Ratliff thoughts, news, and silly stuff!: 2017

Friday, November 10, 2017

JR BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW

1. If you were to have 1 million dollars, what would you do with it? Buy a car, pay student loans, a house in San Diego.

2. How do you take your pizza? A New York "slice"

3. How long does it take to make dinner? 30 mins

4. How much does your dream car cost? 60,000 USD

5. What is the name of your grandma? Annie

6. What do you think You will be when you grow up? I just want to hang out with Lucia.

7. What do your kids do best? Think about other people a lot

8. What is your wife good at? Serving others

9. What do you like most about yourself? My love for Chana masala

10. What do you like most about your wife? Her smile

11. How strong are you? Moderately

12. What’s your favorite thing to do? Chill with Lucia

13. What time do you wake up in the morning? Usually 6

14. When do you go to sleep? Between 10 and 11

15. Who do you want to live someday? Close to a beach

16. How many grandkids will you have? 17

17. Where would you like to visit? The holy land

18. What are you afraid of? Decline of good in the world

19. What are you proud of? That I didn't eat the birthday cake tonight

20. If you could get anything you want, what would you ask for? They would stop shooting black people in the US

21. Tell me about the best day in your life? Being with people I love

22. What is the healthiest thing you eat? Chicken

23. What do you do in the mornings? Get kids off to school, bathe, get dressed

24. Give me an example of a good deed. Seeing someone who needs help and helping them

25. Tell me a joke.Why did the turkey not cross the road? Because he didn't want to be a chicken.

Friday, October 27, 2017

MY ABCS

MY mom did this about 8 years ago so know that I have been passed the golden keyboard I will do my ABCS

ABCs info about me

A - Age: 13

B - Bed size: full size
C - Chore you hate: Washing dishes any time (like mother like daughter)
D - Dog: No, but we do have a hamster and a bunny does that count?
E - Essential start your day item:Fresh air
F - Favorite color(s): turquoise
G - Gold or Silver: Both
H - Height: 5'4 ish
I - Instruments you play: piano,guitar both poorly (we are like the same person)
K - Kids: No ,but I love them
L - Living arrangements: house

M - Mom's name: Lucia
N - Nicknames: Moo Moo, moomoo maggey, brookie cookie etc.
O - Overnight hospital stay: Yes, tonsil and adenoid removal
P - Pet Peeve: My collectibles going missing
Q - Quote from a movie: "She said she doesn't want you here when she gets back because you've been ruining everybody's lives and eating all our steak." Napoleon dynamite

R - Right or left handed: right
S - Siblings: 3 brothers
T - Time you wake up: 6:30
V - Vegetable you dislike: I am willing to try any vegetable that wont kill me or hurt me in any way.
W - Wrist watch: Swatch
X - X-rays you've had: Throat mouth area don't remember any more
Y - Yesterday's best moment: Leaving school early. YES!
Z - Zoo favorite: Abu dhabi

Friday, October 20, 2017

School...oh no!

So we started school. Ya, that happened. Lots of things have happened the first month of school. For example, Athen got to stand up with the principal because he cleaned the soccer field without anyone telling him to. Good job Athen! Also, Brooklyn was in a world food day assembly. They both had to make posters but oops...Brooklyn forgot hers till almost bedtime but it still turned alright. To make this easier I will just list things

Diego has a friend who is pretty weird but definitely a great companion
The girls and boys are separated so that is a new experience
Brooklyn has 2 friends named Hiba (Hibah and Hiba)
Brooklyn also has a friend named Tiba
THEY GOT TO BE BUS STUDENTS YES!!!!!!
Today was the primary program, Diego's very last one(he was not sad about that)
Jr got a new calling today he is now in the bishopric
Brooklyn went to seminary for the first time and loved it!

So that's about it. ok BYYYYYYEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, September 08, 2017

HARRY POTTER MARATHON!

We did a over a few days harry potter marathon which was AMAZING. As I watched them I remembered a bunch of favorite things from harry potter. 1. Harry potter is the only baby that can pull of a scar that shape and have no muggles look at him wierd. 2. The instant friendship between Harry and Ron. Seriously, who just meets someone then when they see that person can't afford a treat buys a WHOLE CART OF TREATS for them. #friendshipgoals 3. Hermione's lines are the best in the whole first movie! Ex. "Now if you don't mind, I am going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed or worst...expelled. Good old Hermione humor😝 4. Hagrid. No need for example. 5. Sirius Black. He is the coolest godfather in the world. Come have a secret meeting at my house even though if anyone finds out I will not only be in trouble for this but I will also be in trouble for escaping azkaban. Oh and here have a professional qudditch broom for you school team. 6. The background story's for Voldemort. She did such a good job. 7. Did I mention Hagrid? 8. And last but definitely not least dumbledore the best wizard to ever live!!! So yes this has been my favorite things from harry potter. I have so many things but I will right the rest later.

