For the last few weeks, Audrey has been afraid of bugs in general, flies in particular. Every time she’d see one, she’d get agitated and shout at it, “Go ‘way, f’y!” (Her l’s are non-existent at this time. She doesn’t have r’s down yet either.) But a couple of days ago we were in the… Continue reading Freaking over flies
Category: Random Stories
Birdhouse in Your Vent
Our clothes dryer started taking a really long time to get things dry a couple of weeks ago, so today I finally decided to check out the exterior vent. I was expecting to find a bunch of lint and junk, but I was surprised to find a whole bird’s nest in one four-inch duct. It’s… Continue reading Birdhouse in Your Vent
City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks
Last night we went up to Salt Lake to see the Christmas lights at Temple Square. It took us forever to get there because the streets were packed and there was absolutely no parking. Neither Sarah nor I have ever seen so many cars in Salt Lake. I was getting aggravated and we were ready… Continue reading City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks
The “Big One” hits the Salt Lake Valley
So there I was at home, reading a book while Audrey slept and Sarah was at work, when it hit. The big one — an earth-shattering quake! Actually, it was only 2.5 on the Richter scale and lasted only 4 or 5 seconds, tops. While it was happening, I wondered if it was wind blowing… Continue reading The “Big One” hits the Salt Lake Valley
A First for Audrey
This week, Sarah and I went to the temple for the first time since Audrey was born. That meant that Audrey had to stay with a babysitter for the first time. We left her with one of Sarah’s very reliable Young Women and told her to feed Audrey a bottle with formula. When we got… Continue reading A First for Audrey