Time to Go the Other Direction
There was a time when Nate always wanted his room just so. He would clean, and line up his dinosaurs, and whine when cousins came over and moved them. He always kept his room perfectly...
The Rest of the StoryThere was a time when Nate always wanted his room just so. He would clean, and line up his dinosaurs, and whine when cousins came over and moved them. He always kept his room perfectly...
The Rest of the StoryWyatt saved a horse! We went to get a pizza the other night, and there was a horse trailer pulled in at the gas station – “Why does that lady have her trailer open” I...
The Rest of the StoryHere are some great things that have come from Calvin in the past week: The other night we were cleaning up the house before bed. All the other kids had gone upstairs to get ready,...
The Rest of the StoryI told this story to some friends last week – people I’ve been friends with for years and years. They were incredulous that they’d never heard this story. “That’s the first thing I’d tell people...
The Rest of the StoryHere’s some recent stories about my kid-o’s. A Boy Has a Crush on Olivia: We were at the pinewood derby the other night and Tyler Pierson, and little neighborhood boy in Olivia’s grade, was there....
The Rest of the StoryWhen I was at BYU I worked at the Mechanical shop. Lest you’re like me and think the mechanical shop means I worked on cars, let me correct you. The mechanical shop was the term...
The Rest of the StoryMy kids like to exercise every once in a while. I tell them kids exercise by playing and climbing and being outside. But sometimes they want to exercise like their dad.
The Rest of the StoryThis one should never be forgotten. I think I had it written down years ago. It may be one that was lost in a site-failure. And then I remembered it, and searched my site, but can’t...
The Rest of the StoryWe kick off October with the celebration of Everett’s birthday. He was so excited, after patiently (or not so patiently) watching all of his brothers have their birthdays for the year. Now it was his...
The Rest of the StoryThere have been a few really great stories about the kid-a-roos these days . . . Olivia: She came home the other afternoon to see the new Ensign and Friend sitting unopened on the counter...
The Rest of the StoryLast week we went up to Oakley, and the kids were having a great time playing in the river. Roo especially was enjoying throwing rocks into the water. We were on a walk and Roo...
The Rest of the StorySamples of conversations I had today: Calvin: Mom, you should get me some video games. Me: Why? Calvin: Because big kids like video games and I’m trying to act like a big kid. Everett: How...
The Rest of the StoryCalvin’s teacher told me today: “We were talking about Heavenly Father, and I asked Calvin what he liked about Heavenly Father.” He cocked his head to the side, gave a thoughtful hmmm, and replied, “I...
The Rest of the StoryThis is as reported to me by Wyatt and other members of the ward. I haven’t been to church in – ahem- a while, so this is second hand. Wish I was there. Calvin wanted...
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