On Becoming: Responsibility, Confidence, And A Kinder Way To Live

A birthday can feel like a spotlight and a mirror—bright, fun, and a little revealing. We sit down for a spirited mother–daughter chat to celebrate twelve with all the beautiful contradictions that come with it: Apple Watch excitement and school-day boundaries, snowmobile and babysitting licenses next to sprinkle pools and sleepovers, faith made simple alongside questions about bodies and growing up. The result is a warm, funny, and surprisingly grounded look at what responsibility, freedom, and joy can look like in a real family.

We talk candidly about tech rules that actually work, how to keep trust strong when devices enter the picture, and why “no food in the new car” isn’t about crumbs—it’s about follow-through. School life gets its moment too: favorite teachers, science units on cells and DNA, puberty class awkwardness, and the value of asking anything without shame. The conversation flows into youth group—worship, retreats, hospitality team service—and how community gives tweens a place to practice leadership, build friendships, and grow a steady kind of confidence.

There’s plenty of laughter here: the new puppy with endless energy, ribs in the oven, a Chicago train ride, and the Museum of Ice Cream on the agenda. Gymnastics reminds us that grit is learned one rep at a time, just like kindness and courage. Along the way we swap small prayers, talk about manifesting better habits and maybe a seven-seat car, and land on a quiet promise: live your life with intention, be yourself without apology, and let tomorrow take its turn.

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Transcript

Birthday Vibes And Turning Twelve

SPEAKER_00 0:00

Alright, this is all happening here now. And so we're looking at this camera, okay?

SPEAKER_01 0:06

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 0:07

It's gonna be our look at this one.

SPEAKER_01 0:11

I just look at myself, not the top camera.

SPEAKER_00 0:14

You're talking to me in here, okay? So look at me. Alright? And then I'll look at you. But really, this one is good too.

SPEAKER_01 0:22

Okay, you're kind of bushing me out of the camera.

SPEAKER_00 0:24

I will move back. Yes, Nevi! I'm so excited to have you on as my beautiful daughter and a guest on the Sunshine Bubbles Podcast. Thanks for coming on today, sweetie.

SPEAKER_01 0:42

No problem. I'm excited too.

SPEAKER_00 0:44

Yay! Why are you excited? I just want to know.

SPEAKER_01 0:47

Because it's my birthday on Sunday.

SPEAKER_00 0:49

Yes! You have so much to be excited about and so much to share. How old are you gonna be?

SPEAKER_01 0:55

12.

SPEAKER_00 0:56

Oh my gosh, what does that mean to turn 12?

SPEAKER_01 1:01

I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 1:02

Like what's gonna change from 11 to 12? I feel like a lot. You had this down.

SPEAKER_01 1:07

You're gonna make me fill out my own water bottle.

Tech Boundaries And Apple Watch Etiquette

SPEAKER_00 1:12

Yes, that's right, I am. I feel like with 12 comes a lot more responsibility. Are you ready for this? No. No. Like, mom still make my lunches and fill out my water bottles and pack my snacks. Well, yeah, that's what moms do. That is what I'll do, and I'll do it always and forever, but I feel like what did you just get the other day? An apple watch. Well, that's for your that's your birthday gift, which is wild. How are you settling in with your Apple Watch? What do you do on that thing?

SPEAKER_01 1:44

I text people in school.

unknown 1:47

What?

SPEAKER_01 1:47

You're not supposed to be doing that.

SPEAKER_00 1:49

I know you text me, so I know it happens.

SPEAKER_01 1:51

It's okay. There's nothing I don't know. None of my teachers know mom. It's okay.

SPEAKER_00 1:54

Well, it does it sure doesn't affect your studies, does it? No. No.

SPEAKER_01 1:58

I have a good grade.

SPEAKER_00 1:59

When you text people, do you like talk into it?

SPEAKER_01 2:01

No, like if you go on your app watch, it's like you can like draw the letters, like I'll draw. Sometimes, and there's also a keyboard so you can like type it, but sometimes I'll like speak into it. But that's like only in homeroom. I do not do that during class.

SPEAKER_00 2:14

Yeah, because what happens if you get caught talking into it?

SPEAKER_01 2:17

They'll email your parents and you'll get detention.

SPEAKER_00 2:19

And then I'm gonna take that thing away. And I might be tempted to throw it out the window.

SPEAKER_01 2:24

But you can't take this away.

SPEAKER_00 2:26

Hmm. I might. I might also take that away. Keep that away. Okay.

unknown 2:32

Okay.

SPEAKER_00 2:34

I just feel like all this technology. Why don't you show me your ways? What's the app that you're on? It's not the YouTube. Cover star? Cover star. What goes on on cover star?

SPEAKER_01 2:45

It's like a friendly, like a kid friendly like version of YouTube. Or not YouTube, sorry, TikTok.

