More Boating...

Soon summer will be over and this will all be a memory. We have to take advantage of the good weather and go to the lake whenever possible. Family memories are great!

More Boat & Tubing....

A & H really have a good time together. Don't we wish we all had a twin!

GIRL'S CAMP & WAR WOUNDS

This was Mak's first year at girl's camp. This is my....well, let's just say I've done it before many times. The stake theme was Solid As A Rock and each ward chose a gem. Our ward chose the pearl and decorated the camp Hawaiian style. I had an old full-size cut out of Elvis (why? you ask....somethings are best left unsaid) and the girl's made some really cool palm trees and surfboards. Of course there were leis and ukeleles. Amy was our camp director and she and Laurie, also known as Hop-Sing, did a fantastic job.

The best part for me this year was Bishop Brad. He was just like a little boy wanting to get into trouble, only he figured out a way to get into the trouble without taking the blame. Those of us left behind, following his commands, "took it for the team". He had his eye on a plush velvet, gold love seat that the stake leaders brought for their camp. After several requests, we finally obliged the Bishop and "couch-napped". Bishop thought it would be a good idea to put on the scout trailer. We agreed. We decorated the couch with Elvis and some trees. The stake leaders were clueless for several hours and then finally spotted it. In their attempt to reclaim it, some had to "take it for the team". The next day, we returned their plush velvet gold love seat in style....With all the girl's carrying the couch into stake roll call overhead, J in a church-approved thong bikini sitting atop, we made our entrance. Only the stake leaders and our ward understood it's significance. It became the stake camp joke. Other wards tried to imitate, but couldn't come up with a decent prank of their own.

Savannah Chase is here!!!

Little Savannah Chase made her debut today, July 21st. She is the daughter of Megan and Josh Chase. Much to my pride and joy, she's already made indications that I am her favorite great-aunt! As soon as a picture arrives, I'll post it. I'm sure she is cute, cuddly and pink!

Tubing is Great Fun!

NEW BOAT! NEW FUN!

So, G likes to EBAY. Here is his newest ebay purchase. We traveled to Sacramento to pick it up. We really love it. We've had a great time with it. We've been down to Quail Lake a few times. I don't like getting the darn thing in the water or out. The first time, G left me in the boat by myself to figure it out. Thankfully, a man (who might really have been worrried that I'd hurt his boat) helped me steer the boat in the right direction. It hasn't gotten any easier for me. Once on the lake, I enjoy myself.

Seattle to Brazil

So, this will be the third time I typed this before I lost it in cyberspace. I was doing so well with pictures and text, and then I tried to get fancy. Just like that....it was gone. I uttered a few words and will attempt once more.

G and the kids went to Seattle to attend Leah and Som's wedding. What a treat! A wonderful cultural experience. They haven't stopped talking about it. Since I took Mak's camera with me, they have no real photos from the event, save a few on Mak's cell phone. In between all the festivities of the wedding, they were able to take the underground tour of Seattle. Sounds a bit spooky to me, but they thoroughly enjoyed it.

I had the opportunity to travel to Santa Maria Brazil with my brother and his wife to pick up their son, Chad, from his mission. What a thrill. Okay, the getting there was not so fun....42 hours in total travel time (that includes lay overs and delayed planes). Upon arriving, in our cute Fiat (a car I will always remember as tourist-ugly and extremely uncomfortable), we were whisked away to Sacrament meeting....no time for shower or make-up, just had to go as we were. We put on our Sunday clothes, brushed our teeth (that felt wonderful) and left. The Sacrament meeting was very interesting. The ward was small. It was Fast & Testimony meeting. Once in a while I could pick up a word here and there. Many times, I heard Elder T's name. They loved him so much. I can see why Chad loved his mission.

After Church was over, Chad baptized a little girl. That was awesome to see.

Our First Blog

This is totally intimidating. My first blog entry. I'm trying to keep hip and trendy like my niece Megan. There was a time when she thought I was hip and trendy....like the time I told her I played soccer in the Olympics. Truthfully, I think she has mistrusted me since I fed her that line. That was when she was nine.

So, what does one include on a blog? Will I be able to find it again?