Stories about Jethro when he was so little

 I found these stories on little slips of paper in my paper journal (that I haven't used for twenty years or so) and so I figured I'd better put them here where there's a better chance of them being saved (and appreciated). 

One of Jethro's first blessings (Dec. 2005): Thank you for this day. Thank you for this dinner. Please help  me to be good. {prompted: Please bless the food.} Make sure I don't get in trouble. Jesus. Amen.

Jethro, January 2006 "I don't like cereal sand." I think this was the crumbs in the bottom of the cereal box.

January 2006 - I told him I was helping with games at my friend Christina's baby shower. Jethro: "Why are you bringing games for Christina's bath?"

06/06 - Random thought by Jethro while eating dinner: Do elephants talk? I don't think they do.

05/06 - I was getting Jethro dressed in his Sunday clothes and said, "You're so cute." And he said, "And you are beautiful!" "Oh, what a nice boy you are. I love you!" "I love you too, and we're gonna get MARRIED!"

06/06 - Mom, let's sell this car and buy a racecar. "What are we going to do with a racecar?" --RACE! (lduh, mom!)

Me: Jethro, did you know that when you turn 5, you'll never be 4 again?

Brett: Yeah, it'll be the end of your innocence.

Jethro: The end of my energy?

Brett: Yep. No more energy.

Jethro: But I want to race forever!!

I was going to the fabric store, and I wanted it to be quick, so I was leaving Jethro and Hazel home with Brett. But Hazel saw me leaving, so she wanted to come, so I thought, okay, it's just one kid, it can still be quick. But then Jethro desperately wanted to come. I tried to explain that it wouldn't be fun, and it was just going to be so quick... to no avail.  Exasperated, I said, "Why do you want to come?!" and he said, "Because you're BEAUTIFUL!"

Jethro, the first week Ethne was born: Can I marry Ethne? Some people get married when they're four."

Me: Who's the most beautiful girl in the world?

Jethro: Ethne!

Hazel: I am!!

June 2021

 June happenings!

Orrin's baseball team.

Some of the cousins helping Grandpa with his haying. Talmage was the young buck of the group.

Hazel waterskied! Must have been with the Barneys.

😂😂

Hazel's watercolor.

Some fun cartoonization.

Navy took swimming lessons from a friend in town.

I don't know what this is, but I like it.

Andrew Merryweather literally took off work to come help Brett work on the shop for a few days. In the heat, ALLLLL day long. If that's not the nicest thing you'll ever hear of, I'll eat my hat.

Navy's family portrait. I think the one on the left is Jethro.

Playing with Merryweather friends!

Beautiful summer nights, driving home from baseball games.

Orrin pitching is the cutest thing ever!!

Andrea said this photo looks like a Norman Rockwell painting and I have to agree. So perfect--especially if you look closely at Orrin's face. :)

Cutest baseball players ever!!

And a beautiful night at the field for me, on my rec team. Love it so!

First tiny flowers in a miniature cup.

I believe this was Pineview with Andrea and Kami's fam. (And Kami's canoes and kayaks)

Going up on the roof is fun. :)

Our potatoes grew very long.

Brett is so hot and I adore these pictures.

Wyatt sang a special number at church with some girls.

Navy's answer about Brett cracked me up!!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy birthday!!! She turned 17! We watched Luca, which became a favorite movie of hers.

Summertime goodness.

Meet-up at Maverik for exchanging something-- kids maybe? It was funny.

Vernal visit.

Vintage Bell family pictures. :)

Made a stop in Evanston on the way home. So fun!!

Ethne helping Orrin with his new viola!

(Navy wasn't really starting violin, it's a fake)

Such nice notes from Jethro that I ADORE!!!!