Flashback Friday

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I'm not actually in this photo; I took it. And it's not that old--but it's one of the oldest photos I've got on my computer. It's from 2003, I think. A five-year-old photo still counts, right?

These are my friends Mike, Megan, and Carl during our freshman year at BYU. It cracks me up because Carl used to make this face in every picture. I never understood why.

Carl, are you reading this? Do you still make this face? Why?!

Faithfulness of Her Citizens

"Zion is Zion because of the character, attributes, and faithfulness of her citizens. Remember, 'The Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them.'"

-D. Todd Christofferson

I Know ABCs

Little Boy frustrates me because he never sings. He likes it when I sing to him, and he moves his lips along with the words I'm singing, but that's it.  

But finally, finally, finally I got him to sing more than one word. And then I couldn't get him to stop singing the same two lines, over and over:

By the way, do you like Little Boy's farmer outfit? Isaac dressed him in a flannel shirt and overalls this morning. When they came in to wake me up, I asked Little Boy about his plans for the day: 

Andrea: "Hey, Farmer John! Are you gonna go milk the cows?" 

Little Boy: "No!" 

Andrea: "Are you gonna go feed the pigs?" 

Little Boy: "No!" 

Andrea: "Are you gonna feed the chickens?" 

Little Boy: "No! Feed the fish!" 

Isaac: "He's a fish farmer." 

 Ooookay.

Friday Fun

photo by MBK (Marjie)

I've been thinking about putting together another Toddler Dictionary post for a long time. I like to look back at how his language skills are improving. But I keep putting it off. 

So, to motivate myself--and because it's Friday--I thought I 'd switch things up a bit. Let's play "Match the Toddler Phrases!" Wahoo! Match the Little Boy phrases on top with the grown-up phrases below--scroll down for the answers. I think I made them pretty easy. Good luck! 

1. how bout 

2. pee-tay-oh 

3. tum-pee-tay-oh 

4. tum bat 

5. doff bah 

6. peese taw

7. uh did uht 

8. wuh-wuh 

9. pee-pah 

10. appah thaw-thawth 

a. come back 

b. paper 

c. I did it 

d. potato 

e. noodle 

f. apple sauce 

g. police car 

h. tomato 

i. golf ball 

j. how about... 

Answers: 1.j 2.d 3.h 4.a 5.i 6.g 7.c 8.e 9.b 10.f

Presidents and Goldfish

I don't have much to say about the inauguration that hasn't already been said (over and over and over...), but I do have two things:

1) I'm uncomfortable with how much people are focusing on Obama's African-American-ness. Isn't it just as racist, in a way, to make a huge positive deal about his race as it would be to make a huge negative deal about it? I thought the idea was looking past the color of people's skin.

2) Bush should get a little more respect. You may not have agreed with anything he did, and you may think his breath stinks, but he was still the President of the United States of America for eight years. That said, I support President Obama, and I am very happy for him and his family.

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And now, back to the navel-gazing. That is why you're here, isn't it? You want to know all about me! ;) 

So Isaac called me from Wal-Mart the other day to say that he had spent the rest of his Christmas money, and it was going to be a big surprise. Ooookay. 

He came home with goldfish.  Not the kind that taste so delicious--nope, the kind that swim in a tank. 

Do you want to meet them?

(There are only two fish. One of the orange ones is a reflection.)

Isaac named the orange one Pudge, after this dialogue from Lilo & Stitch:

Hula Teacher: Lilo, why are you all wet?
Lilo: It's sandwich day. Every Thursday I take Pudge the fish a peanut butter sandwich.
Hula Teacher: "Pudge" is a fish?
Lilo: And today we were out of peanut butter. So I asked my sister what to give him, and she said "a tuna sandwich". I can't give Pudge tuna! [whispering] Do you know what tuna *is*?
Hula Teacher: Fish?
Lilo: [hysterical] It's fish! If I give Pudge tuna, I'd be an abomination! I'm late because I had to go to the store and get peanut butter 'cause all we have is... is... stinkin' tuna!
Hula Teacher: Lilo, Lilo, why is this so important to you?
Lilo: [calm] Pudge controls the weather.

I named this one Ron Weasley, because, well....you can see why. It's been five days, and the fish are both still alive. I'd say that's pretty good, wouldn't you?

Make Beautiful Everything Around You

“There is a great work for the Saints to do...Progress, and improve upon and make beautiful everything around you. Cultivate the earth, and cultivate your minds. Build cities, adorn your habitations, make gardens, orchards, and vineyards, and render the earth so pleasant that when you look upon your labors you may do so with pleasure, and that angels may delight to come and visit your beautiful locations. In the mean time continually seek to adorn your minds with all the graces of the Spirit of Christ.”

-Brigham Young

Happy Friday!

Here's something fun for Friday. Did you know that Valentine's Day is less than a month away?

 
image courtesy amy_b