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Jokes By Taege

2012-02-22T21:03:00.000-07:00

Why didn't the cookie cross the road?

He didn't have any chocolate chips!

And he was feeling crummy.

Family Photo

2011-08-22T14:50:00.000-06:00

Several weeks ago there was a giant Fugal family photo shoot and Randy was nice enough to take a tiny Fugal family photo too. All sizes are of course in reference to the number of people involved.

So, here we are for 2011.

Taege is officially a Daddy's boy, he loves playing with his "guys" specifically Mario, he is very much a two year old, and he is also, of course, adorable. Nate is still working for Redbox and tinkering with computers. I think he has a goal to have computers outnumber people at our house by at least five to one by 2015. I am getting ready to go back to school next week and frantically finishing up all the projects I wanted to get done this summer.

Wanna Know a Secret?

2011-03-05T18:48:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I like Heroclix.
Sometimes Nate likes Sweet Tomatoes.

I won't tell if you won't.

In case that meant nothing to you - Heroclix is a boy game, and Sweet Tomatoes is a girl restaurant.

Design

2011-02-16T14:15:00.000-07:00

My Computers and Art Teacher made blogging an assignment, but I didn't want to clutter this blog up with that sort of thing, so I made a new one. It has lots of my art projects and party pictures on it.

My Other Blog

These are some pictures of Taege when he was sick a few weeks ago. I guess you can see how he comforts himself.

Blog Worthy

2011-02-06T00:38:00.001-07:00

Some things just need to be shared. Cookies that involve this many steps are one of them. These are home-grown Samoas, and I love them. Yeah, I own cupcake stands, and yeah, I had a photo shoot for my cookies. Because I am just that kind of nerd.

So, am I going to only ever going to make my own? Not a chance.

But you better believe every time I open a box of these guys (and those times will be many) I will have a whole new appreciation for my favorite cookie.

The Simple Things

2011-01-24T23:14:00.002-07:00

A few months back I discovered a blog about lunches. Who knew you could take something besides a sandwich for lunch? Probably just about everyone. I don't know why it took a picture of a salad with the cheese cut into stars for me to figure that out, but this was revolutionary for me.

I was pretty sure I needed a fancy lunchbox like the blog lady to do it right, but it was just the beginning of the semester and I wasn't sure I would even be able to remember to pack any food at all, so it didn't seem worth the investment.

One semester full of gallon sized bags packed with a jumble of storage containers full of a nice assortment of fruits, vegetables, peanut butter sandwiches and granola bars later . . .

Ham sandwich, fruit, perfect harvest salad, and chocolate covered cinnamon bears.

I think the tiny salad dressing container is probably the best part. All the containers with rounded corners have their own lids, in case you were wondering. Plus I got extra inside containers so no matter what I want for lunch I can make it fit just right. I am sure it is just my inner perfectionist, but I love this lunchbox. A lot.

Lunch has never been so exciting.

Oops

2010-12-03T12:21:00.003-07:00

One time, I wrote a blog post and published it on the wrong blog.

Here it is.

Halloween 2010

2010-11-04T22:11:00.002-06:00

Who knew Bert wore flip-flops?

One time there was a Halloween party and one of the guests had a photography studio. Said guest also happened to live right next door to the party. Unfortunately Taege was sleeping.

He was cute though, see?

Cheese!

Our neighborhood had a trunk-or-treat, but we didn't go because my theory is a kid should be able to trick-or-treat no farther than he can walk on his own two feet. Currently that is zero.

We did break the rule a little bit, and attempted to trick-or-treat to our neighbors who live on either side of us, but they were at the trunk-or-treat (go figure) so we just knocked on our own door a few times instead. I think Taege got the concept down pretty fast though.

Friend Spoon

2010-10-01T23:11:00.001-06:00

Once upon a time I was a little boy. And when I was a little boy my mom had a big orange plastic serving spoon. I went through a phase of at least several weeks (maybe months, do you remember mom?) where I was great "friends" with this spoon. I wanted to carry it around with me everywhere. I have one very distinct memory of sitting on the south side of the trampoline at Grandpa F's house trying to dig a hole in the very tough dirt with Friend Spoon (in retrospect, repeatedly pounding a head into unyielding dirt is not the nicest way to play with a friend). I don't remember why we stopped being friends, but it was probably traumatic--or at least mildly sad.

Today I found out that "Friend Spoon" is apparently something that I've managed to pass on to Taege.

He sure likes that red serving spoon. He really really wanted to take it to bed with him tonight and the only thing that made it OK to not take it was having two monkeys instead.

Happy Birthday Taege!

2010-08-04T23:16:00.001-06:00

A whole year is gone. Poof. It all happened so fast. Remember this?

I do. That was yesterday. This is today.

When did my baby get big? And fast, and naughty, and funny?

Best. Year. Ever.

Natural

2010-06-17T22:40:00.001-06:00

It is so interesting to watch Taege start to figure out how things work. He loves to stare at things with moving parts. He also loves to read his books and touch the pages.

