the driveway spotless and shining.
Family cars don't look like that.

1. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment.
Leave it there.
2. Get a dime. Stick it in the CD player.
3. Take a family size package of chocolate cookies.
Mash them into the back seat.
4. Sprinkle cheerios all over the floor, then smash them with your foot.
5. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car.

Lesson 8
1. Get ready to go out.
2. Sit on the floor of your bathroom reading picture books for half an hour.
3. Go out the front door.
4. Come in again. Go out.
5. Come back in.
6. Go out again.
7. Walk down the front path.
8. Walk back up it.
9. Walk down it again.
10. Walk very slowly down the sidewalk for five minutes.
11.Stop, inspect minutely, and ask at least 6 questions about every
cigarette butt, piece of used chewing gum, dirty tissue, and dead insect
along the way.
12. Retrace your steps.
13. Scream that you have had as much as you can stand until the neighbors
come out and stare at you.
14. Give up and go back into the house.

You are now just about ready to try taking a small child for a walk.

Lesson 9
Repeat everything you have learned at least (if not more than) five times.

Lesson 10
Go to the local grocery store.

Take with you the closest thing you can find to a preschool child. (A full-grown goat is an excellent choice).

If you intend to have more than one child, then definitely take more than one
goat.

Buy your week's groceries without letting the goats out of your sight. Pay for everything the goat eats or destroys.

Until you can easily accomplish this, do not even contemplate having children.

Lesson 11
1. Hollow out a melon.
2. Make a small hole in the side.
3. Suspend it from the ceiling and swing it from side to side.
4.Now get a bowl of soggy Cheerios and attempt to spoon them into the
swaying melon by pretending to be an airplane.
5. Continue until half the Cheerios are gone.
6. Tip half into your lap. The other half, just throw up in the air.

You are now ready to feed a nine- month-old baby.

Lesson 12
Learn the names of every character from Sesame Street, Barney, Disney, the
Teletubbies, and Pokemon.

Watch nothing else on TV but PBS, the Disney channel or Noggin for at least five years.
I know, you're thinking Whats 'Noggin'? Exactly the point.

Lesson 13
Find or make a compost pile.

Dig down about halfway and stick your nose in it. Do this 3-5 times a day for at least two years.

Lesson 14
Make a recording of Fran Drescher saying 'mommy' repeatedly.

(Important: no more than a four second delay between each 'mommy'; occasional crescendo to the level of a supersonic jet is required).

Play this tape in your car everywhere you go for the next four years.

You are now ready to take a long trip with a toddler.

Lesson 15
Start talking to an adult of your choice.

Have someone else continually tug on your skirt hem, shirt- sleeve, or elbow while playing the 'mommy' tape made from Lesson 14 above.

You are now ready to have a conversation with an adult while there is a child in the room.

This is all very tongue in cheek; anyone who is parent will say 'it's all
worth it!' Share it with your friends, both those who do and don't have
kids. I guarantee they'll l get a chuckle out of it.

Remember, a sense of humor is one of the most important things you'll need when you become a parent!

Pain nourishes courage.

You can't be brave if you have only had wonderful things happen to you.

March Party

So a long time ago...a year ago to be exact there was a baby boom in our ward hovering around the month of March. The funny thing is that we all had our babies on a Friday...a different Friday...but a Friday nonetheless.

2 ladies moved away and one moved in so that left us with 5 babies who are Feb/March birthdays!

So we celebrated our 1st year!