PJ and the Primary Program

A couple of Sundays ago, PJ was with us on Sunday and, just by chance, it was the ward primary program. PJ only comes to church with us about once a month so we didn't know if he'd want to be involved or not. He actually wanted to get up on the stand with his class and sing the songs (he didn't seem to be doing much singing). The primary even gave him a part to say. As the primary president whispered in his ear, he spoke loudly and clearly. He was especially happy when JoAnn told him how much better he did than Richie oh those many years ago. When JoAnn whispered in Richie's ear, he would whisper in the microphone. PJ thought it was quite funny.

Stupid Chickens

For about a month, one of our big white hens has been missing. Well, not entirely missing because we would spot her every now and then. We wondered if she was sitting on some eggs but I could never find her. I searched the entire acre and no luck (not surprising when the grass in the pasture is 4 feet high). Anyway, last Friday she finally showed up with her 9 chicks. Why did she do this at this time of the year instead of springtime? Anybody care to become a chicken rancher?

PJ's First Soccer Game

Today, we went and cheered PJ at his first soccer game. He is playing indoor soccer at the Herriman Recreation Center (that place is a Taj Mahal). He seemed to have a lot of fun. To see more photos, click on this link.

PJ's Fun Run

A couple of weeks ago, I got invited to go see PJ and Trey participate in the school's fun run (I think they were promoting fitness or somesuch nonsense). After it was over, PJ swore he would never ever run again. He was pretty tired but that was because he was going as fast as he could the entire race. He hasn't learned the tortoise and hare story yet. The funny thing is that later that day, after we had all been to lunch and took Trey home, they raced each other to the corner and back several times.


PJ appears to be thinking about the race and developing a strategy to defeat all of the other kids.


PJ and Trey lapping the field.


Getting caught behind a group of slow girls including the teacher.


PJ sprinting his guts out.


Oh oh, someone appears to be getting tired and slowing down.

Scenes from a Farewell Dinner

As summer drew to a close, and Richie prepared to leave for DC, we had a farewell dinner for him. PJ listens as Richie talks rubbish, Kohan tries to get something to eat, and Dustin and Sara enjoy a semi-quiet moment. With Kohan around, quiet moments are few and far between.

PJ's First Day of Kindergarten

This was a day PJ has been looking forward to. He was so excited, he made his Mommy get to school 20 minutes early and then they had to wait for everyone else to get there. He picked out his own clothes, his Mario Cart backpack, and was ready to begin his education. He is especially happy to be in the same class as his best friend, Trey. For more photos, check out this link.

Balloon Animal for PJ

The other day I picked PJ up over at Trey's house. To my dismay, they had been to the Dollar Store and bought some long thin balloons. They were impossible to blow up unless you used the pump which didn't work either. Anyway, while we were waiting for Nana to get finished in Hobby Lobby, PJ wanted me to make him an animal. Like any good Papa, I did what I could to make him happy. My first and only balloon animal!