I am completely exhausted right now. I didn't get a ton of sleep last night after my Vegas trip and then managed to keep myself busy all day so as not to sit down and fall asleep somewhere. Now I am sitting here typing this and I am sure it is only a matter of a few minutes and I will be completely passed out. It is 20 minutes after midnight and I am in for a rough morning because I just got Natty and Jack down and Andy is sitting beside me right now fighting it as much as possible.
I think I am going to call this one good and go to bed. I am grateful for the day and for my sweet children. Natty, Jack and Andy are wonderful. I forgot to mention in the post from yesterday my special thanks to Dave for watching the kids while I was away. I have now been passed out for at least 20 minutes and am fighting it again. In other news Andy is asleep so his fight didn't last very long. Grateful for that.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Where Do We Go Now?
A little after 1 AM I was pulling out of the Sinclair gas station in St. George. When I got onto the highway Guns N Roses Sweet Child O' Mine came on. I am sure there are many who would not approve of this classic hit but have to say it ranks on my top, we'll say 100 of all time hits. I gave that a lot of thought. There isn't much from Guns N Roses that I like but it was a triple shot weekend so they followed this song with Welcome to the Jungle. Check - like it. Finally the third song arrived and I was still awake enough to enjoy Live and Let Die. For a guy that was hanging on to consciousness with a bag of pistachios and a tasty beverage these classic rock licks were a welcome treat.
Can you believe I am giving Sinclair run time on my blog? Twice now even. Pete works for Shell and my neighbor is KB yet I give it up for Sinclair. Okay, it was the lowest priced gas at that particular exit. I didn't even see a Shell and KB is not down in Saint George. Did I mention is yesterpost that I talked to Ken and Gloria and they told me they have submitted papers to go on a mission? I was really excited to hear that and look forward to hearing about their call. Very good people.
Had a great visit to Vegas this evening. It was a quick trip down and back. I picked up a table and sewing table to restore and then went out with Karry Rathje to a very fancy dinner at the Costco snack bar. Yes we enjoyed hot dog combo's. It was all business too. We didn't browse the store at all which may actually be a sin. Anyway, hit the snack bar and since I was taking her to such a pricey establishment I didn't even hesitate to let her pick up the tab when she told me she had it. Amy had given me grief earlier in the day for my plans and I told Karry she was really going to be impressed when I told her that I let Karry pay for it too.
I have to say that it is Saturday morning and I am editing this post because the entire thing was pretty pathetic. I was totally on fumes the entire time and the things that I wrote were not making any sense. Here was part of the original post: I am asleep and this post is not going so well. I had a good visit to Vegas and made the long drive home tonight. Where do we go now? I guess that is a good title for the blog. I enjoy a little GNR but also wonder how to answer that question. Not real sure what the next move is. I guess I will have to ponder that a bit.
And here is how I finished last night - well 6 hours ago anyway: Okay, I am out. I am simply asleep here at the computer. Perhaps a little editing on the morrow will be required.
That may have been somewhat weak. I completely failed to mention that we went to the Angel Park Golf Course and played their miniature golf course. Yes 9 beautiful holes of miniature golf on well kept greens. It was a challenge and we actually played it twice - we were told that it was okay to do so. We both ended up in a sand trap at one point and I was trying to be smooth with the scoop side of the putter in retrieving the balls out of the sand trap. I failed miserably and only scooped a load of sand that ended up all over my pants and shoe's. Karry thought that was great. I lost balance a couple of times as well but fortunately did not fall. More amusement. It was a great time.
Karry is a lot of fun. She has a very busy life for sure. I don't know how to answer the question Where do we go now. I think the appropriate way to answer that is slow. We are simply friends and that is good.
Can you believe I am giving Sinclair run time on my blog? Twice now even. Pete works for Shell and my neighbor is KB yet I give it up for Sinclair. Okay, it was the lowest priced gas at that particular exit. I didn't even see a Shell and KB is not down in Saint George. Did I mention is yesterpost that I talked to Ken and Gloria and they told me they have submitted papers to go on a mission? I was really excited to hear that and look forward to hearing about their call. Very good people.
