Mom and the Wiggles

My mom came over last night to watch the boys so I could hang out with some of my girlfriends. What's the best thing about having my mom come to visit??? She cleans...like laundry and other not-so-fun mommy chores. Thanks mom! Everybody needs a hero.
On Saturday we took the boys to see the Wiggles show at the St. Pete Times Forum. The kids enjoyed the music. It was fun to watch Tyler boogie and Travis try to keep his eyes open during the show. I still don't quite understand the fascination with a group of middle-aged men dressed in all one color singing children's songs and acting silly. Sounds kind of suspicious, don't you think?

Pope's Version of a Drive-In Movie

Hey... it's cheaper!

Rock, paper, scissors, what???

Okay, so really this blog allows me to tell the entertaining things my children say and do. They are so creative...a gift from daddy mostly! On Friday night, our family went up to the church to plan the ward Christmas party. Tyler and Travis hung out in the gym and ate pizza until it was about time to go. Then they discovered the missionaries liked to play the game ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS. Score! Little did the missionaries know they did not stand a chance against this amazing duo. You see my children use the power of knowledge to compete. Everything they've learned on t.v. and at school is strategically applied. That is why when Tyler and Travis did ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, ...QUESTION MARK and GRAVITY...the missionaries were at a loss. Travis explained that question mark could be anything, therefore obviously securing his spot as champ. Next, Tyler said, "Nothing beats gravity," and thus joined his brother on the winning team. Sorry missionaries...you lost this one! Never underestimate the imagination of a child.

Good Help is Just Around the Corner

Today there was no school. So what did the Popes do? We called Uncle Jeff to do some fixer ups around the house. It is so nice to live close to family. My in-laws are always helpful. Just a few weeks ago I was miserably sick. My mother-in-law came up to my work and brought me some medicine so I could make it through the rest of the day. The next day, Jeff brought me a home cooked meal (black beans and yellow rice with pork roast). The rest of my team was jealous! Thank you for living down the road and coming to my aid. We love you!