Life After The Thesis

No, I don’t have my pictures from Halloween uploaded yet, but I’ve been meaning to do a post on Adam’s birthday parties way back in July, so here you go.

 We were in Montana for Adam’s actual 3rd birthday because it was during my 10 year class reunion.  We were happy to celebrate with Grandma and Papa Parker.  I brought up all of his cards that came in the mail and he opened those up first.  He looked at them so carefully and with much appreciation.  He seemed to like them about as much as his presents.  Grandma and Papa gave him great presents.  Branson even got a present too, so he wouldn’t be left out!

Adam’s second birthday was celebrated with the extended Halliday family at our house and at a family fun center called Boondock’s.  I made a race track cake for the party.  It turned out pretty cool, if I don’t say so myself!  Adam loved going on the bumper boats with Dad and riding the go-carts with Mom.  Unfortunately, Branson was a bit too short for all activities, so had to ride around in the stroller until we went miniature golfing.  He loved getting the balls out of the ball catcher at the end of each hole. 

Best of all, a lot of us got holes-in-one, with me getting two!  Pure luck!

Adam enjoyed his birthday.  He got way too many toys and presents from his family, but he does appreciate them and he and Branson do like to play with toys.  Being three has been a good age and we love seeing Adam’s personality and interests come out.  He is a very observant, obedient child who likes to know what things are and what is happening around him.  He’d be happy all day with a water hose that turns on at will and a pile of dirt. 

On Sunday, I decided to bear my testimony in sacrament meeting.  When I came back and sat down, Adam said to me, “Good boy mommy!”  It was so funny.  He hasn’t quite grasped the concept of the words boy and girl and he always hears me say good boy to him when he is doing something good.  So, Good Boy to him is a compliment to everyone, especially his mommy!  Brandon told me later that he was saying “Good boy mommy!” over and over while I was walking down from the stand.  What a good boy he is!

So, I decided to finally check my lint trap at the top of my dryer today and discovered nearly an inch thick of lint collected on the lint screen.  Yikes!  It must have been awhile since I cleaned it.  In fact, I don’t remember the last time I cleaned it.  I never do.  I am bad at remembering (or caring) to do this.  So, this brings me to my first ever readers poll.  All readers, please let me know:

How often do you check and clean your dryer’s lint trap?

A.  After every load

B.  One time during a day of drying clothes

C.  Every other time you do laundry

D.  Once a week

E.  Every other week

F.  I don’t remember

I’d really like to know if I am alone in my dryer slothfulness!