May Top Ten

10. I overheard Bastian singing to himself. It began, “George to the world…..”

9. When Weston was a baby I would find binkies in every place imaginable. Upon finding lost binkies I would put them in my bra. I know, not one of my BEST ideas. He would often reach in there to try to find one. Once he did it to a woman in Nursery. He has not had a binky for over a year. This last month he pulled the top of my shirt down and peered inside saying, “You don’t have binkies in here?” Yep, you’re right, Weston, not for a year now.

8. We went four-wheeling up Diamond Fork Canyon. We had a great time. After the ride Hayden asked curiously, “Why does Utah have so many fork names in it?”
Rob answered, “Because Utah was settled by really hungry people.”

7. I was rinsing off dishes and looked out my kitchen window into the back yard to see my newly potty trained boy with his pants down pooping by the trampoline. I ran out and explained to him that we do not poop outside. We poop in the toilet. He said, “Turk poops outside. I said, “Yes, Turk (our lab) poops outside, but we poop in the toilet.” Concerned, Weston said, “We should buy him a toilet.”

6. Abby was realizing that her cousin, Sarah, was going to be 12 this year. She said to me, “Sarah gets to be baptized.” Just as I was about to say, “No, that’s when you turn eight,” she added, “…for those dead people.” I guess she does know what she is talking about.

5. We had a Primary activity Day that was fabulous. It was entitled “Who’s Your Hero?” It was about what the meaning of a hero is and we got to meet different heroes from the scriptures. The definition of a hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities--one of exalted moral character. In our time, kids think of heroes as basketball players, singer, actor etc. When in truth these are not heroes...they are idols. An idol is a person or thing devotedly or excessively admired. President Kimball said that we are an idolatrous people.We split up into 5 groups and had the kids walk through a time warp (which was a tunnel made of PVC pipe and draped with plastic with streamers of crepe paper hanging from it.—Thank you Julie Olson!) We went and visited different heroes from the scriptures who were some of the remarkable teachers/leaders in our ward dressed as their character. We had Nephi, Laman and Lemuel, Captain Moroni, Mary and Martha, Nephi and Lehi (the brothers), and Joseph Smith. It was so great. The Spirit was definitely present.

4. After the activity day and the clean-up I was loading my kids in the van. I kissed Bastian on the lips and started to spit in the parking lot. Sarah Bradshaw asked, “Are you okay?” I let her know, “I got boogers in my mouth and they're not mine.” Of course, Bastian thought it was funny.

3. I did Abby’s hair in a side bun. It started falling out as the day wore on. In desperation she said, “Mom, fix my bum!” It’s amazing the effect just one little letter can have.

2. We had an exterminator come to our home and spray for spiders. Uncle Joe lives with us right now and he got bit by a spider…I don’t know if he was at our house when he got bit, but a hobo spider was the culprit. Anyway, the man went outside to get the invoice. Weston followed him outside. I watched from the doorstep. The young man came back in and said, “He is telling me his secrets. So, he pooped outside.” I started laughing and the guys said, “He told me that we don’t poop outside, we poop in toilets.”

1. Rob was complaining about how rough his feet are getting now that he has been wearing sandals a lot. Hayden looked at Rob’s feet with disgust and said, “What is that white stuff on your feet?” Rob said, “I have leprosy.” Hayden said seriously, “Really?” Rob laughed and said, “No…I’m trying to make my feet look like horse hooves.” Hayden smiled and said, “You’re half way there.”