I like this:

Minnie Louise Haskins' words:

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: "Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown." And he replied, "Go out into the darkness and put thine hand into the hand of God. That shall be to thee better than a light, and safer than a known way." [John Bartlett, comp., Familiar Quotations (Toronto, 1955), p. 881]

Honesty

Went to Anna's second and third grade program at the Elementary School yesterday. The program focused on honesty, telling the story of the Emperor's Seed and the story of Abraham Lincoln. After a rendition of the stories, some of the children recited the Gettysburg Address. I cried as I remembered how blessed our nation is to have had President Lincoln. Thank God for Abraham Lincoln. God Bless America.

Hyrum, the Compliment King

We've watched Iron Chef recently, and the kids have taken to rating the food that we've prepared and eaten. Yesterday, they even had their own version of Iron Chef, using Cheese as the secret ingredient. So, this evening for FHE, we had a brownie, pudding, cool whip dish. . .

Dad: Hey guys, what do you think about the dessert?

Reed: Two thumbs up!

John: Two thumbs up!

Hyrum: If I were a centipede mixed with a whale, I would give it a whole-body-plus-one -hundred thumbs up.

Thanks, Hyrum.

Photoshop Fun

My students' parents were in town for Parent Weekend.  I re-wrapped a Cadbury Chocolate Bar with this beauty.  It was a lot of fun to give this to them. . .

Couch Potato

Hyrum was mad at me and stormed out of my room with a blanket and pillow. 
"I am staying on the couch until I am seventeen!" (He turned seven last Friday.)
"What about food? What are you going to eat?", I called as he walked down the hallway.
He returned to my doorway.
"And every once and awhile I'll go in the kitchen," he declared.

Hyrum's 7th Birthday Gift

The coolest Lego set we've bought and built, by far. Agents Mission 6 Mobile Command Center

Check this out. There is a projector that lights up the villain's portrait. Yes, way!

Nice screens for the guys to control the command center.

And check out this little water craft that is stored in the back.

It all closes up nicely.
Worth Every Penny. It took Hyrum a full day to build.

100 Slushies

Going for 100 Slushies without repeating a flavor. Had #5 today:

5. Orange with Lemon - another great one.
4. Minute Maid Apple Juice - for the morning.
3. Lime with Strawberry - this one was really good!
2. Minute Maid Cranberry with Minute Maid Apple - in the morning.
1. Cranberry with Lime - tart and sour; yummy!