There is a story that I want to be able to pass down from generation to generation. I think it is really funny. One day Terry was in Wal-Mart with Abby and Ellie. They were just entering a check-out line and they were behind these two ladies. For some reason or another these two ladies started to fight. I think it started with some pushing and shoving and pretty soon it was a total cat fight.
They were pulling hair and full out fighting. The Wal-Mart worker was just a young boy and he came around and was trying to pull these two ladies apart. They didn't pay him any heed and he started getting knocked around.
Suddenly Terry let out a huge, deep, loud, "Hey!!!!!" And he very sternly told them to stop. They were both so surprised, that they did stop. Abby and Ellie said they were scared of dad because they had never heard him sound like that before.
Wal-mart was then able to get some security people in there to take care of the ladies. Terry had some training where they talked to them about how to deal with combative patients who were fighting, so Terry just applied it at Wal-Mart.
That is the story.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Terry
I just have to write a post about Terry. I think he is a really good man. He works hard all week and is a good PA (as far as I can tell--people are always saying nice things about him professionally).
He is also busy being a bishop of a YSA ward. This means he is gone from 6 to 4 or later on Sundays. He is gone on Tuesday and Wednesday nights also doing visits and interviews. And often, depending on what is happening with his ward members, he will wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning and not be able to sleep because he is worried about them.
And then I went and talked him into coaching Abby's soccer team so that takes up Monday and Thursday nights for practice and then often most of Saturday for games. Sometimes they will have games other days of the week too. Anyway, he is gone a lot and I end up doing a lot of the work at home. But I also still have lots of time to read and run or have moments to myself. He on the other hand hardly ever gets to have time to do whatever he feels like (which would be biking, hiking, fishing, or any active outdoors thing). He has said for months he would like to sit down and watch a movie, but for some reason or another it never works out. He would like to read but can never have a moment to sit down and read for pleasure (because he will either fall asleep or he will remember something letter or phone call he needs to take care of). The only thing he really does that he does for fun (sort of) is to run early in the mornings.
He is a good man and a good dad. Even though he is really busy, he still makes an effort to make sure he is able to see the kids and spend time with them. Sometimes I will say we need to go on a date because I have to get out of the house and away from the kids. But he will feel guilty and ask if that is really what we should do because he hasn't seen the kids enough. He is also really good to me. He doesn't get grouchy much and he is pretty thoughtful. I am glad to be married to him.
Ainsley's 10th Birthday
The last day of school was May 29th. This was also Ainsley's birthday. She started off the day with some golden grahams and donuts for breakfast. Healthy, I know. But that is what she wanted.
Ainsley's dream has been to have me take her and her friends to Karie Anne's for a gelati. So as soon as school let out, I picked her up along with four of her friends and we drove over to get gelati's. This was one of Ainsley's presents. Afterwards we came back to the house and Ainsley played all afternoon with her friends.
For dinner Ainsley said she wanted a picnic so we got some fried chicken and headed over to the nature park. We ate and took a walk and then went back home for cake and ice cream.
Ainsley was pretty mellow all day because she said she was having a weird sensation where she felt like she was in a dream so she was a little fuzzy headed. It has been bothering her for a few days. I said maybe it was because she pretty much lives on a diet of sugar. You can tell by all the food she ordered for her birthday. :)
I am glad to have Ainsley in our home. She adds a lot of personality to our family. I have noticed lately that she is really good at and willing to play with anyone. She is the kind of person who can play with a kid five years younger than her and still have lots of fun. We rely on her to entertain people. She is really good at gymnastics. She is also the kind of person who knows what she wants and then she does what she can to make it happen.
Ainsley's teacher handed out awards on the last day of school and Ainsley was given the Nobel Peace Prize. Terry and I were glad to see that her teacher thought she was a peacemaker because there had been some drama between friends at school. But Ainsley was so offended that she got that prize and not the prize for the person who laughs the most. She felt sure that she laughed more than anyone else in her class (which wouldn't surprise me because we often have a hard time getting her to settle down and stop laughing). We had to tell her that we felt more proud to know that she could be a peacemaker than a giggler. She didn't listen to us much.
Ainsley's dream has been to have me take her and her friends to Karie Anne's for a gelati. So as soon as school let out, I picked her up along with four of her friends and we drove over to get gelati's. This was one of Ainsley's presents. Afterwards we came back to the house and Ainsley played all afternoon with her friends.
