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WoodpileWoodpile funky. June 21 Mom Week Statistics I had a wonderful, fun week with Levi. Here are some statistics- # of YSA activities attended: 8- Beach hike, BBQ, church, going away party, croquet match, enrichment night, movie night, ultimate frisbee # of my guy friends that think Levi is the coolest little dude in the world: 8 # of my girl friends that want to marry him: 10 # of sea cucumbers Levi touched: 2 # of crabs he touched: 0 # of gallons of plankton water that Levi thought was juice: 100 (it took a lot of work to convince him he couldn’t drink any of it) # of times we watched Winnie the Pooh: 9 # of disc tosses: 249 # of times I was happy to have Grandma Mona (Granma Mota) here: countless # of times he asked about Mom and Dad: countless # of emotional breakdowns: 1 Most heart wrenching moment: I was teaching Levi about using the word "find/found", so I was telling him "find a trash can" and he was saying things like "Bevi find a fire truck". Later on he was asking about his Mom and Dad, and I was telling him the story of them leaving on a bus. He got a thoughtful/concerned look on his face for a minute and then said "Find mom and dad." Aw. Longest sentence: “Ra-ra and Bevi get gas in a car a drive home!” Best find: tied between an orange remote control car and a bunch of helium-filled balloons (both found in the magic dumpster) Most stressful moment: when my Relief Society teacher called 15 minutes before RS to tell me she wouldn’t be coming in. I gave an impromptu lesson and was once again very glad that Mom was there, as I couldn’t have done it if I had to watch Levi as well (Levi was very good, but was sometimes very distracting…occasionally during the lesson he would say “heyyy Ra-ra”, which would completely throw me off my train of thought) Levi’s newfound talent: hip-shaking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1tTDTba_p8 Best new word: Funky. As in, “Levi funky!” Most joyful moment: Watching Levi’s face when he finally saw his Dad and Mom getting off the bus It felt weird to go throughout all of today and only see him for a total of about a half an hour. Good thing is...I get to babysit again tomorrow :) June 11 Auberry I love my hometown. Not only is it beautiful, it's also...nice. People are nice. Recently: 1) A strange man winked at me in the hardware store parking lot and it didn't even seem creepy. 2) I went to the dentist, who told me a story about driving down our road 15 years ago and seeing Mom and Rachel sitting under an oak tree reading a book. It made him happy. He said he has had a soft spot for our family ever since, and I believed him. 3) I went to the library, where Ann (my childhood librarian) not only remembered me, she asked if I enjoyed the book that I checked out last summer. 4) I got my hair cut, by the same lady who cuts Mom and Gma's hair. And while I was there, it turned out that the last time Gma was there, she had heard Debby the hairdresser talking to Teresita the hairdresser about whether she (Teresita) wanted a free tomato plant. Later that same day, Gma had called Teresita on her cell phone (while Teresita was in Fresno doing some shopping, in fact) to ask her to please tell Debby that Mom (Mona) would be interested in a free tomato plant. Teresita then told Debby about what Gma said about Mom and then Debby brought the plant to work and gave it to Teresita who has had it on her counter for four days and was extremely happy to see me walk in. Me, whom she of course remembers from the one time I had my hair cut there in April, 2008. So I paid her $15 for my haircut and brought the 4 inch tall tomato plant home with me. 5) I'm pretty sure $15 is about how much you would pay a boy scout to cut your hair. Some recent funny quotes: Me: Hi, I'm Dr. Gregory Patient: You don't LOOK like a man... Nursing Supervisor: You must be Dr. Gregory, because I've heard everyone say you look like a kid. Me, after I got home from work and Lucy and Theo were crawling all over my face: WHY do you guys do this to me? Why are you all over my face? Lucy: Well, for me it's to give you all the love I have...Theo is actually trying to kill you. June 10 Last 3 Days, ER Styleprayer in the car, gunshot wound to the abdomen, appendicitis/appendicitis/appendicitis, radiologist on the phone, "hi I'm Dr Gregory", bottled water, abandoned child, vomit, code blue ICU, clavicle fracture, peeing blood, cow vs. man, "doc, you need to sign this", lymphoma, asthma, vomit/vomit/vomit, mysterious chest pain, hispanic panic, 4am, washing my hands, sweet sweet PEOPLE magazine, prisoners, "you got what stuck where?", frantic mother, xrays, methamphetamine, abscess to drain, beeping monitors, "hola, soy Dr Gregory", septic shock, dementia, scalp laceration, time of death 11:17pm, pregnant 16 yr old, tired head on desk, toe dislocation, "who hit you?", open comminuted distal tibia fracture, "were you trying to kill yourself?", old man choking on his dentures, nurses laughing too loud, "I'm sorry you've been waiting so long", radiologist on the phone, baby with fever, overdose, homeless man, open wounds, 5am, worms in toe, snapple from the fridge, baby/fever, daylight, drug seeking behavior, chest pain, sun in my eyes and finally my impossibly soft warm bed.
