Faking Sick

So this morning Dallin did not want to go to school and he went to some extreme lengths to see that he got to stay home. After breakfast he came downstairs and said that he had thrown up. Steve went up to see what was going on. He took one look in the toilet and gasped, then he got really worried and questioned Dallin. "You through that up? Dallin that doesn't look good. When you have throw up like that, it means you have encephalitis. Quick Dallin we need to get you to the hospital, they are going to have to sick a giant needle into your throat up into your brain to make sure you don't die." Dallin at this point was starting to back track, "No Dad, I don't have that, I'm just sick." "No, Dallin we need to get you to the hospital quick."

"Dad, Dad I'm not sick." Dallin finally came clean. He used my lotion and squirted it into the toilet. Just wanted to share the encephalitis thing, so you can use it on your kids, when they try and fake sick on you.

Airsoft WARS

There is a group of about 20(sorry 24 Dallin just corrected me) boys who love to have airsoft wars. It was Chase's (a good family friend's) birthday. He organized this whole war. Dallin was talking about it, and planning his strategy for a week. They play capture the flag, island take over, and protect the president. It is seriously one of the most exciting things that goes on in Dallin's life.
I texted this out the other day but for those of you that didn't hear it I have to share. Dallin and Eliza were upstairs. They were supposed to be doing something, but were sitting talking on the bathroom floor. I over heard Dallin tell Eliza, "Well pretty much every girl in the school has a crush on me, except one." He thinks he is such a ladies man.

The Royal Ball

It was The Royal Ball this weekend. Girl Scouts hosts a Daddy, Daughter dance every year around prom time. So today right after baseball we rushed home to get Eliza all ready for her big date. We painted her fingernails, roll brushed her hair, did her makeup and then zipped up her dress. "My dress has got really tight," she told me. "It even hurts to breath." I asked her, "do you want to switch and wear another one?" She paused for a second and then responded with this, "No, that's ok, I don't really need to breath." I was dying laughing inside. I was also so proud she is already sacrificing for fashion. I just answered back, "Yeah, who needs to breath anyways? " Then we just laughed it off together. I guess Steve had to keep unzipping her dress through out the night so she could take some deep breaths.So Dad showed up, very well prepared.(thank you Emily) He gave her a dozen red and pink roses along with a wrist corsage. She had a boutonniere for him. Back to the pick up, he rang the doorbell and she got to come down the stairs, all the while her dad was telling her how pretty she looked. She was so embarrassed, and was acting cute and silly.

I told her there is No Kissing on the first date,

unless it's her Dad!

And off they went. They came home with ice cream and told me all about it. They got to have dinner and there was a dance instructor there who taught them how to do the Waltz. They got their pictures taken and danced the night away. It was her best date ever.

Baseball Opening Ceremonies

We are officially in the full swing of baseball. We are at the fields about 4 days a week, now that games have started. As long as the weather is nice I don't mind, but spring time in Flagstaff is WINDY and cold. So I will be taking a sleeping bag to the games (no lie). Dallin and Eliza are both on great teams with lots of friends and excited to play.

Spencer is wearing his Dbacks jersey to support his BIG brother.

Eliza is in T-ball again this year, it's her last year. Then she will switch over to softball (maybe).