Gag Reel

This blog is great for recording events and occurrences, but I can't forget the moments that really define who we are: the crazy times.

My cousin Mary, from Arkansas, came for a visit at Aunt Kaye's house. James got to hold her son Logan.

Roxy helped me while making jam, by keeping the bottle box warm. Roxy in a boxy.

D.J. got very excited to finally watch The Hobbit after finishing the book (and taking the quiz, administered by Mark).  He dressed up in one of Granna's knit creations, a very popular addition to our costume box.  It has been so loved that the boys still wear it whether it fits them or not.

James receives some awards from the Cub Scout Master and proceeds to do his favorite cheer, the fireman cheer, wherein the scouts run around the room screaming (the least favorite cheer from adults).

We love when cherries are in season!  Both for the flavor and for the blood-like effects.

While at Pineview Reservoir with friends, James uses his floaty to stay safe in the sand.

And D.J. uses the floaty as push toy.

Despite Spencer's smile, he is not happy about this situation for two reasons: 1) I am taking his picture and 2) he is being punished for fighting with James.  If there are sibling disputes, the two are required to say nice things about each other and then hug it out on the front lawn for 2 minutes.  The punishment is heightened if cars pass or the cute girls across the street come out.

Spencer and D.J. have experienced a tie phase.  It began with D.J.'s best friend tying a fancy knot in his tie and then reimbursed by the missionaries in South Africa.  They are now proficient at tying the trinity knot and still working on other knots.  They once spent three hours in the downstairs bathroom  one Sunday afternoon figuring out knots such as this:

D.J. fell in love with graham crackers and frosting and then decided to add a creative touch of 3 inch thick spray whipped cream.

When Spencer and James got to dress up for their Halloween piano recital, D.J. decided to "dress up" too, by wearing a tie and dress shoes.

In fourth grade, the students come home with a little cabbage plant to help them understand how to grow their own food.  After losing a little dirt from a spill off the window sill, we plopped it in the ground and let the wonderful Utah dirt perform it's magic.  At the end of the growing season, we had enough cabbage for some coleslaw and steamed cabbage and sausage.