Sick Day

Well we had an interesting morning today. Gwen woke up a lot earlier than usual and Jane was nice enough to take her for awhile. Turns out Gwen wasn't feeling well and ended up throwing up. I took over from there giving her a bath and holding her. After awhile I put her on the floor to lay down between some pillows because she was being very fussy. She calmed right down and I gave her a bink and she fell asleep. After awhile she got up ran around and ended up under her chair sleeping again. Until about 2:30 or so that was Gwen's day, up a little and back to sleep. She seems to be doing better and we hope she is getting over whatever got her. Jane also had a headache today and needed a break so we had all sorts of fun.

Melanie and Mom Sing

I just thought I'd let everyone know that Melanie and I are doing a musical number in Sacrament Meeting this Sunday the 27th. I know I told some people, but I know I've forgotten some people, too. Sorry about that - it has been a crazy couple of weeks with my family.

Our Sacrament Meeting starts at 11:00. Anyone is welcome to come, but if you can't we understand. I haven't said anything about me being nervous, because I need Melanie to feel I'm confident so she doesn't have as much worry. But...I'm nervous all the same!

One More Time

Here are the families' colors' so far.

Ashdown's: Black
Sam & Julie Hunt's: Brown
Fox's: Green
Ben & Missy Hunt's: Red
Abe & Jane Hunt's: White
Church's: Pastel Yellow
Grandma Jeanne: Apparently, a shirt containing the colors black, brown, green, red, whatever Abe and Jane choose, and yellow. ;) Really, you just need to pick a shirt that is colorful.

Sorry if the posting on the family blog is annoying. It's easier than emailing.

P.S.

Sorry! By the way, if you want to have some kind of pattern within your color (stripes, flowers, polka dots, etc.) that would be fine. I think we just wanted a general color for each family so we could differentiate in the big picture. No pun intended!

Picture Update

So far I know that Tonia & Jon's family has chosen black, and Sally & Dave's family has chosen green for the shirts for family pictures.  I haven't heard from anyone else.

I am leaning toward red for our family.  If anyone else wanted this color, please let me know before Tuesday.  The earlier we all have our colors picked, the earlier I can make sure my family all has the color we need.

I think we're still scheduled for Friday, August 15 for pictures.  I will check out the SUU Campus and see if there are other places we could do a photo that might not interfere with the Greenshow.  

Apparently, we need to find Jeanne a rainbow shirt so she can belong to everyone! ;)

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  It will be nice to have a current family picture.  I don't know about the rest of you but my last family picture only had Ben, Melanie, and me in it.  Good grief, I'm a slacker.

The Zoo

We went to the zoo today.  It was fun and Gwen really liked all the animals. She also liked the ball, she was soaked.

Healthy Living Blog

Hi - Some friends and I have started a healthy living blog. (Missy's one of our members!) Most of us are doing doing the Weight Watchers program. There are some yummy recipes that some of you may enjoy, even if you are not doing the Weight Watchers program so I thought I would share the info. with you as well.

The blog address is: http://flexyourcore.blogspot.com

(There are two plans with Weight Watchers - flex and core - hence the name of the blog.)

Happy 35th Birthday Sam!

Today Sam turned 35 years old. (I called this his Baby Asprin Birthday because now that he is 35 he gets to take baby asprin every day!) We went camping with our ward this weekend to Zion's Camp (owned by the church) in Belfair, Washington. We had a great time. This is a picture of Sam making us a dutch oven dinner. (Our first one ever to make by ourselves!) It was WONDERFUL!

Karissa and Alex swimming lessons

New Gazebo

Alex's Swimming lesson

Coming to Utah

Well, after much thought, we decided we are going to come to Utah this summer. With the cost of gas, home projects, etc... we weren't sure if we would make it or not. We plan to leave Federal Way on Monday, August 11th in the afternoon (once Sam has wrapped up the Internet Academy Summer School) and drive to Boise. Then on Tuesday, August 12th we will continue the drive to Cedar City. We plan to be in Cedar City from the 13th-16th. (Bummer timing, I know, with school starting and all!) We plan to go to either Zion's or Bryce Canyon on one of the days. (Anyone is welcome to join us!) We would also like to go to the temple and do a session. We were thinking it would be great if we could all go and thought maybe the morning of the 16th (it's a Saturday) would be better for most people's schedules, than to do it on an evening during the first days of school. Do you think that would work out? Tonia, do you think one of your girls could tend for us? After the temple we will head up to Salt Lake. (Abe, we would like to see you and Jane either on our way down to Cedar City or on our way up to Salt Lake, if that works for you guys.) We plan to have dinner with my family on Saturday night and then leave early Sunday morning to drive back. I have to be back to work first thing Monday morning. (Bummer!) Anyway, that is the plan for right now anyway. We are excited to see all of you!

