Hi Everyone;
Sorry about the late entry. We just got back from weekend in St George. Last Thursday we left around 4:30pm and got down there about 10pm. Spencer left earlier with his friends in his car. We got a call from Spencer about a 2 hours after we left….he was just outside of Hurricane and had witnessed a car in front of him go end over end. The kid was ejected. Spencer and his buddies stopped and had to fill out police reports. They said the kid didn’t make it.
Friday Shannon had meetings so I worked out of the hotel room while the kids played in the pool. Friday afternoon we got another call from Spence. This time he was in the ER at a local clinic. One of the boys he came down with bounced too high on the tramp and sprung off into a cinder block wall. Broke his arm clean. That’s all we heard from Spencer until Saturday evening. He called and said they were really hungry and would you meet him/buddies at Denny’s to buy them dinner. It is a wonderful feeling to be loved and needed as parents.
Saturday we headed for Zions national park. I have a theory that everything I want to do there is kabillions of other people thinking the same thing. If I has some forethought I’d set up a lemonade stand or something so when all the people get their we could make some money.
Zions was jam packed with people. We still had a great time hiking to the base of Narrows. Then to the Emerald Pools. Once we got through hiking a strenuous 2 miles on pretty much level ground, we all looked at each other and collectively agreed we’d got our $25 entry fee worth of nature. Time to head back, sit in the Jacuzzi, swim in the pool, and pop some marshmallow peeps into our mouths….ahhhh.
Sunday we went to a ward near Green Valley. Again, masses of people. The stake center had chairs set up all the way back to the stage. Every chair was filled and it was standing room only. Sunday afternoon we went to a nearby park just to sit on the grass. Pretty soon a little Mexican boy came running from the playground with a bloody lip. On closer inspection, Shannon saw he had bit completely through the bottom lip and his tooth was sticking out. She picked him up and walked over to a group of Spanish people. The dad started yelling at the little boy in Spanish for hurting himself. Shannon asked if anyone spoke English and they all pointed to one lady.
Today, Shannon took the kids out to Snow Canyon sand dunes while I was on the phone. Then we came home. Jamie drove most of the way down and all the way back. She’s getting very good.
That’s all for now.
Sorry about the late entry. We just got back from weekend in St George. Last Thursday we left around 4:30pm and got down there about 10pm. Spencer left earlier with his friends in his car. We got a call from Spencer about a 2 hours after we left….he was just outside of Hurricane and had witnessed a car in front of him go end over end. The kid was ejected. Spencer and his buddies stopped and had to fill out police reports. They said the kid didn’t make it.
Friday Shannon had meetings so I worked out of the hotel room while the kids played in the pool. Friday afternoon we got another call from Spence. This time he was in the ER at a local clinic. One of the boys he came down with bounced too high on the tramp and sprung off into a cinder block wall. Broke his arm clean. That’s all we heard from Spencer until Saturday evening. He called and said they were really hungry and would you meet him/buddies at Denny’s to buy them dinner. It is a wonderful feeling to be loved and needed as parents.
Saturday we headed for Zions national park. I have a theory that everything I want to do there is kabillions of other people thinking the same thing. If I has some forethought I’d set up a lemonade stand or something so when all the people get their we could make some money.
Zions was jam packed with people. We still had a great time hiking to the base of Narrows. Then to the Emerald Pools. Once we got through hiking a strenuous 2 miles on pretty much level ground, we all looked at each other and collectively agreed we’d got our $25 entry fee worth of nature. Time to head back, sit in the Jacuzzi, swim in the pool, and pop some marshmallow peeps into our mouths….ahhhh.
Sunday we went to a ward near Green Valley. Again, masses of people. The stake center had chairs set up all the way back to the stage. Every chair was filled and it was standing room only. Sunday afternoon we went to a nearby park just to sit on the grass. Pretty soon a little Mexican boy came running from the playground with a bloody lip. On closer inspection, Shannon saw he had bit completely through the bottom lip and his tooth was sticking out. She picked him up and walked over to a group of Spanish people. The dad started yelling at the little boy in Spanish for hurting himself. Shannon asked if anyone spoke English and they all pointed to one lady.
Today, Shannon took the kids out to Snow Canyon sand dunes while I was on the phone. Then we came home. Jamie drove most of the way down and all the way back. She’s getting very good.
That’s all for now.
