The Yin and Yang of Mother's Day Tributes

Ariel created this lovely, thoughtful post for her sweet mother today.

In contrast, I made this irreverent little chestnut.



Happy Mother's Day!

Video Journal

We try to interview the boys each month, and occasionally we'll record them with Photobooth. Please enjoy a collage of the past few interviews/performances. Life is amazingly fun and terrifically funny with Abrahammer and Benjammer around.

Road trips with the Marshall Brothers

I feel like this little video perfectly captures the personalities of the boys. Ben just smiles and laughs all day, and Abe gives speeches. It makes for a pretty entertaining road trip!

Father and Son Duet: Both Age 3

This was a fun project. I'm glad I'm raising Abe instead of me. I was not very cooperative in the making of this montage. And neither of us have the words exactly. But whatever the case, enjoy the good old summertime!



In the good old summertime, in the good old summertime.
Strolling through the shady lanes with your baby mine.
You hold her hand, and she holds yours,
and that's a very good sign.
That she's your tootsie-wootsie,
in the good old summertime.

Strongbad Collaboration Project

 Well, kinda.  We had a good time throwing this together for brother Joe's B-day!  Happy Birthday, Donnie!





And for those of you who have not experienced Strongbad, you better check it out.

Wild Horse Encounter

Here he is:

 Here's his video (with Abe narrating and Ben's smile as an extended feature):
 
Here's the sign I saw as we were leaving the park:

 

Out of the Mouth of Abe

I was doing a little clean up in the kitchen, and Abraham came in and said to me, "Honey, Honey, Honey, don't wash those dishes, Honey!" He knows how to make a girl happy!

Pirate Monsters Vs. Tomato

One of my all-time favorite hobbies as a teenager was making stop-action movies. Laurel, Maggie, Abe, Ariel, and I recently revived the art of claymation. Enjoy this beauty. I mean, pirate monsters? How could you resist?

Cousin Parties and Movie

So we're having a great time this week watching our cousins Josey, Becca, Adrienne, and Jacob! It has consisted of a lot of trampoline-jumping, celebrating National Eat What You Want Day, and movie-making. They are all amazing. They make their own breakfasts, lunches, get to school on time, help after being asked once, direct daily devotionals, and are a lot of fun! We have had a great time! Enjoy our short tribute to their Mom who is in Japan picking up another cousin from his mission.

Marshall Vision Video

We may not have a concrete plan for post-graduation at this point. But at least we have a long-term vision.

This is another segment from our wedding video. Thanks again to Spencer Staples for masterminding the project, and to the Sorensen's, Pope's, and Brown's for being our kids for a day. We hope they can end up as awesome as you!

The BYU Police Beat

For anyone who has not come to appreciate the Daily Universe's BYU Police Beat, here's your chance.

March 26, 2008: The mother of a BYU student called police when she suspected that her daughter’s roommate stole her butter knife. The mother later called to drop the charges.

Oct. 23, 2006: An assault was reported in R Hall of Deseret Towers. One male student threw a bug on another male student, who retaliated by spraying shaving cream on the male who threw the bug. Shaving cream got in the eyes of the first student and the argument quickly escalated and became a physical confrontation.

Jan. 22, 2002: A man was reported leaving the bookstore carrying a gun. When the officer located the male they found he was carrying a chrome toy pistol. When the officer asked the 22-year-old male student why he was carrying the gun, he said his roommate told him it would get chicks. The officers cautioned the male on carrying or simulating a weapon before he was released.

Feb. 2, 2007: A student reported a suspicious individual with long gray hair and a beard inside a restricted lab in the Clyde building. Upon arrival, the officer found a mannequin in the reported location.

March 21, 2008: BYU police received a call reporting a male dressed in a bright yellow suit looking for duck eggs near the duck pond. When police arrived at the scene the man was nowhere to be found.

Oct. 2001: A female BYU student living in Deseret Towers received a suspicious looking brown paper package in the mail. The student did not recognize the return address and called the police. After investigating, police concluded that a friend had purchased a Beanie Baby on E-Bay and the Beanie Baby has been sent directly to the BYU student.

March 5, 2002: A strange letter was received by KBYU. The letter had a lump in it, so the recipient put the letter in the microwave hoping to neutralize the substance if it was anthrax. The letter started on fire and by the time the recipient could put out the flames, the only readable part of the letter was the return address which read, “Shadows of things to come.” Police are unsure about the substance contained in the letter.

Sept. 6, 2000: A BYU employee was walking near the Harris Fine Arts Center when she heard the cries of a kitten. As she picked up the small kitten, the animal attacked, scratching and biting her. When the police arrived they were unable to locate the offending feline.

The Many Faces of my Favorite As

Abe is becoming more and more expressive. Here are a few faces, including the "Evans scowl" he inherited from Ariel's family. Ariel's not bad herself.

She Married Him??!!

The Takeover

My cousin Jacob encountered these confidential documents in his room recently before he moved. We were once convinced that cows would take over the world. These sketches I drew up in junior high show the plans and the power to make them happen. Before the Wii and the XBox, there was Paint.
By the way, Ariel was part of the Women's Beef Club at East High. More evidence that we were meant to be.

Is there no dignity?

"Do you really have to take pictures of me in my dipe? Show a little respect for a man who can't control what he wears or when he wears it!"

More beach pics from Oregon to come . . .

Twins!

Just for the record, anybody who reads this post after April 1st, keep in mind, that that's the day that it was written.

Ariel's been growing so fast that Dr. Sharp ordered that we get another ultrasound. This morning we received the result: Twins! We don't know where that other little guy has been hiding all this time!