Oldroyd Family Life and Times of an Oldroyd

Parker’s “Mutant Shark” took third place in the pinewood derby. He worked hard on his car and it got lots of compliments. Well done Parker.
We raced it against one of Tanner’s old cars and it beat Tanner’s handily.
Parker even got a trophy. He is on cloud nine.

I went with Lexi and Tanner to the second dedication session for the Brigham City Temple. We went to the stake center and it was very quiet and peaceful. It “felt” like a temple. I was touched by the words spoken – particularly about the temple being a beacon to the valley – a place to anchor ourselves in. I also enjoyed hearing the story of a man walking 27 miles to work on the Logan temple many years ago and the stories of youths performing the walk in reverse, going from Logan to Brigham City.
The spirit was strong and peaceful. The kids mentioned that they enjoyed it as well. I’m glad that we had the opportunity to participate in the dedication.

Tanner and the Jags get their first win of the season. They beat Cottonwood. The Cottonwood team was huge, but our boys hung in there and stuck to their assignments. Tanner played a good game. Jon and Eli joined us for the second half. Win 21-12. Way to go guys. Tanner and the team went to Village Inn to celebrate. He is doing a good job and is having fun. He even lost his helmet on one play and still kept pushing people around. Not the smartest move, but he is having a good tim