I'm on a roll now!

Three times in one day I've posted stuff! I deserve an award! We had our family pictures taken in July....so what the heck! I think I'll post some of them too!

So I'm not a real competent blogger....the pictures start at the cemetery, and end with the ride to the cemetery.....one day maybe I'll have a handle on this blogging thing....then again....maybe not!

I'm so not a blogger.....

If I was actually getting paid to do this, I would have been fired by now. It's been a crazy summer at our house. Marty's dad, Clare, went in for surgery in June and ended up spending 10 or so weeks in the hospital. After several bouts with pneumonia, staff infection, blood clots in his lungs and legs, being paralyzed after surgery......he asked to go home to die. So on Thursday, September 2, 2010, Marty lost his dad.

It's been an interesting journey since his death. Two different faiths coming together to plan a funeral was interesting to say the least. It all worked out in the end, and it was a beautiful tribute to Clare. He had more friends in this world than I could have ever imagined. People from all walks of life came to his viewing, each with their own story to tell. I learned alot that night about my father-in-law. As gruff as he was, everybody loved that cowboy. He was the real deal. :)

If I ever locate my camera, I'll attach some pictures.......

Juab County 4-H Sweetheart 2010

Here's Lyndsey! She is the Sweetheart for Juab county 2010! I got some pretty sweet pictures of her getting ready to ride thru the horse parade on Thursday. Her dad was "trying" to help her with her horse, and she let him know in no uncertain terms that she didn't need help! Me on the other hand....feel free to help me anytime you want! Especially when it comes to saddling a horse, or you might find me hanging on for dear life underneath his belly!!!!

Way to go Lyndsey!

I'm alive!!!!

Whew! Back from Youth Conference with the 6th Ward, and we had a great time! It's a good thing my mom made me take swimming lessons when I was little! We had the wildest river run this past week! Our boat was deemed "The Clampetts". By no means were we skilled in the rowing department! More than once we ended up on a rock.....clear out of the water...sitting in the raft laughing our butts off. After a bunch of good bounces....off we went...to the next rock!

We actually wrapped our raft around one rock, and because we were laughing hysterically, we were unable to help one of our "Clampett" family members back in the raft! The poor kid was flailing around in the water, waving his arms like crazy, and with tears in his eyes...he told us he was drowning. Well of course we were to busy laughing to be able to lend a helping hand....that's when Marty told him to stand up! He stood up, and miraculously he was fine! The water hit him right above his swimming suit.....so of course we broke out laughing again!

Several of the girls on our raft admitted to wetting their pants......not from fear....from laughter! No pictures were taken that day to back up the fun that was had. We had a water proof camera on our raft...but the gal that was in charge of it was "white knuckling" it all the way down the river, and would NOT let go of the sides of the raft to do any picture taking!!!! What a riot!

We drove the Bishop crazy...some of the leaders drove me crazy...and we had a few tents tipped on the last night with caused a lot of excitement!

Great memories were made.....but not a lot of pictures were taken. I had the time of my life.....and sleeping in a tent for three days DID NOT KILL ME! I must be tougher than I thought.

Febreze House party!!!!

On Monday June 28th, I hosted my first house party! Febreze was kind enough to send the "party favors" and I just supplied the games and luncheon! I had a great turn out and we had alot of fun! I've put in for other house parties, so we'll have to see what happens! Enjoy the pictures!