The Memory Game

When Angel and I took a road trip many many moons ago, she taught me this really weird memory game. Here is what I remember:

One person says it, the other must repeat it starting at the beginning every time.

1 duck
2 geese
3 hen
4 corpulent porpoises
5 limerick oysters
6 dozen pairs of Don Alversos tweezers
7 thousand Macedonian warriors dressed in full battle array
8 brass monkeys from the ancient sacred crypts of Egypt
9 sympathetic apathetic diabetic old men on roller skates having a marked propensity towards procrastination and sloth
10 Lyrical, Spherical, Diabolical Denizens of The Deep who haul stall around the corner of the quay, the quo and the quivey, all at the same time.

Crazy! But it works. When I went through a 3 week course from the Marines to become a Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) we had to swim 50 meters under water in order to graduate. Its a tough task and 90% mental. The Instructors told us look straight down (not to the end of the pool where you have to get to), relax, slow steady movements, and think of something or sing a song to distract your mind. I used the memory game and I made it to the other side of the pool before I finished!

My First Father's Day

Yesterday was such a great day. Angel and I got up early, made a yummy breakfast, and played with the babe. I love my family so much! Then we went to Church and Angel pretty much was a superstar! She spoke in church, led the kids singing "I'm so glad when Daddy comes Home," and did double duty during primary! It was amazing! She was way stressed (I know - crazy huh? A Stenquist? Stressed? Nah!) but for no reason. She was fantastic. Then we came home from church, Angel made meatloaf, potatoes, and raised rolls (watch out Kristi!). It was so good! We then fell into a food induced coma and napped for about 2 hours. We woke up, hung out, played with the babe some more, and just enjoyed each others company. It was a great day. I love being a dad! What a reward it is everyday to come home to my girls and lots of kisses! The picture is my dad (I want to be just like him!), baby Sarah, and me.

It doesn't actually move!

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My favorite toy store

Nice!

Wanna play!

Make sure your speakers are on for the music! I programmed this tic tact toe game to pop up on my screen whenever someone clicks play. So you really are playing against me! Bring it!

Caution: will make you cry

Post numero uno for my very own blog. I'm chillin' at work and had a little down time. Here is a picture of my lovely wife and me.