Thursday, June 21, 2012

A Few Random Things

We always pass this restaurant when we go into Brigham City. The sign always lists their special for the week. The most common are "Hot Hamburger" and "Salisbury Steak". Sound good? Well, today it's even better. "Liver and Onions".... I'll be sure to tell you how it is....

The Brigham City Temple is getting so close to completion! Come visit us when you come to the open house in August or September.

Preston: Mom! We have a serious problem! (Looking VERY worried)
Me: What is it?
Preston: You parked right in the middle of the driveway. Where will Daddy park when he gets home?

Do you ever realize that you have completely zoned out.. while you are driving? Do you wonder how you made it to where you are without being completely aware of the last quarter mile? Do you wonder if you accidentally ran a red light? Or if you are going anywhere close to the speed limit?

I'm just wondering. Of course, I wouldn't have any experience with this.

We had a miracle happen. Carter lost his glasses yesterday. He took them off when he was getting ready to go swimming. We looked everywhere in the house for them. We spent hours looking. This morning, I felt prompted to look in the garage. I was busy, so I didn't look until this afternoon. The miracle is that I found them, after driving to take the kids to summer art camp and driving to pick them up from summer art camp, ON THE BACK OF THE CAR.

So, you should listen to promptings right away because most of the time, glasses will not stay on the back of a car through two trips to the Fine Art Center. Plus, Carter had a hard time seeing at the camp.


Sunday, June 17, 2012

Daddy Questions

(I stole the questions from my friend, Emily.)

1. What is something Daddy always says to you?
Carter:  Don’t do that.
Preston:  He loves me.
Avery:  Brush your teeth.
2. What makes Daddy happy?
Carter:  Naps
Preston:  When I be nice.
Avery:  When we’re all good.
3. What makes Daddy sad?
Carter:  When he’s tired.
Preston:  When I be mean.
Avery:  When we be mean to him.
4. How does Daddy make you laugh?
Carter:  When he’s silly.
Preston:  The bumblebee thing.
Avery:  When he does and says funny things.
5. What was Daddy like as a child?
Carter:  He wanted to have fun.
Preston:  He lived with Grandma.
Avery:  Can I say what his feelings were like? He was happy.
6. How old is Daddy?
Carter:  Either 37 or 38
Preston:  37
Avery:  37?
7. How tall is Daddy?
Carter:  I think he’s six feet two inches or six feet three inches.
Preston:  About six feet and two inches.
Avery:  Like four inches taller than Mommy. (5’ 10”)
8. What is his favorite thing to watch on TV?
Carter:  Sports
Preston:  Sports
Avery:  Sports
9. What does Daddy do when you're not around?
Carter:  Watch TV and play Wii
Preston:  He misses me.
Avery:  Well, while I’m at school, he does work.
10. What is Daddy really good at?
Carter:  He’s really good at building things.
Preston:  Basketball
Avery:  He’s good at taking care of us.
11. What is Daddy not very good at?
Carter:  Fixing hair.
Preston:  Fixing hair.
Avery:  He doesn’t even run that much. Now he’s just used to walking.
12. What does Daddy do for his job?
Carter:  He works at ATK.
Preston:  Design rockets
Avery:  Work at HIS work.
13. What is Daddy's favorite food?
Carter:  Tacos???
Preston:  a wrap or anything besides grapefruit
Avery:  Can I ask him?
14. What makes you proud of Daddy?
Carter:  That he’s my dad.
Preston:  when he’s nice and doesn’t yell
Avery:  That he’s my daddy.
15. If Daddy were a cartoon character, who would he be?
Carter:  He’d be that guy on Phineas and Ferb that was a superhero.
Preston:  Bugs Bunny... because he likes carrots.
Avery:  A basketball player on the Spider-Man show. They have some basketball players.
16. What do you and Daddy do together?
Carter:  Ride bikes and go to Fathers and Sons campouts.
Preston: Talk and play.
Avery:  Go to the store.
18. How are you and Daddy different?
Carter:  He has brown eyes, and I have blue eyes.
Preston:  He’s tall, and I’m not.
Avery:  I’m a girl, and he’s a boy.
19. How do you know Daddy loves you?
Carter:  He’s told me before.
Preston:  Because he is nice to me.
Avery:  Because he’s always nice to me, and he loves me.
20. What does Daddy like most about your Mommy?
Carter:  I have no idea.
Preston:  He’s married with her.
Avery:  That she’s his wife.
21. Where is Daddy's favorite place to go?
Carter:  Camping?
Preston:  His job?
Avery:  The store.