The Wiscombe Kids Speak!

Here are some questions I asked my kids today after seeing this same post on a friend's blog. I wanted to see what their responses would be. From their answers, I seem to be some sort of cleaning Nazi who likes to dance in front of a lot of people and eat out :) Here are their responses:

1. What is something Mom always says to you?

Micalyn: "You should take a shower"

Jocelyn: "Clean your room"
Parker: "Time to take medicine"

2. What makes Mom happy?

Micalyn: "When we clean up"

Parker: "When I obey you"
Jocelyn: "When I clean up my room"

3. What makes Mom sad?

Micalyn: "When you have a lot of dishes"

Parker: "When Karlee died"
Jocelyn: "When I don't obey"

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Micalyn: "Our inside jokes"
Parker: "When you make jokes"
Joceyn: "Tickling me"

5. What was your mom like as a child?

Micalyn: "I know that you were really smart and you were always the teacher's pet"

Parker: "You liked cheerleading"
Joceyn: "You were smart"

6. How old is your mom?

Micalyn: "38"

Parker: "38"
Jocelyn: "20"

7. How tall is your mom?

Micalyn: "4 feet 4 inches"

Parker: "5 feet 5 inches"
Jocelyn: "10 feet 10 inches"

8. What is your mom's favorite thing to do?

Micalyn: "Go to lunch with Almond"

Parker: "Go scrapbooking with Kari"
Jocelyn: "Go to meetings"

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

Micalyn: "Watch TV when you're not cleaning"

Parker: "Sleep"
Jocelyn: "Have a rest"

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Micalyn: "Comedian or dancer"

Parker: "Cooking gyoza"
Jocelyn: "Cheerleader"

11. What is your mom really good at?

Micalyn: "Cooking"

Parker: "Making chicken roll ups"
Jocelyn: "Making peanut butter sandwiches"

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Micalyn: "Doing Pull-ups"

Parker: "Math"
Jocelyn: "Making paper dolls"

13. What does your mom do for a job?

Micalyn: "Keep the house clean and the dishes clean"

Parker: "Cleaning"
Jocelyn: "Make food"

14. What is your mom's favorite food?

Micalyn: "I think your favorite food is from Bajio"

Parker: "Gyoza"
Jocelyn: "Chicken"

15. What makes you proud of your mom?

Micalyn: "You have a good temper"

Parker: "Everything"
Jocelyn: "You take care of our family"

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Micalyn: "Mrs. Puff --- the blowfish" (from Spongebob)

Parker: "Panini"

Jocelyn: "Spongebob"

17. What do you and your mom do together?

Micalyn: "We go out to lunch and talk"

Parker: "Homework"
Jocelyn: "Clean"

18. How are you and your mom the same?

Micalyn: "We're bad at math and we're tender hearted toward animals"

Parker: "We both have blondish hair"
Jocelyn: "We both have a whit shirt"

19. How are you and your mom different?

Micalyn: "Because you like to dance a lot in front a lot of people"

Parker: "I don't like to dance"
Jocelyn: "We don't have the same hair"

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

Micalyn: "Because you're nice and because we laugh together"

Parker: "You help me with my homework"
Jocelyn: " 'Cuz you say it"

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

Micalyn: "That he loves you"

Parker: "He bought the house"
Jocelyn: "He does all the work"

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Micalyn: "To lunch with Almond"

Parker: "Del Taco"
Jocelyn: "Bajio"

Parker's Baptism

Our little man Parker was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints on January 3, 2009. It was a special day which we shared with friends and family. We witnessed the power of the priesthood as Kevin baptized his son and blessed him with the gift of the Holy Ghost. Parker was so excited for this day to come! He even used his $20 Christmas money from Grandma and Grandpa Wiscombe to help buy his first suit. We are so proud of him and we love him very much!

New Year 2009

We said "goodbye!" to 2008 and "hello!" to 2009 by hosting a New Year's Eve party at our house. The combination of food, friends, and hilarious conversation made the hours fly by and before we knew it...the midnight countdown was upon us! Even after ringing in the New Year, we managed to stay awake for an extra hour-and-a-half. Who said old people can't stay up late? hee-hee!! We're looking forward to this new year with hope and optimism and continuing to be thankful for all of the blessings in our lives.

Parker's 8th Birthday

Parker celebrated his 8th birthday with his family and friends. He had an amazing birthday dinner with his Grandma and Grandpa Healey. We served chicken roll-ups (his favorite), scalloped potatoes, rolls and Sprite :) We finished the evening off with a nice slice of cake! The next day, Parker hosted a sledding party for some of his friends and cousins. The kids all had a blast sliding down the snowy hills near our house. They were all happy to come into the house and warm up with hot chocolate :) Parker was thrilled with his snowboarder birthday cake and loved opening all his gifts. He's one spoiled 8 year old!

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008 was wonderful for the Wiscombe family. We enjoyed spending time together and getting spoiled by Santa :) At the end of what's been a challenging year for us, we are grateful for the many blessings in our lives. Above all, we are thankful for the love we share as a family...for our health....for our family and friends...and for the blessing of the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives. We're hoping 2009 will bring continued blessings and happiness to us.

Micalyn's Fairies

Last night, Micalyn won an "Excellence" award at her school's Reflections Contest Award Ceremony. She had submitted a painting of a fairy which she titled "With Outstretched Wings" (the theme for Reflections this year was "WOW"). After receiving a request from a friend, I have posted the fairy paintings that Micalyn has made over the past year. One day, she just sat down and painted one and I was so surprised! She has never had an art class in her life. Once she saw how much I liked the first one, she made a few more. She loves painting them, mixing the colors, giving a sense of movement to them. These are all free-hand with no pencil sketching first. I know I sound like a typical "bragging mom" --- but in this case, I just can't help it. I hope these fairies bring a smile to the face of anyone who takes the time to look at them.

Halloween 2008

Halloween 2008 was a TREAT as always! Parker continued his true-blue devotion to the U.S. military by dressing as an official U.S. Army enlistee. Micalyn thought she'd give the military a try, too. Her "Major Flirt" costume is probably as close to the real military as she'll ever get.
In true Jocelyn form, she wanted to be a princess again this year. She proudly wore the tiara of the "Diamond Castle Princess".