Ness and Ben: Life's like a jump rope!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Life's like a jump rope!

Our neighbor girls were playing songs in their backyard the other day. All the kids ended up over there dancing. Jayben and Lincoln became obsessed with the song "jump rope". This song has been the theme of our family recently. While I wish that life were more sunshine and rainbows, sadly, it's not. We are experiencing this right now in our family. For more details go to http://www.jona-balboa-whitesides.blogspot.com/

It's surreal to say the least. While my life has not been a stranger to cancer, it has never hit so close to home. As Jayben put it "I wish tumors didn't exist" And he added "we should live on mars, they don't exist there!"

AMEN

2 comments:

Adam and Ashley said...: Janessa, I hope all goes well. I read some of their blog. It is scary when it does hit that close to home. On the other hand, congrats on baby #3 you little liar. You knew you were pregnant before I left on maternity leave. I am glad to hear you are getting a baby girl. Can't wait to see who else is expecting when I get back. Not looking forward to the return.; May 17, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Harmony said...: Ness, awesome job on Jona's blog! That was an AWESOME idea! We went and saw them yesterday and they said how you set it all up and everything. Perfect way to keep everyone informed.; May 18, 2012 at 9:53 PM

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You can say that again...

2/17/11 Jayben was put on the naughty chair. And while serving his time he was humming the theme to Jeopardy. It was hilarious. But he still had to finish his time.
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10/3/10 While watching General Conference on Sunday Jayben asked "What do you have to do to become the phrophet?" I explained to him that he needed to be really good and listen. Later that day I asked him if he still wanted to be the prophet and he said he changed his mind and decided he wanted to be a monster truck driver instead.
9/13/09 Jayben "I'm going to go blind in a few days because my eyes are so dry. You will have to spit in my eyes like Jesus did to heal the blind!"
9/13/09 Jayben "Brontasaurus are nice, I love them. I'm sad they are extinct!"
8/27/09 Telling Jayben that we were going to the Temple and he told me "Mom, you can only go if you have a recommend, do you have one?"
8/26/09 Jayben wanted a drink at bedtime I told him I would get him one and he said "But you won't get the EXACT cup I want."
8/11/09 we were playing a rhyming game and the word was walk. I said chalk and Jayben said, "I know like chocolate milk."
8/9/09 Jayben asked "Mom, what's wrong with your belly button?"
7/9/09 while making jam and trying to figure out how many cups are in a pint, Ben touches each of my bum cheeks and tells me I have a pint on each of them.
7/6/09 I had been discussing swimming lessons with Jayben and later he was telling Ben about them. "Dad, Jane teaches kids to swim without life jackets, floaties and swimsuits!"
6/14/09 Ben gave Jayben a drink and told him what flavor it was. Jayben said, "I knew it was Hawaiian punch, my taste BUGS told me!"
6/12/09 Jayben asked us to turn up the radio so he could hear the song and then said, "this song is pumping me up!"
6/1/09 Jayben was on the naughty chair and Ben was telling him that it was too late and he still had to sit on it. Jayben without hesitation starts singing 'It's too late to apologize, it's too late!"
5/30/09 after hitting his friend I asked Jayben why he did it and he said "Because, I told her to enjoy the movie, and she did not enjoy it."
As we are leaving the soccer game Ben asks Jayben "what's daddy got?" He yells "DIArrhea!" Not quite the answer we were looking for but close.
11/19/08 Jayben said "I'm freaking out, I'm freaking out of batteries."
11/19/08 Jayben (Ben is drinking chocolate milk and Jayben was just told he cannot have another cup) "But mom, I am low on sugar, I need some chocolate milk!"
11/17/08 Jayben quoted an entire scene from the movie Cars.
8/20/08 Jayben "look mom, a tiny Mexican!" me "no, that is a mannequin."
7/24/08 Jayben "is this chair for the people who don't have big bums?"
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6/15/08 Jayben "this one is ginormous!"
5/13/08 Jayben "I get to go to a farm, maybe I will get to squeeze the cows weinie"
4/15/08 Jayben "mom, I drew you a picture! It's a bum with poop!"
12/9/07 Ben "If you were a season you'd be Hotumn!"
12/5/07 Jayben "I'm amazing mommy!"