For dinner Ainsley said she wanted a picnic so we got some fried chicken and headed over to the nature park. We ate and took a walk and then went back home for cake and ice cream.
Ainsley was pretty mellow all day because she said she was having a weird sensation where she felt like she was in a dream so she was a little fuzzy headed. It has been bothering her for a few days. I said maybe it was because she pretty much lives on a diet of sugar. You can tell by all the food she ordered for her birthday. :)
I am glad to have Ainsley in our home. She adds a lot of personality to our family. I have noticed lately that she is really good at and willing to play with anyone. She is the kind of person who can play with a kid five years younger than her and still have lots of fun. We rely on her to entertain people. She is really good at gymnastics. She is also the kind of person who knows what she wants and then she does what she can to make it happen.
Ainsley's teacher handed out awards on the last day of school and Ainsley was given the Nobel Peace Prize. Terry and I were glad to see that her teacher thought she was a peacemaker because there had been some drama between friends at school. But Ainsley was so offended that she got that prize and not the prize for the person who laughs the most. She felt sure that she laughed more than anyone else in her class (which wouldn't surprise me because we often have a hard time getting her to settle down and stop laughing). We had to tell her that we felt more proud to know that she could be a peacemaker than a giggler. She didn't listen to us much.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Mr. Independent
I think I have said this before, but Eli likes to be independent and do things himself. He watches others really closely and he thinks he can do whatever anyone else is doing. Even today at Isaacs kindergarten graduation, Terry got up and walked across the room and shook the hands of some people in our ward. Eli ran after him and walked up to all the same people and he also shook their hands. Had to be like dad.
Anyway, on Sunday I was busy getting kids ready for church and Terry (who I am glad was home that morning) walked into the kitchen and found this.
Terry kept a straight face and said, "Eli you can't do that." And he said in a very serious voice, "Kristi where is your phone?" And we took pictures of him without cracking a smile because we didn't want him to think it was funny. Terry was impressed because Eli had tried to crack eggs just like I do. He cracked the egg and dumped the yoke on the floor (I don't do that) and placed the cracked egg shell back in the carton. I think he had four or five eggs cracked before we caught him.
Anyway, on Sunday I was busy getting kids ready for church and Terry (who I am glad was home that morning) walked into the kitchen and found this.
Terry kept a straight face and said, "Eli you can't do that." And he said in a very serious voice, "Kristi where is your phone?" And we took pictures of him without cracking a smile because we didn't want him to think it was funny. Terry was impressed because Eli had tried to crack eggs just like I do. He cracked the egg and dumped the yoke on the floor (I don't do that) and placed the cracked egg shell back in the carton. I think he had four or five eggs cracked before we caught him.
Chickens
A couple of months ago Terry left the house and went and bought an old junky chicken coop and eleven chicks. The kids were really excited about them for about a week. They still like them now, but they don't like to have to feed them. I tell them that is why we won't get a pet because the exact same thing will happen.
Anyway, here are the chicks.
We had the chicks in a plastic tote so it didn't take long for them to outgrow the tote. But we didn't have the chicken coop ready so when the weather got warmer we would let the chickens run around our back yard during the day. One day Isaac and his friend Neil were playing with the chickens in the backyard. They decided they wanted the chicks to race so they got our trampoline poles and made a race course with their food and water at the end to try and entice the chicks to move. It didn't work, but I thought it was a cute idea. Here is a picture of it.
Anyway, here are the chicks.
We had the chicks in a plastic tote so it didn't take long for them to outgrow the tote. But we didn't have the chicken coop ready so when the weather got warmer we would let the chickens run around our back yard during the day. One day Isaac and his friend Neil were playing with the chickens in the backyard. They decided they wanted the chicks to race so they got our trampoline poles and made a race course with their food and water at the end to try and entice the chicks to move. It didn't work, but I thought it was a cute idea. Here is a picture of it.
Last Days of School
Because it is the end of the school year, we have been going to many programs. I have pictures of some of the programs, but not of all. Abby sang in the choir this year and got to sing in an ensemble for their end of the year performance. She did great!
Ellie had an orchestra concert, and they sounded fabulous. Really it is impressive how good they sound. It isn't the kind of orchestra where you are grimacing because there are so many notes that are off. Ellie has been trading off with her friend throughout the year as first and second chair for their orchestra. Good job Ellie!
