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Saturday, December 30, 2006

Some odds and ends

Stardate 60123.0
Just catching up on some things. Rachel had a slumber party for her
birthday; although it was on the 22nd instead of the 21st. April was in
charge of that, as I was taking my dad out to dinner for HIS birthday. We
managed to get the boys to stay with friends of theirs. The party therefore
went well.

Rachel’s actual birthday was overshadowed by school and Patrick having a
double-header in soccer. We managed to go to Cracker Barrel before he
needed to head up to Ogden. Rachel was thrilled to be delivering treats to
school on her ‘real’ birthday. To this point, she has always been out of
school by this time. April had planned on those candy-cane bagel
look-alikes, but someone else beat us to it. She was still happy to be able
to do something on the day.

There were two soccer games on Thursday, one Saturday morning, and one on
Tuesday night. The team has won them all. Patrick scored the winning goal
from defense Saturday, running up to kick back one from the other teams’
defense and keeping it to score with. That was with 40 seconds left in the
game. If there had been 43 seconds, the other team would have tied the
game; they were so intent on getting another goal. There are two new
players, Geordi (not sure if that’s how his name is spelled) started
Saturday and Carlos started Tuesday. Good players, but what impresses me is
they get a good passing game going with the whole team.

Christmas Eve we went to the Ogden city lights. I think we need to find another place to go, because the kids kept telling us they saw all of this last year. I hear Roy has an impressive set.

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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Christmas 2006

Stardate 60122.7
Christmas 2006 was one of the better ones in recent years. We told the kids they could not open or touch any presents until 6:30 AM. They laughed about it, and kept coming up with 'what-if' scenarios, but they listened. Patrick came bounding into our room at exactly 6:30, but it's much better than 3. Apparently he had been awake since 2. I remember doing the same thing as a kid, and looking at the clock every 10 to 15 minutes.

Then there is the 'put the stuff together' phase. I kind of get upset  in this one because the kids want everything done immediately, and each construction takes time. Patrick is getting good at construction, and likes to spend the time doing that. He was tired from being up all night, though, and started to get frustrated. Thomas got a huge Black Pearl ship from Pirates of The Caribbean, and he tried to assemble it, but could not. After I got it together, he took delight in making Thomas mad by taking in apart again.

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Monday, December 18, 2006

Long division is easy

Stardate 60121.8

Long division is easy, according to Rachel. That's what she told use tonight. We started her in an advanced math class, with complex fractions, decimals, and basic algebra. She objected at first, but we made here try it. It was a struggle for the first week, but she has the hang of it now. It took a bit of a refresher for me as well. I didn't remember how to add or multiply fractions. I had to look it up on the web. Now when she goes to do her normal math homework, it's easy. Gee, maybe mom and dad were right...


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Saturday, December 16, 2006

Journey to Bethlehem

Stardate 60121.6
Patrick had a busy Saturday. There was a 7:45 AM soccer game, which they lost. They don’t seem to be playing as aggressively as they were in the beginning. I think they are getting tired again. There was also a game at 8 PM on Thursday, with much the same results. After the game, he went to Salt Lake for two birthday parties, one at Laser Quest, and the other at Chuck E. Cheeses in Sandy. The Laser Quest place was pretty cool, better than most places I have been to.

Sunday we went to Journey to Bethlehem at the Baptist Church off highway 193 in Layton. I was expecting something you just walked through on your own, but it was a full fledged play. You are guided through sets inside and outside the church as part of a ‘family’ traveling to Bethlehem. There are people Hebrew and Roman costumes. Everyone going through is given a passport with a period name, and they must show it to various Roman authorities. It was snowing pretty good by the time we went, but that did not detract from the fun.

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Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Stole this from John who stole it from Carl...

1.WHAT CURSE WORD DO YOU USE THE MOST?
Shoot.

2. DO YOU OWN AN IPOD?
Yes.

3. WHAT PERSON ON YOUR FLIST DO YOU TALK TO THE MOST?
N/A

4. WHAT TIME IS Y0UR ALARM CLOCK SET TO?
5 AM. I can usually get out of bed by 20 to 6.

5. DO YOU STILL REMEMBER THE FIRST PERSON YOU KISSED?
No.

6. DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE ON 9/11/01?
I had just dropped Rachel off at school, and April called on the cell to tell me a plane had hit the WTC.

7. WOULD YOU RATHER TAKE THE PICTURE OR BE IN THE PICTURE?
Take the picture.

8. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
"Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"

9. DO ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS HAVE CHILDREN?
Yes.

10. HAS ANYONE EVER CALLED YOU LAZY?
Yes.

11. DO YOU EVER TAKE MEDICATION TO HELP YOU FALL ASLEEP?
Rarely, since I then have a hard time getting up.

12. WHAT CD IS CURRENTLY IN YOUR CD PLAYER?
Spamalot.

13. DO YOU PREFER REGULAR OR CHOCOLATE MILK?
Chocolate.

14. HAS ANYONE TOLD YOU A SECRET THIS WEEK?
Yes.

15. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD STARBUCKS?
About three weeks ago.

16. CAN YOU WHISTLE?
Yes.

17. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Take the Fifth on that one.

18. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO?
Learning about my new job, coaching, Christmas, summer, vacations, not commuting, getting some certifications, ...

19. DID YOU WATCH CARTOONS AS A CHILD?
Yes, still do.

20. DO YOU OWN ANY BAND T-SHIRTS?
No.