Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Last night for Corey’s birthday we and Corey and his family and Niki and hers met at the Olive Garden in The District for dinner. While we were there Jayden mentioned that he asked Christina out for the sixth grade ball.
Bailey announced that Jacob is as dumb (or stupid or whatever the description was) as a sack of rocks.
Today about 5:20 Jayden called me on my cell phone. He was home alone and bored. He said his mother was about five minutes away heading home. We chatted about this and that and nothing in particular. Finally I asked about the sixth grade ball. I asked when it was. He said it was on the 24th of February. I said “Not on Valentines huh?” He said no but there was going to be a dance then too and he asked Christina out for it also.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
GLOOMY DAY
Monday, January 16, 2012
The wind has been blowing out of the north since yesterday sometime. It’s dark and gloomy and you know me; I become depressed or anxious or both. Today both! Then to top it all off my van won’t start (I hope I just left a light on or something.) I got in it to go to lunch with Corey so now, Double Whammy!
No jumper cables. We used to have four sets but one by one they have all disappeared…though, if the garage weren’t so cluttered maybe I would find a set by the white storage units.
It’s Martin Luther King Day and Judy didn’t have to go to work but did so anyway around noon to get some stuff done so I am home alone.
It’s a good thing Jayden and Bailey stayed overnight with Grandpa Wayne because I wouldn’t be able to get them; back to the car problems.
The wind has been blowing out of the north since yesterday sometime. It’s dark and gloomy and you know me; I become depressed or anxious or both. Today both! Then to top it all off my van won’t start (I hope I just left a light on or something.) I got in it to go to lunch with Corey so now, Double Whammy!
No jumper cables. We used to have four sets but one by one they have all disappeared…though, if the garage weren’t so cluttered maybe I would find a set by the white storage units.
It’s Martin Luther King Day and Judy didn’t have to go to work but did so anyway around noon to get some stuff done so I am home alone.
It’s a good thing Jayden and Bailey stayed overnight with Grandpa Wayne because I wouldn’t be able to get them; back to the car problems.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
LEHI LEGACY CENTER
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Today like Tuesday I went to the Lehi Legacy Center and walk in (not on) the water for two hours. I got there at a quarter after three so I would be there while Bailey was having her swimming lessons. Today like Tuesday it was hard sledding for the first while and liked Tuesday I was light-headed for a while in the middle of it.
At a quarter after four I went over and waved to Stacey and Bailey. She was zooming right along. Jayden stayed home.
A little girl, smaller than Gavin came up to me, patted my stomach and asked, “Do you have a baby in your tummy?”
When Bailey’s workout was over she came over to where I was swimming and we chased each other around for about half an hour until she had to get out.
Today like Tuesday I went to the Lehi Legacy Center and walk in (not on) the water for two hours. I got there at a quarter after three so I would be there while Bailey was having her swimming lessons. Today like Tuesday it was hard sledding for the first while and liked Tuesday I was light-headed for a while in the middle of it.
At a quarter after four I went over and waved to Stacey and Bailey. She was zooming right along. Jayden stayed home.
A little girl, smaller than Gavin came up to me, patted my stomach and asked, “Do you have a baby in your tummy?”
When Bailey’s workout was over she came over to where I was swimming and we chased each other around for about half an hour until she had to get out.
Friday, January 06, 2012
TYPICAL FRIDAY
Friday, January 06, 2012
Today, like Monday’s, it was my day to stay with Jayden and Bailey after school until Corey got home. Jayden immediately took off to play at the park.
I guess it was Bailey’s turn to keep track of Jayden (kidding). After a while she took off to the park to play too. Soon after, she came home and said, “Jayden’s not at the park. I think he went to Zach and Cameron’s.” (I’m not sure of the spelling of the boy’s names.)
Zach and Cameron are twins that live two or three blocks east then south of Corey’s. They don’t look anything alike and one is about a foot taller than the other.
I was lying on Corey and Stacey’s bed. I have had a headache since last night and a gut ache all day. I even took a prescription pain killer at a quarter of four this morning to no avail.
Bailey kept coming home and letting me know she was home and where Jayden was: “Yes Jayden is at Zach and Cameron’s.”
Later Jaden came home on one of the boys’ bikes to get a video game to take back and play. He decided he couldn’t ride the bike and carry the game at the same time so he asked if I would drive the game there for him. I got there before he did. I have been there many times.
A little later he called and asked me to “come and get me.” It wasn’t the game he wanted and couldn’t find the right one because Bailey and her friends had been using it and didn’t put it away. It was also time to celebrate Zach and Cameron’s mother’s birthday.
We had hardly sat down after coming home when Jayden said, “Oh crap, what time is it.” “A quarter to five.” “I was supposed to meet Christina at the school and ‘hang out. She’s going to be pissed.’” I’m trying to break him of using that word. I asked him if he wanted me to drive him to the school to which he answered yes.
I let him out where he could quickly run around to the back of the school and he soon disappeared. A few minutes later he came walking back; no Christina.
Today, like Monday’s, it was my day to stay with Jayden and Bailey after school until Corey got home. Jayden immediately took off to play at the park.
I guess it was Bailey’s turn to keep track of Jayden (kidding). After a while she took off to the park to play too. Soon after, she came home and said, “Jayden’s not at the park. I think he went to Zach and Cameron’s.” (I’m not sure of the spelling of the boy’s names.)
Zach and Cameron are twins that live two or three blocks east then south of Corey’s. They don’t look anything alike and one is about a foot taller than the other.
I was lying on Corey and Stacey’s bed. I have had a headache since last night and a gut ache all day. I even took a prescription pain killer at a quarter of four this morning to no avail.
