Me - Kyle, when you said that I am not made for climbing trees and that I was made to be beautiful, what did you mean?
K - I meant that girls don't like to climb trees because they don't like to get scratched and stuff.
Me - Can girls climb trees?
K - Oh, yeah, yeah, girls can do whatever they want.
J pipes in - But adult women don't climb trees because their hair gets caught in the branches.
Me - Jordan, adult women can climb trees.
J - Show me.
So I climbed the stink'n tree.
And talked more about what girls and boys can do.John, I really don't think we are as backwards as you think we are.
Oh and guess what. I did get a good scratch on my knuckle that bothered me the rest of the day.
*photo credit to Jordan.
25 comments:
Audra, you make me laugh. What a good sport for climbing that tree.
My jaw just DROPPED seeing how high up you were!! Oh my heavens, what a good mama you are.
This girl, on the other hand, does NOT climb trees. No reason other than I'm just too dang scared to.
Good for you! You're awesome!
You made your point excellently!!! (Both to Jordan AND to John!)
Note to John: Audra can do anything. She can sew and she can arm wrestle. She is excellent at both interior decoratoring and high jumping. She can cook and she can play basketball. She can be in charge or she can take orders. That's the same with all our kids. We don't choose what we do solely because of our gender!
PS Jordan is following in his photographer Mom's footsteps!
this is wonderful. I didn't get a chance to chime in yesterday, but your boys are the cutest. ever.
I can attest to all that has been said. we can be anything we want to be, what ever we put our minds up to! I have known for a long time that Audra is a stellar athlete--
Audra, I never think about my time in YW's in HP with out thinking of you and the others I served with. I seriously had wonderful 'tutors' to learn from and look to in that ward, sometimes I wondered why you or Emma, or someone else wasn't the one responsible for making the big decisions. I was so blessed to learn from you guys, I really think that was my purpose there, to learn from all of you (not to minimize what I brought to the program, but you know what I mean). Thanks for your example!
Your mom is right you are amazing.
Way to go Audra! Great picture Jordan!
At this very moment my GIRLS are up a tree.
Thanks Tara for the compliment, but I was glad I wasn't the one making the big decisions! I'm a good follower;)
AWESOME.
You go Girl! We all know us Women can do just about anything we set our minds too.
And for your friend John...is it so bad that we women would want to uplift one another with Positive Comments(which has nothing do with religion)? Why would us Women blog if it was just negative responses from everyone. We get enough negativity around us everyday by the media and life. We don't need anymore and wouldn't blog if their wasn't something good and positive that comes from it. Women staying home taking care of their children instead of going to work is a personal choice (not a religious choice)and I know a lot of non-Mormon women who choose to stay home. Women of all faiths and walks of life choose to stay home with their children everyday in this country. I guess if you don't like to read nice, cute, happy posts than maybe a Mormon Mommy blog isn't your cup of tea and you should go find some grumpy blogs to read!
I love your fun posts and pictures Audra and your boys are too cute for words!
I love it Audra! What a stud you are!!! You are awesome!!!
Way to go! I don't climb trees. I have a fear of hights in narrow or open places (excluding mountains or cliffs that have enough space for me to be away from the edge). Good for you for making your point!
YOU CRACK ME UP!!! I LOVE YOU!
Way to go! Your boys have the best Mom in the whole world!
Audra, you rock. You are such a good mom. You teach your boys so well on how to respect women and be kind to everyone.
I'd also like to say that I appreciated John's comment on your "what do you make of this statement" post. I appreciate that he is willing to disagree. I think people can definitely disagree without being negative, and I think that's what John did. Audra asked us what we thought about the statement, and he was being honest. I believe a forum without disagreement can be very unproductive (and dangerous if its purpose is to make an important decision).
I would also like to tell John that one of my most influential professors at BYU is a mom of three children, a democrat, works a full-time job, and is definitely in good standing with the "Mormon" Church! My church (the "Mormon" church) has empowered me so much in my life! In my experience, the "real world" has tried to drag me down, make me feel inadequate, make me feel like to be beautiful or smart or acceptable or whatever, I need to do this or that--but the Church teaches me principles that are liberating, enlightening, and uplifting. I have felt much more compartmentalized outside of my church than inside it.
Also, I would like to say that I love the positive and upbeat atmosphere of the blogging world, but there is also a part of me that wishes there was more discussion--might I even say debate?--so I could feel more comfortable disagreeing or bringing up controversial topics in my blog. So thanks, John, for bringing some of that into the blogging world.
wow. that is really high up there! you are so perfect to be a momma of lots of BOYS!!!
Mom - I don't know if the statement "Audra can do anything" is true, but thank you so much!
Tara - it was great working with you in HP. I learned so much from you!
And Abbi - whether my boys are cute or not is not up for debate.:) No, go right ahead and bring up those controversail topics on your blog. Do you read Mrs. Dub's blog? She has a hot topic Tuesday that is pretty interesting. I have seen those debates get pretty heated. But as for me, I am not a controversial, debate kind of girl. I am too lazy to figure out how to put my thoughts and feelings into words. But I like to read other's comments.
Thanks to Abbi and thanks to John! It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable, and to bring up other viewpoints. Thanks for reminding us!
You are such a cool mom!
I'm 60 and still climb trees, (when My grandkids want me to)
I loved how when we were growing up it didn't matter girl or boy, Lola would choose chores in the house and I would choose the irrigating, and outside stuff when given the choice. We all had chores but it just worked out great with our personalities for what we liked best. One year Lola and I thinned the whole apple orchard and that was a ton of tree climbing and HARD work. I have NEVER felt restricted because of my gender, at home, and especially from my CHURCH. We have alot of educating to do world wide about our church. What's sad is some of our members do more harm than good but we must remember, the members are NOT the CHURCH. We are all imperfect people trying to learn the way JESUS CHRIST has set up HIS church that we are members of.
You're awesome.
you're the best mom o' boys! if you can make raising 4 so easy (even though i know you're just talented & still hard work), then i have no excuse with just my 2:) we've had lots o' discussions already in Parker household re: girls & boys & their respective interests; however, sometimes i'm not sure if my husband helps or hurts the sit.!?
YOU GO GIRL!
I love it! Way to go Audra!
Holy crap, that's awesome.
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