An ordinary day told by photos

A time you were tricked.

He looks Good!

In case I've never told you this before, Hubs is really cute. No, really he is. He was quite the charmer when he was younger. Had his fair share of make-outs, I am sure.

He is a guy's guy...you know. Loves to watch and play all sports, works out, isn't weird and creepy. That's Hubs.

But you need to know it is not women who are attracted to him. Oh no. Let me share.

When we had been married for about 3 years we moved to Arizona. In order to get a job, he had to go through a temp. agency. As Hubs was sitting in the lobby, this guy kept looking at him. At first Hubs didn't think anything of it. But the guy kept staring.

Then he started to do the "kissing lips" at him. You know the one. Almost like blowing kisses in the air...like puckering at someone...with "sexy eyes." Needless to say Hubs was uncomfortable. He just stopped looking and the weirdo.

Then, after working at that job for about 6 months, another temp was brought to the job. Her name was Michelle, though Hubs (and everyone else working there) was sure that her name was originally Michael.

"How do you know she was a he?  Maybe she is just more masculine," I reasoned.
"You do not understand. Women do not have hands like that...or hairy arms...or facial hair," he explained.

Well, this Michelle seemed to develop a thing for Hubs. She would sit on his desk and try and play around with Hubs. Hubs was disgusted by the whole situation. He is uncomfortable with women hitting on him...but a woman who once was a man...yeah. Not good.

One day, Michelle just wouldn't take the hint...she/he wouldn't leave Hubs alone. Hubs went back to his office and Michelle followed him in. As Hubs sat down at his desk, Michelle put her hands on his shoulder and pushed him into his seat.

That's all it took. Hubs shoved his/her hands off of him, jumped to his seat and walked out. Michelle was lucky that Hubs had restraint. He walked right to the boss' office (i.e. our brother-in-law) and reported sexual harrassment.

Well, Michelle didn't take too kindly to this, and when approached by said boss threw a stink. She/he was let go.

She just couldn't keep her hands off him. I can't blame the guy.

Neither can I.

Things you never want to do...

Are you sure?

I know for sure the minute my kids get into the van for church, they will begin fighting before their bottoms hut the seat.




I know for sure my 11 year old has inherited his father's fridge blindness and there is nothing I can do about it.



I know for sure that with every new pair of socks I buy, another is either getting a hole, is left under the trash or is otherwise being eaten by the washing machine.



I know for sure that

First impressions

First impressions are so important, don't you think?

Well, we made sure that our future brother/son-in-law had the right impression of us.

We were a non-swearing, by-the-book, typical Mormon family. But if you put 6 people into a cramped space for 8+ hours, anyone would lose their mind.

I believe it was my dad's idea. "Let's make up a song to sing to Matt."

It goes like this,
"Where is Matt. Where in the Hell is he at. Ohhh, me oh my. He's one. Hell of a guy. We've come so far. In this damn car so you better produce him right now."

Yeah. I know. I am not sure that was the impression that we wanted him to have of us...and yet. There it is.

Parenting

What things would be on your "easier" list and what would be on your "harder" list? What have you learned from parenting?




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