Cheesecake Factory

On the way home we went to the cheesecake factory for the 1st time (as a family). Had the Adam's peanut butter Reeses cup cheesecake - very yummy. Yet, that wasn't the most interesting part of the experience...

#2 sneezed. Fortunately, he was polite and covered his mouth; unfortunately he blew chunks. Really unfortunately, knowing he shouldn't wipe them on his shirt, he opened his mouth and we witnessed a 'return to sender' moment. Like a dog to... Anyone else still hungry? Okay then, we'll take this to go.

Furthermore, #3, in her high chair decided that she would make good use of having a juvenile criminal defense attorney in the family. As our waitress came to fill our water, she had the pay book from another table. #3 saw it and stealthily grabbed the credit card sticking out the top. She might have gotten away with the crime if she hadn't started laughing at the waitress... "um... no officer, we actually did not teach her to do that, that would be as incredulous as a 5 year old reading Isaiah." The picture is of her laughing after the act.

Front to school shopping

We spent the "Utah holiday" shopping at the outlets in park city with some friends for #1. If a person has not been to school, they can't go "back to school", so do they go "front to school" shopping? Anyway, she got some cute outfits. My favorite are the new overalls from Oshkosh. As a random piece of information - did you know David served in that city while on a mission in Wisconsin? Pretty cool der eh?

How the fight started...

I rear-ended a car this morning. So, there we are alongside the road and slowly the driver gets out of the car . . . and you know how you are just a little bit on the joking mood when life gets too stressful? The person getting out of the car was a dwarf. He storms over to my car, looks up at me and says, "I AM NOT HAPPY!"

So, I looked down at him and said,
"Well, which one are you then?" . . . and that's when the fight started.

Politically incorrect, but a stinking funny joke - not a true story.

The Mob

David took a sick day today. #1 made him a get well card. She traced a picture of an angry mob from The Friend magazine and wrote "mob" on the card. Apparently she thought he was getting attacked and that would be a good get well message: Here is a mob ready to kill you...

Seriously? A bed? Seriously?

Okay, so we're lame. For #3's birthday, we got her a bed, and a pillow. She has basically everything else she needs or could want. So we got the 2nd season of "Psych" on DVD for her also - because parents who laugh have children who laugh. We still felt guilt, so we got her some more blocks and clothes. Weak sauce. Thanks to Grandparents for some clothes and sheets!

She had a homemade Cherry Shortcake for her birthday dessert and pizza for dinner. She did love the Cherries! Oh how she loved the freshly picked cherries. Anyone who has seen any of her diapers can testify of her love for the cherries. I think we have found her favorite fruit! The more she eats...

4th of July and Park fun

Dum-dum-da-dum-da-duhhhhhhh: DRUGS!

The post-vacation illnesses that started last Thursday are hanging on, but there is light at the end of the tunnel! Humidifier power! But first a little background...

Growing up, Nannie had the humidifier of power. If there was not a towel in front of the thing, the foundation of the house would be soaked by morning. It was awesome, like the swamp cooler in Great Grandma Call/Becker's place. That thing rocked.

So a couple years ago we bought one of the regular humidifiers from Wallyworld. The thing barely put any water into the air because of the super filters. I finally grew tired of being dehydrated like beef jerky every morning and our skin is dry also (insert Utah comment here). So I went to a local pharmacy and asked the pharmacist for his recommendations. He cautiously looked from one side to the other, shut the store blinds and locked the door. From under the counter he pulled out the "Humidablaster 9000" (it has more options than the 6000); a humidifier powerful enough to single-handedly change the climate of this desert. Illegal in 52 states!

Well, it almost went like that. He just showed me the difference between a vapor humidifier and a filter humidifier. And oh what great joy did we experience when we slept through the night because of the higher quality moisture in the air. Yea, never did nostrils recover so quickly as when our inward-growing hairs did behold such steam...

Yes, I am still medicated, why do you ask?

Yellowstone

We spent the last week hiking around Yellowstone during the day, and spending our evenings in a Country Coach motorhome. What a relaxing treat. Some of the highlights were: the hikes and the food (Mom), Yellowstone Lake (David), the animals (Kids), being around for a nephew's blessing, watching movies in 7.1 surround sound in the Motorcoach and playing board games, . The lowlight was: Someone hitting and denting our van in the Church parking lot in Rexburg (that will be $500 dollars or your temple recommend - whoever you are...)

Of course, like every good vacation, there must be opposition in all things. #1 has puked about 10 times today and #2 has a cold. But the memories are worth it.

Oh, and FYI, the morning glory pool hike is about as exciting as splunking in a latrine.