OK. It's been some time so the sting of the ending of last football season has begun to go away. I found this funny video about Utah's football season. Enjoy!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Being a Donkey
Being a donkey as in being stubborn--not the other word associated with donkeys!!!!
This last Saturday (Jan. 24), I went to get Lilli out of her bed. I told her I would not get her out of bed until she told me her name. We have had a heck of a time getting her to tells us her name. When we asked, she usually responded with Baby or Angie. (As a sidebar to the story, Angie says Lilli's full name is Lilli And Jade!) So, that morning I told her I would get her out of her bed when she told me her name. She tried Baby and Angie and I said no. She just sat there. (As another sidebar to the story, Lilli tried to climb out of her bed once before and fell hard. Yesterday was the first time since then that she tried to climb out of her bed. She succeeded. I expect her to climb out more often now.) I told her I was going to fix breakfast and leave her in bed. She started to cry and I asked her what her name was. She said nothing so I went to the kitchen and started breakfast. A few minutes later, I asked her what her name was and again she said nothing. I did this several times, but she would not answer me.
Each morning, we prepare a milk shake for the kids with nutrients to help in their growth and immunity. Both girls love it and ask for it every morning. We make it with the blender. When I turned the blender on, Lilli knew what was going on and wanted out of her bed. I told her she had to tell me her name. Nothing. I finished her milk shake and told her as soon as she told me her name, she could have her milk shake. I thought for sure that would get her out of her bed. But she refused. Finally, after about three attempts with her milk shake in my hand, she said a hardly audible Lilli. I cheered and praised her for doing it. Yet, she seemed to be defeated. Over the last few days, though, she has been more willing to say her name.
Comparing kids one to another can be very dangerous (and usually stupid), but since Angie and Lilli are complete opposites, it is easy to see the differences. Angie was quick to speak and very willing to repeat what we asked her to repeat. Lilli is the complete opposite. If we ask her to repeat something, she will not do it. She is very strong-willed and stubborn. Raising Lilli will be (and is) very different from raising Angie.
Lastly, even though raising a strong-willed child like Lilli may be more challenging than raising a compliant child like Angie, I would never want it any other way. I love both girls so much, and I love the learning moments we share together. Being a father is much more difficult than I expected, but at the same time it is much more rewarding.
This last Saturday (Jan. 24), I went to get Lilli out of her bed. I told her I would not get her out of bed until she told me her name. We have had a heck of a time getting her to tells us her name. When we asked, she usually responded with Baby or Angie. (As a sidebar to the story, Angie says Lilli's full name is Lilli And Jade!) So, that morning I told her I would get her out of her bed when she told me her name. She tried Baby and Angie and I said no. She just sat there. (As another sidebar to the story, Lilli tried to climb out of her bed once before and fell hard. Yesterday was the first time since then that she tried to climb out of her bed. She succeeded. I expect her to climb out more often now.) I told her I was going to fix breakfast and leave her in bed. She started to cry and I asked her what her name was. She said nothing so I went to the kitchen and started breakfast. A few minutes later, I asked her what her name was and again she said nothing. I did this several times, but she would not answer me.
Each morning, we prepare a milk shake for the kids with nutrients to help in their growth and immunity. Both girls love it and ask for it every morning. We make it with the blender. When I turned the blender on, Lilli knew what was going on and wanted out of her bed. I told her she had to tell me her name. Nothing. I finished her milk shake and told her as soon as she told me her name, she could have her milk shake. I thought for sure that would get her out of her bed. But she refused. Finally, after about three attempts with her milk shake in my hand, she said a hardly audible Lilli. I cheered and praised her for doing it. Yet, she seemed to be defeated. Over the last few days, though, she has been more willing to say her name.
Comparing kids one to another can be very dangerous (and usually stupid), but since Angie and Lilli are complete opposites, it is easy to see the differences. Angie was quick to speak and very willing to repeat what we asked her to repeat. Lilli is the complete opposite. If we ask her to repeat something, she will not do it. She is very strong-willed and stubborn. Raising Lilli will be (and is) very different from raising Angie.
Lastly, even though raising a strong-willed child like Lilli may be more challenging than raising a compliant child like Angie, I would never want it any other way. I love both girls so much, and I love the learning moments we share together. Being a father is much more difficult than I expected, but at the same time it is much more rewarding.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Who Would Believe Ants Could Do This?
I really enjoy Kim Komando's Video of the Day. On today's video (Jan. 21, 2009), she has a video showing what ants can do. Scientists found an abandoned ant hill and poured tons of cement down it. What they uncovered is amazing!
By the way, I still plan to get some pictures from Christmas posted.
By the way, I still plan to get some pictures from Christmas posted.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Our Festive Home
Every year, we try to make our home a little reflective of the Christmas season. So, for those of you that do not get to come to our home during Christmas time, we proudly present pictures from our home:
Our Christmas Tree--picture doesn't do it justice. We have ornaments from BM (before marriage, not bowel movement!) from both of us and ornaments we have collected over the years.
A view of our home from the street. Notice the garbage can on the right--part of our outdoor decorations!
A closer look at the decorations on the left side of our house.
Our Christmas Tree--picture doesn't do it justice. We have ornaments from BM (before marriage, not bowel movement!) from both of us and ornaments we have collected over the years.
A view of our home from the street. Notice the garbage can on the right--part of our outdoor decorations!
