Grade 2 Journal: Part 2

April 7, 1986

We all sat down to eat.  we woched a caple of shose.  I made some pop krne. 

(We all sat down to eat.  We watched a couple of shows.  I made some popcorn.)

No date

Tosday Dad bloo up Derek’s bike Tires.  And my bik’s.  Derek and me rode are bik’s all day.  Wy went into the haows.  Wy aet.  Did the Dishes.  Went owtsid.  Got on are bikes and rid off.

(Tuesday Dad blew up Derek’s bike tires.  And my bike’s.  Derek and me rode our bikes all day.  We went into the house.  We ate.  Did the dishes.  Went outside.  Got on our bikes and rode off.)

No date

I went to my frends haows.  I sleped over.  I had to go rely.  I got home to get redy to go to the dentist.  I didn’t have eny cavitys.

(I went to my friend’s house.  I slept over.  I had to go early.  I got home to get ready to go to the dentist.  I didn’t have any cavities.)

April 8, 1986

We aet.  Dad went to wrek in the feled.  wy had famly hoime evening.  It wos on smiling.

(We ate.  Dad went to work in the field.  We had family home evening.  It was on smiling.  *Mom, excellent topic.)

April 9, 1986

Wy aet.  Mon and Dad went to get some things.  I woshed the dishes.  I dride some to.  Wy wer going to do srt of a srkis.  Megan got some maceup.  Dresd Kami’s fase up like a clown.  And Amy dresd up kaly like a clown to.  Amy got kost youms four me.  Amy got kost youms four Kami and kaly.

(We ate. Mom and Dad went to get some things.  I washed the dishes.  I dried some too.  We were going to do sort of a circus.  Megan got some make-up.  Dressed Kami’s face up like a clown.  And Amy dressed up Kayli like a clown too.  Amy got costumes for me.  Amy got costumes for Kami and Kayli.  *I wonder if there is a picture of this anywhere.)

April 10, 1986

Wy aet.

(We ate.)

April 11, 1986

We aet.  Woched T.V.  Did dishes.  Amy and Megan sang in a quire.  Mom toc them.

(We ate.  Watched T.V.  Did dishes.  Amy and Megan sang in a choir.  Mom took them.)

April 14, 1986

I woched a srcus.  Trever wos over.  Grama and Grampa came.

(I watched a circus.  Trevor was over.  Grandpa and Grandma came.  *Trevor is my cousin on my dad's side. His family lived on an farm near ours.  My mom thinks it would have been her parents who stopped by that night on their way home.)

April 15, 1986

After school I mist the the bus.  I ran to my Dads school wer he werx.  He wos in a medding.  I woked to Grama’s.  She wos there.  Grampa wos ridding with Tirin.  On the cerech.  Grama cut a ses of bred.  Then She asked if I wonted hunny or plane buder.  I had plane buder.  She foned my Mom.  Mom sed she wos coming at five.  I plade with dolls.  Then Megan and Amy came from lefbrig.  The frst thing they set wos wy won frst plaes.  Grama cut bred four Megon and Amy.  Thy had cheess.  Grapa came in his wagon.  I ran awtside.  jumpet on.  We stopet at ant Jooty. Tirin got Alesha and Twila.  And Ceraly.  wen Mom came we went to Dads school.  Grama gave Mom some sques with a jelly bene.  After a Ceren and Tim and there kids came. Amy plade with Cady.  I plade with tena and Kami and Lara.  Wen we went home.  We had hot fuch.  Wen Ceren and Tim went home.  We had a little tock weesed family pers and hopped in to bed.

(After school I missed the bus.  I ran to my Dad’s school where he worked.  He was in a meeting.  I walked to Grandma’s.  She was there.  Grandpa was riding with Tyrin.  On the carriage.  Grandma cut a slice of bread.  Then she asked if I wanted honey or plain butter.  I had plain butter.  She phoned my Mom.  Mom said she was coming at five.  I played with dolls.  Then Megan and Amy came from Lethbridge.  The first thing they said was, “We won first place.”  Grandma cut bread for Megan and Amy.  They had cheese.  Grandpa came in his wagon.  I ran outside.  Jumped on.  We stopped at Aunt Judy’s.  Tyrin got Alicia and Twylla.  And Kara Lee.  When Mom came we went to Dad’s school.  Grandma gave Mom some squares with a jelly bean.  After Karen and Tim and their kids came.  Amy played with Katie. I played with Tina and Kami and Lara.  When we went home we had hot fudge.  When Karen and Tim went home we had a little talk.  We said family prayers and hopped into bed.

*Mom, was Megan and Amy in Lethbridge for a choir competition?  Mom already told me that Karen and Tim were her friends, Karen and Tim Forsythe.  I remember them vaguely because I slept over at their house once when Mom and Dad went on an overnighter somewhere.

*Aunt Judy is my dad’s oldest sister.  She lived is this really cool house in town (Cardston) for a few years.  Tyrin, Alicia, Kara Lee, and Twylla are some of her kids.  So is Keston, who also gets mentioned frequently in this journal.  Alicia was in my class at school in grades 1 and 2.  Tyrin would have been 11.  How do you spell Kara's name?

*My dad taught at the junior high down the street from my elementary school.

*Grandpa Lloyd (my dad’s dad) let me drive the wagon and team around the neighborhood a few times.  He was always patient, always kind, and always good for something yummy out of his garden.  His green thumb is legendary.  He had a grey horse named Bob that I remember really well.  He also had a chariot and a really cool tack room.  Grandpa took me to the hospital when I was five and got my thumb smashed in the swinging door between his backyard and side of the house.  There were scissors on the tray the nurse brought in and that freaked me out.  I often think of the sign hanging in Grandpa’s house: If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred she won’t grow into an old nag. 

*Grandma referred to here is my step-grandma, Ruth.  I don’t remember my grandma Mildred who died of cancer when I was four, so when I say Grandma I’m talking about Ruth.  She told me that when I was little I used to call her all the time on the phone and sing to her for ages.  The thing I remember most about Grandma as a little girl was how often she bore her testimony.  She also frequently expressed gratitude for grandpa and how well he treated her.  Her first husband was not very nice, from all reports. 

*Another side note, not long after this journal ended my dad made me a snazzy wooden microphone.   When people came over to our house I would make them sit on the couch while I stood on the piano bench and sang “The Gambler” to them.  I was Kenny Roger’s biggest fan.  I wanted to be the next Queen of Country ala Reba.  Years later, when I was attending BYU, I went to a Kenny Rogers concert and HE SPOKE TO ME!!!!!!!  True story.

*I still talk about food a lot.