SPEAKER_00 2:50

Oh, TikTok.

SPEAKER_01 2:51

Because I have YouTube. Like I post.

SPEAKER_00 2:54

Do you post on Capstone and the YouTube? Capstone? Or Cover Star? Cover Star.

SPEAKER_01 3:02

Yeah, I do.

SPEAKER_00 3:03

You do?

SPEAKER_01 3:03

No, I I don't post on like I post on Cover Star and YouTube. I barely post on my YouTube because someone won't let me have YouTube on my phone.

SPEAKER_00 3:12

Yeah, no, I won't let you have YouTube on your phone. And that is protecting.

SPEAKER_01 3:16

But Nixon has it on his tablet.

SPEAKER_00 3:17

He's never on his tablet. He doesn't even know where it is. It is half of the time. Well, let's keep it, let's keep it on the down though. He's got all he can do with that Fortnite.

SPEAKER_01 3:28

Yeah. He's like, no, he plays, he doesn't play Fortnite anymore. He plays steal a brain rot on Roblox.

SPEAKER_00 3:34

What? Steal a brain rot? What is steal a brain rot?

SPEAKER_01 3:38

It's like you steal brain rot. Like 6'7 brain rot. Like a bunch of random stuff.

SPEAKER_00 3:45

Is that what you had grandma doing the other day?

SPEAKER_01 3:47

Oh yeah. 674.

SPEAKER_00 3:50

I mean she was like, whoa.

SPEAKER_01 3:51

Yeah, I am the Laurax, the guardian of the trees.

SPEAKER_00 3:58

Is this all like coming from YouTube or where is it coming from?

SPEAKER_01 4:01

It's like YouTube. This one person just randomly made up 6-7. I don't know. He just said 6-7.

SPEAKER_00 4:06

And then you guys just say it all the time. I'm getting hot now. Take this off.

SPEAKER_01 4:10

I don't know how you're hot. I've been in this. Oh definitely.

SPEAKER_00 4:13

Slay.

SPEAKER_01 4:14

And I got my hair done today by my cousin Sammy.

Kid Internet Culture And Slang

SPEAKER_00 4:17

She does so good. She also did my hair today. I felt like that was not. Okay. She's so good. She's my sweetest niece, Sammy Lee. And she works at Folly My Studios, and her chair is Aces. And I would highly recommend her. But I think your books are full, right? But are you not my Minnie? Is she doing the hump? Just watch her. Get it, Ruby. How long should you know?

SPEAKER_01 4:44

Just keep talking.

SPEAKER_00 4:45

Okay. Goodness, yeah.

SPEAKER_01 4:46

She'll just be in the house.

SPEAKER_00 4:51

We love you. I think Clay is too.

SPEAKER_01 4:55

Who's Clay? Huh?

SPEAKER_00 4:56

Dan's vet good friend. Oh my gosh.

SPEAKER_01 5:01

Can we not?

SPEAKER_00 5:03

Are you learning about that at school?

SPEAKER_01 5:05

Yeah, we just started it today.

SPEAKER_00 5:07

Really?

SPEAKER_01 5:09

Adulcin changes or something.

SPEAKER_00 5:12

Adolescent?

SPEAKER_01 5:13

Yeah, yeah, those things. Oh my god.

SPEAKER_00 5:15

Puberty. Puberty. Ah, what about it? What'd they say? Tell me.

SPEAKER_01 5:20

We watch boring stuff. Voices, voices, crack. That's it.

SPEAKER_00 5:24

That's true. That does happen. They get high and squeaky. Do you find your own? Because I know already in fifth grade, we had gone to the meeting where it talked about getting your period. Which you We do not talk about that. We do not. What is it? Well, just the other day you guys had me put a tampon in the wall before I die. See what it looks like. Yes, you did. And Nixon like had the charge. Like, I want to know. Why? Why do you want to know? It's like for girls, right? Crazy, crazy kids. So are you ready for that? I don't know. I guess that's like a big conversation.

SPEAKER_01 6:04

Take my dogs.

SPEAKER_00 6:05

No. And the dogs is in your feet. I'm mine are hot too. Maybe this will help me cool down. Okay. Alright, so health class started talking about puberty changes and the S E X. Auntie Rachel! Auntie Rachel's on there too. She got her hair done as well today. I've seen her. And you want to know what happened then?

SPEAKER_01 6:28

Mark Goodwin said we're twins.

SPEAKER_00 6:30

We are twins. I was gonna say, like, we you are my mini Nebby. How often have you heard that?

SPEAKER_02 6:35

Like every time I go to Cheryl's Club.

