Monday, August 30, 2010

playing with fotos

My kids like to take pictures then play with them.  Mary takes many of the photos and they are great.  Buddy gets it into our Paint program and well…this is Buddy’s latest creation.

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Jumping into the pool . . . the crazy way (2)

Michael Cockrum in the chair, Patrick with wings, Buddy with the parachute…..

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Sunday Morning

Patrick blessed the Sacrament for the first time today. Brothers….  Blessing the Sacrament together…..It was a beautiful thing to see.  I couldn’t sing.  I just watched them. 

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8-22-10 Buddy, 20, and Patrick, 16 on  Sundays.

Monday, August 16, 2010

The 12 Days of Laundry, By Buddy and Patrick

The original version of this post appears on the Latter-Day Homeschooling blog on August 16. 2010

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The 12 Days of Laundry
Written by Buddy and Patrick, 2008

On the first day of laundry, the first thing that we saw:  a washer that doesn’t work right.*

On the second day of laundry, the second thing we saw:  two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the third day of laundry, the third thing that we saw:  three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the fourth day of laundry, the fourth thing that we saw:  four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the fifth day of laundry, the fifth thing that we saw:  five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the sixth day of laundry, the sixth thing that we saw:  six filthy shoes, five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the seventh day of laundry, the seventh thing we saw:  seven moldy towels, six filthy shoes, five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the eighth day of laundry, the eighth thing that we saw:  eight holey long johns, seven moldy towels, six filthy shoes, five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the ninth day of laundry, the ninth thing that we saw:  nine muddy snow coats, eight holey long johns, seven moldy towels, six filthy shoes, five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the tenth day of laundry, the tenth thing that we saw:  ten icy ear muffs, nine muddy snow coats, eight holey long johns, seven moldy towels, six filthy shoes, five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the eleventh day of laundry, the eleventh thing we saw:  eleven dusty bathrobes, ten icy ear muffs, nine muddy snow coats, eight holey long johns, seven moldy towels, six filthy shoes, five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

On the twelfth day of laundry, the twelfth thing that we saw: twelve crusty gloves, eleven dusty bathrobes, ten icy ear muffs, nine muddy snow coats, eight holey long johns, seven moldy towels, six filthy shoes, five underpants, four smelly socks, three dirty pants, two crummy shirts and a washer that doesn’t work right.

*note~~my washer works fine; must be a user problem.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

How Katie Loves

I came in the house this  afternoon and Katie was no where to be seen.  I called out, “Katie, are you here?” and I heard a noise coming from the boys’ room.  She appeared and said, “I’ve been dusting in the boys’ closet.”   Who does that?
(obviously not the boys..)

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Patrick has been away, staying over with a friend for several days and Buddy was away all day at YSA conference, as was Mary.  The house was very quiet and she missed everyone.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Patrick’s 16th Birthday

He woke us up at 6 am so he could open his presents first thing.  We packed everything in big boxes because Patrick has a tendency to figure out what’s in the packages days before his birthday and it loses all the fun. We packed little things in big boxes and big things in small boxes.  *;-.)

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Rattle, rattle….Fra—gee—lay..wonder what that means?

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Guitar Thumb Picks!!

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Guitar Rock Classics~  I was listening to this music when I was his age…

When he expressed an interest in Iron Man sheet music, I thought he said Cast Iron…so I bought him a Cast Iron Dutch Oven…

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The only 16-year old I know who can be happy about receiving cookware for his birthday. 

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Mary got it right..Iron Man Sheet Music

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It doesn’t look like it, but he really was happy about receiving 10,000 bb’s for his birthday.  He and the guys from church are having a battle today (yes, lots of goggles will be involved). The girls were invited to battle too, if they wished…

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YES!!  Camo Duct Tape!!!

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After opening presents…. some of that stuff was heavy….He really *did* ask for the Cast Iron Dutch Oven. He’s a big scouter.

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Looks like someone else was interested in Iron Man.  He snatched it up before Patrick got to his guitar…
Then Katie turned on the song, “Sixteen Candles,” just for her bro…  It was cute.