Had a great visit to Vegas this evening. It was a quick trip down and back. I picked up a table and sewing table to restore and then went out with Karry Rathje to a very fancy dinner at the Costco snack bar. Yes we enjoyed hot dog combo's. It was all business too. We didn't browse the store at all which may actually be a sin. Anyway, hit the snack bar and since I was taking her to such a pricey establishment I didn't even hesitate to let her pick up the tab when she told me she had it. Amy had given me grief earlier in the day for my plans and I told Karry she was really going to be impressed when I told her that I let Karry pay for it too.
I have to say that it is Saturday morning and I am editing this post because the entire thing was pretty pathetic. I was totally on fumes the entire time and the things that I wrote were not making any sense. Here was part of the original post: I am asleep and this post is not going so well. I had a good visit to Vegas and made the long drive home tonight. Where do we go now? I guess that is a good title for the blog. I enjoy a little GNR but also wonder how to answer that question. Not real sure what the next move is. I guess I will have to ponder that a bit.
And here is how I finished last night - well 6 hours ago anyway: Okay, I am out. I am simply asleep here at the computer. Perhaps a little editing on the morrow will be required.
That may have been somewhat weak. I completely failed to mention that we went to the Angel Park Golf Course and played their miniature golf course. Yes 9 beautiful holes of miniature golf on well kept greens. It was a challenge and we actually played it twice - we were told that it was okay to do so. We both ended up in a sand trap at one point and I was trying to be smooth with the scoop side of the putter in retrieving the balls out of the sand trap. I failed miserably and only scooped a load of sand that ended up all over my pants and shoe's. Karry thought that was great. I lost balance a couple of times as well but fortunately did not fall. More amusement. It was a great time.
Karry is a lot of fun. She has a very busy life for sure. I don't know how to answer the question Where do we go now. I think the appropriate way to answer that is slow. We are simply friends and that is good.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Trim It
I fired up the weed whacker today in an effort to rid the brick house of some pesky weeds that have been slow to kill over from the poison I put on them. Turns out I just about destroyed my shins. I had small unmanned islands flying up and nailing my legs to the point that I had to stop. I am going to need to get some knee high rubber boots. Ouch. It was a bit of a beating.
The line also ran out on my trimmer so there wasn't much I could do anyway. I purchased some new line tonight as well as some sanding sponge blocks from HD. I forgot to pick up the rubber boots but will run by the folks house on the morrow for those. Anyhow, I decided to give the yard it's first go round for the year. It looks pretty dang good. I quite enjoy yard work. There is just something about it that speaks peace to my soul.
I hate to trim this one short but I can't keep my eyes open. I have a little boy that fell asleep after his field trip today and he is a live wire tonight. Feel free to pass out at any moment - no really it is okay.
The line also ran out on my trimmer so there wasn't much I could do anyway. I purchased some new line tonight as well as some sanding sponge blocks from HD. I forgot to pick up the rubber boots but will run by the folks house on the morrow for those. Anyhow, I decided to give the yard it's first go round for the year. It looks pretty dang good. I quite enjoy yard work. There is just something about it that speaks peace to my soul.
