There is a story that I want to be able to pass down from generation to generation. I think it is really funny. One day Terry was in Wal-Mart with Abby and Ellie. They were just entering a check-out line and they were behind these two ladies. For some reason or another these two ladies started to fight. I think it started with some pushing and shoving and pretty soon it was a total cat fight.
They were pulling hair and full out fighting. The Wal-Mart worker was just a young boy and he came around and was trying to pull these two ladies apart. They didn't pay him any heed and he started getting knocked around.
Suddenly Terry let out a huge, deep, loud, "Hey!!!!!" And he very sternly told them to stop. They were both so surprised, that they did stop. Abby and Ellie said they were scared of dad because they had never heard him sound like that before.
Wal-mart was then able to get some security people in there to take care of the ladies. Terry had some training where they talked to them about how to deal with combative patients who were fighting, so Terry just applied it at Wal-Mart.
That is the story.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Terry
I just have to write a post about Terry. I think he is a really good man. He works hard all week and is a good PA (as far as I can tell--people are always saying nice things about him professionally).
He is also busy being a bishop of a YSA ward. This means he is gone from 6 to 4 or later on Sundays. He is gone on Tuesday and Wednesday nights also doing visits and interviews. And often, depending on what is happening with his ward members, he will wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning and not be able to sleep because he is worried about them.
And then I went and talked him into coaching Abby's soccer team so that takes up Monday and Thursday nights for practice and then often most of Saturday for games. Sometimes they will have games other days of the week too. Anyway, he is gone a lot and I end up doing a lot of the work at home. But I also still have lots of time to read and run or have moments to myself. He on the other hand hardly ever gets to have time to do whatever he feels like (which would be biking, hiking, fishing, or any active outdoors thing). He has said for months he would like to sit down and watch a movie, but for some reason or another it never works out. He would like to read but can never have a moment to sit down and read for pleasure (because he will either fall asleep or he will remember something letter or phone call he needs to take care of). The only thing he really does that he does for fun (sort of) is to run early in the mornings.
He is a good man and a good dad. Even though he is really busy, he still makes an effort to make sure he is able to see the kids and spend time with them. Sometimes I will say we need to go on a date because I have to get out of the house and away from the kids. But he will feel guilty and ask if that is really what we should do because he hasn't seen the kids enough. He is also really good to me. He doesn't get grouchy much and he is pretty thoughtful. I am glad to be married to him.
Ainsley's 10th Birthday
The last day of school was May 29th. This was also Ainsley's birthday. She started off the day with some golden grahams and donuts for breakfast. Healthy, I know. But that is what she wanted.
Ainsley's dream has been to have me take her and her friends to Karie Anne's for a gelati. So as soon as school let out, I picked her up along with four of her friends and we drove over to get gelati's. This was one of Ainsley's presents. Afterwards we came back to the house and Ainsley played all afternoon with her friends.
For dinner Ainsley said she wanted a picnic so we got some fried chicken and headed over to the nature park. We ate and took a walk and then went back home for cake and ice cream.
Ainsley was pretty mellow all day because she said she was having a weird sensation where she felt like she was in a dream so she was a little fuzzy headed. It has been bothering her for a few days. I said maybe it was because she pretty much lives on a diet of sugar. You can tell by all the food she ordered for her birthday. :)
I am glad to have Ainsley in our home. She adds a lot of personality to our family. I have noticed lately that she is really good at and willing to play with anyone. She is the kind of person who can play with a kid five years younger than her and still have lots of fun. We rely on her to entertain people. She is really good at gymnastics. She is also the kind of person who knows what she wants and then she does what she can to make it happen.
Ainsley's teacher handed out awards on the last day of school and Ainsley was given the Nobel Peace Prize. Terry and I were glad to see that her teacher thought she was a peacemaker because there had been some drama between friends at school. But Ainsley was so offended that she got that prize and not the prize for the person who laughs the most. She felt sure that she laughed more than anyone else in her class (which wouldn't surprise me because we often have a hard time getting her to settle down and stop laughing). We had to tell her that we felt more proud to know that she could be a peacemaker than a giggler. She didn't listen to us much.
Ainsley's dream has been to have me take her and her friends to Karie Anne's for a gelati. So as soon as school let out, I picked her up along with four of her friends and we drove over to get gelati's. This was one of Ainsley's presents. Afterwards we came back to the house and Ainsley played all afternoon with her friends.
For dinner Ainsley said she wanted a picnic so we got some fried chicken and headed over to the nature park. We ate and took a walk and then went back home for cake and ice cream.
Ainsley was pretty mellow all day because she said she was having a weird sensation where she felt like she was in a dream so she was a little fuzzy headed. It has been bothering her for a few days. I said maybe it was because she pretty much lives on a diet of sugar. You can tell by all the food she ordered for her birthday. :)
I am glad to have Ainsley in our home. She adds a lot of personality to our family. I have noticed lately that she is really good at and willing to play with anyone. She is the kind of person who can play with a kid five years younger than her and still have lots of fun. We rely on her to entertain people. She is really good at gymnastics. She is also the kind of person who knows what she wants and then she does what she can to make it happen.
Ainsley's teacher handed out awards on the last day of school and Ainsley was given the Nobel Peace Prize. Terry and I were glad to see that her teacher thought she was a peacemaker because there had been some drama between friends at school. But Ainsley was so offended that she got that prize and not the prize for the person who laughs the most. She felt sure that she laughed more than anyone else in her class (which wouldn't surprise me because we often have a hard time getting her to settle down and stop laughing). We had to tell her that we felt more proud to know that she could be a peacemaker than a giggler. She didn't listen to us much.
