Beddenbreakfast...

We have had visits from family and friends almost every weekend since the year began, unfortunately we didn't digitally document most of the visits, but luckily we did capture some moments from the cutest of our boarders, Little Rose, spawn of Milmonsters.

We played Jungle Gym on Uncle Hoss...

...almost made it...

...Uncle Hoss won.


When it was time to leave, Uncle Hoss tried to hide her from MamaMilmonster. She found her, but not until we got a nice high pitched "Where'd she go!?!" from the Mama.


Eventually she had to go, but we miss her and hope she comes back soon. She can bring the rents along too if she wants...

A Noble Profession

This is what my dear older brother does to poor little kids...everyday.




Yes, this is real life.

Geri Tales

Therapist: Rosarita*
Patient: Penny (85 yrs old)

R: Hey Penny, what do you have hiding under your shirt? (large bulge in the right tummy/hip area)
P: What do you mean?
R: Don't you have a pocket for your tissues? (pat-pat)
P: That's my breast.
R: Whoops, I didn't realize you weren't wearing a brazier
P: Sweetie, I quit wearing those years ago.
R: Sorry, I didn't mean to, ah, grope you. (Hmm, don't really know what to do now) How do you feel about going to therapy with me now?

*names have been changed to protect the innocent

Merry Christmas

"God Bless Us, Everyone"
-Tiny Tim

Happy Birthday!

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my oldest and dearest friend. Life has taken us to different yet wonderful places, and though we seem to only keep in touch via cyberspace, she is still my all time favorite. She is a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and friend. She has survived more trials with more grace and a better sense of humor than I could ever hope to. I'm smiling now, oh wait, maybe those are tears, no no, just dust in my eye, thinking back on all the crazy things we did and the great time we had doing them! Love You!

Sharing Time...?

Demographic: Children age 7-11

History: We teach the 7-8 year old kids in primary. We have one child who we were told was a "troubled" or always in trouble child, but we kind of like him, he just needs a little extra structure, and he really takes you for your word. We'll call him Eddie.

Lesson: Our Body is a Temple

Question: What are some bad things some people choose to do/put into their bodies?

Answers: Alcohol, Coffee, Tattoos, Drugs (picture of a needle), etc...

Question: What are some good things we can put into or do for our bodies?

Answers: Eat nutritious foods, drink lots of water, don't stay up late, exercise...


Lesson Excerpt 1:
Teacher: I feel very strongly that you should never never drink alcohol, I have a friend who is my age (35-ish?) he wasn't drinking, but he was hit by a drunk driver, and now he can't do anything for himself. I worked at the nursing home where he lives and he can't feed himself and he wears a diaper. I had to change his diaper, and he is my age! And all because of alcohol.
Kids: Um, really not sure what to do with that.


Lesson Excerpt 2:
Eddie: Um, excuse me, why do you have a picture of a needle?
Teacher: That is our picture representing "drugs". People who do drugs sometimes inject them with needles and the get track marks and awful scars on their arms. These things give you a high (8 year old brain: 'they say "Hi"?') for a moment, but they don't make you truly happy. ('What does "Hi" have do do with being happy?)
Eddie: Um, excuse me, what about when I go to the doctor? Are his shots drugs?
Teacher: Yes, doctor's give you drugs, but that is not like the drugs we are talking about.
Eddie: Um, excuse me, do doctor's ever give you shots that aren't drugs?
Teacher: I don't think so.


Lesson Excerpt 3:
Teacher: It's important to get a good night sleep. Most of your parent's probably have you go to bed at a certain time because you need your rest.
Eddie: Um, excuse me, what about New Years Eve?
Teacher: Well, there are exceptions like that. It's okay then to stay up and eat and make toasts and play games with your family.
Eddie: Um, excuse me, what if you have to study for a test, can I stay up late then?
Teacher: I would say that would be a bad choice, because you should have managed your time more wisely (I just barely learned to manage my time and I am 27!) and done your homework when you got home from school.
Eddie: Um, excuse me, what if your teacher only gave you one day to study?
Teacher: Teachers don't do that, they always give you at least a week.
Eddie: Um, my school isn't like that.

Everything I never needed to know I learned in Primary.

Hmm...

"A government big enough to give you what you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." ~Gerald Ford