I hate to trim this one short but I can't keep my eyes open. I have a little boy that fell asleep after his field trip today and he is a live wire tonight. Feel free to pass out at any moment - no really it is okay.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Mr. Hairy Toe
Amy was over tonight to trim Natty's bangs and to give me a hair cut. I say over tonight like she doesnt even live here. She is housesitting for the folks this week and she managed to make it home tonight for a couple of trims. Note that there was not any waxing of the back after the big hint in yesterdays post. What gives? Anyhow Andy was determined that rather than go to bed he was going to sit at the dining table and watch. Before the trimming began he put his foot on my leg so that he could help hold the cape on. I called him Mr. Hairy Toe and he let out this freakish laugh. It was pretty funny. I told him if he left his foot there he would get hair on it. He promptly removed his foot. We continued to converse during the trim and he mentioned that he had multiple names. I asked what one of them was, he thought for a moment and then said "haircut, at the end". Sweet. Anderson James Fontano Haircut. That is quite the name. He did clarify that he has two names; Anderson and Andy. He is certainly a character. He has a field trip tomorrow. The class is going to visit South Elementary School to check out the Kindergarten. I am glad that South was the school of choice as it will be the one he attends. I am sure he will have fun.
Things are moving at the Little Brick House II. I don't know what we are calling the new building so LBH II seems to work for the time being. We textured walls today, cleaned up some of the parking lot, met with the sign guy, scraped some crap off a brick wall, played with the floor a skosh and a few other things to be sure. Great to have the walls textured. I am trying for some painting tomorrow but we will see what happen.
I am sufficiently exhausted right at the moment so I am going to close it up. Until tomorrow evening
Things are moving at the Little Brick House II. I don't know what we are calling the new building so LBH II seems to work for the time being. We textured walls today, cleaned up some of the parking lot, met with the sign guy, scraped some crap off a brick wall, played with the floor a skosh and a few other things to be sure. Great to have the walls textured. I am trying for some painting tomorrow but we will see what happen.
I am sufficiently exhausted right at the moment so I am going to close it up. Until tomorrow evening
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Half Horse
Timmy was a wee little pony that loved to play in the pasture with the full size horses... I am sure this is along the lines of what you would expect from a post entitled "Half Horse". However this is not a story about a wee little horse rather it is a tale of a young lad who was so impressed by his fathers brut strength that he referred to him as being half horse. Perhaps the identity came from occasional horse rides around the living room or a well timed horse like laugh. Actually I don't think any of these had anything to do with the label the lad placed on his father. No, the title came when the boy stuck his hand up his fathers shirt and rubbed his back. There was hair there. Yes hair, hair like you would find on the back of a horse. And so a connection was made that the father must be half horse to have hair like that on his back.
Amy - I need a wax job! Remember all our talk about you being Hitch and me being Albert? Well, in the movie Albert has his back waxed. It is time. When my son tells me I am half horse the hairy back has gone too far. Any guesses which son it might be? Yes, sweet Jack. The boy who loves to say it as he sees it. No filter. He stuck his arm through my shirt sleeve and moved it up and down my back for a minute then offered his assessment of the situation. Doesn't that just make you feel good?
It is a good thing I am only half a horse because a full sized horse would not have been able to crawl through the attic like I did today. I finished installing the can lights in the dining area and after wiring it all up I was happy to see that everything worked. Glad I didn't have to go back and trace any wires on that project. A full horse would probably have had a problem there but not me. Nooo, a half horse has skills like that.
So the carpet glue has been a bear. It has kicked my butt. I finally decided to pull it up on google last night and found some interesting things. First, we decided to incorporate the remaining glue into the new floor and simply seal it. I have read some things that say sealer wont stick to the glue. That creates a problem. Also found the secret to glue removal. It is as simple as boiling water and some scraping action. I dumped some boiling water on the floor. After some scraping I hooked up a wire brush to the drill and that seemed to work very well. I will be testing more tomorrow. I hope I can pull it off and get these floors cleaned. I don't want to go to all the trouble only to have the floors not seal and become a problem. Back at it tomorrow.
Natty and the activity days girls in her class - Mack and Ashley - were back over at the house today to finish up their boxes. They did good. I hope they like their boxes and get some use out of them. It was a fun project.
One last thing... A horse is a horse of course of course and no one can talk to a horse of course, unless of course the horse of course is the famous Mr. Ed.
