where?

in retrospect.... there are several things one oughta consider when trusting others.... will they treat you with the same respect and honor that you attribute to them? will they love you like a friend? will they acknowledge you in every setting? will they go out of their way to be conscientious of you and your concerns? will they let you speak about yourself and really listen? will they be a shoulder to cry on when needed? to many times in life these kind of people are rarely found. I have found that most people are self absorbed and only want to talk about themselves. and if you bring up any subject htat is YOU orienttated... thay simply have no time to listen.... where have the good old days gone when there were good lod friends?

concherto

my daughter's concert was canceled the other night due to a power failure. what a relief. we had a cool hair style planned that is not possible without power.

mirror

so looking closely at my son's graduation photo I noticed his smile is just like my dad's. mentioned it to my mom who was skeptical until we took a photo of my dad when he was 20 (my son is 18) and compared. the smile the nose and the chin are my dad's. coincidental, this particular son is named after my dad. both names!

color

I'm going to learn how to paint. I think. If I have the time. I'm going to school and working and keeping up with kids. not any free time. maybe my mom can teach me to oilpaint some saturday. Robert thinks I should just watch that guy on tv.

knap time!

robert is bored of carving. he is now knapping. that is when you take obsidian and chip peices off tomake arrowheads and spears. he has joined a club that meets thursdays in lewiville. we planted part of our garden saturday. cross our fingers. Robert loves the outdoors and does much out there.

busy bee

right now Christapher is the assistant branch clerk as well as a branch missionary. he goes to institute each week and FHE..he also attends service projects. he is very busy. . he is our comical clown. he loves playing pranks and having a good time. he takes care of me well. he loves hiding in the dark to scare people. he gets that from me. he also has a very spiritual side to him that some don't see. his testimony is special.

gentle giant

David is graduating in 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we're so excited he's going to be made and elder as well. david is 6'1" tall -- skinny and muscular. he can jump 17 feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is very smart and mechanically minded. and very tender hearted. he takes care of us. he is also (wait for it.....)the only kid no other kids fights or argues with. he is a true peaceful person.

smarty pants.

Steven is so tall now. everyone calls him Christapher's twin. they look like 2 peas in a pod. steven is our " computer fix this problem kid." he is so smart. he's very mechanically minded as well. he likes to say"what are you doing sir" wether your a sir or not. he meows at the cat and Rebbeca. it's so cute he likes jokes but not to prank people. and the biggest brag of all... he escorts me around like I'm somebody. the whole hand on the arm thing.

goldilocks

well my daughter gets her cast off tomorrow. yes she broke her arm again. this time her cast is neon green. but they did'nt encases her elbow this time. she is so siked. she is taller too. when we wear heels, she's taller than me. when she wears heels and I don't she's taller than me. go figure. we are finding cute things to do with her long hair. one is long ringlets with flowers scattereed in her hair interwoven in the curls. another is a twisted braid. very simple and very complicated looking. her serious crush moved and is no longer serious! ya! unfortunately there are plenty of other guys who like her a lot. her freckles are springing out too. her hair is so pretty. I did a french roll (not twist) yesterday and her hair looked so elegant.

snow

DId you ever wonder how something so soft and pretty and white could also be so cruel ,cold and a killing force? how while on the one hand it gently covers the brown ground and provides moisture, that it can also be slippery as well. ever think about snow being a contrast against itself just because it is?

the wolf

when in Rome do as the Romans do is a very stupid phrase. it's like saying if they do something dumb, dangerous or just plain idiotic that it's ok too do so just because you are not in familiar teritory. it also follows the question of; if your friends jump off of a bridge will you do it too?
people need to realize the things they say. for instance, if someone insults you and disrespects you but then in the next breath says " you know I like you" they're trully saying I don't like you and I'll treat you how I want and get away with it socially because I said that I liked you. wake up people. this person does not like you. they are appearing to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.

frosty who?

Robert did a snowman container on his lathe and painted it beuatifully. it was gorgeous. he is trully talented. he was helping David make one and he carved the inside too much and it wore right through. so he begilns again.

what is writ

Christapher devours books. if you are a book reader then you know what this means. there is nothing quite as exciting as discovering new adventures in the safety of your chair. they are peaceful and can pose logical thinking. reading does improve you useage of the english language.

revealing

we have a very beaqutiful cat. she is 1/2 siamese with gorgeous blue eyes, smoky white fur with a dark patch on her back and tail. the other day Rebbeca brought her in and she stunk so Rebbeca went to bathe our fat spoiled beautiful cat. turns out all the fat is in her fluffed out fur. she was skin and bones. after her bath we dried her off and let her sit by the stove for a few hours to dry and warm herself thouroughly. she does not care for a bath but she doe not claw you up when she is given one. she waits patiently for you to finish.

weigh this

david benches 120 lbs and squats 185 he weighs 150 lbs and is 6 ft 1 inch tall! he is all muscle and bone.

state fight

so Steven is wrestling again this year. yesterday they had a tournament and a kid had a fit and refused to wrestle with oanther kid so they had to redo the whole bracket system. he is in tournamnet again today. state competition is coming up.