SPEAKER_00 6:38

Well, we're and every time we're out together, I feel like. Anytime we're like in public together, someone's like, oh my gosh. But I honestly feel like you're me 2.0 nev. I don't have wrinkles. You don't have wrinkles, exactly. You have the youth working for you, girl. And you have this confidence about you. Where does it, where does it come from? I don't know. It just comes from from the source. Do you wanna know what happened to me today, Nev? Wallows at the at the salon. What? The dogs were in my car and I left my keys in the car and they legit locked me out. Guys, she's gonna get a new car. I am. Well, my lease is up.

SPEAKER_01 7:25

So she ran out of my gifts, actually.

Hair Day Shoutouts And Family Banter

SPEAKER_00 7:27

Oh well I did. But my lease is technically up in February, but I ran out of my booth.

SPEAKER_01 7:30

So anyway, this morning I told her I wanted her to get a white car with seven seats with a giant like screen, you know, that you can like connect your phone to. That car was exactly in the showroom when she went to go to the dealership. Dealership. She's gonna get Saturday morning because I'm going to Chicago for my birthday party with my friends.

SPEAKER_00 7:55

Yeah, we gotta be able to fit you all.

SPEAKER_01 7:57

Yeah. I'm still saying you manifest in that car, Nebby. And have room to open presents and make a candy salad.

SPEAKER_00 8:03

All in the car, right? Yeah. But no eating in the car. Why not? This is gonna be the new rule. Because you guys trashed my last car. Seriously, I'm still vagging out crumbs and things. Like, it is not okay.

SPEAKER_01 8:18

Yes, it is a.

SPEAKER_00 8:19

No, it's not. Because you know who's cleaning it up?

SPEAKER_01 8:22

Me. But then tell Harper she can't eat in the car.

SPEAKER_00 8:24

I'm sorry, Harper.

SPEAKER_01 8:25

She eats all the time.

SPEAKER_00 8:27

But you can't eat in the car, no mo. No more. No mo. No mo. The potty is a woman. That means you can't eat in the car, sweetheart. Okay. Shh. I can eat in the car if I please, one of one, because I'll pay you for it. Maybe. What is this? Are you what is this thing?

SPEAKER_01 8:44

Are you really saying your wife? Oh yes.

SPEAKER_00 8:48

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. So, do you want to tell them what we're doing in Chicago?

SPEAKER_01 8:54

So, there's this ice cream. Originally go to go to the Sun Museum in Chicago, but I changed my mind because I wanted ice cream. So, the place we're going is the Chicago ice cream museum. And there's unlimited ice creams. Like, you can eat all the ice cream you want. And it's like such a fun place. Like, there's so many activities to do. Like, there's a sprinkle foam pet.

SPEAKER_00 9:15

That's what I'm looking forward to. I am gonna swim in the sprinkles.

SPEAKER_01 9:19

And then two of my friends. Two of my friends are coming over just for the sleepover parts, and we're gonna get home at like 10 o'clock.

SPEAKER_00 9:25

Oh my gosh. Are they are they really being dropped off at that time?

SPEAKER_01 9:29

I said, I don't know. And I said, Are you coming? And she goes, Yeah, I'm coming to sleep over. Hattie's mom is dropping us off. I was like, Okay, yes, girl.

SPEAKER_00 9:36

Oh my gosh, 12 going on. 22.

SPEAKER_01 9:41

You said 15 other yeah, not 22.

SPEAKER_00 9:43

Well, it seems like where is this time going? I can't believe how old you are. 12, Nev.

SPEAKER_01 9:50

Okay, so we didn't get to what you got a breath from humping it.

unknown 9:53

Oh my gosh.

Puberty Class And Growing Up

SPEAKER_00 9:55

Get it, get it, girl. She's a senior too, so that just tells you that the seniors still have the libido. Do you know what libido is? Probably. We won't go there on time. But Nev, what happened that dad got upset with you? Where were you? What did you obtain for your 12-year-old?

SPEAKER_01 10:14

Oh, I got my snowmobile license yesterday. And my babysitter's license, so yeah.

SPEAKER_00 10:20

With your bestie Harper. And your girl's already babysitter.

SPEAKER_01 10:25

There's one lady fell asleep in class. She was like.

SPEAKER_00 10:27

At the babysitting class or snowmobile class?

SPEAKER_01 10:29

Snowmobile. She was like.

SPEAKER_00 10:31

How old was she? She was like dad's age. And she was taking the snowmobile class? No, she was with her kid. Oh. And she's like. Well, I fall asleep too. That's a long class. That was six hours. It's broken up into set two, three-hour sessions.

SPEAKER_01 10:44

Nancy Rachel, yes. Ruby with a laughing face. She humps that thing all the time. She asked like she's innocent. Like, girl, we saw what you did. We saw.

SPEAKER_00 10:56

We saw you. She came. Well, when we uh we adopted her, she came with that toy. That's like her original toy.

SPEAKER_01 11:05

Ooh, someone said I got kids for you to watch. I will gladly watch them.

SPEAKER_00 11:08

Oh my gosh. She will. You love the kids, don't you?

