the pros and cons of being Katie and Becca....

THE CON"S

When they were about two years old they had a theme.... Explore, Play and make messes of a biblical scale....

There were three things they did that summer....


One fine Saturday afternoon they were some how able to TEAR OFF the lid of a nearly full five gallon bucket of corn oil. so what do a pair of two year olds do with approximately four and a half gallons of corn oil?

They spread it evenly over 78 square feet of linoleum in the kitchen.....what else.

Terri heard a thump followed by several others in quick succession.... It appears the new sport of oil skating would have to wait for introduction in America.

It took 27 oz. of liquid dishwasher soap to loose enough oil to hold on to them, without having the little greasy gophers, slip through you fingers like the wind in silk running pants.

A few weeks later the same experiment was tried with a five gallon bucket of white flower....in the same kitchen, at least the second foray sopped up what was left of the oil....

I'm not sure if the statute of limitations has run out on the third incident.

But i will say that even to this day, every deer living in valley forge state park in Pennsylvania will flee at the approach of a golden ford tempo....

Over the years their strength and fearlessness has shown them great adventures and some sorrow. And the inter-twin competition is regionally famous.

Still together they are formidable.

THE PRO"S

In eighth grade a fight occurred between two young men who were not well matched at all. Within seconds one boy was on the ground while the other. (a stout fellow who was born to a family from Tonga) Began to pound him mercilessly and if I recall correctly a few of his cousins joined in to make a point about family unity...or gang warfare.

The boy on the ground had no allies in the gathering crowd, and no teacher was to be seen.

Kate and Bec had no plan or agreement as to what to do, on instinct, they simply acted.

Katie ATTACKED the aggressive parties with animalistic enthusiasm.

Becca attacked at first, then seeing Katie was fully sufficient for a rear guard upon retreat PICKED UP the injured boy and carried him away. With Kate starring down any possible pursuit.

Leaving the stunned poly's unwilling to chase..... These young men are to this day unsure as to what had actually happened.

Someone in the crowd who was holding his bleeding face in both hands, said to a nearby friend...

" Damn white girl hit like my momma!" Then they tried to decide weather or not, to seek medical attention.
There is a deer or two in valley forge who can testify to that as well.

They will wonder how I know of this. I will just say I have met many young men and women who still remember them from Orem Jr high, and some of them need help in chem and anatomy, and I am collecting stories.

I could tell you a few that would surprise you. Testimonies and tussles, sad things and wonderful things.

I told you that to tell you this.

My daughters are:

complex
joyous
heroic
tragic
beautiful
full of life
fearful
instinctive
messy
full of common sense
smarter than the average bear
scarier that the average lion.

These are the descriptions of Friends and acquaintances.

To me, they are still my baby girls, and sometimes I wish I could hold them in the palm of my hand as I did when they were born.

Instead now, I ask God to do it.

If they stay close to him.... I know he will.

If you do stay close to him nothing will ever overcome you.

Happy birthday girls.

Dad.