Here I am again!

With all the new post I felt it would be a good time for me to post again. Well this summer has been a good one very relaxing and it has been so nice thinking that I won't be going back to school in the fall. I can't believe I am really done the reality is slowly sinking in. So I have been just the laziest bum every but hey I am definately not complaining my husband might be but not me. So this lazy time is about to end though I can't believe the summer is almost over. Well the newest for Joe and I are that I finished Hunter Safety which made for a very long day. It is great to have it behind me though. I am very glad that I was able to take it. I learned a lot and now I can go shooting maybe not actual hunting yet but I still like the reasurrance that I have it behind me. It is nice to accomplish things and it was kind of fun learning again. It made me realize I miss the learning aspect of school. (Crazy I know!) Things are good though I have been working on projects: scrapbooking, a blanket, bracelets, and such. Joe has just been busy being a wonderful husband working hard. I do appreciate him so much for being such a great husband. I truly would be very lost and sad without him. He is so good to me and takes such good care of me. We are working on different scenarios as to what are next approach will be for life always better to have more than one plan because plans are always changing. Things are great in our neck of the woods. Love ya all. Lea

California

We had a great time last week enjoying the warm California sun. Disneyland was fun. I really felt relaxed by staying at the Disneyland Hotel. We parked the car on Monday and didn't get back in it until Wednesday. The lines seemed to flow really well and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Jacob had and blast riding all the rollercoasters, Elijah had a chance to ride some as well and seem to have fun and seem scared to death at the same time, Zoe was dragged by mom to meet the princesses but seemed to enjoy that she just didn't like walking.
Everything seems to be going straight back to the way it was be for vacation. We have 3 weeks to inventory and a lot of caughting up to do. I don't think we will get bored. I also have been contacted about helping coach Elijah's soccer team. They wanted to have me coach Jacob's as well but there is a little less stress with 4 and 5 year olds then with 10 and 11 year olds.
I also purchased a wide variety of beads and looking forward to making braclets, necklaces and the such. We missed you all on the Fourth and we are looking forward to the next big party.

Another week

Another week

Not much to show for the new week, but doing alright just the same.
Have to keep looking for jobs and applying this week and hopefully
start I start getting more replies back from the applications I
already sent out. Sometimes I feel like I don't have a clue about how
to find a job and in fact I don't. Hopefully I can find something that
at least acknowledges my degree and counts that as something.
Mathematics, what was I thinking. Oh yeah, I was thinking I was
goingyo go to grad school, well we will see about that.

I really need to start using my new computer more and do some
programming that would at least give me something to be working on and
something to accomplish. If anybody has ideas of things I could
program let me know. Need something that does a specific task? Let me
know and you can get a custom program that meets your needs.

I will keep you all updated and I hope things start to pan out at
least a little so I can be providing a more stable income for my family.

Super Guy
(on the move)

The Deck

Ben and I finished the redo on the railing last night at 11:30. I don't know if you can tell the difference in the before from Kya's birthday and the finished product.

July 4, 08

The Slip N Slide was a big hit.  Riley didn't stop and when he did he went right to sleep.

Tall Ships Festival 2008

Today we went to the Tall Ships Festival in Tacoma. We had a great time. In the background of this picture you can see "The Bounty", one of the ships that was in "The Pirates of the Caribean" movie. For more pictures, visit our blog.

Hot

So I am waiting for my bus and it is nasty hot out here. I am lucky
there is a billboard close to my bus stop that gives good shade or I
would really be roasting. The fourth is coming up this weekend I say
that here to remind myself more than anything I don't know if Jane and
I will be doing anything special or not I imagine not. I guess I will
have to see.

Still looking for jobs and working in the mornings at the job I still
have, but after the 15th not much work to be had with my job so I have
to figure out something soon. Going home right now and going to put
some time into the job search.

Super Guy
(on the move)