SPEAKER_01 11:12

Yes. What about kids? Mom, you didn't. I undo these very good.

SPEAKER_00 11:16

Oh no. Well, these two are still.

SPEAKER_01 11:18

Yeah, these are. Well, don't knock it off. This is bad. Like, it's so crunchy. Focus. Sorry.

SPEAKER_00 11:24

Okay. And quit touching the thing as it's shaking and jiggling. And the podcast can't see Ruby humping, so just saying. Yeah, they can. Well, no, like the it's just the audio on it. Oh. You know what I mean? I know. Whoop, womp. That's the pressing. Oh, babysitting. Yeah, you tell them about your first babysitting experience.

SPEAKER_01 11:44

Oh, I got to use a little cousin. She's the cutest thing ever.

SPEAKER_00 11:49

The baby.

SPEAKER_01 11:50

Who's like not even two yet? Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 11:52

So you did you have to change a poopy diaper? Nope. No? Oh, you got by, you scathed by, didn't even have to, hey? Yeah. But you put her to bed, and she went, she was really good for you, wasn't she? Yeah. Would you make the claim that you are a baby whisperer? I'm a dog whisperer. Don't a dog whisperer. Well, you also then that same weekend did dog sitting for the neighbor. That's awesome. Hey, what do you want to be when you grow up? A hairstylist. A hairstylist, just like Sammy Lee. Yeah. And Auntie Rachel. And yes, and Auntie Rachel. And Auntie Jesse. Oh my gosh. And Auntie Jessie. How do we have we are gonna have we should have the most fabulous hair of all, shouldn't we? Yeah. We should. We should, and we do. So hairstylist, hey. Remember for a while you wanted to be a veterinarian.

SPEAKER_01 12:42

That was when I was like six.

SPEAKER_00 12:44

That was when you're like six, not anymore. It's been pretty steady on the hairstyle.

SPEAKER_01 12:49

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 12:50

Ness. Ness, ness, ness.

SPEAKER_01 12:54

Angie Rachel said, We saw you, Ruby.

SPEAKER_00 12:59

Oh my god. Like we did. Sorry, Ruby. Is she still doing it? Oh my gosh. I think she might be Ruby Joe Bay. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 13:10

Just watch and learn. This is how you properly hump someone.

SPEAKER_00 13:13

Oh goodness, here she goes again. You can't sober. You can only hope the container. Goodness. Learning about the birds and the bees. We were talking to you guys that you thought the baby came out of your butt.

SPEAKER_01 13:27

It comes out of your poop hole. Yes, it does. Yes, it does.

SPEAKER_00 13:32

Oh heck. We got a lot to learn. Oh, so do you think you ever want to work DNA head farm?

SPEAKER_01 13:41

I ran four-wheelers. I mean.

SPEAKER_00 13:44

You're gonna run four-wheelers there? Yeah. What happens when I put you to work in the garden?

SPEAKER_01 13:48

Well, I'll just start crying.

SPEAKER_00 13:50

Oh come on! Weeding is a real thing. Watering is a whole nother issue. Yeah. What about the creation of some of the products? Can you ever see yourself like working with the plants?

SPEAKER_01 14:02

I want to grow a cherry.

SPEAKER_00 14:04

A cherry? Like a cherry tree?

Licenses Earned: Snowmobile And Babysitting

SPEAKER_01 14:06

A grapefruit. And a cherry, a grapefruit, and an orange tree. Trees. Those are all trees. Oh.

SPEAKER_00 14:16

Last depressing. Like citrus.

SPEAKER_01 14:18

I'll make the tree die. I'm not gonna treat it.

SPEAKER_00 14:22

Like the Lorax? I am not the Lorax. Do it. Do it. Save it.

SPEAKER_01 14:26

Let it let it grow. Let it go. You can't really know something.

SPEAKER_00 14:35

Oh my gosh. I think, you know, it's taken me a long time to get my green thumb with a lot of practice and perseverance. I think you could do it, Nev. Um. I just am so thankful for you, Nev. I just think that God gave me you, my sweet little Scorpio child, to keep me organized and on task.

SPEAKER_01 14:54

Guys, I have room finds. I feel like you're a little I can find people in my room. Yeah, it says the band, fine picket. And then you open it up. And then you see these. And then this is how much money you have to pay. Like if they damage an item, they have to pay$15. If they are naughty, they have to pay$100. For your room?

SPEAKER_00 15:14

Yep. Oh my god.

SPEAKER_01 15:15

That's how I be making money these days.

SPEAKER_00 15:19

What? Do you think you are you fine? Did you ever give Nixon some fines? Yeah, he never paid it. He still owes me. Oh my gosh. Sounds like his situation was going on at school. How's school going? How do you like the sixth grade? No. I'm like Miss Seltzler and Miss Martin. Miss Seltzler is my hero. I love her. She's so fun. What did she do? Did she do anything funny today? Like, what's like the local Miss Seltzler story? I don't know, but like. Did she sell the disco ball in her room? Yes.

