Evil Monkey!

Sophia and her best friend Haley were playing today and this is what I saw in the hallway outside Sophia's bedroom door.

They told me that this was an evil monkey who hates pickles so they tied him up and put a big plate of pickles by him. Sophia put a pair of her panties around his mouth to keep him quiet. Apparently he had robbed Frenchy (one of Sophia's dogs), beat her up, and broke her leg.

Torturing the evil monkey. Sophia was holding his legs while Haley forced him to eat a pickle. Kids have such great imaginations. I love listening to them.

Father ~ Daughter Sock Hop

Last night was Sophia's school Father Daughter sock hop. It was held at Coconut Joe's Private Beach Club, and Josh and her had a blast. They started out with shirley temples (with umbrellas in them) while they took pictures, then onto a tri-tip or chicken dinner, followed by a dance. During a slow dance Sophia asked Josh to hold her and he said she snuggled her cheek into his. He said he thought he was going to cry and she said she thought she was going to cry as well. These two are so much alike. On the way home they stopped off at McDonald's to get Sophia something to eat, because what kid wants to eat the nice chicken dinner when there is processed chicken available? (Off the subject but on the car drive home she told Josh that she was going to metamorphose from 6 to 7 and then from 7 to 8). She came home on cloud nine grinning from ear to ear. (Gwen ~ I thought you'd get a kick out of this, the other day after school Sophia told me that when Josh got home she was going to follow him all around the house asking him, "what are you looking at you big bug eyed freak" and she was going to continue all night until she went to bed. I started to laugh at how much she is like her daddy.)

All dressed up and ready for the dance. My sisters and I have all worn this poodle skirt. Thank heavens for mom's who save everything. I love that Josh isn't dressed up at all. He even cuffs his jeans.

My little Gidget!

This is how excited she was when she got home. Sophia has to strip her clothes off the minute she gets in the door. Every day after school it's the same thing. I'm surprised her shirt is still on.

She couldn't leave Josh alone. He was trying to play a video game.
This was Sophia's Valentine box for school

This was the table I set for our family Valentine's dinner. Every friday at our house is pizza night. So we all enjoyed our dinner and then I handed out the gifts.

I bought these cords for Josh for only $5. They were part of his Valentine gift. His right hand is wrapped up because he put it thru a window during an appraisal. He had to get 9 stitches in it. It looks awful.

I thought Jack looked funny all posed on the couch.

Jack loves the killing game. Josh sets him up on the couch and then kills him (stabs him, shoots him, takes a pipe to his head, etc. etc.). Jack then falls back and Josh throws him on the couch. I know most of your jaws probably just dropped at what horrible things we must be teaching are children. Jack also loves to climb and launch himself from anything. The other day I caught him standing on Jonah's stomach and then jumping to the floor. Jonah was gurgling.

Just me and my boys. I'm not sure if you can see but I don't have a cold sore on my lip the other day Jack launched a dinosaur that hit me right on my lip and split it open. We have a lot of fun around here.

A tag about the love of my life

Here you go Jessica, I actually did it. Just 3 months later.

Name ~ Joshua Keith Slade (shares his middle name with his father)

How long did you date before you were married? ~ I think we dated for a few months in 1995, didn't talk to each other for about a year and half, started talking again in 1997, and got married in October of 1998

How long have you been married? ~ 10 years

What does he do that surprises you? ~ I'm not sure I know how to answer this question. Nothing he does or doesn't do surprises me. He just is who he is.

What is your favorite feature of his? ~ I think this is an impossible question to answer, his hands.

What is your favorite quality of his? ~ His kindness towards others

Does he have a nickname for you? ~ Several, his rococo, red, devil women, he doesn't really have just one that he calls me all the time.

What is his favorite color? ~ I'm going to say blue, but I'm really not sure

What is his favorite food? ~ Steak

What is his favorite sport? ~ I guess football

When and where was your first kiss? ~ I think it was around February in his truck parked up in the canyon (Provo, UT)

Favorite thing to do as a couple? ~ sex

Do you have any children? ~ 3, one girl, two boys

Does he have a hidden talent? ~ the power of persuasion, he told me to say that

How old is he? ~ 35

Who said I love you first? ~ me, it was also the first time I had ever said that to a boy other than a family member, and I waited until we were practically engaged. I remember being very nervous about it. We were talking on the phone, I was at home and he was living in Utah. I remember after we hung up I told my mom I felt like I should say I love you to him, she told me to go ahead so I called him back and said I love you. He said I love you too. A little more info than needed.

What is his favorite type of music? ~ psychedelic trip hop punk rock fusion

What do you admire most about him? ~ one of the things I really admire about Josh is his acceptance of others.

Do you think he will read this? ~ not unless I tell him to