Bailey kept coming home and letting me know she was home and where Jayden was: “Yes Jayden is at Zach and Cameron’s.”
Later Jaden came home on one of the boys’ bikes to get a video game to take back and play. He decided he couldn’t ride the bike and carry the game at the same time so he asked if I would drive the game there for him. I got there before he did. I have been there many times.
A little later he called and asked me to “come and get me.” It wasn’t the game he wanted and couldn’t find the right one because Bailey and her friends had been using it and didn’t put it away. It was also time to celebrate Zach and Cameron’s mother’s birthday.
We had hardly sat down after coming home when Jayden said, “Oh crap, what time is it.” “A quarter to five.” “I was supposed to meet Christina at the school and ‘hang out. She’s going to be pissed.’” I’m trying to break him of using that word. I asked him if he wanted me to drive him to the school to which he answered yes.
I let him out where he could quickly run around to the back of the school and he soon disappeared. A few minutes later he came walking back; no Christina.
As a side note, we ate dinner at the One Man Band Diner. I saw that Jayden’s glass was empty so I grabbed it, went over to the soda dispenser and filled it back up with Coke. Jayden was so impressed that I would do that, that his mouth gapping open. Finally he got a mischief grin on his face, pointed at his dad and said, “I was waiting for the Jolly Jump Up to do it.”
I am always trying to put concepts in his head without being pushy or demanding. Unless it's Gavin, Jayden is the most apt to take it positively.
Judy was in Clearfield watching Sierra dance her solo.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
FUN WITH THE CHAZEN'S
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Judy called and told me to drive to Niki’s. Judy was picking up dinner and taking it to her and the kids. She ended up going to Oliver Garden at The District. I had lasagna.
I of course played with the kids. They, especially Gavin demand a lot of my attention.
At one point I jokingly said, “I had better watch what I say (and do), Gavin imitates everything that comes out of my mouth; (and my actions.)” Both Niki and Judy answered with an emphatic “YES”.
Gavie will often call me Gavie and call himself Grandpa.
After all this time he is still singing the song I made up the last time I took him to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point; “Gavie and Grandpa are monkeys up in a tree, eating potato chips.”
When Niki went to the doctor, they discovered that some of the muscles haven’t knitted back together from after her C-Section and she should just sit around for the next six weeks; (Fat chance) she was even struggling carrying baby Gracie (Grazi as I have chosen to call her.)
I had gotten to their house first and when they arrived from Grannie’s house I had to help her by carrying Grazi in from the car.
Grazi (Gracie) sure is a good baby and Niki says she can sleep through anything. Niki was trying to hush the kids up but they kept running and screaming and Gracie slept right through it.
Niki spent much of the day at her mother-in-law Grannie Lynn Chazen’s house but tonight was Erik’s night to go to see the Jazz play and he and Dave (Grandpa Chazen) and Greg and I think Michael went. At that point Niki and the kids went home.
Niki couldn’t ask for better in-laws than Dave and Lynn.
Judy called and told me to drive to Niki’s. Judy was picking up dinner and taking it to her and the kids. She ended up going to Oliver Garden at The District. I had lasagna.
I of course played with the kids. They, especially Gavin demand a lot of my attention.
At one point I jokingly said, “I had better watch what I say (and do), Gavin imitates everything that comes out of my mouth; (and my actions.)” Both Niki and Judy answered with an emphatic “YES”.
Gavie will often call me Gavie and call himself Grandpa.
After all this time he is still singing the song I made up the last time I took him to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point; “Gavie and Grandpa are monkeys up in a tree, eating potato chips.”
When Niki went to the doctor, they discovered that some of the muscles haven’t knitted back together from after her C-Section and she should just sit around for the next six weeks; (Fat chance) she was even struggling carrying baby Gracie (Grazi as I have chosen to call her.)
I had gotten to their house first and when they arrived from Grannie’s house I had to help her by carrying Grazi in from the car.
Grazi (Gracie) sure is a good baby and Niki says she can sleep through anything. Niki was trying to hush the kids up but they kept running and screaming and Gracie slept right through it.
Niki spent much of the day at her mother-in-law Grannie Lynn Chazen’s house but tonight was Erik’s night to go to see the Jazz play and he and Dave (Grandpa Chazen) and Greg and I think Michael went. At that point Niki and the kids went home.
Niki couldn’t ask for better in-laws than Dave and Lynn.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
WHITE ELEPHANT
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Judy is in Minneapolis visiting with her mother. They do this every New Years. She called at a little before 7:00 last night to remind me of the old fogies New Year’s party at the club house. She reminded me to take a mug for soup and a white elephant as a gag gift.
It was lots of fun but by 11:00 p.m. when we had to be out because the computer would be locking the place up, I was ready to go.
As a white elephant gift I took an adult diaper in its original package then hidden in a gift bag with white tissue paper. We had four sets of dice which we passed around and whoever rolled doubles got to trade what they had for something from someone else.
Terry Woolsey got the diaper originally and soon traded it away but it kept coming back to him. He had it at least three times.
Judy is in Minneapolis visiting with her mother. They do this every New Years. She called at a little before 7:00 last night to remind me of the old fogies New Year’s party at the club house. She reminded me to take a mug for soup and a white elephant as a gag gift.
It was lots of fun but by 11:00 p.m. when we had to be out because the computer would be locking the place up, I was ready to go.
As a white elephant gift I took an adult diaper in its original package then hidden in a gift bag with white tissue paper. We had four sets of dice which we passed around and whoever rolled doubles got to trade what they had for something from someone else.
Terry Woolsey got the diaper originally and soon traded it away but it kept coming back to him. He had it at least three times.
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