SPEAKER_01 15:49

She's I'm using a microphone because like her voice hurts, but she's like, I still love her. Miss Martin's my math teacher, but she's so sweet.

SPEAKER_00 15:58

Oh that's amazing. I like her the disco this way, disco that way. You gotta go into Miss Sellsler and do that. Yes.

SPEAKER_01 16:07

Oh my social I also love, I like all my teachers exactly science.

SPEAKER_00 16:14

Well, are you not so much into science? Are you not gonna be able to do that?

SPEAKER_01 16:17

Right now we're talking about freaking cells. Like the nucleus is the control center of cells. The cell lot protects the cells. Like, I when am I gonna use this in real life?

SPEAKER_00 16:28

Have you learned about the D DNA? Yep. Yes. And what did you learn about DNA? Nothing. Goodness. I'm just trying to, it all leads back to the plan, Nabi. The plan. What do you think about hemp? Do you guys learn about hemp or any of that in school? Marijuana's legal. In some places? Not here in Wisconsin. What's up with that?

SPEAKER_01 16:54

You guys use it with your lip.

SPEAKER_00 16:56

Honka Honka. Burn and love. Nev, do you want to talk a little bit about your faith journey?

SPEAKER_01 17:06

I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 17:07

Do you want to tell them what's good what you're doing in Ignite?

SPEAKER_01 17:10

Oh, Ignite. I love Ignite.

SPEAKER_00 17:12

What is it? Like, a lot of people don't know what it is. They've never heard of it. Can you tell us?

SPEAKER_01 17:15

Basically, Ignite is a church youth group that like is for boys and girls. And you it's like really fun. And you like fall retreats, winter retreats, like, and it's just a bunch of fun activities. Like you worship and like have small group and do home group and you get to play game. It's fun.

SPEAKER_00 17:36

What is worship? Like, is that the singing part?

SPEAKER_01 17:38

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 17:39

Of it.

SPEAKER_01 17:40

I was gonna join the choir team, but I didn't. Well maybe next year, right? I joined the hospitality team.

SPEAKER_02 17:46

What are you guys doing on the hospitality team? He's like set up it for special events and like planned stuff.

SPEAKER_00 17:52

Yeah? Like some of the reach part of the retreats or special events that you do like home.

SPEAKER_02 17:56

Tomorrow, I told my classmates I'd bring the mini microphones to school.

SPEAKER_00 18:00

Mini microphones? Yeah. Oh yeah, we're supposed to be wearing those.

SPEAKER_01 18:03

Oh, we are. Shoot. You should go over and get them.

SPEAKER_00 18:06

No. We're live, baby. Next time. No, no. Leave it, leave it. No, you can hear. Oh my gosh. That's a really good door. Little boy. Little boy too boy. Oh my gosh. She's like so smiley. She's smiling. Alright, I'll let you to it, girl. Get it done. Well, I love that Kettlebrook connects. How many other churches in part of the youth group? I think like three.

SPEAKER_01 18:32

No, like two more. Yeah, there's like 11 or 12 churches that connect.

Dreams, Work, And Future Plans

SPEAKER_00 18:37

And you even made some friends outside of Yes!

SPEAKER_01 18:40

Naomi, my homie!

SPEAKER_00 18:42

That's so special.

SPEAKER_01 18:43

And Jocelyn.

SPEAKER_00 18:44

And Jocelyn.

SPEAKER_01 18:46

And I forgot her name. Everly.

SPEAKER_00 18:50

Everly, all in the good name of Jesus.

SPEAKER_01 18:53

And Harper, but she's like my OG bestie. Like we cannot be separated. You guys cannot. We don't have any classes in school together. It's low-key times that.

SPEAKER_00 19:04

Well, that is Heike on purpose. Heike? Because you guys would not be cooking together. That's cool.

SPEAKER_01 19:14

No. I'm gonna ignore that you said that.

SPEAKER_00 19:19

But it's not eating.

SPEAKER_01 19:22

Yeah, I'm ignoring that you said that too. Come on then.

SPEAKER_00 19:25

Teach me the lingo.

SPEAKER_01 19:28

You should start watching YouTube.

SPEAKER_00 19:30

I think it's fascinating. Fascinating.

SPEAKER_01 19:33

That's like that because you know she was born in the dinosaur aegis. No, I knew that. I was born in the 2000s.

SPEAKER_00 19:42

Oh, what do you what do you call it? You're the gen alpha. The gen alpha. What does that mean?

SPEAKER_01 19:50

Uh millennial.

SPEAKER_00 19:51

I am a millennial. That's oldie stuff right there. What is it? No, what is it? Toss toss. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 19:57

Toss toss.

