2nd Grade Journal: Part Three

April 16, 1986

Wy plade to games of sckip-bo.  Mom and Dan went to a cherch meding.  The cids plade sum games.  And wy pout the skip-bo away.  Then wy plad a diferet game.  After a while Dad and Mom came home.  they plade two gams and we went to bed.  Mom and Dad plade a cuple of games.  Mom nerst the baby.  Wen Dad wos woching t.V.  All of the cids came.  Even Mom went down.  After the sho wy went back to bed.

(We played two games of Skip-Bo.  Mom and Dad went to a church meeting.  The kids played some games.  And we put the Skip-Bo away.  Then we played a different game.  After awhile Dad and Mom came home.  They played two games and we went to bed.  Mom and Dad played a couple of games.  Mom nursed the baby.  When Dad was watching tv.  All of the kids came.  Even Mom went down.  After the who we went back to bed.)

  *Wyatt was the baby at the time.

*Dad, thanks for letting us watch the show with you even though we were supposed to bed in bed.

 April 17, 1986

We aet.  It was Befe stogedo.  And corn.  I woched a shoe.  Then I vacyoumed.  I woched a nuther shoe.  In The apertismint.  I got into my pajamis.  wen Dad got home I wos in bed.

(We ate.  It was beef ?stroganoff?  And corn.  I watched a show.  Then I vacuumed.  I watched another show.  In the advertisement I got into my pajamas.  When Dad got home I was in bed.)

April 18, 1986

We had stoo four dinner.  I vachummed the cichen.  I terned on the telivishen.  I woched a haf of a shoe.  Then a sho came on.  I woched it to.  I woched a nuther shoe.  Cesten and Ret came.  I staed up to nine.  Mom and Dad visited to twelv.  Cesten and Ret left.

(We had stew for dinner.  I vacuumed the kitchen.  I turned on the television.  I watched a half of a show.  Then a show came on.  I watched it too.  I watched another show.  Kesten and Rhett came.  I stayed up to nine.  Mom and Dad visited to twelve.  Kesten and Rhett left.)

*Kesten and Rhett are two of the oldest cousins on the Rasmussen side. 

*How did I know when they left if I was in bed at nine?  Suspicious.

April 21, 1986

I aet dinner.  We plad some games.  Kami and Kaly went to bed.  We had some iscrem.  And with it some cake.  Then wen we were dun I did the dishes.

(I ate dinner.  We played some games.  Kami and Kayli went to bed.  We had some ice cream.  And with it some cake.  Then when we were done I did the dishes.)

*Well, Kami and Kayli, you didn’t get ice cream or cake but you didn’t have to do the dishes either.  I feel so proud that I was one of the four oldest while you were mere youngsters.

April 22, 1986

We aet to gether.  We had are cusens over.  All the cids had to go bown sters to play.  All the adls up sters.  toock the cofy table and all the things to the family room they ternd on som moosick and dansed.

(We ate together.  We had our cousins over.  All the kids had to go downstairs to play.  All the adults upstairs took the coffee table and all the things to the family room.  They turned on some music and danced.)

*This entry’s veracity is being questioned.  While my siblings and I remember the aunts and uncles on the Rasmussen side coming over to play games, we don’t remember the dancing.  Mom also doesn’t remember any dancing.  Aunt LaVerle, what do you think?

April 23, 1986

I aet.  Dad wos werching in the fyld.  Amy and Derek took food out to him.  Mom and Megon got redy to go to a prfrmins.  When Amy and Derek got back they got redy to.  When Dad got back he got redy Then he went to get a baby siter four me and Kami and Kaly and Wyit.  That wos Boneta.  When Dad and Mom and the cids went.  Boneta and I teried to get Wyit to be quiet wy coodent.  We let Kami and Kali stay up a half a ar later and I got to to.

(I ate.  Dad was working in the field.  Amy and Derek took food out to him.  Mom and Megan got ready to go to a performance.  When Amy and Derek bot back they got ready too.  When Dad got back he got ready.  Then he went to get a babysitter for me and Kami and Kayli and Wyatt.  That was Bonita.  When Dad and Mom and kids went Bonita and I tried to get Wyatt to be quiet.  We couldn’t.  We let Kami and Kayli stay up a half an hour later and I got to too.)

*Clearly I was feeling like the big kid at home.  Wyatt, what was the matter with you man?

*Bonita is my cousin on my mom’s side. 

April 24, 1985 (pretty sure I meant 1986)

We came home from scoole.  When Dad looked in the papers he fownd a dog four fry.  He foned.  And Dad got us into the car and went.  They wer bothe girls.

(We came home from school.  When Dad looked in the papers he found a dog for free.  He phoned.  And Dad got us into the car and went.  They were both girls.)

*We named the puppy Amigo—it was very, very, very cute and we had to leave it in Canada when we moved to the States.

April 25, 1986

We aet.  Frise with cachup.  And sum bred with a hamburger and a haf.  With chees on it.

(We ate.  Fries with ketchup.  And some bread with a hamburger and a half.  With cheese on it.)

*That meal would have been a huge treat.  What am I saying--it is still a huge treat.

April 28, 1986

I aet.  After the dishes wer don we let the pupy in.  it is soe plafl.  it jumps up at you.

(I ate.  After the dishes were done we let the puppy in.  It is so playful, it jumps up at you.)

April 29, 1986

Wy aet.  Derek and me woshed and dride the dishes.  Dad was woching hocky.  Megan was perpering a lessen four family home evning.  Mom was nersing the baby.  Amy and Kami and Kaly wer plaing haspitl.  Under a quilt Mom and Grandma was making.

(We ate.  Derek and me washed and dried the dishes.  Dad was watching hockey.  Megan was preparing a lesson for family home evening.  Mom was nursing the baby.  Amy and Kami and Kayli were playing hospital under a quilt Mom and Grandma was making.)

*I called to verify with Mom that Dad watched hockey—I don’t remember that.  She said that he watched the finals every once in awhile.  Now, I clearly remember Dad watching Celtics games.

April 30, 1986

We got home.  We aet relly.  Mom and Dad went to the temple.  We woched some shose on T.V. when Kami and Kaly wer in bed a slepe we plade merder in the night.

(We got home.  We ate early.  Mom and Dad went to the temple.  We watched some shows on T.V.  When Kami and Kayli were in bed asleep we played Murder in the Night.)

*Did we call it Murder in the Night instead of Murder in the Dark or was it a different game?  Did I just misremember?

*Kami and Kayli had to go to bed again.  Hee hee.  I just love this journal!