A closer look at the decorations on the left side of our house.
The right side of our house. Notice Sadie on the steps--laying on the rug in front of the door. Also, our Christmas Tree can be seen in the window.
As you can see, we will be having a white Christmas since we have gotten a good snow storm. It is snowing again today and it has been cold, so there is no chance the snow will melt before Santa flies off to deliver gifts.
Angie is incredibly excited about Santa coming. She has been telling us what she was going to ask Santa since before Halloween. For Lilli, it is all new. I'm sure Angie will get her excited about it next year, but I think she is still a couple years away from total excitement.
As you can see, we will be having a white Christmas since we have gotten a good snow storm. It is snowing again today and it has been cold, so there is no chance the snow will melt before Santa flies off to deliver gifts.
Angie is incredibly excited about Santa coming. She has been telling us what she was going to ask Santa since before Halloween. For Lilli, it is all new. I'm sure Angie will get her excited about it next year, but I think she is still a couple years away from total excitement.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Bourne Ultimatum
Over the weekend, we watched The Bourne Ultimatum, the third movie of the Bourne series. We found the movie very entertaining and would recommend it to anyone wishing a good action movie. We are fans of all three of the movies.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thanksgiving
I know this is way overdue, but I decided I had better get something written about Thanksgiving.
Our Thank
sgiving weekend actually started on Tuesday. At work, I do a lot things with the Holiday Inn at Pocatello. Each year, Holiday Inn hosts ISU employees for a meal and then provide us with a certificate for a free night's stay at the Holiday Inn. We took advantage of that on Tuesday. Angie loves the Holiday Inn since she can go swimming in the Holidome. So, Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning was spent swimming.
After we checked out of the hotel, we then went to the movie Bolt. This was a very cute movie. Lilli watched half of it before falling asleep while Angie watched the whole thing. The movie was presented in 3D, but we could not get Angie to keep her glasses on. That seemed wierd since without the glasses, it was blurry.
In short, the movie is about a dog who is in a TV show where he has super powers. The producers do not let the dog know that he really does not have super powers so his reactions are genuine. The dog gets out of his trailer and falls into a box that is shipped to New York. Once in New York, he thinks he can use his super powers to get back to his owner. With the help of a cat and a hamster, he goes cross country to find out what is real.
On Thursday, we spent Thanksgiving with the Gambles. It was a very delicious dinner, and being able to lounge around and visit made it a great day.
On Friday, Deb and I braved the early morning shoppers in Pocatello. NewsChannel 6 in Pocatello did a news story about Black Friday. Even though we are not in the video, we were in the crowd that was rushing into Shopko. I knew I had to run or be trampled!
We went to Preston's Festival of Lights and then the Bar J Wranglers on Saturday. Chelsea posted pictures on her blog.
Sunday, Angie gave her third talk in Primary. She did a great job. Dad was incredibly proud and Mom was beaming from ear to ear as she did her talk. After church, we had dinner at Mom's and said good-bye to everyone.
Our Thank
sgiving weekend actually started on Tuesday. At work, I do a lot things with the Holiday Inn at Pocatello. Each year, Holiday Inn hosts ISU employees for a meal and then provide us with a certificate for a free night's stay at the Holiday Inn. We took advantage of that on Tuesday. Angie loves the Holiday Inn since she can go swimming in the Holidome. So, Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning was spent swimming.After we checked out of the hotel, we then went to the movie Bolt. This was a very cute movie. Lilli watched half of it before falling asleep while Angie watched the whole thing. The movie was presented in 3D, but we could not get Angie to keep her glasses on. That seemed wierd since without the glasses, it was blurry.
In short, the movie is about a dog who is in a TV show where he has super powers. The producers do not let the dog know that he really does not have super powers so his reactions are genuine. The dog gets out of his trailer and falls into a box that is shipped to New York. Once in New York, he thinks he can use his super powers to get back to his owner. With the help of a cat and a hamster, he goes cross country to find out what is real.On Thursday, we spent Thanksgiving with the Gambles. It was a very delicious dinner, and being able to lounge around and visit made it a great day.
On Friday, Deb and I braved the early morning shoppers in Pocatello. NewsChannel 6 in Pocatello did a news story about Black Friday. Even though we are not in the video, we were in the crowd that was rushing into Shopko. I knew I had to run or be trampled!
We went to Preston's Festival of Lights and then the Bar J Wranglers on Saturday. Chelsea posted pictures on her blog.
Sunday, Angie gave her third talk in Primary. She did a great job. Dad was incredibly proud and Mom was beaming from ear to ear as she did her talk. After church, we had dinner at Mom's and said good-bye to everyone.
The Christmas Sweater
As a fan of Glenn Beck, I had heard him talk about his book, The Christmas Sweater, a lot. So, when I heard it had been published, I asked Deb to look out for it at the Downey Library. When the library got it in, Deb checked it out for me (the first to check the book out from Downey!).In short, the book is about a 13 year old boy who has already lost his father to cancer and then loses his mother in a car accident. He lives with his grandparents and becomes bitter about how his life has become. Through the help of a neighbor named Russell, he begins to understand what is really important in life.
The book is not too long, and I was able to read it in four hours over two days. Before I read the book, I wondered if this book would be the same as The Christmas Box. The overall theme of redemption and fixing things right are the only similarities. As I came to the end of the book, I shed a few tears, and I was very grateful for the opportunity to read the book.
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