President Tre' Risk

We're playing around with posting videos--here's a field trip Tre' took this year to the Reagan Library. He got to be the President during a re-enactment of Grenada.

Tre' with his finger on the red line in the Oval Office - We hope he remembers his phone skills from home.

President Tre' getting to know his new office. Heaven help us!

Jedi Josh

Thank Janae for this blog title--it was all her idea! (Actually, her idea was Jedi Erik, and I just co-opted the name--it's more alliterative anyway.)

Disneyland this week--and by my count we had 6 adults, 7 cell phones, and 7 children. We also had SNACKS! After getting the go-ahead from the Stephensons (no celery or organic raisans for the Risks!), we stocked up on mini-Ritz & Cheeze Whiz sandwiches, Oreos, Scooby Snacks, and Capri Suns. I think we shocked Dad's cholesterol levels to no end. It really was a rather relaxing time there--but the one thing the two boys (Josh & Erik) wanted to do was go to the Jedi training program. After 2 attempts, I saw that we needed something very visible to catch the attention of the Jedi "Master" to get chosen. Thus, the plates from lunch were changed into signs. Yes, our two little Jedi's were chosen, and ended up fighting Darth Vader.

We did all things Disney--from the Carosel (where we had to pry Megan's fingers off of the pole), to Space Mountain (everyone but Megan went on it--even Claire and Mom), to the Aladin stage show, to the Screamer (Mom went on 1 time, and Tre' went on it 11 times). It was a very laid back trip, which we really enjoyed. Thanks for letting us crash the party Jeff, Janae, and family!

It's been a while--I know, I know. However, yet another entry for our smart "aleck" (you can substitute another word) family.

Yesterday was Mother's Day; it was the first year that the children-prepared meal was actually edible, and only one item was broken in the preparation of the meal. I had a great morning reading the cards, etc. Everyone got ready for church and we went a little early so DJ could catch the tail end of his meeting.

A meeting on Mother's Day? Yes, a correlation meeting (once a month meeting for the presidents of all the different organizations in the ward) was on the schedule, and heaven forbid that the schedule get messed up. After all, it's just Mother's Day. Why would anyone think that the mothers should not go in early, and that the fathers should stay home that morning to take care of the mothers. DJ did his standard take over the Primary and YW organizations with the Elders so that the sisters can go to Relief Society (I think it's year #5 now). However, the presidents had to go to correlation meeting.

We got there early because I was accompanying a special musical number that needed to practice and DJ was there to get the tail end of the meeting. He walked in, and the Bishop stood up to greet him. (None of the sisters were there by the way).

"Good morning! What took you so long?" was the Bishop's question.

"Well, it was Mother's Day and I had a wife to take care of," was his reply.

The Bishop sternly stated, "We all had wives to take care."

DJ blythely replied, "Well, I took care of mine."

Silence, then laughter (first from the younger gentlemen present, then after a shocked moment, the older ones joined in).

Yes, I was taken care of!