1.20.2010
Like a Broken Record... Like a Broken Record
1.16.2010
Lost and Mostly Found!
11.13.2009
Some Spiritual Musings
• go through divorce,
• suffer poor health,
• agonize over wayward children,
• mourn the loss of loved ones, and
• regret the mistakes of the past.
I've felt helpless and inadequate as I've seen them go through pain. I've prayed for them, put names on the prayer roll of the temple, but have mostly wondered what I should do.
I feel like my love for Heidi has grown exponentially.
I don't know what I ever did to deserve someone like her, but I'm eternally grateful that she agreed to marry me. (Well, technically, she did ask me to marry her, but that's because she beat me to the punch ;-)). When I think of how I was then with how I am now, she pretty much was looking at a lump of coal and if I'm anything more than coal now, it's because she's inspired me to be a better person.
11.11.2009
11.02.2009
Halloween ramblings
Troy and Hannah opted to wear old costumes that I had made a couple of years ago. Troy makes a pretty good vampire (I'm still waiting for him to put Buddy the Elf back on) and Hannah is just a cute little witch. I was a little relieved not to have to make their costumes since I had helped with a funeral the week before and then was struck by the strep throat bug the week of Halloween.
10.28.2009
Jump start
6.03.2009
Ketchup (I seem to need to do this a lot)

Boy have I got a lot to write about. We've set some summer goals, and journaling is one of them. I have my own personal one, but I'd like to write more here so that I can eventually print it into book format.
I have been lazy only posting "Wordless Wednesday" and have totally ignored over aspects of our continuos party. So without further delay, I present (in no particular order) a bunch of posts about what we've been up to.
Science Fair
Yep, this happened a long time ago. But, to make a short story even shorter, Cam the Man won the Windsor School Science Fair, then when on to win the Alpine School District Science Fair, and then rocked it again and placed 3rd in the Utah Engineering and Science Fair. He had to to the last (and biggest) fair without his partner and was awarded a cash prize. He was a trooper and did such a great job. This kid rocks and I love him to death.
Hope of America
This year, each of the kids had the chance to participate in the Hope of American Student Showcase. It's a BIG patriotic celebration at BYU's Marriott Center. In the past, ere have been over 7,000 children participating at one time. The event is so big that they've divided the school districts up and made it more manageable (as in, being able to find your children after the event is over) for the parents. Cam and Hannah are up in the blue section (Cam was actually a star) and Camille was an Indian in a number down on the floor. Cute kids...glad it's only once a year.
Sorry about the picture. I took it with my phone.
Camping
Now that we've got a Boy Scout, it's time to get this monster under control. Cam has enough Merit Badges to already be a Star in rank (the kid cranks them out). But one of the requirements is to get 20 days/nights of camping. He has required ones that he has to do with the Scouts, but now it's time to kick it into gear with the family. The kids were so excited to go that they slept in either the Truck Tent or one of the other tents for three nights before we left!
So, on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, we headed to Burraston Ponds, about 40 miles south of our beloved home.
It was great! Troy is totally into it (he even bought a new tent TODAY). I'm telling you, if you are going camping and are worried about food, i.e. eating hotdogs, etc., then come with us! We had some killer food! Troy is becoming Master of Camp Cooking. It's great!
This camping trip had two great quotes. First Cam's (making a matter-of-fact statement to Troy and I) "Either I saw one really large dog or a small bear." What he actually saw was a cow across the pond.
The other quote came from Camille..."Mom, if I forget to flush the toilet when we get home it's because I have used these Porta-Potties so much".
Here's the Truck Tent. It's awesome and it's where the parents sleep! If you've got a truck without a shell get one.
Here's my "Good Morning" camp face.
Here are a couple of views from our camping spot. It was a beautiful place!
The kids had a great time exploring, playing in the water, and just acting silly.




