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One thing most parents learn pretty fast about kids, is that even though they have budding imaginations, they can be pretty strict about words and names.  For example:  A dog is a dog, if you know what I mean. Not one day goes by where I am not corrected by one of my kids.  Sometimes, they just suck the fun out of using lame puns or singing silly rhymes. Me: “Hey, Sam the Man!” Sam:  ”I am NOT Sam the Man!  Just Sam!” **** Me: “Hey, Sam-I-Am, want some green eggs and ham?” Sam: “No. And I am just SAM!” **** Me:  ”Nephi look!  It’s a fire truck!!” Nephi: “No mom, that’s the paramedics.” **** Me:  ”Why don’t we take the bus today?” Nephi:  ”It’s called a shuttle, Mom.” **** Nephi: “Thomas is NOT a train!  He is a tank engine!” **** Me: “Sammy, you are such a good boy!” Sam: “No, Mom.  I’m... Read the rest of this entry »

Funny people, boys.  And funnier still my own! Ben has his 3 week training this month, so cutting his hair is one of those things on the never-ending list of to-do’s before AT (Advanced Training). But this time, the boys needed theirs cut too.  So Ben whips out the clippers and gives them the “Daddy Haircut” — our favorite summer do.  THEN I hear him the bathroom talking to the boys: “Okay, guys, I cut your hair, now do you want to cut mine?”  The kids were THRILLED!  My heart sank for a second, then floated back up when I realized that there wasn’t much harm a kid can do with clippers to Ben’s already short hair.  He was planning on shaving it down for the training, so might as well! Here we go…    They each took turns shaving the sides.  Ben was patient even when I could tell it hurt!   Haircut by kids:  Free And the finished product:  Priceless! What a great dad! ... Read the rest of this entry »

My dear husband was THRILLED when he discovered that mustaches were allowed in the Army if they followed certain guidelines: Mustaches are permitted; if worn, males will keep mustaches neatly trimmed, tapered, and tidy. Mustaches will not present a chopped off or bushy appearance, and no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line or extend sideways beyond a vertical line drawn upward from the corners of the mouth. Handlebar mustaches, goatees, and beards are not authorized. If appropriate medical authority prescribes beard growth, the length required for medical treatment must be specified. For example, “The length of the beard will not exceed 1/4 inch.” Soldiers will keep the growth trimmed to the level specified by appropriate medical authority, but they are not authorized to shape the growth into goatees, or “Fu Manchu” or handlebar mustaches. He claims, when teased, that he is not devastated he can’t do the “Fu Manchu” —... Read the rest of this entry »

“‘Underwear’ is for big people,” my 5 year old, Sam, told me the other day. “Then what are you wearing?” I asked him. “Funderwear.” He answered nonchalantly. “Hmmmm…. I see,” said I. As many of you know, we are going through a no pants phase.  No matter what I say, or how much I nag, Sam just doesn’t want to wear them.  I think I tell him a million times a day, and now, he just ignores me.  I feel like I am dead to him sometimes… I can scream and yell and throw tantrums, and still he won’t acknowledge me. “Funderwear,” apparently, is meant to see seen, not hidden under those boring things called pants.  Heaven forbid we cover up Spiderman or Thomas the Tank Engine! For months, now, I have been trying to come up with some way to motivate Sam to start wearing pants.  So far, nothing has worked. Until today… By accident. Today, as I was sitting on the... Read the rest of this entry »

Book Release Celebration for Mystery/Adventure Novel and Book Give-Away by Linda Weaver Clarke: May 23 – June 1 To win a mystery/adventure novel with a touch of romance, leave a comment at lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com. But that’s not all! You may also be eligible to receive two free e-books as part of this contest. Montezuma’s Treasure and Family Secrets are Themes for Mystery Novel Mysterious events, the search for Montezuma’s treasure, a good-looking rogue, and family secrets! How important is it to learn about the past? Will it make a difference in one’s life and the choices we make? To April, it makes a big difference. Knowing about her parentage changes her perspective of life. With a blend of mystery, adventure, humor, and sweet romance, Linda Weaver Clarke creates a story based upon the adventures of a married couple and their three daughters in Montezuma Intrigue. When a leather parchment of Montezuma’s map is found in great-grandfather... Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been sending the link to this blog post to several friends and realized it would be fun to post on my blog.  The humor is really wry and pokes fun at ourselves (LDS).  Avoid if you’re easily offended. Click Here to Laugh with Me  Read More →

I wish I had thought of this a long time ago… But I really needed some quiet time, it was raining outside, and the kids were bouncing off the walls.  So I had this clever idea of giving them a few items: 1.  My box of washable markers. 2.  A package of colored construction paper. 3. My set of crazy cut scissors. and 4. Some glue sticks. Not kidding you, they may have made a huge mess, but these things kept them busy ALL DAY!  It was awesome!  The kids were quietly playing and crafting and I had some time to myself.  That never happens. AND they came up with some pretty funny stuff: And my favorite:  Sammy the cat… the hat kills me! How do you keep your kids busy during bad weather?  Read More →

Dad and  Me As a teenager and young adult, I never believed people when they said that we marry men like our dads.  I loved my dad dearly, but there were things about him that drove me nuts and I swore up and down that I would marry a guy LIKE my dad in the things that I liked, but not those other qualities… What I didn’t know, was that all those good things came in a package with all those other things too.  They go hand in hand for some reason. Dad working on one of the first kind of computers One of the things I loved about my dad was his handyman skills.  He could seriously fix ANYTHING!  Aside from being a cop, my father even had a little side business where he would fix TVs and VCRs for friends at work (this was in the days before plasma screens and DVD players).  He could fix cars, trucks, bikes… to name a few.  And he could build ANYTHING too!  We were the only kids in our neighborhood, and maybe even... Read the rest of this entry »

There were years that I prayed so hard that Sam would start talking.  I would day dream about conversations we would one day have.  Now that he is talking, it is better than I could ever had imagined.  He says the funniest and cleverist things! Just yesterday, I heard him and Nephi playing in the other room yelling:  ”Save Jesus Christ!  Save Jesus Christ!” I thought, “What in the world are they playing!!”  So I walked in and had the following conversation: Me:  Sam, what are you playing? Sam:  Pretend. Me:  What are you pretending? Sam: I am Spiderman, and Nephi is Iron Man. Me:  What does that have to do with Jesus? Sam:  We are superheros and we are saving Jesus Christ! Me:  What are you saving him from? At this point, Sam rolled his eyes like I am an idiot. Sam:  From the cross, mom! Well, just when you think they don’t hear anything you say.  I could have sworn they weren’t paying... Read the rest of this entry »

You know, you do the best to try to teach your children important things like safety, personal hygiene, and appropriate style and tact… but sometimes, I just throw up my arms, pick my battles, and let it go… So that’s how those footprints got on the wall…. No, you can’t go to school like that…. As much as I hate to say it, boys will be boys… Have a super day!!! Oh!!!  And don’t forget to go vote for me!!!  I am moving down the list and REALLY need your votes!! VOTE HERE!!!You can vote every 24 hours!  Read More →