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Tuesday, July 16, 2013. 8216;Just’ a Tonsillectomy…. I must acknowledge first off, that Kate and I recently celebrated the birth of our sixth child, Phillip. Details to come, I promise. Things have certainly been busy at the Shirley’s casa on La Casa. When Kate arrived at the entrance to the ER yesterday with Patrick, I was stunned. My oldest son could barely walk. I walked across the bridge and got there before she did. He carried a barf bag full of blood. The volunteer escorted me to the room. There wa...
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Longshanks: September 2012
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Tuesday, September 04, 2012. Rivers, Rockets, Rexburg. As we drove North on I-15 Saturday morning, I had a sense of contentment. One more summer weekend lay ahead, with stress left behind. Kate had supplied the kids with anti-nausea meds, ensuring a drive free from the specter of motion sickness. In the back seats of the van the kids had a different feeling. Their two dogs, Gizmo and Daisy had been left behind, after joining our family just a day before. I knew they would have a fun trip. It is all open.
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Longshanks: April 2012
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Friday, April 13, 2012. Do as I say, not as I do…. Every once in a while I experience an event that reminds me of my own hypocrisy. There are times when I need my children to remind me that I need to practice what I preach. We all want to think that we are models of perfect parenting, however, we all need to do better. Needless to say, I was humbled at the thought of my son hearing me losing my temper and using language that I would not tolerate from him. Certainly it was a good lesson for me. The lesson...
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Longshanks: July 2013
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013. 8216;Just’ a Tonsillectomy…. I must acknowledge first off, that Kate and I recently celebrated the birth of our sixth child, Phillip. Details to come, I promise. Things have certainly been busy at the Shirley’s casa on La Casa. When Kate arrived at the entrance to the ER yesterday with Patrick, I was stunned. My oldest son could barely walk. I walked across the bridge and got there before she did. He carried a barf bag full of blood. The volunteer escorted me to the room. There wa...
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Longshanks: February 2012
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Don't Worry.Be Happy. Last week Patrick approached me and asked if I had heard of this new song that goes "Bye bye, Miss American Pie" I told him that somewhere I had heard of that 'new' song. He has an ability to find songs that are as old as his father, thinking that they are new. A few days later Kate found, crumpled up under his bed, Patrick's attempt at song lyrics. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Family and Friend Blogs. Dont Wor...
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Longshanks: October 2011
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Saturday, October 08, 2011. Last Spring before Kate's competition, Bean had the chance to meet Phil Heath, a guest poser at the competition. I did not know who he was at this time, though I thought it was funny to see such a dainty little thing next to such a mountain of a man. Since then Bean has mentioned her meeting with Phil often, referring to him as her 'best friend'. As I drove home after our meeting with Mr. Olympia I asked Lauren if she was going to grow up to be a body builder like her best...
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Longshanks
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Thursday, June 07, 2012. Last night, to celebrate Kate's birthday, we attended a piano recital for Whitney and Samantha. Both did a great job, I must say. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Family and Friend Blogs. Alan and Allison Farnsworth. Blake and Jenna Scoresby. Brandon and Anna Shirley. Brett and Tara Shirley. Eric and Cathy Roberts. Erik and Beckie Hannah. Jason and Sara Shirley. Jordan and Nikki Brown. Mac and Melissa Christiansen. Rob and Hillary Christiansen.
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Longshanks: October 2012
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Monday, October 15, 2012. Gall Bladders, Tonsils and Other Useless Body Parts. I have heard many mothers talk about how their kids are trying to kill them. Usually this claim comes after the children are born, not before. With each pregnancy, Kate found herself experiencing more and more gall bladder pain, until Lucy was born, at which point she decided that there would be no more visits to the ER and no more stabbing pain. She had the procedure done on a Tuesday. She worked Saturday and Sunday. I though...
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Longshanks: June 2012
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Monday, June 11, 2012. Tonight we were fortunate enough to attend Patrick's dance recital. He has some sweet moves. Enjoy. Links to this post. Sunday, June 10, 2012. Nearly a year ago Kate and I agreed that there would be one more Shirley child. Shortly thereafter, before anyone knew, Bean approached Kate and asked her when she was going to ‘make’ her a baby. We decided that we were not going to find out the gender until the day of the baby’s birth. Her name is Lucy.’. Of course we named her Lucy. I was ...
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Longshanks: May 2012
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Monday, May 28, 2012. Once again this weekend I found myself in Ogden. Last week I was running a marathon. This week I was at an air show. Last weekend it was hot. This weekend it was not. I wanted to be to Hill Air Force base in time to see the opening flag ceremony. So I got the kids up and reminded them to dress warm, including long pants and jackets. And it was raining. Despite the rocky start everyone had a good time. We stayed until close, and saw all of the performances. My two favorite aircraft.