But what Beth had to do would have killed me. June 08 last three days: whew.owies, jury duty, shopping, red ants, visiting teaching, fighting, dinner, laundry, play dates, throwing up,
blackberries, grandmothers, rs meetings, tim's work clothes, lost shoes, birthday presents/cake/breakfast/haircut,
blackberry jam/crisp/cobbler/stains/smoothies/pies, 9 huge diapers in one day, hometeachers, baptism interview, forts,
falling out of a tree, dishes, make beds, otter pops, clean the kitchen, baths, nap time, tim's head/back, train sets,
organize ward potluck, more owies, re-staining my bed, trash, allergies, splinters, crying babies in the night, stories,
house work, juice/juice/juice, wash cups/wash cups/wash cups, changing peed sheets, feed chickens, chase the dog,
water plants/grapes/trees/berries/garden, phone calls, library, weld/sand/clean/paint HUGE present for brother-inlaw,
conduct RS with Jack in arms, spray for ants, be pregnant, smoke bomb gophers, AND....
hang out with carrie.
priceless.
June 03 Just when you think you know somebody...I have been feeling very middle-America lately. I like to think of myself as more high-minded than that, you know, the kind of person who eats brie and isn't particularly interested in summer blockbusters. However, in the last month I have:
1. read all 2400 pages of Twilight (again) and watched the movie approximately 8 times
2. purchased pre-sliced American cheese in Costco quantities
3. gone to see a Zac Efron movie. by myself, so there's no one else to blame.
4. watched, dreamt about, and discussed with passion the finale of American Idol
5. taken the kids to Burger King when it wasn't even an emergency
6. totally enjoyed driving Beth's SUV
7. gone out of my way to see Star Trek
In fact, I enjoyed Star Trek so thoroughly that last night I found myself wanting to see it again. A bit sheepishly I called Dad and Kathy, and was somewhat surprised when they agreed to go with me. "Wow, they really DO love me!" I thought. On the way to the theatre I started to feel bad- D & K had been at work until 9pm, and hadn't even had time to eat dinner. I decided to give them an out: "shall we just go hang out at your house?" I asked, sure that they would secretly be relieved to do just that. Again I was surprised when they didn't back out. My feeling of vague embarrassment lasted into the loud, obnoxious, ridiculous previews, and I tried to remember why I'd even thought Star Trek was a good movie.
Well, it turns out that my fears were ungrounded. If you've never watched a movie in the theatre with Kathy, I highly recommend it. Sure, it was nice to sit next to Dad and lean on his big warm shoulder, but the real delight was Kathy. Apparently she's an old Star Trek buff from waaay back, and she laughed out loud at the funny parts and said "oh no!" at the tense parts. When Spock kissed a girl she said "that's not right!" and even Dad said "What?!" It made the whole experience just that much better. I walked out of the movie with the biggest smile I've had since, well, since the LAST time I watched it. And I figure if Dad and Kathy can enjoy a summer blockbuster then maybe it's OK after all. May 27 Sarah, Sarah, SarahIn honor of Sarah's Birthday, list a quotation from a movie (or a television show) that reminds you of Sarah. Sarah, feel free to submit your best guess as to where/what/whom these quotes come from. My first thought was better off dead but I'm not sure but it sounds really familer I can see the two people sitting there. Beth for Sarah: "Don't talk about me like I'm not here!" - steel magnolias "I'm a magnet for unavailable men... and I'm SICK of it!"- don't know "I've had a rotton Christmas and you've just managed to kill my New Years. If you come back at Easter, you can burn down my apartment."- while you were sleeping "The first thing you gotta learn is headlines don't sell papes. NEWSIES sell papes!"- newsies "Your gonna rob a bank with a magic marker?! What are you going to do? draw on them?!?"- bandits No opinion.We had a retirement party at work last week. We brought some leftover beans back to the office, which people have been snacking on throughout the week. Sadly, this is fairly representative of the conversations that regularly take place here. Co-worker #1: Do you think we should throw out these beans? Me: Whatever. I have no opinion on the matter. Co-worker #1: Or were you planning on eating some for lunch tomorrow? Me: I don’t know. I don’t care. (a few minutes pass) Co-worker #1: We can keep them if you’re going to eat some more, but I’m just worried that they might be getting old. Me: That’s fine. Co-worker #1: What do you think? Me: No opinion on the beans. (a few more minutes pass) Co-worker #1: I don’t know how long they last. Me: So throw them out! Co-worker #2: They’re from last week, how long do you think they’re good for? Co-worker #1: I don’t know. That’s why I’m a little concerned. You had some yesterday- how were they? Me: Fine. Co-worker #2: Cause we can keep them for you if you want. Me: I really don’t care about this at all. Co-worker #1: I just don’t want you to get sick. Me: ..…how did this even become about me? May 23 Lucy speaks."Theo, I know 10 babies who would not act like this. Why can't you be like one of those babies?" "Why do I even have a mother if she won't play with me?" "Lucy, what should we do today?" "I just want to sit at home and wait to be a grownup." "Maybe we SHOULD get a nanny...or at least a second mother." May 17 Why are you looking at me like that? Today in Primary one of the kids was crying, so I bent down to comfort them. Trying to be all maternal, I asked if they wanted to sit in my lap. The kid looked at me kind of weird and moved away. A few minutes later I realized that I'd used the verb 'sentir', which means 'to feel', not 'to sit'. "Would you like to feel my lap?" I thought I was being nice, but now I'm just hoping I don't get arrested. It reminded me of that line in School of Rock where Jack Black says "Your children have touched me, and I'm sure I've touched them too." Oh well. At least he stopped crying. May 11 i thought that looked like her!!so for mothers day, i found a dress in the clearence section of target that looked like mom might like it. here is a picture of her with it on. then she showed me why it looked like her.... we needed sydneys help to give the full impact of the sillyness.... that's right. 4 dresses almost exactly the same. sheesh.
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