The Dermody Family: Give me 5!

Journals/Blogs

President Kimball said, "People often use the excuse that their lives are uneventful and nobody would be interested in what they have done. But I promise you that if you will keep your journals and records, they will indeed be a source of great inspiration to your families, to your children, your grandchildren, and others, on through the generations. Each of us is important to those who are near and dear to us—and as our posterity read of our life's experiences, they, too, will come to know and love us. And in that glorious day when our families are together in the eternities, we will already be acquainted."

Build Wisely

A HOME IS MUCH MORE THAN A HOUSE BUILT OF LUMBER, BRICK, OR STONE. A HOME IS MADE OF LOVE, SACRIFICE, AND RESPECT. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOMES WE BUILD. WE MUST BUILD WISELY, FOR ETERNITY IS NOT A SHORT VOYAGE. THERE WILL BE CALM AND WIND, SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW, JOY AND SORROW. BUT IF WE REALLY TRY, OUR HOME CAN BE A BIT OF HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH. THE THOUGHTS WE THINK, THE DEEDS WE DO, THE LIVES WE LIVE NOT ONLY INFLUENCE THE SUCCESS OF OUR EARTHLY JOURNEY, THEY ALSO MARK THE WAY TO OUR ETERNAL GOALS.

--THOMAS S.MONSON

Monday, January 2, 2012

Give me 5!

Our little man-cub recently turned 5! It's hard to believe that the 'baby' of our family will need his other hand to display his age at his next birthday. There are a million things I could say about this kid. He is so entertaining. He has already decided who he wants to marry and that they are getting married in the 'Bamboo' Temple. (Wonder if that's near Timbuktu?) He loves to play dress up and is always in Spider Man, Captain America, or Transformer costumes. He is 'allergic' to anything he doesn't like or want to eat. His sisters love him most of the time, but as he gets older their tolerance for his impish ways and boy smells are growing thin. I can no longer kiss him in public because he says, "Mom, I can't kiss you cuz I'm five now and you are a girl. Duh." He is energetic and yet a bit lazy when it comes time to do chores. He is possessive of his things because they are all 'special' and yet he is kind and generous. We are so grateful to have him as the little caboose of our family. Happy Birthday to our most favorite 5 year old in the whole world.