Memoir Notes

I forget things. This will help me remember them later.

07 April 2007

Emily's Birthday, SEO Logs, Risk

Emily's birthday was last Thursday. I stayed home, and we spent the day running errands (though I did get some work done). She got (sigh) a karaoke machine. Though I cannot stand karaoke, I justify it that it is for family fun and to help the kids develop stage presence. And so far it sure is. Emily and Bradley are jumping around, singing like stars, and Sarah will be soon, I'm sure.

I've joined Badi Jones as a blogger on SEO Logs. So far, I've only made one post, and I'm not sure how much time I'll put into it, but it should be fun. I haven't even made a dollar off it so far, though, so I'm not expecting it to be lucrative so it's not a priority.

Played Risk with Emily and Bradley today. Bradley gave out after an hour, but Emily and I played until the end. She was really into it and picked up some strategy quickly. Yea!

Labels: badi, birthday, blogging, emily, games, karaoke, risk, seo logs

4/07/2007

31 March 2007

Cole Bros. Circus, Pictures, Emily Riding Her Bike

We went to the Cole Brothers Circus last night. That was the first time I've ever been to a circus. Parts of it were fun, especially the acrobatics.

This morning we finally got pictures of the kids taken (at J.C. Penny). Melinda committed to doing so every month for a kid's first year, at 18 months, and every year from two on. Then Wal-mart's portrait studio closed down and Wendy, Jason, and somewhat Sarah missed out. Wendy and Sarah's turned out ok, but Emily, Bradley, and Jason will have to be done again.

General Conference was today, but we missed out on most of it. Saturday is a busy family day.

Emily learned to ride her bicycle without training wheels today. She's not quite confident yet, but another day and she will be.

Labels: bicycle, circus, emily, general conference, pictures

3/31/2007

28 March 2007

Emily's Testimony

Emily bore her testimony last Sunday - all by herself. She went up right away. She was uncertain about how to go about it, having never gone up all by herself before, but she later said that she wasn't nervous.

She said, "I would like to bear my testimony. Jesus is the Christ. Joseph Smith was a Prophet. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true. I love my family. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

She spent the last month learning about testimonies and praying for her own (ever since I challenged her last testimony meeting when I bore mine). There was one lesson in a Relief Society manual that hit home with her. It stated how and why we gain testimonies and that those three things should be included in all testimonies.

At first she said that she didn't have her own testimony of any of those things, though she wanted one. I was careful to remind her to pray about it, but not to force the issue. She's only five and these things are a personal matter and don't necessarily come early, though I pray that my children will be well acquainted with their Savior in their youth and gain firm testimonies of their own while young.

Before going up to the podium, she told me that she did in fact have testimonies of these things through the Holy Ghost. It's been a great influence on Bradley, as well, as he wants to bear his testimony in November (near his birthday).

Speaking of which, today is my dad's birthday. He's 61. Emily called him, but he was busy at work. People should have their birthday's off. Like a holiday. And their kids' birthdays, as well.

Bradley also wanted to wish him a happy birthday, but he didn't call back.

Labels: birthday, emily, holy ghost, jesus christ, joseph smith, lds church, testimony

3/28/2007