From the Past: Monticello Fun

Originally from August 31, 2006

This is Dave (my third brother), on the 4-wheeler with the girls. His facial expression may signify that he is roughly careening down the street at 75 mph, but the speed limit was 5 (maybe 10, if he stretched it). This was the girls' favorite thing to do. If someone mentioned the word "four-wheeler", Mimi would say "No" (which of course means "yes") and run for the door to go for a ride. There was a money dig at the children's portion of the County Fair. Livi was not really interested, but Annie would move her own toes around in the sand until something was unearthed, and then she would have Olivia pick the money up. Can't you tell that Livi was just thrilled with the whole adventure? (Sarcasm intended.)
This other darling little girl is Elli, my cousin. (My mom's youngest brother's daughter. . . 's wife's sister's cousin on the other side. Just kidding.) She and Olivia played and played and played. They helped Dallin make this big box out of straws and connectors, and they were both desperate to get in the box, and then it was scary. Because everything is scary. Life, really, is quite terrifying, if you think about it.

From the Past: I didn't see the Mayflower. . .

Originally from April 25, 2006.

. . . but a group of colonists has come. . .


. . . and seems to have settled at my feet.

The girls decided this morning that they both had to be as near me as possible, so this was their solution. (Obviously, I was not consulted, or I would have come up with something a little less on the . . . um. . . obnoxiously close side.) I discovered that you can actually do dishes with more than 40 pounds sitting on your feet. Lovely.

From the Past:: WWF Mania

I have had a funny little conversational crafting blog with my friend, Sara, for nearly 4 years, long before I had a family blog.  It's a private blog, but before I had this blog here, I would post funny stories and pictures from our family there, just so I would have a record.  I was recently reviewing some of those posts, and I thought I would want to repost them here.  This one is originally from July 26, 2006.


John's solution to the increased conflicts that we have been having around here. Teach the kids scissor hold. . .
. . . and body slam.
Who out there doesn't want WWF in their living room?

Those little girls!!  I can't believe they've gotten so big on me.  The wrestling, however, has not been outgrown.  Body slamming is still a very frequent occurrence Chez Wells.