A Doozy of a Daycare Contest

Okay - here's the big moment you have all been waiting for. Hardy-har-har.  THE CONTEST.

I need a name for the preschool and family daycare that I am starting.  Here are the parameters, the name needs to reflect a certain level of sophistication.  I don't want names that have any of these words: playtime, playhouse, cute, cozy, cuddly, etc.  I don't want to use my name, though the kids names are fair game.  Tell me what you can come up with and you could win a prize.

What type of prize you ask?  A really, really good one!  If I use your name, here is what you could win:

Local contestants:  A date night:  dinner coupons, movie passes and free babysitting!

Long Distance Participants:  Date night without the free babysitting. (Sorry, the cost of traveling to you would really be uneconomical on my part.)

Sooo - get creative.  Let me know what you come up with.  The contest ends on July 13th.  And now - It Is On!

Thieves and Murderers

Note to self:  do not run outside with loaded shotgun when angry.  

I was very saddened and disturbed by the latest story from Texas this week.  Apparently, in that grand state, property has more value than human life.  Try explaining that one to your children.

What do you say to them?  If someone is doing something bad on our property, we shoot them.  So, kids, you'd better behave!

We are taught, "if a man or woman shall rob, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land.  And if he or she shall steal, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land." D&C 42: 84-85

"Ye have heard it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That you resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on they right cheek, turn to him the other also.  

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven . . . 

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye?

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."

Matt 5

A Little Contest!

I am having a contest - complete with a prize.  (The prize is to be announced later.)  Stay tuned for more details.  

Pasadena Pops Weekend

Whew!  Summer has officially begun and we have started off running!

Last Friday night Douglas and I attended an open air concert at the Desconso Gardens featuring the Pasadena Pops and  Singing Cowboy Poet, Michael Martin Murphy.  Addison's violin teacher, Laurie Niles plays with them and was kind enough to give us tickets.  The whole evening was a blast for me - even though it was stinkin' hot.  Since I love folk music and Aaron Copland, it was apple pie for my ears.  Delicious.  

I only had one problem with the evening - the Pops music director, Rachael Worby, was a total spaz!  She actually introduced Mr. Murphey by saying he was there because "I hold a special place in his heart."  I do have to admit it was very fun to watch her conduct because she had A TON of energy and was completely over the top.  And she is a great advocate for the orchestra - you go girl!

If you get a chance, check out their summer season.  

Various and Assundry

I haven't felt much like blogging lately, some days are just like that I guess.  But even though I don't feel like writing, I keep checking my blog, wondering if it has changed despite my lack of effort.  It never has.  I must therefore, bite the proverbial bullet and write something myself.

This past weekend was Father's Day.  Addison surprised Douglas with a felt tie she had made when we were visiting my parent's ward in SLC.  It was darling! (See picture)  And to attest to Douglas' greatness of character, he wore it proudly to church.  All of the other fathers were jealous, of course.  

My own Funky Fresh Father is currently tooling around Ireland with my Fabulous Mom.  I hear they are having a wonderful time.  Love you Dad!

This past weekend Douglas and I celebrated our 10th anniversary.  (Woo-Hoo!) 

We celebrated our "family birthday party" with the kids (thanks Valerie for the great idea!)  We retold our wedding day story, and all the mushy, lovey-dovey stuff we remember best.  Then we took the kids for ice cream.  I wanted to get out the wedding albums, but somehow they got put into cold storage.  The best part of the weekend though, was when Douglas and I forked out the $4000 to hire a babysitter and go out for an evening.  This year we opted for sushi - yum, yum!

And now for the kids:

Addison and I have started studying Latin together.  So far:  Sum non nauta et lego ergo sum! (Translation for you non-Latin speakers:  I am not a sailor and I read, therefore, I am.)  In two more days she will be officially done with third grade and I will have a fourth grader on my hands.  The horror, the horror.

Elias wiped out and hit his chin hard.  He has a horrible bruise.  Everytime he looks in the mirror, he fake cries and says his chin hurts.

Big milestone of the past week - Mason is officially crawling!  Ta-dum.  He is everywhere and into everything.  He particularly likes the cat food.  You gotta love the crawling stage.