Daniel's Dictionary

Time for another edition of Daniel's Dictionary:

This week's entries:

1. Graham Crapper = Graham Cracker
   
2. Yike = Like


3. Hang -u -ber = hamburger


4. rick rish = Licorice


5. Paw corn = pop corn
   

Mom, can I have a Graham Crapper? This phrase takes me back to the original wordsmith, uncle Jake, who proclaimed at age 9 Mom, I just learned from Brother Terry that I want to be Piro-craptor.

Rhiannon

Need I say any words ...

Hunterisms

Hunter: "Dad, can I spend the night out in the backyard and shoot my B-B gun at those rabits that are eating all the strawberrys? I'll only shoot them in the bottom."

Dad: "How would you like it if those rabbits shot you in the bottom?"

Hunter: "Dad, rabbits can't shoot, they don't have apposable thumbs."

-I'm out witted once again.

Daniel's Dictionary

Here's just a few words we've added to "Daniel's Dictionary". They are:

1. Pooter = Computer


2. Roar-a = Alaura


3. Gotsta = must


4. Spoesta = should


5. Hoy hoy ghost = holy ghost (from age 4)


6. Thingeee = most mechanical things usually preceded by an adjective


7. Pears = Prayers, usually preceded by 'Gotsta' as in "Roar-a, we gotsta say pears!!!

This body builder picture is about 4 years old and from a disposable camera ...but I thought was worth scanning and posting.

New Landoe Family Pictures

Our new family pics were taken by Stacey Jacobsen and can be found at the following hyperlink: http://www.backprint.com/view_event_photos.asp?PID=bp%18%7CAr&EVENTID=51754&PWD=joelandkarah&START=37&SHOW=36&CAT=0&SUB=0

Alaura moving up to Young Womans!!!

This past Sunday, Alaura graduated from Primary and is moving up into Young Woman's!!! It's a big milestone for her and we can't believe she's already in young womans!!!



























Also, in addition to graduating from Primary, Alaura's worked very hard to finish her Faith in God award, which requires her to do several faith/testimony promoting things like memorizing articles of Faith and studying topics like "Standing for Truth" in the topical guide and writing and preparing her own talk. As part of Faith in God, she also worked very hard at developing her talents and serving others. There's too many things to list but we are so proud of her and I hope you have a chance to ask her sometime what she did to earn that award.

If you are curious to learn more about Faith in God requirements, you can look here: http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e59c5f74db46c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=6459991a83d20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____

Sub Zero Mountain Morning

They say that freezing temperatures make very clear photos because all the moisture falls to the earth (or to a lower warmer elevation) when it freezes leaving you with clear crisp and vivid colors. I think that is what happened this morning. Notice the Eagle next to Mt Rainier (okay actually that was a crow...but who would have known the difference).

Daniel's Birthday!!!

Daniel turned 5 today!!! Happy Birthday Daniel!!!

Big Sis

Alaura is the big sister in the family, and she certainly lives up to it. The other day, on her own initiative she approached Karah and I about wanting to help her brothers and sistes clean their rooms. She talked it over with them and decided that the older kids should combine bedrooms with the younger kids to help train them to clean their rooms. I know this was a big sacrifice for Alaura, but she wanted to do it because she saw a need. So we spent Monday evening, reshuffling all the bedrooms and I must say I think Alaura was inspired.

Alaura is a great leader for all her brothers and sisters and really helps create some fun family times together for everyone.

Hunter earned his arrow of Light today!!!

Hunter earned the most prestigious badge in cub scouting tonight, the Arrow of Light. This is the one badge that he can wear on his Boy Scout uniform and throughout his life. The Arrow of Light also has an age cap of 11 years old after which boys cannot earn it any longer. Hunter earned his Arrow of Light 5 months early, enabling him to start focusing on Boy Scouts early and preparing for all the campouts, survival excercises, and high adventure activities. Way to go Hunter!!!

Excerpt of AoL ceremony

Pencil drawing of Rhiannon

Little Angel

I woke up at 5:30AM to get ready for work and make a lunch and when I opened the refrigerator, this is what I saw...a nice big brown sack lunch that was thoughtfully prepared and even had my name on it. Thanks Rhiannon!!!