First day of School

Some love these words and re joyous when they are uttered and others groan, moan and roll there eyes with dread.
Below you find one of each.


We have two distinct shifts this year, the early morning seminary group, notice it is dark when they leave and yes those are the cloths they picked out 3 days before in anticipation. I only hope that they spent just a tad more time with there t-shirt choice for school photos.
The first group who had actually planned there wardrobe countless times during the previous week.
I'm still trying to decided which one I prefer.

Light house walk with Armance & Girls

We hosted another exchange student this past summer for most of Aug. Her name is Armance, we fell in love with her, really enjoyed having her in our home and learned more about France.


At the beginning of Aug we had the opportunity to hike out to one of the local Lighthouses. It was a typical summer foggy day which made for wonderful hiking, it was weired though because the ocean was completely flat, it was almost eiry.


There was this giant swing in the trees over looking the coastline that all the girls had a great time playing in

Girl's camp

Audra's first year at girls camp was amazing! We had another great year! The big change this year was a real hike for these ladies and it was wonderful. 5 1/2 miles round trip with a beautiful waterfall and pool at the end. She was very excited to get to go since she wasn't queit of the correct age...but it was close enough. We had the biggest family showing with 4 cousins and 2 Aunties.

Cradboard Boat Race 2009

I think I started posting on this blog about a year ago and one of the first things was the Cardboard boast race....so a year has gone by and we had another one.
So fun!

Briant and Kade entered another great looking boat but unfortunately this years boat was not of a sound ocean going design and they ended up paddling from the keel side of there boat, making it out and around the buoy.



Wilson and Stephen built a giant paddle board and moved out quickly and beat the entire group into shore but the judge gave it to the 2nd place group on the beach saying that there boat was sea worthy for a second trip out around the buoy. Wilson and Stephen's vessel made a fine showing but was dragging the last quarter of the race with much extra water weight as the plastic was not quiet sealed. More duct tape next year.


All agreed they were first place....ahh....

Audra also participated this year helping her group build a fine vessel that made good showing.

neglectful, sorry

Well I'm way behind in posting here and I keep telling myself how much I need to catch up on but then I just feel buried so I'm just going to get started again and catch up if....
xoxoxox to you all

Saw Jay

A couple of weeks ago we went to LA to see some old friends, the Kozaks, it had been years since we had gotten together. Steve works for Jay and got us tickets to see one of the last shows, we got to meet Jay, have a photo op. Houston meet us too with the new surfboard. We had a great time!

Easter

Let the hunts Begin