Month: May 2011

… everyone is getting their socks and shoes on so that you can walk out the door to church and your four-year old makes one final trip to the bathroom. As you finish tying the baby’s shoes, you hear a blood-curdling scream and see this same four-year old bolt half-naked into the hallway. As you […]

Some nights I tell the boys scriptures stories.  They lay in their beds and I lay on the floor and I tell the more exciting stories from the Bible and Book of Mormon.  They seem to enjoy these re-tellings.  Last night, I was telling them the first story in the Book of Mormon about a […]

Billy’s first year of preschool is finished. We really enjoy Ms. Cherie and he’ll be headed back there this next fall. Billy’s last day was celebrated with some recognition certificates and a magician.  Here’s Billy getting his certificate … he’s the turquoise-shirt behind the monkey. The celebration was supposed to be at the park since […]

I had a bad day a couple of days ago.  Gray skies, rowdy boys, and a general lack of patience were key components.  It culminated in two children deciding to go fishing with a toy frying pan so that they could “feel what the fish feels like.”   When I caught them, there was a loud […]

My littles haven’t fallen asleep in random places like Ricky did. Ricky was never good at sleeping at naptime, even though he was great at staying in his room/crib. He was more tired during the day and would fall asleep amidst playing. Billy likes to sleep on the floor in his room.  A lot.  But […]