Throughout the years, David and I have come up with several theories. The “One Shoe Theory” is one of mine specifically for Moms with young children.
Usually at our house it is hard, if not impossible to find two matching shoes, especially if they are smaller than size 4. The basic idea behind the theory is that if you can only find one shoe (or sock for that matter) just put it on. When you are out in public—really the only time you need shoes anyway and even that can be argued, it may seem strange to only be wearing one shoe. You wouldn’t believe how many nice folks point out that you have “lost a shoe” somewhere along the line. Little do they know that the other one is in the black hole of no return. Anyway, this keeps them from thinking or commenting on how you should keep your babies feet covered and what kind of a lame Mom would take their children out without proper foot wear.
Try it sometime. You will be amazed at how many people notice and helpfully point out that you have lost a shoe. It’s a good way to meet people—especially in the South. It doesn’t work so well with 8 year olds though.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Dreams
Some dreams are symbolic, warnings, and spiritual in nature. Others are not.
I’ve been having some strange ones lately.
We were in Cooke City, Montana (near Yellowstone Park) out in the wild near a lake just enjoying nature and the beautiful surroundings. We noticed that there were several buffalo in the area, but they were distant and just minding their own business. After a while of this peace we heard some strange animal noises—we thought that the buffalo were getting ready to charge us—well, they weren’t, they were being spooked by something big and headed the other way. For sure it must have been a grizzly! We were quickly “gathering our chicks” around us and running for the van when we saw a massive, very hairy YETI! It was so scary. Well we were safe in the van and ready to hit the road, when of course, David wants to track it and get some video. I was ticked, but of course here we are driving down this game trail in search of big foot.
Not too far down the road we spot the Yeti girlfriend who is sun-bathing in her turquoise-striped tankini. She was smaller, less hairy, but way more hostile. She was in a BAD mood. When she saw us she started charging and throwing rocks at us. After a few dents and a cracked windshield, David finally decided that was enough. He was backing up, while trying to turn the van around on a very small rocky steep trail. My heart was racing. We got a ways down the trail, when she caught up to us and ran up to the side of the van and took of the gas cap. Pretty sneaky, she must be used to snoopy tourists! So, David decided to send me out after the gas cap against Shera. I had the strength of a person on Fast Sunday and can’t seem to control my noodle appendages. I retrieved the gas cap and was struggling to get back in the van when Shera kept grabbing and pulling me. I was so scared—this is when I saved myself and everyone in the van when I forced myself to wake up and end the torture.
What a relief that it was about 5:00AM and I had already slept pretty good, so that it did not ruin a good night’s sleep. Those are hard to come by.
What is your interpretation??
I’ve been having some strange ones lately.
We were in Cooke City, Montana (near Yellowstone Park) out in the wild near a lake just enjoying nature and the beautiful surroundings. We noticed that there were several buffalo in the area, but they were distant and just minding their own business. After a while of this peace we heard some strange animal noises—we thought that the buffalo were getting ready to charge us—well, they weren’t, they were being spooked by something big and headed the other way. For sure it must have been a grizzly! We were quickly “gathering our chicks” around us and running for the van when we saw a massive, very hairy YETI! It was so scary. Well we were safe in the van and ready to hit the road, when of course, David wants to track it and get some video. I was ticked, but of course here we are driving down this game trail in search of big foot.
Not too far down the road we spot the Yeti girlfriend who is sun-bathing in her turquoise-striped tankini. She was smaller, less hairy, but way more hostile. She was in a BAD mood. When she saw us she started charging and throwing rocks at us. After a few dents and a cracked windshield, David finally decided that was enough. He was backing up, while trying to turn the van around on a very small rocky steep trail. My heart was racing. We got a ways down the trail, when she caught up to us and ran up to the side of the van and took of the gas cap. Pretty sneaky, she must be used to snoopy tourists! So, David decided to send me out after the gas cap against Shera. I had the strength of a person on Fast Sunday and can’t seem to control my noodle appendages. I retrieved the gas cap and was struggling to get back in the van when Shera kept grabbing and pulling me. I was so scared—this is when I saved myself and everyone in the van when I forced myself to wake up and end the torture.
What a relief that it was about 5:00AM and I had already slept pretty good, so that it did not ruin a good night’s sleep. Those are hard to come by.
What is your interpretation??
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
P. S.
Well, those blues only lasted a few hours. Within minutes of Peter getting home, I had several
"high-pitched reminders" from Katherine and William why the last year has been so hard. It's been great getting them on a napping schedule and doing some sewing.
