Tag: Emma
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Moving forward
I got news today that my latest oil leak would be another $1800 fix—as if I needed more incentive to just get a new car—so I declined getting it fixed. I’m focused on my car shopping. I drove a 2024 Honda Civic today and a 2023 Toyota Camry. I was surprised to realize that I…
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A chance to testify
Emma and I had to run some errands this evening and while we were out I realized that it was her week for a meal so we went to Olive Garden. I’ve been thinking over the last couple of days about various peaceful memories related to gospel-centered activities and music from my youth and while…
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Sad day
In some ways this day was basically inevitable—a matter of when it would happen and who would be involved more than a question of if it would happen. Tonight I walked into Enoch’s room to call him and Emma for scriptures and found Emma in her underwear jumping off of Enoch. Apparently he bribed her…
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Buy in required
Emma and Ezra have been doing therapy for months and Emma has come to the point where she needs less and less frequent visits. Ezra, on the other hand, is making virtually no progress because he’s not invested in the idea that there’s any reason to live happier. It’s just a real world proof of…
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Taking a step
We had planned to clear out the garage enough today to get the van inside but that was before we got tickets for Migration that we had promised for the kids behaving at the wedding. When I realized the duplicate priorities I decided to get to work on the garage while Laura was asleep. When…
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Eight for eight
Today I baptized Emma this completing I’ve of my life goals – to baptize each of my children. It was good to see that the spirit was touching her even as she say there before the baptism. While she claimed little real understanding of the ordinance she did feel it. Being the baptism I just…
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Norma passing
I learned earlier this week that Norma’s family was visiting for their last goodbyes as her body was no longer processing food (as of the 20th I understand). Thus I have been expecting to hear of her passing ever since. The word came this morning that she passed at 2AM. Grandpa has apparently said that…
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Hit after hit
On Thursday evening, unbeknownst to me someone let George out and he was left out all night. In the morning he was not waiting near any doors not did he show up as the morning went on. I was emotionally drained as time passes at the thought that George might be gone. I even drove…
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On the runway
I actually got most of the family too church yesterday for the first time since June (if then). We were nearly late but then as we walked from the parking lot to the church Emma was stung by a wasp under the eye so I drove her home and came back in time to hear…
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What a day
Hopefully I’ll come back and flesh this out but I at least wanted to record the outline of what happened today. I worked from home in the early part of the day and Laura sent to see her psychologist with a mission to learn how to improve while honoring her limitations. She came back after…