Feathering the Father's Day Nest

Basically this is about how to ensure you get a shirt & tie for Jory's wedding given to you on Father's Day. That's correct!! But if you already have one, then a gift of your choice, instead of a lump of weeds.

Five ways in five days to schmooze your wife:
1. Fix dinner at least three nights this week & clean up your mess.

2. Ask not what your wife can do for you, but what you can do for your wife.

3. Be generous with back rubs..two or more may be required.

4. Fold the laundry..or even better..Do it!

5. Thank her more than once for doing all she does for you & the family.

This is a surefire way to get some pretty great Dad's Day gifts.

We got the ball out of Kade's ear!

Kade put a ball in his ear over a month ago. It was neon orange and was from a blow gun. It was slightly larger than a BB. After trying to get it out at home (& pushing it further in the ear cannal) I finally took him for an emergency visit to the Dr.. Here is part of our story:

Number of visits to a Dr. office: 4
Different Dr.s seen for the ball: 3
Total cost to remove ball (so far): $75
Number of people it took to hold Kade down to finally remove the ball: 3
Tears shed by Kade: Numerous
Learning to never put anything in his ear: Priceless

Brayle & Her Ballteam

Here are some fun pictures of Brayle with her ball team.
Hanging from the bars is quite a trick. Can you tell which one is Brayle?
Doesn't she look like a pro here holding the bat? She hit quite a few good ones, when up to bat and did a great job for her first year.

Conference Issuue Ensign

Is that Mr. Crump on pg. 58 (I think) of the general conference issue of the Ensign? Anyone? It's just before Elder Uchdorf's Priesthood session talk. Check it out.

Picnic Anyone?

Who wants to have a picnic? I have seedless watermelon, potato, broccoli & bow tie pasta salad, deviled eggs, chips & more. We could buy some rib eye steaks on sale for $5 per pound or hot dogs @$1 Oscar Meyer for the kids.

We could go several places: Saturday is best to do this stuff.

North to Antelope Island where they are doing:
Pioneer stuff from 10am to 4pm,
Junior Ranger Program @4pm: Aquatic Life in the GSL
Kids can use a microscope to get a closer look at the critters that live in the Great Salt Lake. Participants should meet at the Bridger Bay Beach north parking lot, and be prepared to wade in the water.
801.721.9569 - http://statepa... nd/events.html - 5/23/09

Ages: 6-12 - Time: 4pm - Cost: Free with park admission

While up there: we could go to the Hill Field MuseumFREE

South: Picnic at the Provo Canyon Park where the wedding breakfast is or go up the canyon to the special spot Jory & Sarah got engaged.

Bean Museum at BYU Museum Animal Show: Reptiles
Reptiles are the topic of the museum's Monday and Saturday animal shows.
801.422.5051 - http://mlbean.byu.edu
Ongoing Each Mon, Sat; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 4-18 - Time: Sat 1pm - Cost: Free
or Springville Museum in Springville

Downtown:

Ride trax, fountains & the Church Museum.
Sunday is Music as Healing," Michael Ballam, Madeleine Festival, May 24, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, free


Give us your suggestions for a super-if-ic holiday weekend.

Fantastic First Grade Circus

The Funnest Show on Earth was the Willow Elementary circus, Hunter & his first grade friends presented at the high school to a packed crowd. All 250 children performed amazing tricks such as: tight rope walking, horse riding, weight lifting, Jazz players(Hunter), men on stilts, ball bouncers, dancer, tumblers and so much more.

Eat your heart out Barnum & Bailey. You'll want to hire the Crosman & First Grade Gang.

The price was unbeatable(free!),
The actors unfeatable (No one's better),
The creativity unbelievable (Who thinks this up?)
The spectators unseatable (Popping up & down taking photos),
The fun unspeakable (none better).
Sadness from missing it untreatable (buy the dvd).



It was a great job to a pretty amazing group of 6 & 7 year old children that sang, "I'm Proud to be an American," for the finale and the end to a terrific performance. P.S. Hunter even made a basket!!

Mom and Me: Top Ten

Last night, I said something like "let's get this movie started - o -ramma - kin?" As the words came out of my mouth, I thought "that sounded just like something mom would say." To top it off Jed said "you just sounded like your mom."

Let's face it, we all turn into our moms to some extent as we get older. I'd like to think this is healthy. As I thought about it, there are a lot of ways that I'm like my mom, and a lot of ways that I'm different:

Like my mom; top ten:

• Last night I was awake from 2:00-3:40, in bed, wishing I was asleep, like mom.


• I find myself trying to reuse Ziploc bags.


• I think I'm a hard worker, like mom.


• I fall asleep at 8:30 or 9:00, "watching" a movie and try to claim that I'm awake.


• I'm semi-crafty. (whereas mom is fully-crafty)


• In some ways, I'm pretty cheap like mom; but I will splurge on something I really want.


• I try to throw random ingredients into something for dinner. I'm not as successful at this as mom.


• I like jogging like mom (I only picked up this habit AFTER mom's done some pretty impressive things. 10K anyone?)


• I'm trying to get a green-thumb like my mom. I think I'll have a practical garden like her. I keep calling and asking for advice/info.


• I've learned the importance of having the Spirit from my mom. There's nothing better then knowing that when she is up at 4:00 am, she's reading her scriptures and meditating. I hope that I can demonstrate this same amount of faithfulness throughout my life like she has done.

Some differences:

• (I do like to use Ziploc bags for things though. To keep organized, you know? - like in my 72 hour kit, or for things in the glove box, etc.)


• I think I'm fairly organized - not to the extent of Alicia, mind you, but a little more than mom - hers is an "organization of chaos." (She does seem to be able to find what she's looking for - eventually.)


• I do not talk to strangers about how I know a brother of a cousin of a neighbor (mom, you are like grandma just a little bit!)


• Mom's a performer: I would rather die than have to be in front of people.


• I like to "junk it!" Purging is a great feeling; getting rid of things you haven't used or don't use. I love it. Mom keeps a lot of things, but is slowly getting rid of some things. It feels good to purge.

Well, there you have it! All of us Schmidt kids have qualities from mom. I think we balance each other fairly well. What traits did you get from mom?