Something else that is very interesting and often funny, is what comes naturally. Some things he just knows are:

Getting hit on the head is funny. Always. No, we do not hit out child on the head intentionally. Sometimes we play Bop Bop Bop with empty water bottles that make funny noises when you hit different things, heads are the funniest.

Computers are cool - he gets that from his dad.

How to slurp Spaghetti.

Taege has eaten pasta a few times before, but only short noodles like rotini and bow ties, so I wasn't sure what he would do with Spaghetti. Eat it of course! And get it all over everything . . . At least it is healthier that Bugles.

Real Laughing

2010-06-03T18:47:00.002-06:00

Taege has been laughing for a while now, but mostly it's rather difficult to distinguish from screaming. The other day while Wendy was shopping with her sister, I managed to capture some genuine laughter on video and I thought I'd share just how dang cute Taege is. I was feeding Taege goldfish and completely by accident, I pinched one just right so that it flew out of my fingers and hit his forehead. He found it hilarious, so of course I did it again and again he laughed and laughed. Enough of me talking. Here's the video of an insanely cute kid. Sorry I'm in it!

PS This is completely unrelated, but here it is anyway. We've been living in our new apartment for a little more than a month and a half and we still have not used the heat or the A/C at all. It's been really really nice. That's all.

Five Fingers

2010-05-03T18:09:00.002-06:00

Once upon a time there was a company called Vibram. Vibram made high-quality soles for shoes. Then one day they made these.

And they called them Five Fingers. Why fingers when clearly they go on your feet, no one knows. But they're supposed to be great for your posture and feel like going barefoot minus the pain of sharp, hot, and cold things. For someone like me, who really dislikes shoes, they sound perfect. So I decided to get some, and they are pretty great. On side effect that I did not anticipate is other people's reactions to the fact that I'm wearing toe-shoes. Some of the more memorable ones: "#¿*&'n #*&! Those are awesome!" "Dude! Where can I get some of those?" "Does some one make those?" "Wow. I can see your toes." But the very best one so far happened on Saturday night. I was out working, and I came to an outside machine. These was a lady renting several movies, so I mentally prepared myself for a long wait before getting out of the car. As I got out of Budgie I noticed someone else already waiting. He was a shortish man, with brown hair covered in a red baseball hat. As we were standing there waiting, he looked over at me and noticed my shoes.
"Schanzzy shoes!" he remarks.
"Thanks," I respond.
"Are they cold?" he asks.
"A little cooler than tennis shoes," I reply.
"Do you like them?"
"Yep. They're really comfortable if you like going barefoot."
At this point I figured that our interaction was pretty much done, but he had other plans. I watched as he squatted down onto his haunches, presumably to get a closer look at my Five Fingers. Time seemed to slow down as his hand reached out and grabbed my big toe. He the proceeded to wiggle it back and forth as if playing "This Little Piggy" with a child. He skipped my three middle toes and then treated my pinkie toe in much the same fashion.
"Huh," he says as he stands back up.
The woman had finished her transaction by this point so he turned away from me and toward the machine. I'm speechless. How is one supposed to respond to such a unique violation of one's personal space? I sure didn't know how so I just stood there until he finished and walked away. Then I took my turn and carried on with my night not quite sure if it had really happened.

A Pretty Good Day

2010-04-14T23:11:00.002-06:00

Maybe it is that I am finally starting to feel better after being sick, or maybe it is that it is finally starting to feel like spring time, or maybe it is that my heart just melts every time I hear Taege giggle and he happens to think I am hilarious, but whatever the reason, I am glad that today was a really good day. We started a very well rounded day with a tea-party for the mini munch'n mingle (say that 5 times fast) I hosted for relief society. There was lemonade, and strawberry tarts,

And cucumber sandwiches,

And of course tea-cups. See the cute tea-pot in the back? Thanks Emily!

After everyone left and Nate got back from his bike ride, we spent a lazy lunch time picking up the left over mess and watching TV, after which we went to the zoo. And now, Taege is sleeping, Nate is working, and I am blogging. It has been a pretty good day.

On the other hand . . .

2010-04-02T23:28:00.003-06:00

Now that I filled my whining quota for the day, see how lucky I am?

I want . . .

2010-04-02T23:22:00.001-06:00

There are lots of things I want. Probably thousands.

Today, I want a new house and a maid.

We had the missionaries over for dinner tonight. It was nice. The food was tasty, and even pretty normal. But having people over for dinner always requires extra cleaning (by extra I mean I should have done it anyway, but wouldn't have). And having people I don't know come over causes extra cleaning stress -- what if this is how they always think of me? We are currently in the process of trying to find a new apartment. It stinks and I hate it. The process, not the new apartment (which we haven't found). The first place we looked at was great, but I thought we should look around some more. Then we looked around and I realized the first place was exactly what I wanted, but too expensive. Lame. Then we found another great place, but hesitated because it was another older house. Someone else got it first. Lame.

So we have redbox stuff, and Christmas boxes, and sewing stuff, and stuff, and stuff, and more stuff, piling up in all the corners in our house, and all I can do is sit at the computer with the ceiling light off so all I can see is the glowing screen and darkness around it.

Did we move yet?

The most wonderful time of the year . . .

