Wade Jodi Last week was John Michael's birthday so we decided to throw him a Halloween-themed birthday party at my house because I refuse to treat any of my 30-something-year-old
Wade Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Happy weekend, one and all. I'm lying on the floor. Eating candy. And now, your Pictures and Distractions: [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ek7IRV_CuT0/ViACnzwJqnI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/
Ollie Let Them Eat Cake On Friday night I went to Matt's house. I like going there because WHAT IF MR. OLLIE PANTS, but also because, as a southern gentleman, Matt always inexplicably
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Y'all. Lee emailed me about the relative finder thing to tell me he finally figured out how to use it because apparently he didn't really know
Life The Selfie Generation I recognize that I'm about to sound the like the oldest man on the planet. And I also recognize that everything I'm about to say has probably already been said by someone who has conducted scientific studies and has actually
Rebecca Facetime with Rebecca Eli: Becky, I need your help. Rebecca: I AM SO GOOD AT HELPING! Eli: I know. That's why I called you. What the hell are you eating right
Grandma Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions This has been one of the strangest weeks in Stranger history. And I'm including (you know what's coming) the time that all of the angry moms
Ridiculous WE ARE ALL FAMILY So the other day I posted that thing about my family reunion and how my grandma wanted to go clubbin' with me and I made a passing joke that
The Siblings Family Reunion I have like 14 family reunions every summer because I come from several incredibly active gigantic Utah Mormon families. So, I belong to eleventy different groups that plan family reunions
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Rebecca texted me at some ungodly hour this morning to inform me that she can't leave to go back to Washington DC until she sees me. So I
Wade Birthing a Mattress I've basically been sleeping on one of those Flintstone beds for the past few years. Just a very uncomfortable slab of bumpy rock. Except, worse even. If I so much as contemplate rolling over in it, the mattress squeaks so loudly that
Church A Kentucky Clerk Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you've probably heard more than you ever wanted to hear about a Kentucky county
Emails Hippie School Emails Recently I met someone who works at something called a "Montessori" school. He gave me a very long explanation for what this is but basically it's
Ridiculous Keys on Main Every time I hang out with my friend John Michael I end up in an odd situation that takes a surprising amount of time to exit. Friday was no exception. I had gone over to his house mid-evening. He was watching a football game.
Ollie Pictures from my Phone and Weekly Distractions Rebecca is in town. I know this because she stormed into my house today, rearranged everything in it, told me every possible fact about her life, and then left in
Ollie Roll-top Desk It was Labor Day on Monday so Matt, Ollie, and I decided we should labor. We made a stop at Home Depot, where all 7 billion of Earth's
Ollie Praise Be To Alanna I have been relatively clear here that I am basically incompetent when it comes to technology or what the kids are calling "The Internets." And this is pathetic because I have maintained this blog for nearly 8 years now (OH MY GOSH
Peru Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca By way of brief update, we made our way to Puno, Peru, and set sail on Lake Titicaca. Also known as the North Pole. Because it is so freaking cold
The Siblings High in Peru I write to you now from somewhere around 12,000 feet high in the middle of nowhere Peru. And I mean "high" in terms of altitude. And not
Rebecca Mono I was standing in line at Starbucks on Thursday morning to get some pumpkin bread BECAUSE THIS IS AMERICA AND I CAN EAT PUMPKIN FLAVORED FOODS WHENEVER I WANT SO BACK OFF. I somehow accidentally pocket Facetimed Rebecca and she answered before I could
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Someone mistakenly parked in my assigned spot in the underground parking at the office and then left the country for the rest of the month. I informed the relevant people
Ollie The Ten Most Annoying Instagram Posts I'll start this off by admitting that I am a regular and unapologetic offender of at least some of these things on my own Instagram account [https://instagram.
Church Kirtland A friend had told me that Cleveland is apparently only like 20 minutes from a town called Kirtland and when I heard this I acted like I had won the
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions This week I ventured off to Cleveland. Before doing so Bob and Cathie informed me that I would certainly die. I didn't take this very seriously because they
The Siblings Flat Tire Ring ring Eli: Yes, sister? Krishelle: Well I don't know what else to do. Everything is a mess. Eli: Want to go back a little and give me some context? Krishelle: I'm under an overpass and I'm probably
