Why you never leave a 2 year old unattended

2 year olds are MISCHIVEOUS.  Enough said.

Let’s Say You Get A Ticket...

Let’s say you get a ticket (hypothetically speaking of course).  And not just any ticket.  A really stupid ticket.  If you had gotten a ticket for expired plates, obviously money was lacking to register it: excusable.  Maybe you got caught going a tiny bit to fast on a stupid road with a stupid limit like 25 when it should be 45 (Pony Express Parkway): a little bit excusable.  Let’s say though that you ticket is for NOT WEARING YOUR SEATBELT.  I’m struggling to find an excuse for this one.  You buckle before you go.  Every time.  Easy as pie.

You might come home to this:

These are signs that read:

1. If you died in an accident because you weren’t  wearing your seatbelt, we would be super sad :(

2. Buckle up.  It’s the law.

3. Wear you seatbelt (awesome artwork by Jocelyn)

4.Don’t die in an accident please.  Please wear your seatbelt.  We love you.  Love McKayla

5. Seatbelts save lives.

 

No guilt trip.  Really.  And then... you may have to listen to your wife say (with a smile because she really does love you) that if you died BECAUSE you weren’t wearing your seatbelt, she would be very very angry.  And with that much anger in her heart there would be no way she would make it to the Celestial Kingdom.  So if you really want to be with her forever, you will wear you seatbelt.

Let’s be honest, folks, with a crazy wife like that who wouldn’t want to be with her forever??  Seriously.  Wear your seatbelt.

Fictions

I love fictions. The next posting will be one.

Here’s to you, Grandma!

Today is Raegan’s Mom’s birthday. She passed away almost 3 years ago. Every year on her birthday we like to have a little birthday party for her. Nothing big, we eat cupcakes, sing to Grandma and talk about our favorite memories of her. McKayla is really the only child who remembers her and I think it is good for the other girls to remember they have another Grandma and hear some stories about her.

Grandma is one of the most amazing women I’ve ever known! I love her like I love my own mother (another fabulous woman!). She taught me so many things. She bought me my first bill book and showed me how to use it, a method I am still using today to pay my bills. She taught me how to tie a quilt. She was great to come to when one of my little ones got hurt because she was definitely not the freak out type. She did more genealogy than any person I know, I wish I had taken time to learn that from her. Grandma loved all of her grandkids and each one thought they were her favorite.

So...

Grandma, we hope you can hear us singing to you on your birthday!! We love you so much and can’t wait until we see you again!!