Ainsley had her Idaho history program this year. They do a Lewis and Clark play and Ainsley had a little solo part where she sang an echo. She is fun to watch when she is performing because she gets pretty animated. Another mom told me she had so much fun watching Ainsley she had to keep reminding herself to watch her own daughter.
Sam was in a play called A Bad Case of Stripes. He was Mister Cream (the dad) who's daughter had a bad case of stripes because she stopped eating lima beans because she thought people would make fun of her for liking them. Sam had a little solo he sang to the tune of "I Love Rock n Roll" He also had a fantastic electric guitar solo. :)
Isaac just had his kindergarten graduation today. He was really fun to watch and their whole class did a really good job on their songs.
Ellie had an orchestra concert, and they sounded fabulous. Really it is impressive how good they sound. It isn't the kind of orchestra where you are grimacing because there are so many notes that are off. Ellie has been trading off with her friend throughout the year as first and second chair for their orchestra. Good job Ellie!
Ainsley had her Idaho history program this year. They do a Lewis and Clark play and Ainsley had a little solo part where she sang an echo. She is fun to watch when she is performing because she gets pretty animated. Another mom told me she had so much fun watching Ainsley she had to keep reminding herself to watch her own daughter.
Isaac just had his kindergarten graduation today. He was really fun to watch and their whole class did a really good job on their songs.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Eli
Since Eli is over two years old I figure I need to record some of the funny things he does. First of all, we all get a kick out of how he says no when he means yes or no. We know which one he means by the tone he uses. If he says no in a really nice pleasant voice we know he means yes. If he says it with force, then that means NO.
Frozen has been really popular over the last few months, especially the song "Let It Go". Eli has heard it so many times and seen it sung by so many different people that he knows it and loves to sing it too. The funny things is, he will go to the music room and find a part of a music stand and then take it back to the living room where he will put on a show for me. The music stand is his microphone and he sings a really nice version of this hit for me. Here are some pictures:
Eli has a very independent nature. He thinks he can do everything by himself. He gets the milk and the jam and any other food he feels like eating out of the refrigerator. He things sour cream is a treat and will eat spoonfuls of it plain. When I am working in the kitchen I will often find him hiding around the corner with our container of brown sugar, or powder sugar, or even oatmeal--shoving handfuls in his mouth before he is discovered. We have also caught him around that same corner trying to plug in electric mixers and frying pans.
Eli can open all of our outside doors so we have to keep close tabs on him to make sure he hasn't gone outside. He especially loves to sneak outside into Terry's car and play in there. He knows how to navigate our ipad and my phone--sometimes better than me. He wanted to watch a movie on the ipad and I was searching for the right place to go and he grabbed it from me and had us there in about five seconds. We catch him with the toothpaste all the time licking away at the open lid. He has unrolled lots of floss in his lifetime. He loves to blow his own nose. He is really good at kicking the soccer balls that are laying around our house.
Eli has a great little smile that can make the grumpiest person (me) smile anytime. He also is good at causing trouble with his older brothers. He really knows how to push their buttons and can make them cry. We love having Eli in our family.
Frozen has been really popular over the last few months, especially the song "Let It Go". Eli has heard it so many times and seen it sung by so many different people that he knows it and loves to sing it too. The funny things is, he will go to the music room and find a part of a music stand and then take it back to the living room where he will put on a show for me. The music stand is his microphone and he sings a really nice version of this hit for me. Here are some pictures:
Eli has a very independent nature. He thinks he can do everything by himself. He gets the milk and the jam and any other food he feels like eating out of the refrigerator. He things sour cream is a treat and will eat spoonfuls of it plain. When I am working in the kitchen I will often find him hiding around the corner with our container of brown sugar, or powder sugar, or even oatmeal--shoving handfuls in his mouth before he is discovered. We have also caught him around that same corner trying to plug in electric mixers and frying pans.
Eli can open all of our outside doors so we have to keep close tabs on him to make sure he hasn't gone outside. He especially loves to sneak outside into Terry's car and play in there. He knows how to navigate our ipad and my phone--sometimes better than me. He wanted to watch a movie on the ipad and I was searching for the right place to go and he grabbed it from me and had us there in about five seconds. We catch him with the toothpaste all the time licking away at the open lid. He has unrolled lots of floss in his lifetime. He loves to blow his own nose. He is really good at kicking the soccer balls that are laying around our house.
Eli has a great little smile that can make the grumpiest person (me) smile anytime. He also is good at causing trouble with his older brothers. He really knows how to push their buttons and can make them cry. We love having Eli in our family.
