November 29, 2009

Can't put my finger on why this is funny

Mom: Hey Axel, you learned about tithing today. Tell me about it.
Axel: Well, every time you do a chore, you put 9 pennies in your jar, and 1 penny for tithing. Tithing is not for spending but for giving.
Mom: Who do you give it to?
Axel: The bishop, who gives it to poor people. Like Jesus.

November 9, 2009

2003 Toyota Sienna

We have been looking for a van for a loooong time. Paul's requirements were less than 70,000 miles, my requirements were a Toyota or Honda. Those requirements are difficult to meet on our resident-with-three-kids-and-a-stay-at-home-mom budget. Hence the long time.

But behold, the perfect van
for the Paul Reynolds family.

Being beautiful and stylish was not one of our requirements.

You're saying, 'Alisha, why the excitment? Vans are for old ladies.' And yes, I do feel like an old lady while I'm driving it, but like a peaceful old lady. The children have a hard time touching/hitting/snatching/torturing each other in this new vehicle.
I thought maybe they'd miss all being so close.

But, I asked them, and they unanimously agreed that they didn't miss it at all.

When Paul and I go on dates, we drop the kids off first, and take the van on our date. I have to giggle at us every time. I haven't felt this nerdy since buckteeth, bangs, and granny glasses.