Amy - I need a wax job! Remember all our talk about you being Hitch and me being Albert? Well, in the movie Albert has his back waxed. It is time. When my son tells me I am half horse the hairy back has gone too far. Any guesses which son it might be? Yes, sweet Jack. The boy who loves to say it as he sees it. No filter. He stuck his arm through my shirt sleeve and moved it up and down my back for a minute then offered his assessment of the situation. Doesn't that just make you feel good?
It is a good thing I am only half a horse because a full sized horse would not have been able to crawl through the attic like I did today. I finished installing the can lights in the dining area and after wiring it all up I was happy to see that everything worked. Glad I didn't have to go back and trace any wires on that project. A full horse would probably have had a problem there but not me. Nooo, a half horse has skills like that.
So the carpet glue has been a bear. It has kicked my butt. I finally decided to pull it up on google last night and found some interesting things. First, we decided to incorporate the remaining glue into the new floor and simply seal it. I have read some things that say sealer wont stick to the glue. That creates a problem. Also found the secret to glue removal. It is as simple as boiling water and some scraping action. I dumped some boiling water on the floor. After some scraping I hooked up a wire brush to the drill and that seemed to work very well. I will be testing more tomorrow. I hope I can pull it off and get these floors cleaned. I don't want to go to all the trouble only to have the floors not seal and become a problem. Back at it tomorrow.
Natty and the activity days girls in her class - Mack and Ashley - were back over at the house today to finish up their boxes. They did good. I hope they like their boxes and get some use out of them. It was a fun project.
One last thing... A horse is a horse of course of course and no one can talk to a horse of course, unless of course the horse of course is the famous Mr. Ed.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Looking to Move
I started off the day by gathering up the dirty laundry, sorting it and getting it started. Looks likes four loads is going to do it for this week. That is good. Speaking of which I need to go and put the last load in the dryer. I should probably do laundry a little different and try to keep up with it daily but alas that is not something I am very good at. Besides I like to bleach my whites and when it is done daily there isnt enough clothes to really seperate out colors. Perhaps the once a week plan that I have been following will suffice. Sweet. With laundry on the go I spent the morning at home and took care of some business here including a little father and son play time with Andy. The boy is a character for sure. We enjoy our mornings together when we have them. He is my little sleeping buddy still and I would say 9 times out of 10 he is in my bed during the night.
After dropping Andy off at school I made a stop at Home Depot and then Wal Mart and finally went and took a tour of the Cranes house. They are renting from a guy named Fred and they will be moving at the end of June. They happen to live next door to Jay and Sara and their house is a little more up to date than mine. It looks like we are going to make a move one street over - why not, it isn't like I didn't grow up doing this sort of thing. Anyway, the rent is less, the home is more efficient, the decor is much nicer and the yard will be much easier to take care of. Not that the yard is a big winner for me as I enjoy the yard work. There just won't be as much to do though I have already spotted the lilac bushes in the back yard that could use some thinning out. Truly one of my all time favorite things to do - seriously. The other benefit here is being next to Jay and Sara and having their help with the kids when I am working. Andy is slated for afternoon kindergarten and could spend his mornings with Sara before school. The kids can come home after school and can check in with Sara as well. The street is also a little less busy with traffic and has a lot more kids on it. It will be a good location for us. I probably didn't mention the ping pong table next door but that is definitely a plus not to mention the competition.
I took out some lights and cut holes for can lights at the Brick House today. Had to alter the plan for the can lights as there happened to be a 2 X 4 right in the way of every location we were originally planning. That is okay though as I think the adjustment will look great and will spread the light to areas that were a little darker anyway. I'll install those lights tomorrow and work on some additional removal of other lights. What I removed today revealed some damage to the ceiling that was previoulsy unknown. It really wasn't too surprising though. I've got to get a hold of the guys that have been working there and get a plan together for a couple of projects. Want to get the walls textured this week as well as the hole cut in the wall. Fun, fun fun. I do enjoy seeing it come together.
