#s 2, 3 and I built a snow dog Saturday morning. They bailed before the photo shoot in favor of warm towels fresh from the dryer.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Spring
#s 2, 3 and I built a snow dog Saturday morning. They bailed before the photo shoot in favor of warm towels fresh from the dryer.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Dizzy Dad
As Melissa battled for good health, I took a couple of days this week to take care of the children. We had a fair amount of fun but I became jealous of the constant comedy of being around small children. Some of the interesting events were:
Melissa (resting): "What are you doing #2?"
#2 (holding a shoe): "Dad said to throw something at your head."
David: "What!?! #2, come here!"
After running into the room at full speed, #2 skidded to a stop and held up a bouncy ball in triumph, then yelled to the family photos on the wall, "BASED ON A TRUE STORY!" After we stopped laughing we asked him what was "based on a true story"? He starred blankly at us. "Do you know what 'based on a true story' means #2?" "No, why?"
I sat down in the spinning recline-a-rocking-chair. I heard gleeful giggles from across the room and saw #3 waddle-running at me and laughing. She grabbed the side of the chair and started running around in circles spinning me. I figured that, being the more mature grown-up I could last longer in a dizzy contest than she could. I held on for five minutes of her laughter and then gave up. I wanted to puke so bad. That was from (10:12 to 10:17) I was nauseous until 4:30. Melissa explained to me later that #3 doesn't get dizzy because the circle is large enough for her size of body. I'm still surprise she ran that long. That's probably the equivalent of a mile for someone her size. ugh, just remembering it is making me want to hurl.
Melissa (resting): "What are you doing #2?"
#2 (holding a shoe): "Dad said to throw something at your head."
David: "What!?! #2, come here!"
After running into the room at full speed, #2 skidded to a stop and held up a bouncy ball in triumph, then yelled to the family photos on the wall, "BASED ON A TRUE STORY!" After we stopped laughing we asked him what was "based on a true story"? He starred blankly at us. "Do you know what 'based on a true story' means #2?" "No, why?"
I sat down in the spinning recline-a-rocking-chair. I heard gleeful giggles from across the room and saw #3 waddle-running at me and laughing. She grabbed the side of the chair and started running around in circles spinning me. I figured that, being the more mature grown-up I could last longer in a dizzy contest than she could. I held on for five minutes of her laughter and then gave up. I wanted to puke so bad. That was from (10:12 to 10:17) I was nauseous until 4:30. Melissa explained to me later that #3 doesn't get dizzy because the circle is large enough for her size of body. I'm still surprise she ran that long. That's probably the equivalent of a mile for someone her size. ugh, just remembering it is making me want to hurl.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Stars and a Movie
Early spring is a great time to throw a party, so #1 invited her friends over for a "Stars and a Movie" party. The little ladies came up the red carpet colored chalk sidewalk to be harassed by paparazzi (#2) with a camera. They then signed autograph books, made jewelry, got a makeover by a friend of ours, and David painted their fingernails before getting a spritz of strawberry or raspberry scent. They then went to their photo shoot to model their glam. After the shoot they watched "Bolt" and enjoyed popcorn and cake. Enjoy the photos!
How do you feel about world peace?
The cake - our first fondant experiment!
Most of the girls needed to be coached for a photo shoot, but a certain someone has watched "Enchanted" too many times...
How do you feel about world peace?
The cake - our first fondant experiment!
Most of the girls needed to be coached for a photo shoot, but a certain someone has watched "Enchanted" too many times...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Support your National Rifle Association...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Madness
An infectious disease has come over David, and is spreading through the home.
It's a good thing we don't bet, or else David would probably spend the latter half of March in Vegas. In recent years he has dominated his work and family brackets, but this year his methodology (yes, he actually runs numbers and match-ups ever since one of the secretaries beat him) has resulted in some interesting picks. Which makes him more strung out and stressed than usual.
I have concluded that with the symptoms of mood swings, growling at the tv, and tears for two weeks straight, this is the male equivalent of PMS. Unfortunately chocolate does not help. Can I get a prescription of nachos and IBC Root Beer in here... I think I'm coming down with something!
David
Gonzaga
Pitt
Memphis
Louisville
Melissa
UNC
Pitt
Memphis
Louisville
#2
USC taking it all.
