IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS...

Let the Christmas music begin....

LAKE POWELL .....WOW-wee!!

Okay, this will be a lengthy post. We just returned from spending the UEA (Utah school holiday) weekend at Lake Powell. I went before when I was 16...(don't bother make any snide remarks about the lake not being there then, or that the rocks were only pebbles then, etc) and haven't been back. Oh my gooooooodness. We've been missing out.
Everywhere you turn it is gorgeous. The weather was perfect. Water temp was 69 degrees and the outside air temp was 75 degrees. Remember this is October! There were times when we were the only ones around....it was soooo peaceful.

G and J looking like true sailors.
The family overlooking the dam area. (Yep, the kids had a great time saying "dam" whenever possible. )

Mak really enjoyed getting more comfortable on the knee board

Mad will only ride the tube. She and Mak had a ball. Mad likes to ask "how fast was I going?" when she gets in the boat. She isn't breaking speed records, but she thinks so.
Sometimes it's more fun to collect shells.
A & Mak tubing
H & Mad
Mad shows off her lean body in her wet suit and life jacket
H has lots of confidence on the knee board and tube. He was the first to attempt a 360 on the knee board but was unsuccessful. His arms weren't long enough to connect in the back.
H is truly a "hot-dog". While the boat was going fairly fast, he was back on the tube doing stunts and poses.

H with his GQ pose.
He did a 360 on the tube several times.

The whole gang
"A" got very confident on the knee board. He wasn't going to let H be the first to do a 360 on the knee board.
On his first attempt, he did it. He was feeling quite cocky after that.
After searching for Uncle Steve's houseboat, we finally stumbled upon it. We had hoped that Steve and family would be at the Lake but it didn't turn out that way. We'll party with them on another day!!!


On Monday, we ended our weekend with a round of golf at the Lake Powell National Golf Course. H is shown above teeing off.
I don't usually like to post pics of myself, but this shows my ripped right calf! (Martin's Cove gave me great muscles.)Mad on the green with watchful observers.

All in all, we had the time of our lives. We've made plans to return very soon.

HAPPY 15TH ANNIVERSARY

Yep, that's G and J 15 years ago today. We've changed hairstyles, weight and choice in puffy sleeves, but I've never stopped lovin' my man! We've added 4 children, lived 4 different places, started a medical practice from nothing, and had many fun times and laughter. No big plans for today, but perhaps a trip in the near future to celebrate.

ECW & SMACKDOWN! H's DREAM COME TRUE!

Could anything be better than this? A ECW/Smackdown Event? "H" doesn't think so. He believes he has lived the ultimate dream. "G" took "A" and "H" to a show in Vegas last night. When they arrived home at 1:30 a.m., "H" was still on a high. I had hoped it would enlighten him as to the choreographed moves, the "non-hits" and how unreal it all is. It back fired! He's more than ever sure that it is REAL. "A" likes it too, but he isn't obsessed like "H". They had terrific seats.

Hornswoggle - I may not be spelling it correctly. The girls made posters for their brothers to hold. One was for Hornswoggle. We could see "H" on TV standing on the chair holding his sign.


This is the guy "A" loves. His name is "The Undertaker". "A" does a fabulous impression. All recent pictures of "A" have Undertaker's trademark look. It wasn't hard to know which souvenir t-shirt "A" would buy. Thanks Dad for taking off early and driving home in the wee morning hours just to be with your boys.

Happy Factory Gala

Last night was the Happy Factory Gala. The office bought a table. These little cars were "favors" for all the guests. For more information on Happy Factory, go to their website at www.happyfactory.org. G and I hosted a group of Rotarians from Brazil a few years back. We took them to the Happy Factory to show them the great service that is being provided. One lady was so touched that she started a branch of the Happy Factory in Brazil. If you are ever in town and would like to have fun, call me and we'll set up a time to work at the Happy Factory. You'll be hooked.
Emily, Kathy and Dave
G, A, H and Grandma
There was a silent auction and we won this beautiful "red work" quilt made by our dear friend, Laurel Hulet. It is all hand done. It's beautiful, even more beautiful because I have something made by my good friend.

G & J make their moves on the floor

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A Good Day!

It's always a good day for Mad's when she has friends over. This is our friend Macey. These two love to play together. Thank goodness they are in the same class at school! Duke & Ellie like to get in on the photo opportunities. Tomorrow they go for a "spa treatment" (shampoo, cut, pet-icure, etc.)
Mak was frustrated doing Algebra homework....i think she ran out of fingers to count on. Mom certainly can't help when it comes to Algebra.