The Big 3-0

That's right! Brian is 30 years old! He has entered the next decade of his life. I asked him if he feels older, and he said that he used to feel like a young guy trapped in an old man's body, but now he feels he is just old! So there you have it! I am still younger for a couple more months! He was kind enough to watch the kids most of the day because I had to run one of my 20 mile runs yesterday. Boy was that fun! It is not so much fun to have that plus a birthday all packed into one day. He was a trooper to help out and not complain. I guess he kind of got to feel what it is like to be a mom on her birthday! (Like we ever "actually" get the day off!) I was exhausted by the time I got to bed last night.

The kids were stoked about it being dad's birthday. They also think it is hilarious that he is 30. Don't ask me why!



Gavin loves having his picture taken. When I was taking pictures at dinner, he kept posing and asking me to take another one of him.
It's so nice to have digital cameras that you can just erase the pictures!
I had some help pulling off the cake, otherwise, it would have been store bought cookies or something! I think overall it was a good birthday. He is a pretty simple guy. He just likes to have people around to celebrate with him! Happy Birthday Babe!

They do as you do, not as you say!

I have heard many people over the years say that your children tend to do what you do instead of what you tell them to do (if what you are telling them to do contradicts what you actually do!) I have noticed my kids following our example on many occasions, but today takes the cake.
I was driving home with Kaitlyn from her school. We were stopped at a stoplight when she said, " Hey, I can totally drive, I know what all the lights mean." "Red means stop, Green means go, and Yellow means hurry up and drive fast before it turns red!" Yeah, that would be how I probably drive on lots of occasions! So I told her that the yellow light actually means that you should be slowing down because the light is going to turn red. Then she said, "But that's not how you guys drive!" I admit that I hate to wait through red lights. There are several on the way home from Kaitlyn's school. I should be better. I need to set a better example for my kids. I just can't wait until Drivers Ed when they can pick apart all of my driving!!!

One word and the whole meaning changes!

Maya was asked to do the scripture in primary on Sunday. She was really excited to read a scripture from her Book of Mormon all by herself. Brian helped her pick out a scripture and helped her read through the scripture a few times before church. He reviewed with her a little at church and made sure she still had the scripture marked. The scripture was 3 Nephi 12:16 which says,"Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Only when she got to the last sentence, Maya said, "... and "crucify" your Father who is in heaven. I was crying because I was laughing so hard, but trying not to make a sound. The sad part was that Maya was totally excited and oblivious to the huge mistake! Then Brian said, "And that's why we come to church!" It was pretty funny. She is such a cute kid.