If I hurry and close I might actually make it through this post without my customary nap. Yes it is true I often rest my fingers and my eyes for a bit. Cant help it. I am running on fumes at this time of night and usually still have more to accomplish as soon as I conclude my post. Such is the case tonight with laundry to fold. I can hardly wait. And with that, I close.
After dropping Andy off at school I made a stop at Home Depot and then Wal Mart and finally went and took a tour of the Cranes house. They are renting from a guy named Fred and they will be moving at the end of June. They happen to live next door to Jay and Sara and their house is a little more up to date than mine. It looks like we are going to make a move one street over - why not, it isn't like I didn't grow up doing this sort of thing. Anyway, the rent is less, the home is more efficient, the decor is much nicer and the yard will be much easier to take care of. Not that the yard is a big winner for me as I enjoy the yard work. There just won't be as much to do though I have already spotted the lilac bushes in the back yard that could use some thinning out. Truly one of my all time favorite things to do - seriously. The other benefit here is being next to Jay and Sara and having their help with the kids when I am working. Andy is slated for afternoon kindergarten and could spend his mornings with Sara before school. The kids can come home after school and can check in with Sara as well. The street is also a little less busy with traffic and has a lot more kids on it. It will be a good location for us. I probably didn't mention the ping pong table next door but that is definitely a plus not to mention the competition.
I took out some lights and cut holes for can lights at the Brick House today. Had to alter the plan for the can lights as there happened to be a 2 X 4 right in the way of every location we were originally planning. That is okay though as I think the adjustment will look great and will spread the light to areas that were a little darker anyway. I'll install those lights tomorrow and work on some additional removal of other lights. What I removed today revealed some damage to the ceiling that was previoulsy unknown. It really wasn't too surprising though. I've got to get a hold of the guys that have been working there and get a plan together for a couple of projects. Want to get the walls textured this week as well as the hole cut in the wall. Fun, fun fun. I do enjoy seeing it come together.
If I hurry and close I might actually make it through this post without my customary nap. Yes it is true I often rest my fingers and my eyes for a bit. Cant help it. I am running on fumes at this time of night and usually still have more to accomplish as soon as I conclude my post. Such is the case tonight with laundry to fold. I can hardly wait. And with that, I close.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Passing Notes and Off Roading
Jack woke me up about 4:45 this morning because his ankles hurt. He was crying and needed to have them iced. I got my favorite bag of frozen edimame and we iced and rubbed ankles for a few minutes. He was camping out on his floor last night so we got him back up on his bed and I put a pillow under his feet. Shortly after that he was back out.
I went back to bed at that point but I couldn't sleep. After laying there for a time I remembered that Natalie had put a special note on my bed that I was supposed to read but forgot about it when I went in to bed. I sat up, turned on the lamp and read her note. It was kind of difficult to make out because she wrote it in a yellow highlighter and at 5 something in the morning my eyes were not quite ready. Anyhow it was a sweet little note and I felt very much compelled that I needed to write her back and so I got out pen and paper and wrote her a note.
As many of you know I am a bit of a boob when it comes to certain things and writing a special note to Natalie in the wee hours of the morning happened to be one of those times. And so I wept a bit as I wrote some personal thoughts and feeling to sweet Natty. I finished and tucked the note under her door and then went back to bed. I lay there with gratitude in my heart for the reminder of the note that really needed to be read and answered. To me it was a tender mercy moment and I am very grateful not to have missed it. The notes meant a lot to both Natty and myself. She has already written another back and is waiting on my to write again. Anyway there were a flood of thoughts that came to mind and instead of my usual sleep anywhere at anytime ability I was wide awake. I thought about my struggles as a parent and the things that I fail in regularly. I thought about the little things that I am unable to do for my kids right now and I am sad for them. My thoughts turned to the end of this month and that they will be leaving for two months. I wept much. It is a hard thing for me to ponder and I struggle with the thought of them going. My kids have been my best friends for years and the thought of them going makes me weep even at this moment. I remember having to go away on business trips and not wanting to leave them. It is just a hard thing. And so I count down 30 days and I fear for the time they will be away. I don't know what to expect for them. I don't know what Alaska will hold for them. I hope for the best and must trust in the Lord that he will protect them. I guess all I can do is send them forth with faith and perhaps a Priesthood blessing and then keep a prayer in my heart. And so it is that I struggle today with the thoughts of tomorrow. I know that they are excited to see their mom and to spend more time with her. I hope it will go well. Jack said to me yesterday morning before we went to work that he is going to miss me when he goes to Alaska and he started to cry. My heart just ached and so we had a hug and I told him how much I loved him.