2010-03-21T21:38:00.001-06:00

Nope, not Christmas music already.

Just sugary goodness.

Trouble Revisited

2010-03-16T09:59:00.001-06:00

Generally our mornings go something like this - Wake up, Taege eats breakfast, and then he plays for about an hour while I work on the computer until it is time for his nap.

Clearly I need to pay better attention to what he is playing with. He found the plate of chocolate chip cookies on the living room table. He was so proud of himself! He actually posed for this picture. Usually we have to trick him into smiling, but not this time!

3 Teeth and Trouble

2010-03-12T15:00:00.001-07:00

-Update on Taege-

He is just over 7 months old.
He has 2 teeth on the bottom and one on the top.
He crawls faster every day.
He can pull himself up to a standing position and slowly scoot around the edge of whatever he is holding on.
He loves graham crackers and peas.
He loves to stick out his tongue.

See how cute he is?

Is it wrong to edit gross things out of photos of your children? I feel like it makes me remember false things, but sometimes it is yucky looking.

Am I creating a false reality for myself?

Last Year

2010-02-18T11:37:00.001-07:00

We went snow shoeing with Nana and Papa on New Years Eve. We are a little behind. I know.

Taege came too.

Nice and bundled up.

Beautiful scenery.

Oh!

Hi everybody!

More scenery . . .

Hey guys, wait up!

Nap time . . .

Now we can just skip ahead to the present.

Me, Or The Environment?

2009-12-30T14:08:00.000-07:00

Did you know that the reason so many people like to have June weddings is because people used to take their yearly bath in May? That way you are still somewhat clean, sort of. Also, that is why brides carry bouquets, to hide the smell. Since the yearly bath was kind of a big deal, and heating water was a pain, an entire household would fill a giant tub and everyone would use the same water. Yuck. The Dad got to go first, followed by wives/mistresses, then children of the head of the house, then servants, and so on until the babies got to go at the end. I read that the babies used to get lost in the tub sometimes because the water was so dirty. Still not sure if that was a joke or not.

Well now that you are sufficiently grossed out, lets talk about the dishes. First, let me say that when we move there a few things I plan to base out choice of residence on: garbage disposal, sink sprayer thing, and dishwasher. Along with size, price, and water flavor. For those of you who still do your dishes by hand (like us) you may not really want to continue reading.

A minute ago you were all thinking "Sick, gross, yuck! Did the babies even get clean?" Well what about your dishes? None of you would ever put a clean dish in your used dish water and still eat off it. So what about the last dish? Technically you just washed it in that yucky water. Where do you draw the line? Would it be better for us all if we refilled the sink for each dish? Should I even bother washing my dishes!? Maybe we should all stick to disposable dishes. Poor forest.

Christmas 2009

2009-12-28T19:21:00.004-07:00

This year we decided to spend Christmas Eve at home with just our little family. Taege wore one of his Christmas outfits. We tried to get a family photo, but we are still working on self-photography.

Nate and Taege watched a show and listened to Christmas music while dinner was cooking. We had a red, white, and green dinner to add to the festivity (or because it was coincidence) -- Poblano pepper soup and pepperjack marv'n'joes. We also had treats, cheese, crackers, etc. as appetizers. (see the cute christmas bowls?) We tried to watch Four Christmases because it sounded festive and was supposed to be funny. We couldn't do it though, it was not the feel good, warm fuzzy, Christmas eve movie we were hoping four. So we watched Monsters Inc. instead.

We also opened presents on Christmas eve. This is Taege opening his book from the cousin book exchange. Thanks Talon!

Then we went to work. No, not wrapping presents, we actually went to work. We Redbox-ed Christmas eve. Red is Christmassy.

Christmas morning Santa had filled our stockings. We left shortly after opening them and headed to Orem/Lindon to see our families. Here are some highlights.

Taege eating paper in Nana's lap.

Wearing our toys.

And zonking out with Grandpa.

The Dark Side Of Christmas

2009-12-11T23:52:00.003-07:00

Once upon a time there was Santa Claus.

He is nice and jolly and sometimes his look-a-likes ring bells like this one so people will donate money to good causes.

Santa also has helper elves to make presents for him to deliver to good kids.

But what about the bad kids?

Do they just get coal in their stockings?
Or does the Krampus come and take them away and beat them?

What are you going to tell your kids?

Paper toy print-outs and tutorial found here.

I ♥ Faces - Week 47

2009-12-01T18:10:00.007-07:00

Amy told me about i ♥ faces (http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/2009/11/week-47-we-tooshies-photo-challenge.html) and this week has a really great theme.

I know this picture is already on our blog, but this one is a tiny bit different.

Yep, he is still cute.

Haircut

2009-11-24T15:22:00.002-07:00

Last weekend Taege had his very first haircut. It was super long on the top, short on the sides, and bald in the back. It was time. It also happened to be the first time Nate or I ever tried to cut hair (aside from childhood self haircuts).
Before:

Check out the back rolls in this picture . . .

I don't think either one of us was meant to be a hairstylist.

Okay, here is the real after picture, but you can't even see his hair very well.

So who wants to cut Nate's hair?