It's a good thing we don't bet, or else David would probably spend the latter half of March in Vegas. In recent years he has dominated his work and family brackets, but this year his methodology (yes, he actually runs numbers and match-ups ever since one of the secretaries beat him) has resulted in some interesting picks. Which makes him more strung out and stressed than usual.
I have concluded that with the symptoms of mood swings, growling at the tv, and tears for two weeks straight, this is the male equivalent of PMS. Unfortunately chocolate does not help. Can I get a prescription of nachos and IBC Root Beer in here... I think I'm coming down with something!
David
Gonzaga
Pitt
Memphis
Louisville
Melissa
UNC
Pitt
Memphis
Louisville
#2
USC taking it all.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Big Girl Follow-up
#3 is still loving her bed and even took a nap on it yesterday. As always, we checked on her before we went to bed. This is what we found...
One of these nights she'll get it right:-) She fell into this place again at 5AM so now we have a boppy and huge blanket there to keep her out--for her own safety, not to limit her exploration.
Church Brawl
Last night a few extra lights shone during the Stake Center Basketball court championship game. David saw stars...
The undefeated ward team showed up in force as 13 of the 14 players made it, but David does not remember the game.
Apparently, in the final minutes of the first half, David’s face collided with the shoulder of another player. Witnesses told me afterward that they were surprised he was still on the court after the collision. He continued to play for about 45 seconds, and then subbed himself out.
I showed up a little later after a meeting. David sat on the bench staring blankly forward, not looking at anything. I did not know anything happened. After about 15 minutes, he got up and walked over to a friend of ours who is a nurse. He doesn’t remember what he said or why he went over there, but shortly afterward, she came and told me that there might be something wrong and I should take him to the Insta-care. After discussing the possible need to go to a doctor, the following conversation occurred:
“Would you like a priesthood blessing?”
“I do not want to go to the doctor.”
“That’s not what I asked, I just wanted to know if you want a Priesthood blessing.”
“I hate [going to] the doctor.”
Our friend, the nurse, and another friend who saw it happen also suggested the Priesthood blessing with the same response. I finally changed it from a question to a statement, "We'll get someone to give you a blessing."
He started to recover following such and we left. David suffered a Grade I concussion. That puts him out for the remainder of the season (region tournament). Over the length of the evening he seemed somewhat lucid, but when he got up this morning, he did not remember nearly anything from last night. You can tell he’s really not too pleased about that, because he’s wondering if he’s getting too out-of-shape to keep up with the high intensity of Utah church-brawl next year. Which is funny, because biking 100 miles? No problem. Playing basketball with 25-55 year olds? Hazardous!
David’s probably doing just fine, since he posted our 200th blog entry this morning, and he seems to be his usual self, albeit, perhaps a little more grumpy due to a significant headache.
The undefeated ward team showed up in force as 13 of the 14 players made it, but David does not remember the game.
Apparently, in the final minutes of the first half, David’s face collided with the shoulder of another player. Witnesses told me afterward that they were surprised he was still on the court after the collision. He continued to play for about 45 seconds, and then subbed himself out.
I showed up a little later after a meeting. David sat on the bench staring blankly forward, not looking at anything. I did not know anything happened. After about 15 minutes, he got up and walked over to a friend of ours who is a nurse. He doesn’t remember what he said or why he went over there, but shortly afterward, she came and told me that there might be something wrong and I should take him to the Insta-care. After discussing the possible need to go to a doctor, the following conversation occurred:
“Would you like a priesthood blessing?”
“I do not want to go to the doctor.”
“That’s not what I asked, I just wanted to know if you want a Priesthood blessing.”
“I hate [going to] the doctor.”
Our friend, the nurse, and another friend who saw it happen also suggested the Priesthood blessing with the same response. I finally changed it from a question to a statement, "We'll get someone to give you a blessing."
He started to recover following such and we left. David suffered a Grade I concussion. That puts him out for the remainder of the season (region tournament). Over the length of the evening he seemed somewhat lucid, but when he got up this morning, he did not remember nearly anything from last night. You can tell he’s really not too pleased about that, because he’s wondering if he’s getting too out-of-shape to keep up with the high intensity of Utah church-brawl next year. Which is funny, because biking 100 miles? No problem. Playing basketball with 25-55 year olds? Hazardous!
David’s probably doing just fine, since he posted our 200th blog entry this morning, and he seems to be his usual self, albeit, perhaps a little more grumpy due to a significant headache.