Broken Button

I had a message from Dave before I made it in this morning that the oven wasn't working.  Well, we rely on that oven.  Without it we are in trouble.  Dave had mentioned the button that the door trips when it closes was broken.  When I got in I started playing with it.  I did a repair that seemed to have done the job.   Then after a bit it failed again.   Back to the drawing board. 

The button is actually an electrical switch with its own little box and it is the box that is broken.  Not exactly sure how the box got broken other than being exposed to high temperatures on a daily basis and growing brittle over time.  Ultimately we need a new box but today we needed an oven so a little krazy glue and a few zip ties had to do the trick.  My original repair was electrical tape but the heat of the oven was too much and it stretched out.

Perhaps today is a good day to find the right switch and order it in.  When my zip ties fail I don't think duct tape, bubble gum or bailing wire are going to do the trick.

Getting Ripped

Before we left on our little get away I showed the boys some pictures of our hotel.  Andy was most interested in the workout room.  He asked that I go back and pull up that picture.   3I did so and he asked if we could go workout so we could get ripped.  I had a good laugh.  Every morning at the hotel he asked if we could go.  We didn't go every morning but we did stop in Saturday for a few minutes and then again Monday.  We were able to spend a little more time there on Monday.   Andy went right to the treadmill and started running.  Jack decided to get in on the action.  He didn't get a lot of action himself but did get his Thomas tank engine trackmaster train moving quite fast.  It was a fun time.  Andy was ripped and so was Thomas.

Lives That Touch Ours For Good

We sing a hymn in the church that is popular at funerals called Each Life That Touches Ours For Good.  This being memorial day I could say it is a fitting title for this post.  There are some wonderful people that I can remember on this memorial day, people whose lives definitely touched my life for good.  Most notably on this list Grandpa Al and Grandma Vi.  I love them dearly.  The Lords chosen Prophets of my lifetime have had lasting impressions as well.  I am grateful for that. 

There are many still alive who touch our lives for good.  Tonight we hade dinner over at the Sweeneys.  They have had a huge impact on my life and I have a tremendous love for them.  They are getting ready to serve as Mission President in Scottsdale Arizona.  I am so happy for them and know they will touch the lives of many people for good.   I enjoyed our visit tonight and love them dearly.

City Life

Last night after we went to Lagoon we decided that rather then stop at some fast food or other place for dinner we would first go back to the hotel, freshen up and then go check out the city life.  We thought it would be fun to catch the train over to the city creek mall by Temple Square.   Jack of coarse loved the train but really, we all like the trains. 
City Creek is a beautiful mall.  I remember President Hinkley talking about the purchase and revitalizing of downtown, I'd say the church was successful in that venture. 

We joined Laura and family for church this morning.  We went to sacrament meeting and then back to the hotel where we once again boarded the train and rode back to Temple Square.   We did the same thing last year.  I kind of like the tradition.  We checked out the church history museum and had fun with different activities there. We walked around the Temple and just enjoyed the area.   We did enjoy the excitement of running to catch a train on our way back.  Oh the thrills of city life. 

We joined Laura and fam for dinner and fun.  The kids had a good time playing with their cousins.  Jack and Andy delivered their GEO Trax collection to Donny and he was pretty excited about it. 

Grateful for my family and the time we have together.

At The Goon

One of my siblings used to refer to the Lagoon as the goon. I say one of my siblings but I don't remember which one. Dang, it may have been me. It has been somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty eight years since I last played at Lagoon. Last year we talked about going and the kids didn't let me forget.  Today we made the trip and we had a good time.
Perhaps the favorite ride of the day for everyone was the sky ride.  We rode it four times throughout the day.  The white roller coaster was our starting point and Natty and Jack loved it. Andy wasn't quite so excited about it.  He said after we dropped in that he was going to throw up.  We managed to make it through. Other rides were a bit of a challenge with Andy but we managed to ride Wild Mouse, the Sky Scraper ferris wheel, the train, the terror house, lots of kiddie rides and we went on one of my childhood favorites the log ride which is technically called the log flume if I remember correctly. We all enjoyed that one. It was a great day.  Oh, Natty took the boys for a few minutes and told me to go ride one of the coasters I wanted to ride. I thought that was rather nice of her.  I rode the Colossas Fire Dragon which is one of my all time favorite coasters. I was able to walk right on and the ride did not disappoint. Thanks Natty.

Here are a few random pics.

Salt Lake Trip

School let out today and the kids are quite excited.   For a year we have planned a return trip to the area and a visit to the lagoon.  Should be a great day.  I am asleep so I am closing today.

Warm Feelings In My Heart

A while ago Jack came upstairs in tears.  He came in to talk to me and I was curious to hear what had him in such a state.  It was not just tears but sobbing.  Anyway he began to tell me that he will always stay close to Heavenly Father, that he will choose to do what is right.  He continued on and on and so I asked him why he was saying this.  "Because of the warm feelings in my heart".  Way to go big Jack, way to know the feelings of the spirit.  

In other news Natty and I visited the orthodontist, Dr. Anderton.  He was great.  She got checked out for braces and definitely qualifies.  I gained a new understanding of death direction and what not.  Pretty fascinating.  We will be starting that process in August when the kiddos get back from Alaska. 

One final day of school tomorrow.  I think Andy is pretty excited about that as are Jack and Natty.  Jack prayed tonight that we could have a great summer and a great school year next year.  He's already getting ready. 

We will be off on a road trip tomorrow.  I have no idea where we are staying in Salt Lake.  Guess I better get crackin on that.