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Straight Out of the Simpsons

Marlan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:30:16 +0000

Ava is taking some liberties with her parents at only 2 1/2- years-old. Illustration:

“Hey Bud, can I have some of that?”

What in the hell?

Marlan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:36:41 +0000

Grace: Ava, say “hell”… say “hell”…

[Ava not understanding]

Grace: That’s how you say “hello” in Spanish.

Another Funny Grace Message

Marlan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:01:34 +0000

This is Grace staring in another funny message.

Grace Playing a Joke

Funny Grace Telephone Message

Marlan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:44:05 +0000

I got this message at work. They make my day.

Grace’s Funny Message

Best Trip to Home Depot Ever

Marlan — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:07:12 +0000

The picture says it all. If only every trip was like this one.

Grace and I Hike Big Red

Marlan — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:52:53 +0000

We drive past Peter’s Canyon Regional Park on the way to church. There is a hill in Peter’s Canyon called Big Red, which is a big bear, especially on a bike. Grace has been begging me to hike Big Red. So we went yesterday.

For our 1/2 hour hike, we packed a camelback with granola bars, pretzels (prentzels if you are Grace), and dehydrated fruit and tackled the hill.

And a video: Grace and Marlan on Hike

More Dinner Table Antics

Marlan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:31:03 +0000

I was getting Ava cleaned off after dinner the other night. She gives cookie monster a run for his money with the amount of mess she makes when she eats. Well, after getting a small scoop of rice on her plate, she proceeded to let them go swimming in her drink of water, making a rice mess everywhere.

As I lifted her out of her chair, I noticed that there was rice all over her pants. I said, “Hold on rice crotch,” under my breath as I went for the cleaning rag to avoid rice floor. She heard me and repeated “rich crotch” to Sally and me while laughing hysterically at herself for the next couple of minutes.

It’s kind of jarring hearing a two year old say the word “crotch,” but super funny at the same time.

Pineapple

Marlan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:32:05 +0000

During Family Home Evening tonight, we were singing a song when suddenly Sally asked what Ava was eating. As dinner food and dishes had been put away previously, the mystery food was, well, as mystery.

S: “Ava, what are you eating?”
A: chomp, chomp, chomp [mouth wide open].
S: “What are you eating, Ava?”
A: chomp, chomp, “jungbabble”, chomp, chomp.
S: “What?!?”
A: [finished chomping] “Pie-apple.”
S: “Where did you get pineapple?”
A: “My pocket.”
S: “Your pocket?”
A: “Put pineapple in my pocket and EAT IT!”

Looks like we are doing laundry tonight.

Ava’s Prayer

Marlan — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:13:21 +0000

Heavenly Father…

Thank you day.

Thank you mama, dada, Caleb, Gracebella, me, mama.

Be good.

Sweet dreams.

Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

(Meanwhile, back on the farm, Grace is using her leapfrog keyboard to “type to her boyfriend.”)

Fun at Disneyland

Marlan — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:10:48 +0000

Staci, Jackson, and Paige were in town. Disneyland was in the works, as it often is when visitors come. After the little kids got tired, Staci, Jackson, Grace, and I went back to go on the fun rides.

As you can see, I was too cheap to buy the actual photograph.