SPEAKER_00 19:58

Did you hear that the wicked new wicked is coming out with Wicked 2? Yes! How much do you want to see this?

SPEAKER_01 20:03

Like really bad. Because it like leads into like what's it the movie called? Dorothy um Dorothy movie with the Frito.

SPEAKER_00 20:12

Oh my gosh, I'm blinking.

SPEAKER_01 20:14

Did you know puppies' paws smell like Frito? Allison, no, that is wrong.

SPEAKER_00 20:19

No, is that Alice Wonderland? Oh my gosh. The Wizard of Oz. Yeah, Wizard of Oz. So these are it's like the sequel, but this is the last wicket. Like there's just gonna be the two.

SPEAKER_01 20:28

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 20:28

Kind of like Moana. Who's your favorite Disney princess?

SPEAKER_01 20:32

Moana. The Lorax.

SPEAKER_00 20:36

Is your favorite Disney princess?

SPEAKER_01 20:38

Yeah, he's a princess in my world.

SPEAKER_00 20:41

My goodness.

SPEAKER_01 20:42

He's a diva, bro. He stands up and goes, I speak for the trees. He's a diva.

SPEAKER_00 20:48

So you just connect with him right now? Yeah. My goodness. I love Moana.

SPEAKER_01 20:52

My favorite song right now is Let It Girl. And Nam Nam na Diva is a female version of a hustla. Ava Husla.

SPEAKER_00 21:02

Can you show me the dance? Show us the dance.

SPEAKER_01 21:04

I don't think it's they can't really see. Okay.

SPEAKER_00 21:08

Yes, they can. I'm a Ruby.

SPEAKER_01 21:09

It's like Anna A Thiva. Anna Nativa is a female version. It's hard on my bed.

SPEAKER_00 21:30

We love the Queen Bee, don't we?

SPEAKER_01 21:33

My girl's down.

SPEAKER_00 21:35

Beyonce. It's okay. She's amazing. And we do under that song on the way to school, don't we? Yeah, all the time. We just have to get it right.

SPEAKER_01 21:43

We can't do that anymore because Mama's a dusty old 2012 Jeep.

SPEAKER_00 21:48

Man, I'm thankful for that dusty old 2012 Jeep. And it's like the come up, you know? Like you gotta appreciate. I think that takes a second to humble yourself and appreciate what you have. Or what you don't have. I'm not the teacher. And what you're about to get. Because Nash never manifested it. She never f Do you have any other like experience with manifestations that you want to share?

unknown 22:09

Not really.

SPEAKER_00 22:10

That you can think of? No. Not so much. Hold on a car one. Can you don't do? Just I stop. I stop that. I stop that.

SPEAKER_01 22:20

Don't back and black.

unknown 22:23

Oh my gosh.

School Life, Teachers, And Cells

SPEAKER_00 22:24

I also love your spirit of your your good suit-up mentality. I feel like I've never had to tell you to do your homework.

SPEAKER_01 22:32

Because I don't have any homework.

SPEAKER_00 22:33

You you you do have homework. We get it done. I feel like last year you didn't have any homework either, but then mixing downstairs when he has all the homework. But I just have to tell him to do it. I never had to tell you. Right? Yeah. Goodnesses. Well, okay, so 12 years old. We're snowmobiling. We're babysitting. We are dog sitting. We can stay home alone. I feel like that is a game changer for me. Are you ready to do that?

SPEAKER_01 23:11

Sure.

SPEAKER_00 23:12

Oh, and watch your brother, your little bro bro. You gotta make sure he's well taken care of. The hesitation was crazy. Yeah, that was kind of crazy. Ma'am, that makes me a little worried. But one day at a time, step by step, day by day, we will get there. Lord, I pray. Yes, mom. Yes. Yes. So I want to talk a little bit more about your faith in your fire for Jesus. I just feel like it's so like you are an inspiration to me, Nev. Do you realize that?

SPEAKER_01 23:44

But you're older than me.

SPEAKER_00 23:45

I know. Isn't that crazy? But I feel like you make it seem so effortless and you don't think too much, you don't overthink it, and you always just are just sharing your gifts. Okay.

unknown 23:55

I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 23:58

I can't. Well, I loved having you on the podcast, Nebby. This is fun.

SPEAKER_02 24:04

I love having you here in my bedroom.

SPEAKER_00 24:07

I think that this 12th year is gonna be your best year yet. Any birthday wishes that you want to put out there in the universe? That would get another dog. What? You want three dogs?

unknown 24:18

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 24:19

I want a Rottweiler. I can just squeeze his little chubby cheeks like a Rottweiler?

SPEAKER_00 24:25

Those dogs get to be like 80 pounds, if not more. It can protect me. And they'll sleep with you?

unknown 24:31

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 24:32

And it'll protect you?

SPEAKER_01 24:33

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 24:33

Because you need protection and slinger? Yeah. Miss Johnson?