"high-pitched reminders" from Katherine and William why the last year has been so hard. It's been great getting them on a napping schedule and doing some sewing.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Baby Blues
No, I am not suffering from a post-partum breakdown—today was Peter’s first official day of Kindergarten. (I went one day with him last week and then he starts “full-time” next week.) You’d think it would get easier, but it has been hard to send Peter off “to seek his fortune”—I guess we’re not quite to that point yet, but I feel like this is the first step. He stills feels like one of my babies. It has been a L-O-N-G morning. I think I looked at the clock 5 times before KK and William were awake to fill the silent void. I will miss Peter. He will thrive and do well—Parker and Michael have tutored him on all of the vital do’s and don’t’s of a successful academic career. They are a little worried about him. You see we have spoiled Peter and he is quite high maintenance. He demands a few rights of his own with his feisty attitude, which I guess is a personality that he needs to go with his little size 3T body. (I think his hand-me-down BYU tote bag weighed more than him—Grace helped him out and was excited to take care of him!) Anyway, it has been quite the morning. He gladly got up and dressed in his new clothes—thanks to a great $2.99 sale at The Children’s Place we got him outfitted for a few days for under $20. Hopefully, the new clothes will be enough incentive to get him out of bed for a while. I got a few pictures of the kids this morning as they hopped on the bus. (I’m sure that they bus driver got a kick out of me in my red polka-dot pjs and turquoise crocs!) I was fun to see them together. I asked Peter if he was excited to ride the bus. Of course he was and with a big smile he said,
“I am going to sit by Michael because he will protect me!”
I am so glad that my kids can go to school together and take care of each other.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Summer 2010
Hey, so how is everyone doing? I know it has been WAY TOO long. After such a long hiatus there is the pressure from the blogging world to produce a great post to redeem oneself and to keep the readership high--my 2 faithful readers have probably quit checking to see what I have put up. So here goes--here are some details of the past 3 months.
It has quit snowing and we are now full swing into summer (it has been soooo hot).
Eliza is "one year older and wiser"--big 14.
William hit the 1 year mark on March 26.
Darren, Emily (David's sister) and their three kids Paul, Ellie, and Kyle moved here and live just up the street.
Darren lived with us for a month and then Paul and Rita drove out with Emily and kids and then stayed for a few days. Lots of fun. Celebrated David's birthday on Memorial Day.
Thought lots about Doug on his b-day, Memorial Day and anniversary of death.
Peter hit the big 5--he is a fun little character.
Grace just turned 8 and was baptized on Sunday along with cousin Paul.
Heimdal cousins joined us from Savannah, GA for a week for Magic Treehouse Cousins Camp. Lots of fun memories.
We leave tomorrow for a few weeks to go visit family in Utah and Idaho. See you all soon. So--I will be taking a break from blogging for three weeks!! HA-HA-HA
HAPPY SUMMER.
It has quit snowing and we are now full swing into summer (it has been soooo hot).
Eliza is "one year older and wiser"--big 14.
William hit the 1 year mark on March 26.
Darren, Emily (David's sister) and their three kids Paul, Ellie, and Kyle moved here and live just up the street.
Darren lived with us for a month and then Paul and Rita drove out with Emily and kids and then stayed for a few days. Lots of fun. Celebrated David's birthday on Memorial Day.
Thought lots about Doug on his b-day, Memorial Day and anniversary of death.
Peter hit the big 5--he is a fun little character.
Grace just turned 8 and was baptized on Sunday along with cousin Paul.
Heimdal cousins joined us from Savannah, GA for a week for Magic Treehouse Cousins Camp. Lots of fun memories.
We leave tomorrow for a few weeks to go visit family in Utah and Idaho. See you all soon. So--I will be taking a break from blogging for three weeks!! HA-HA-HA
HAPPY SUMMER.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Summer
Hey, so how is everyone doing? I know it has been WAY TOO long. After such a long hiatus there is the pressure from the blogging world to produce a great post to redeem oneself and to keep the readership high--my 2 faithful readers have probably quit checking to see what I have put up. So here goes--here are some details of the past 3 months.
It has quit snowing and we are now full swing into summer.
Eliza is "one year older and wiser"--big 14.
William hit the 1 year mark on March 26.
Darren, Emily (David's sister) and their three kids Paul, Ellie, and Kyle moved here and live just up the street.
Darren lived with us for a month and then Paul and Rita drove out with Emily and kids and then stayed for a few days. Lots of fun. Celebrated David's birthday on Memorial Day.
Thought lots about Doug on his b-day, Memorial Day and anniversary of death.
Peter hit the big 5--he is a fun little character.