Friday, June 23, 2017

A week in review

Friday 16th: Brooklyn had a sleepover with Elena. The relief society had a farewell party for some of the sisters leaving.

Saturday 17th: Lucia went on a girls night to watch superwomen then went home forgetting to pickup Brooklyn till 10:30 pm

Sunday 18th: Fathers day! All the kids worked together to clean the cars. Brooklyn was in charge of babysitting the boys and putting them to bed.

Monday 19th: The power went out so we had to evacuate because it was getting to hot.

Tuesday 20th: We went to RAK for Thai food and swimming at the Cupps house!

Wednesday 21st: Lucia and Jason date night in their room watching TV shows.

Thursday 22nd: Jason got his 4th emirates ID because he loses it that often.

Friday, June 16, 2017

Diego's 11th Birthday Interview

1. If you were to have 1 million dollars, what would you do with it? Buy a chain of restaurants and call them diego's place

2. How do you make pizza?Dough,sauce, 10 thousand pieces of cheese,lots of beef and thats about it.

3. How long does it take to make dinner? 30 minutes depending on what I am cooking.

4. How much does a car cost? 10,000

5. What is the name of your grandma? Jennie sue

6. What do you think Athen will be when he grows up? Singer

7. What does daddy do best? Binge watch some show about the ottoman empire

8. What is your mom good at? Teaching toddlers

9. What do you like most about your mom? She is a good cook

10. What do you like most about your dad? He is nice

11. How strong is your dad? Stronger than his friend

12. What’s your mom’s favorite thing to do?Sleep

13. What time does your mom wake up in the morning? 8:40 (After she is sposed to)

14. When does your dad go to sleep? 11:00

15. Who do you want to be when you grow up? Chef

16. How many kids will you have? Why? 10. Because I like big families

17. Where will you live when you grow up? Honolulu

18. What are you afraid of? Spiders....I HATE SPIDERS!!

19. What are you proud of? Inventing chewy homemade apple bread

20. If you could get anything you want, what would you ask for? A chain of restaurants that make alot of money

21. Tell me about best day in your life? The day my family went to atlantis

22. What is the healthiest thing you can eat? Lemon

23. What do you do in the mornings? Eat breakfast maybe read

24. Give me an example of a good deed. Helping an old lady

25. Tell me a joke.Why did superman draw the world and never deleted it? Because he saved the world

Friday, May 19, 2017

Lincoln's 7th Birthday Interview

1. If you were to have 1 million dollars, what would you do with it? Give half to charity and some to feed my family but if there was anything left over I would give it to charity.

2. How do you make pizza?You get some dough and put some pizza sauce on it and then put on cheese.Then, put it in the oven for fifteen minutes.When it is done EAT!

3. How long does it take to make dinner?Like 15 minutes

4. How much does a car cost? 4,000 DHS (UAE currency)

5. What is the name of your grandma?Bugga

6. What do you think Diego will be when he grows up?Wrestler

7. What does daddy do best?Looking at Facebook

8. What is your mom good at?Being stinking cute

9. What do you like most about your mom?She loves me

10. What do you like most about your dad?He is Prankster gangster

11. How strong is your dad?Very strong

12. What’s your mom’s favorite thing to do?Sleep

13. What time does your mom wake up in the morning?Late, late morning

14. When does your dad go to sleep?12:00

15. Who do you want to be when you grow up?Youtuber

16. How many kids will you have? Why?2 not 1 because they need someone to play with

17. Where will you live when you grow up?Probably like Brazil

18. What are you afraid of?The dark

19. What are you proud of?Turning 7

20. If you could get anything you want, what would you ask for?World peace

21. Tell me about best day in your life?It was when I went to a water park

22. What is the healthiest thing you can eat?Water

23. What do you do in the mornings?Go to school or Watch TV

24. Give me an example of a good deed.Give money to charity

25. Tell me a knock knock joke.Knock Knock,who's there,Boo,boo who. Don't cry it's just a joke

Friday, February 17, 2017

4th of july...a few years ago

Australia Day

Oman

Our very first wadi!

Since we started stalking/following blogs before the big move to Dubai, we have been keen to join the fun of desert camping! A wadi is a dried up river bed, with remaining pools of water, an oasis in the desert, and great spot for camping! We had a three day weekend for the Islamic New Year, so we joined several of our friends and went on an overnighter to a wadi just an hour away.