To Mama From Morgan

Hahah I saw this in a conference talk and I love it! miss you heaps!

My good friend Don Pearson shared an experience that highlights this influence. One night his four-year-old son asked him to read a bedtime story. Eric had picked out his favorite book: The Ballooning Adventures of Paddy Pork, a story about a family who lived on the isles of the sea and traveled from island to island by hot-air balloon. It was a picture book that had no words, so Brother Pearson made up words to the story.
“Paddy is in a hot-air balloon. He is landing on an island now. He is dropping a line over the side of the balloon.”
Eric stopped him. “Dad, that is not a line. It’s a rope.”
Brother Pearson looked at Eric and back at the picture book, and then he continued: “Paddy is getting out of the balloon and climbing down the tree. Oh no! His coat is caught on a limb!”
Again Eric stopped him. “Dad, that’s not a coat. It’s a jacket.”
By now Brother Pearson was somewhat perplexed. He said, “Eric, there are no words in this book, just pictures. Why do you insist that it’s a jacket?”
Eric answered, “Because Mother told me.”
His father closed the book and said, “Eric, who do you think is the last word, the ultimate authority in this house?”
This time Eric thought carefully before he answered, “You are, Dad.”
Brother Pearson beamed at his son. What an exceptional answer! “How did you know that?”
Eric quickly responded, “Mother told me.”
As President James E. Faust said: “There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood. The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation” (“Fathers, Mothers, Marriage,” Liahona and Ensign, Aug. 2004, 3).

June's going ons

Happy 49th to Troy! Ethan helping with some ribs for Father's Day.  Visited a dino park with Tiff and Sawyer while waiting for the new surgery date.  Pool time.  Dog sitting Grandma K's dog.  Youth Conference.  Troy and I were leaders and in charge of one of the activities at Youth Conference this summer.  Our stake went up to Wyoming to a camp. The girls were in the cabins and the guys were at the camp ground down by the river.  We did an awesome angry bird type game by building towers and shooting them down.  Ethan was also picked to participate in a sumo wrestle activity.

Kate and Maggie and roommates came down and stayed for a visit.