Grace just turned 8 and was baptized on Sunday along with cousin Paul.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
In Like a Lion
Marilyn here...I am using David's work computer:
The last month or so has been crazy. The kids have not had a full week of school since before Christmas. The winter really has been cold and snowy. Of course, our friends and family in Alaska, Idaho, and Utah would laugh at our snow days. We get out if it is snowing. Pretty much every morning for the last month, David would get up and check the County web-site for schedule changes--the best is "2-hour delay". That means we get to sleep in, the big kids go to school and the little kids still take good naps and stay somewhat on a regular rhythm. We have had probably 12 snow days and will be making those days up in May and possibly into June. Here is what has kept us busy: doing puzzles, reading thousands of pages of books, watching dozens of movies, several sword fights, bawling, video games, doing sit-up and push-ups, sewing, painting, making Popsicle-stick creations, deep cleaning, rearranging rooms (Eliza's specialty), crying (every one's specialty), baking, blogging ( I had Michael blog one day because "he was breathing some one's air"), relaxing, and of course driving to various friends to swap kids because everyone is stir crazy. No, we aren't snowed it at all--it's just a snow day. We did have some good storms though and went sledding several times. Eliza, the homebody, stays home and tends while Will and KK are taking naps and I take the other kids, pick up some friends and head to the park. I sit in the car, with the heat cranked and read while they sled for a few hours and then go home. It is great. Our last snow day was last week.
This morning, David went to wake the kids up for school and Grace said without opening her eyes, "We're out". David thought she was dreaming about a snow day and proceeded to wake them up. BUT, they really did have another day off for teacher inservice. I'm glad they were out today--it was 70+ degrees and we spent the day at the orchard pruning trees and enjoying a picnic lunch. Between a few smashed fingers, scrapes from branches and the loppers falling out of the tree onto Michael's head while reading a book in the hammock (it was a good lesson for him on obedience--I had just asked him to come help me pick up branches off the ground and he decided to stay in the hammock--oh well, I tried not to rub it in too bad), we had a great time. I think William's head got a bit of sun and he even has some little scrapes on his face. It felt great to be outside. March came in like a roaring lion and turned quickly into a lamb today. The only thing that was missing was a kite and some jelly beans.
P.S. I read The Princess Acadmeny by Shannon Hale (Thanks Taylor) during one sledding adventure. It was a fun book. I then read the "Goose Girl" series also written by her. Eliza is reading them now. They were my "escape" during those long snow days. I highly recommend them.
The last month or so has been crazy. The kids have not had a full week of school since before Christmas. The winter really has been cold and snowy. Of course, our friends and family in Alaska, Idaho, and Utah would laugh at our snow days. We get out if it is snowing. Pretty much every morning for the last month, David would get up and check the County web-site for schedule changes--the best is "2-hour delay". That means we get to sleep in, the big kids go to school and the little kids still take good naps and stay somewhat on a regular rhythm. We have had probably 12 snow days and will be making those days up in May and possibly into June. Here is what has kept us busy: doing puzzles, reading thousands of pages of books, watching dozens of movies, several sword fights, bawling, video games, doing sit-up and push-ups, sewing, painting, making Popsicle-stick creations, deep cleaning, rearranging rooms (Eliza's specialty), crying (every one's specialty), baking, blogging ( I had Michael blog one day because "he was breathing some one's air"), relaxing, and of course driving to various friends to swap kids because everyone is stir crazy. No, we aren't snowed it at all--it's just a snow day. We did have some good storms though and went sledding several times. Eliza, the homebody, stays home and tends while Will and KK are taking naps and I take the other kids, pick up some friends and head to the park. I sit in the car, with the heat cranked and read while they sled for a few hours and then go home. It is great. Our last snow day was last week.
This morning, David went to wake the kids up for school and Grace said without opening her eyes, "We're out". David thought she was dreaming about a snow day and proceeded to wake them up. BUT, they really did have another day off for teacher inservice. I'm glad they were out today--it was 70+ degrees and we spent the day at the orchard pruning trees and enjoying a picnic lunch. Between a few smashed fingers, scrapes from branches and the loppers falling out of the tree onto Michael's head while reading a book in the hammock (it was a good lesson for him on obedience--I had just asked him to come help me pick up branches off the ground and he decided to stay in the hammock--oh well, I tried not to rub it in too bad), we had a great time. I think William's head got a bit of sun and he even has some little scrapes on his face. It felt great to be outside. March came in like a roaring lion and turned quickly into a lamb today. The only thing that was missing was a kite and some jelly beans.
P.S. I read The Princess Acadmeny by Shannon Hale (Thanks Taylor) during one sledding adventure. It was a fun book. I then read the "Goose Girl" series also written by her. Eliza is reading them now. They were my "escape" during those long snow days. I highly recommend them.
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