Well I should report on Fast and Testimony meeting today. Jack got up to share his testimony and when he got to the podium and looked out at the congregation he brought his finger up to his mouth and said "shhhh, I don't know what to say yet". It was pretty funny. The when he knew what he was going to say he went on to share his testimony and talked about it being May and that May will be a great month. There was a little more to it then that but basically that was it. I think that some people in the Ward look forward to hearing what he has to say. Todd Allen (Secretary in the EQP) told me how much he enjoys Jack's testimonies. He and his wife were subbing in Primary today and he was hoping Jack would be in his class. Not so but that is okay. Ken Betritch stopped me in the hall and said "Jack gets it". He talked about how much he enjoyed the testimony and that the boys did a great job. Andy also got up and the Bishop gave him an assist again. I suppose I should get up with him but I didn't even realize he had snuck up there until he was on his way to the podium.
Tonight the kids were wanting to go on a walk and it wasn't 30 seconds out the front door that they decided they wanted to go on a drive instead. It was a bit chilly in Cedar today. We went for a little bit of a drive down the road past the Home Depot. That eventually lead to a little dirt road and before you knew it we were climbing a little mountain in four wheel drive. The kids were loving it. We made it up to the top of a little range there to the West of I15 just south of Cedar. It was a little bumpy here and there and the kids all loved it. Off-roading happens to be one of my favorite things to do though I have not done it in years. We got back down the mountain and there was a little area that we had driven around for a bit before we went up and we went back to it. In it was a little steep hill and we had only gone up it previously. I decided we would go down it. The kids were a little nervous but we went slow and I stopped the truck on the down hill. They were all three hanging in their seat belts butts in the air. The angle was at least 45 degrees if not more. Anyway they laughed and laughed and naturally wanted to do it again. On the way out Natty asked me to do a donut and I declined but Jack asked what a donut was so I had to show him. It was just a quickie and really just a half donut but they were so excited it was great. There was sufficient laughing and giggling about that to last the drive home - well I threw in a couple of introductory fishtails just for fun and that helped with the laughter. I don't know that off-roading is necessarily the greatest Sabbath day activity but quality family time is and we certainly had a lot of fun together on this quick outing.
Well I have rambled through a few thoughts there and some fun things. I used to close every journal entry expressing my love for my children and really have not done that when I converted to the blog. I do love them very much. They are my life. There isn't a lot that is more important, certainly nothing that the world has to offer could ever replace what they mean to me. I love them and am ever grateful for them in my life. I am grateful to the Lord for trusting them to my care.
I went back to bed at that point but I couldn't sleep. After laying there for a time I remembered that Natalie had put a special note on my bed that I was supposed to read but forgot about it when I went in to bed. I sat up, turned on the lamp and read her note. It was kind of difficult to make out because she wrote it in a yellow highlighter and at 5 something in the morning my eyes were not quite ready. Anyhow it was a sweet little note and I felt very much compelled that I needed to write her back and so I got out pen and paper and wrote her a note.
