Dear ol Dads

We have some pretty terrific dads! So for Father's Day Maximus and I have a few things to say.

Dave Runyan - It is not a universally know fact that Mike is indeed a red-headed step child (well he was). Dave married Mike's mother when Mike was about 9, just before turning 18 Mike was adopted. Interestingly enough Dave Runyan once Dave Seymour did the same thing at 17; awesome.

So Dave (Opa) has spoiled us from day one. He is funny and always there when we need anything. Maximus says he likes to snitch his snacks when Opa falls asleep in front of the TV. Mike is eternally grateful for a righteous father that was willing to step up. And when I take a break from teasing him constantly from our impeccable hearing to matching bellies I am just thankful to have such a great example for my husband and boys. I am still not convinced they aren't blood - Mike does something to get called Dave at least weekly.

Randy Jackman - (stinks!... had to get that one in there) Some of my favorite memories of my dad include him making awesome Halloween costumes - no really awesome toothpaste tube, mermaid, outhouse, katsup & mustard, convincingly tall Frankenstein, and on and on. He also makes killer breakfasts, and everything fun. From teaching us to water ski, being willing to call me on a mission to Disneyland, and always there from weddings to grand kids he just rocks. Maximus likes to borrow his hats (which he almost fits), Mike enjoys working on projects, and I still enjoy stunning the world with the stuff my dad taught a girl. If anyone needs their furnace fixed just call Aaron (hey he made me smart too). :)

And... Micheal Runyan - I like to call this picture "Listen Conan O'Brien he is really my kid". It is always obvious that Mike loves being a dad. Maximus says his favorite thing is when they play. Titan says thanks for the ice cream. And I just count my blessings that we have such an great husband and father.

7 Little known facts about Claar

Okay, I have been tagged, I get it now. So here we go.

7 Little Known Facts About Claar

1. Gray hair... I am 24 and have gray hair. It is not that hard to figure out where I got it... let's see I got married at 19 and got my 1st gray hair at 19... proving conclusively that everything is his fault. :) Up side, I don't have nearly as much as Aaron. And yes, I dye it religiously.

2. Against all odds I love babies... never thought it would come to this and I am sure everyone I grew up with can not imagine it, but I do like babies so much even the not very cute ones.

3. Dogs and Sharks - I have been in the ocean once, well twice if you count 1 inch of my toes in. I hate sharks and basically everything that lives in the ocean... I am certain it will eat me and feel it best to keep my butt on shore in areas where I am the top of the food chain. As for dogs I am making progress - I no longer push strollers at them and run away. It may have something to do with the 9 mo. of heck I go through to get the kid here, but I am now woman enough to at least not offer up the kid. Note: when no baby is with me I will still scale my mother or any other walking/jogging partner to save me from even the smallest of dogs; they also eat people ya know.

4. Banned from Water Polo - In high school I beat up a girl my Sophomore year after a water polo game (she totally called for it) so I was on probation which I didn't find out until after I uppercut a girl during the last tournament of my Senior year (she also deserved it). Which all ends in me not being able to play water polo for that league in the United States ever again (oh well suckers I graduated). :) For the record it was way worth it and we laugh every time we watch the video.

5. I have a huge head - out of all my friends (boys and girls) I had the largest graduation cap. I like it when the doctor asks about Maximus "does his dad has a big head?"- I always say yes and smile... Big head big brain right :)

6. I am the worst liar ever. Even jokes last for about 10 seconds. I don't even try.

7. I am not allowed to have pets. It is not that I am mean to animals I am just incapable of taking care of them and don't care enough. So between my husband, friend MK, sister, mother, etc... there is an unofficial organization that makes sure some cute puppy never finds it's way to my house because they all just know that I will kick them out as soon as they are no longer cute and fun (although it is yet to happen and no that fat cat doesn't count he was totally ruining my life).

So there you go... Claar uncut. :)

Blog smog

Fine! I know nothing about blogging. Evidently there are comments and tagging and such. Emily is mandating I blog once a week so maybe I will get this eventually. To anyone wondering why I am such a unresponsive jerk, be comforted, I am just dense.

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Powell

This year at Powell was a little different than most. Some highlights:

-I selfishly enjoyed the cool temperatures in my pregnant state.

-We caught a lot of fish

-Ate a lot of junk

-Watched Emmy drag behind the boat because we told her not to let go when learning to ski (oops).

-And me who dispises every form of Nentendo became addicted to Wii along with the rest of the family.

-Put the prop on backward

- Watched the kids hook some fish (and hook Grandpa)

- Listen to Maddy's fish stories

YeeHaa!

Nursery Bliss

Yes the photo is from Maximus turning 1 and he is now 18months, but it's cute and I am a slacker. Maxx keeps us laughing and running, but church... I tell you what, I have renamed this child Satan Baby on Sundays. He is not only active, but loud - loud when he is happy, unhappy, excited, hungry, sick of the speaker, teasing the lady next to us... you name it he is yelling.

God is just however because Maximus is now in nursery, I am so excited; I just don't know how to deal with him being someone else's yelling challenge for 2 whole hours. We sit in class and smile and veg out. No one tell my ward how excited I am or I am sure they will stick my pregnant butt in there with him. But wow, the bliss.

Home sweet home!

Bought our 3rd home in South Jordan, but after living with/helping to care for my Grandmother since last fall it is like having our own place for the 1st time. I keep giving the diswasher hugs and bounce around like a fool everytime a piece of new furnature is delivered.

Michael you are the best husband ever for putting up with my crazy adventures.

Maximus I hope you are not going though Oreo withdrawls.

Like Rabbits

Ready for my singing...

"Start with a man and you have one,
add on a woman and then you've got two,
add on a child and what have you got?
You've got more than three,
you've got what they call a family,
oh working together......"

Okay, I'll stop, having another baby wrote the next line of the song
"add on another baby, and then you have stress"
However I am kidding and we are excited.
I say it's a girl, Mike says boy, Maximus says yeah!