This morning Bella & I headed out to another audition for an SRP commerical! Crossing our fingers :) Afterward I dragged her w/ me to try on wigs. Need to buy one for our Vegas trip next weekend. So excited!
Aunt Heidy & Monique came over tonight & brought pizza. After the kids wrestling we all played The Game of Life. Lots of fun! Andrew won & Aunt Heidy lost.
So today Isabella had her first commercial. We arrived on set at 7am where breakfast burritos & strawberries where awaiting us. Isabella was 1 of 3 actors including, Alex Cuervo (her on-set daddy) & Larry Fitzgerald. YES, Larry Fitzgerald, Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Of course when Andrew heard there was a chance of meeting Larry he was all about coming to support his sister. While we waited for Isabella to finish w/ hair & makeup we waited in the "cast" trailer. Isabella played a little girl learning how to ride her bike w/ daddy's full support. The morning was hot but for the most part was a huge success. The Director & Executive Producer both said Isabella did great & would definitely hire her again. The Desert Schools Federal Credit Union commerical will air in the next couple of weeks for 6 1/2 months!
Today Karen cut off Andrew's curls. He starts school on August 5th at a very strict Academy & unfortunately they don't allow long hair on boys. The thought was making me literally sick. Of course Karen did a great job & when she was done I cried. Not tears of regret but tears of my youth. Andrew sat in the chair & looked so old. I just kept thinking how crazy it was that he is gonna be 12 next month. AHHHHHH...my baby's all grown up :(
What a great idea dad had. He was totally insistant on taking you guys to Tempe Town Lake to see the fireworks. Noah was especially excited so around 5pm we packed up the car & headed to the hotel we reserved for the night. Figured we'd park the car & walk down to the lake & then be able to spend the day at the pool hotel the next day. Glad we did too. The fireworks show was so awesome! It was one of the best displays I've seen. You guys stayed interested for about 20 minutes this year & then the heat started to get to all of you.
That night Maggie got sick again & Noah didn't want to go to bed. That's the one thing that's so hard about a hotel. I hate feeling like we are disturbing others. Finally Noah & Maggs hit the hay and we all got some much needed rest. The next morning we ordered to go from Denny's & then were off to the pool. What a nice restfull day it was although totally hot!
It really is ridiculous in the summer here. I think next year we're gonna start a new tradition of going to Coronado Island!
"Mommy can I have a German?" Noah age 4 to mommy about the German candy my friends had sent to us.
"That's my mean brother, that's my mommy & that's my stepdad" Noah age 4 introducing me, Andrew & Stephen to his friend.
"Mommy will you sing me a goodnight song?" "Sure...want me to sing Jesus Loves Me?" "NO....BOOM BOOM POW!" Noah age 4 about the Black Eyed Peas song
"When I grow up I wanna be a dragon rider!" TOTALLY serious Andrew age 12. At least he's still somewhat innocent!
"Mom I gotta throw my bugar away" "Awesome job Noah! See aren't bugars gross?!" "Yeah the green ones are gross but I LOOOOVE the bloody ones!" Noah age 3 (Sorry that's so gross but it's honest!)
"Noah go sit in time out!" "Mommy you're ripping my heart out!" Noah age 3
"Dear God can you please be my friend? Oh yeah and can you please take Andrew, Isabella & Wyatt away cause they are being TOTAL jerks to me." Noah age 3 saying his bedtime prayers & not too happy w/ his brother, sister & cousin.
"Mommy can you text God?" "God doesn't have a phone, He doesn't need a phone. You can just pray & talk to him" "Can we tell him that I want to live on the mountain by Anthony's house?" Noah age 3 to mommy
"Mommy, I'm hungry!" "Ok, I'll make you some breakfast" "No, I want candy cause it's good for my brain" "You can't have candy for breakfast" "If you let me have candy I'll give you a trophy!" Noah age 3 to mommy
"Ewww that's gross!" "It's yummy & delicious. Try it, it's like bugar soup!" Conversation between Monique & Noah (age 3) when he was caught eating his bugars.
"I just thought about what it takes to make a baby & THAT'S SO GROSS. Why can't a baby just get delivered by that bird or by pressing a button? I'M NEVER DOING THAT!!!!" Andrew to mom age 12.