SPEAKER_01 24:36

Why would you just share a location?

SPEAKER_00 24:39

Who's gonna walk it? Who's walking the dogs? Who's feeding the dogs? Me. Yeah, right. I think that's gonna be when you're 18 and move out, kind of dog.

SPEAKER_01 24:50

Oh man.

SPEAKER_00 24:51

I know. Sorry to bust your bubble. Goodness. Um, what age are you most looking forward to?

SPEAKER_01 24:59

16.

SPEAKER_00 25:00

16? Why?

SPEAKER_01 25:01

It's my golden birthday. I can drive a car.

SPEAKER_00 25:04

Oh my goodness. Golden! I love it. And what kind of car? Let's go on the record.

SPEAKER_01 25:11

I either want a bronca. Yes. Or a white cheap brother with black rims.

SPEAKER_00 25:17

Yes. I love that for you, Nev. What is your favorite uh sport?

SPEAKER_01 25:23

Gymnastics. 100%.

SPEAKER_00 25:27

100%.

SPEAKER_01 25:27

How long have you been doing gymnastics for again? I was like.

SPEAKER_00 25:37

I think you were like late or late three, early four. Yeah. When you started. That's crazy. So what is your favorite event? Event. Floor. Floor. Floor's event. And what's your favorite thing? Is it the aerial? That's like the hardest to do, you think? That you know so far?

SPEAKER_02 25:56

My round up a cancer because you have to get enough air for it. Or just a standing back tuck in general. I feel like that's pretty hard.

SPEAKER_00 26:04

That's amazing. Yeah. A standing back tuck. So is that like when you what is that?

SPEAKER_01 26:10

What the heck? No, you jump up and pull your knees like together and like flat.

SPEAKER_00 26:17

Whoa. That's pretty amazing. Do you want to show us one of your medals? Like your favorite is metal?

SPEAKER_01 26:22

I have two right now. I have like a hundred something metals.

SPEAKER_00 26:26

Yeah, you do. You get quite the collection. You work so hard for World.

SPEAKER_01 26:29

I say like these ones, because they're like really pretty. And I try shiny. Okay, I do really like that. Like these ones? That was like a Cinderella one. It's really pretty.

Youth Group, Faith, And Friendship

SPEAKER_00 26:41

Mmm. And you're about to get some more this season, aren't you? Yes. 2026, here Navy comes. Let the dogs out. Who let the dogs out?

SPEAKER_01 26:53

I actually do have gymnastics practice tonight.

SPEAKER_00 26:55

Yeah, tonight. And dad is making what? Ribs. Ah, your favorite. You just love those ribs. I know. Also, you have we have a couple trips coming up. What are you most looking forward to? Mexico. Vavila. Tu hables Espanol Chiquita? Así. Así, poquita. You speak a little? Yeah. You're not it. The next trimester, right? You learn Spanish.

SPEAKER_01 27:25

No, I learned that. That's like my second to last.

SPEAKER_00 27:28

Second to last. Are you excited? Are you able to communicate? Sure.

SPEAKER_01 27:34

You don't learn that much. You learn the colors, the states, and numbers?

SPEAKER_00 27:40

Well, that's a start. You tell you took it upon yourself to really do Duolingo.

SPEAKER_01 27:45

I gotta quit on that. But it's okay, it's okay. He's he's depressed, but it's okay. You know, like over something million people do that.

SPEAKER_00 27:54

That is insane. Anna teaches you how to play chess, doesn't it?

SPEAKER_01 27:57

Yeah, you can do chess. And you can do like any language you want. Like you could learn Portuguese. Gibbrich. What did we mean?

SPEAKER_00 28:09

Connery was learning Russian. Off of Duolingo.

SPEAKER_01 28:12

Oh yeah.

SPEAKER_00 28:13

That was wild. I love it. Well, you know, with you and all that information right at your fingertips, it's a big responsibility. But I know it's nothing you can't handle. My love.

unknown 28:24

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 28:25

Well, I'm wishing you all the happiness on your 12th birthday and our luck down to Chicago with how many girls?

SPEAKER_01 28:33

Well, there's Kinley, Charlie, Bryn.

SPEAKER_00 28:39

Harper.

SPEAKER_01 28:40

Harper. My bestie boo. Kinley, Charlie, Bryn, Harper. Isn't there one more girl?

SPEAKER_00 28:48

Mm-hmm.

SPEAKER_01 28:49

Who? Kinley. I say Kinley. Kinley, Charlie, Brynn, Harper, and me. That's five girls.

SPEAKER_00 28:57

Yes. And then there is me, Nancy, Rachel, Jimmy, and Weston. Weston. Which also, what made you want to volunteer for the Good News Club, which is also teaching kids about Jesus?