As many of you know I am a bit of a boob when it comes to certain things and writing a special note to Natalie in the wee hours of the morning happened to be one of those times. And so I wept a bit as I wrote some personal thoughts and feeling to sweet Natty. I finished and tucked the note under her door and then went back to bed. I lay there with gratitude in my heart for the reminder of the note that really needed to be read and answered. To me it was a tender mercy moment and I am very grateful not to have missed it. The notes meant a lot to both Natty and myself. She has already written another back and is waiting on my to write again. Anyway there were a flood of thoughts that came to mind and instead of my usual sleep anywhere at anytime ability I was wide awake. I thought about my struggles as a parent and the things that I fail in regularly. I thought about the little things that I am unable to do for my kids right now and I am sad for them. My thoughts turned to the end of this month and that they will be leaving for two months. I wept much. It is a hard thing for me to ponder and I struggle with the thought of them going. My kids have been my best friends for years and the thought of them going makes me weep even at this moment. I remember having to go away on business trips and not wanting to leave them. It is just a hard thing. And so I count down 30 days and I fear for the time they will be away. I don't know what to expect for them. I don't know what Alaska will hold for them. I hope for the best and must trust in the Lord that he will protect them. I guess all I can do is send them forth with faith and perhaps a Priesthood blessing and then keep a prayer in my heart. And so it is that I struggle today with the thoughts of tomorrow. I know that they are excited to see their mom and to spend more time with her. I hope it will go well. Jack said to me yesterday morning before we went to work that he is going to miss me when he goes to Alaska and he started to cry. My heart just ached and so we had a hug and I told him how much I loved him.
Well I should report on Fast and Testimony meeting today. Jack got up to share his testimony and when he got to the podium and looked out at the congregation he brought his finger up to his mouth and said "shhhh, I don't know what to say yet". It was pretty funny. The when he knew what he was going to say he went on to share his testimony and talked about it being May and that May will be a great month. There was a little more to it then that but basically that was it. I think that some people in the Ward look forward to hearing what he has to say. Todd Allen (Secretary in the EQP) told me how much he enjoys Jack's testimonies. He and his wife were subbing in Primary today and he was hoping Jack would be in his class. Not so but that is okay. Ken Betritch stopped me in the hall and said "Jack gets it". He talked about how much he enjoyed the testimony and that the boys did a great job. Andy also got up and the Bishop gave him an assist again. I suppose I should get up with him but I didn't even realize he had snuck up there until he was on his way to the podium.
Tonight the kids were wanting to go on a walk and it wasn't 30 seconds out the front door that they decided they wanted to go on a drive instead. It was a bit chilly in Cedar today. We went for a little bit of a drive down the road past the Home Depot. That eventually lead to a little dirt road and before you knew it we were climbing a little mountain in four wheel drive. The kids were loving it. We made it up to the top of a little range there to the West of I15 just south of Cedar. It was a little bumpy here and there and the kids all loved it. Off-roading happens to be one of my favorite things to do though I have not done it in years. We got back down the mountain and there was a little area that we had driven around for a bit before we went up and we went back to it. In it was a little steep hill and we had only gone up it previously. I decided we would go down it. The kids were a little nervous but we went slow and I stopped the truck on the down hill. They were all three hanging in their seat belts butts in the air. The angle was at least 45 degrees if not more. Anyway they laughed and laughed and naturally wanted to do it again. On the way out Natty asked me to do a donut and I declined but Jack asked what a donut was so I had to show him. It was just a quickie and really just a half donut but they were so excited it was great. There was sufficient laughing and giggling about that to last the drive home - well I threw in a couple of introductory fishtails just for fun and that helped with the laughter. I don't know that off-roading is necessarily the greatest Sabbath day activity but quality family time is and we certainly had a lot of fun together on this quick outing.
Well I have rambled through a few thoughts there and some fun things. I used to close every journal entry expressing my love for my children and really have not done that when I converted to the blog. I do love them very much. They are my life. There isn't a lot that is more important, certainly nothing that the world has to offer could ever replace what they mean to me. I love them and am ever grateful for them in my life. I am grateful to the Lord for trusting them to my care.
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