AN EASTER MESSAGE

I was sitting at my desk working on my computer when Katelyn, Caleb, & a friend walked in. The friend pointed to a picture of my brother that I have on my bookshelf and asked Caleb who it was. "That's my uncle," Caleb said, "But he's not here anymore. He's dead." To which Katelyn emphatically replied, "He's not dead, he's in Heaven!"
An Easter message from a 4 year old.

The Perfect Belly Button

The other day we took Grandpa Green to the Alpine Arts Museum (where our Tres Jolie office is) because he wanted to take some pictures of the foundry. Grandpa and Katelyn went into the studio where Deon Duncan, one of the sculptors, was just finishing up a sculpture of a little girl. She was literally taking the statue apart to take it to be bronzed, when she felt something just wasn’t right with the little girl’s belly button. Noticing Katelyn standing across the room, she asked, “Do you have an innie or an outie belly button.” Well, Katelyn wasn’t about to show her,

but when Grandpa told us about it we took her back into the studio and convinced her to show Deon her belly button. Deon was ecstatic--it was perfect. So Katelyn had to stand still for several minutes and model her belly button, while Deon put the finishing touches on her sculpture. It was adorable!

Lunchroom Duty

Once every few months, a couple students in Caleb’s class get picked to do lunchroom duty. Caleb got picked this time. He was actually really excited to do it. Not only do they get out of class a little early to go set up, but they get to stay a little later (which means more class is missed), have lunch for free, and get extra desserts. What more could a boy ask for! Mom and Katelyn even went to have lunch with him, but he was working so hard that he didn’t have a chance to eat with them while they were there. I wish we could get him to work that hard at home! :)

Draper Temple

We had the opportunity to attend the Draper Temple open house. It was a great opportunity for us to go into the temple with our children, and talk about why they are so important to us. It was a sweet experience to stand together as a family in one of the sealing rooms, look into the large mirrors on both sides of the room, and see our reflections go on and on and on. A lot of great questions were asked, and simple answers given. It was a great learning experience for all of us. And the icing on the cake came when on the way home Kaden said, “Mom and Dad, thanks for taking us to the temple.” Now, every time we drive by the temple and sing “I love to see the temple, I’m going there some day…”, I hope it will have a little greater meaning.

Katelyn's Birthday

I’m a little late on this, but Katelyn had a birthday. My baby girl turned four. I guess she’s not much of a baby any more, and that’s getting harder and harder for me to deal with. That’s especially apparent when I call her my “baby girl” and she says, “I’m not a baby, daddy.”


I love what a sweet girl she is becoming. She is my serious, pensive, and observant child. She likes to have contests with me to see how long she can go without breaking into a smile. And she’s pretty good at it, too! But, dad always knows how to make her smile. I’m amazed at her intelligence, and awed at her abilities. She's my rough and tough, precious little angel. She is sugar and spice, and everything nice; and frogs and snails, and puppy dog tails--all wrapped up in the same beautiful little being! She is definitely the product of two older brothers and an amazing mom. And I love her more than words can say!