SPEAKER_01 29:10

Oh, because Brittany and Lewis and my brother go. And they're so cute. And I just like, I don't know. I went there like last year and the year before that, and I think the year before that. And it was really fun.

SPEAKER_00 29:22

It is really fun learning about Jesus, isn't it? Yeah. What's your favorite passage? Or do you have something out of the Bible that really sticks out for you and comes to top of mind?

SPEAKER_01 29:32

I don't really though like a Bible verse. Yeah. Probably John 3.16. I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 29:40

It's just like the one where he gave his only begotten son?

SPEAKER_01 29:44

Forgotten son, not begotten. I thought it was begotten. It's forgot to love the world that he gave his only forgotten son. That whoever believes in him that shall not perish but have everlasting life.

SPEAKER_00 29:56

And do you believe that?

SPEAKER_01 29:57

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 29:57

Do you believe that you're gonna live for eternity now? Yeah. I do too. I don't only believe it, I know it, and I can feel it, and it vibrates through my sails. Mm-hmm. Yes, Mammy Jamie. Well, anything else that you want to share the world on this episode? Oh, we got a new dog.

SPEAKER_01 30:16

Well, and he's not new. We got him in June, but yeah.

SPEAKER_00 30:19

Ripley? Yeah. Ripley Root. Do you want to go run and get him? Do you think he's out here somewhere?

SPEAKER_01 30:25

He has to be.

SPEAKER_00 30:26

I'll hold it down while you find him. Ripley. PJ Schaefer. Which PJ stands for Primo Junior. In memories of our Westie that had just passed, who lived a ripe old age of 13. And now we have him.

SPEAKER_01 30:45

He's very naughty, but that's okay.

SPEAKER_00 30:47

Ripples. And then daddy calls him Riptear. Oh my gosh. He's so cute and lovable. Baby him. See if he can do the babying. He always loves it. Oh my gosh. I feel like he only lets you do this. And then you like put your little finger in his mouth. It's like Bubba. Oh, but not right now. I'm feeling a little feisty. Yeah, look how mean he is. He's so cute. He's just a puppy though. He's just a bye-bye.

unknown 31:18

Ow!

Manifesting A Car And Responsibility

SPEAKER_00 31:19

I do love Amizita. He's a good addition to our family. But I think our plate is full, ma'am.

SPEAKER_01 31:24

I think we should get a water.

SPEAKER_00 31:27

Gosh. I think you should too when you move out and get your own house.

SPEAKER_01 31:31

Hey! Ready? He can do the Lorax dance. I am the Lorax. Lorax have the trees. Actually, don't know. I'm just making you have a single.

SPEAKER_00 31:42

I just know the song where it's like, let it die, let it die.

SPEAKER_01 31:48

You go like this. Actually, everyone does this in my school. You go like this. So and you go, let it die, let it.

SPEAKER_00 32:02

And I say, let it grow, let it grow.

SPEAKER_01 32:05

We are in a Costco.

SPEAKER_00 32:09

That's our plug for Costco. Nev, what is your favorite candy? Chocolate. Anything chocolate. You're a chocolate. Or this.

SPEAKER_02 32:22

Or like Jolly Rangers. I think Jolly Rangers are also really good at.

SPEAKER_00 32:26

And what is your favorite color right now? Blue. Are we all wearing blue?

unknown 32:33

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 32:33

It's like on Nephew's birthday, we wear blue. Right? Or how do you say that?

SPEAKER_01 32:38

On Wednesdays, we wear pink. But on Saturdays, we wear blue.

SPEAKER_00 32:43

Blue down to Chicago. Everyone goes see the bean. I have never been to the bean before, so the fact that we're going. And we're taking the train. You don't remember going on the Amtrak, but you were already on the train. I'm excited. Well, I think we should get going to dinner, hey? Those ribs be cooking, and I smell them. I think they're just about done.

SPEAKER_01 33:03

Mommy's gonna bite my bank off.

SPEAKER_00 33:05

Oh goodness. You wanna say goodbye? Do you want to have any any signing off moments?

SPEAKER_01 33:11

Just live your life, really. Don't worry about tomorrow. Don't care or anything. Things like just go like well screw you. To the people that make you mad.

SPEAKER_00 33:24

It's not very Jesus, like no, but like you just don't.

SPEAKER_01 33:28

We should we pray for them instead? You just like don't care. Just like living the moment and just care about just care about like life. Do not worry about tomorrow. Like tomorrow will come eventually. And like don't be embarrassed. Just just do what makes you happy.

SPEAKER_00 33:49

Just be yourself. Yeah. Let your love light shine. Share your gifts. And go tell it on the mountain. Go tell it on the mountain. Over the hills and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain. That Nebby was born November 16th. She's my fabulous Scorpio. God bless your sweetheart and I love you so.

unknown 34:24

Peace.

SPEAKER_00 34:25

Love you guys. Out. Hasta la vista, babys. Bye.