"Mom, I'm gonna rearrange the glasses. I think the wine & bikini glasses should stay on top though." Isabella age 7 when refering to "martini glasses".
"Mommy's a princess, Bella's a kingdom, Maggie's a nerd, Andrew's a bird & I'M A BOUNCY BALL!" Noah age 3
"Maggie you get a hair clip, Bella you get a BEAU- TI-FUL cup, Andrew you get a piece of poop & mommy gets some paper!" Noah age 3 handing out presents to us at our morning picnic. (Andrew's piece of poop was really a bunch of dead grass)
"Who's on the nickle?" "I don't know, I think George Washington." "Maybe it's George Clooney" Isabella age 7 to Mommy
"Mom! I know what I can be when I grow up. I want to be that person that says 'YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE" Isabella age 7 after a discussion about her future.
"My poop says..'No, I don't wanna go in the toilet cause then you will flush me away" Noah age 3 in a scratching funny voice imitating what his poop would say to him if they had a conversation.
"Mommy come look in the toilet." "Yep Noah that's your poop!" "No, that's my scarey poop & that's my funny poop!" Noah age 3 analyzing his poops.
"dadadadadadada" Maggie Moo age 15 months
"Hecky..." "Who's Hecky?" "That's my real name, Hector" "No it's not, it's Papa!" Andrew age 5 to Papa & Mimi
"This food looks like my poop!" Noah age 3 about daddy's beef stew
"Monique has a crappy car! She should save up her money for a new car, not a tattoo!" Isabella age 7
"I like to roll it like a bowling ball." Noah age 2 again of his private parts. What a boy!
"It's like a guitar!" Noah age 2 playing air guitar with his private parts.
"YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!" Noah age 2 to daddy last night when told to sit down & finish his dinner.
"Mommy your butt is juicy! That's good!" Noah age 2 to mommy while I was blowdrying my hair in a tee shirt & undies. He proceeded to smack my booty & try to bite it! Boys!!! LOL!
"Mom, if you & dad want to stop having babies why don't you just stop doing 'IT'?" Andrew 10
"I love you Peanut Butter" "I not a Peanut Butter, I an alligator!" Noah to mommy age 2
"I'm thinking of an animal BIG, BLACK & HAIRY, what I'm I thinking of?" "Daddy?" - Isabella 4 to mommy while playing the "animal guessing game".
"Mommy when I get to heaven can I be a Jedi?" - Andrew 9
"I don't like mommy!" "Oh that makes mommy sad." "I LIKE YOU NOW!" - Noah 2
"Mommy your squishing me! You're gonna make my little balls go up in my throat & choke me!" "What little balls?" "The ones in my tender town!" Andrew age 5 while we were rough housing.
"Get off me fat mama!" - Andrew 10 while we were wrestling & I was pregnant w/ Maggie
"MOM, your butt is getting just as big as your baby!" - Isabella 4 while in the shower with me when I was pregnant w/ Noah.
"Mom, since dad likes your haircut you guys are gonna do something tonight!" Andrew 11 about my new haircut
"Papa since Tiana got $500 for graduation does that mean you'll give me $1000 when I graduate?" "Andrew, Papa will already be dead when you graduate!" Andrew 10 & Isabella 6
"Mommy, Maggie hit me!" - Noah 2 about Maggie 6 months
"You a MANIAC" "That's a bad word Noah" "You a bad word!" - Noah 2 to Andrew 11
"Mommy when I grow up I'm gonna marry Isabella!" - Andrew 4 about Isabella 2 months
"I'm scared" "Don't be affraid, grandpa will protect you" "But your too old' - Isabella 4 to Grandpa Rick on 4th of July about the fireworks.
"LIKE A MANIAC!" Noah 2
"Aunt Heidy, you fat cow" "Mommy you fat duck" - Noah 2
We are the Lents. Stephen & Lissette run this clan & I think pretty successfully. We are blessed w/ 4 amazing children that show us everyday what life is truely about.We love eachother & love God. Not only do we love Him but we put our Faith & Hope in Him. I personally can't imagine a life without that! Each challenge that comes our way is a opportunity to get to know Him in a more intimate & personal way. Thank you Jesus for the family you've given us, for the challengs that strengthen us & for the fun!