Dirty Tinkerbell shoes at the end of the hike to Donut Falls.
August 21, 2010
Donut Falls
Went up to Donut Falls and Hidden Falls with Lexi, Kiki, and Abbi. It was a nice diversion up out of the heat of the city. The kids seemed to have a good time hiking and splashing. Of course everyone was in tears a time or two, but for the most part it was a successful venture.
August 15, 2010
Metropolis NV
On my way back from Pleasanton, CA with the new/old Altima I decided to stop in a ghost town near Mills Nevada. It was an hour add-on to the trip and it really wasn’t all that cool. I have a few pictures that are decent, but it wasn’t really what I was looking for either. Pictures are below and a Google Maps link is here.
August 13, 2010
Football Scrimmage
Tanner and West Jordan High had a scrimmage today. Tanner is on the Sophomore team and they scrimmaged against the JV team. Overall Tanner did fine and caught a couple of passes.
The season is coming soon and everyone is excited. I got roped in to be one of the video people. This means that I have to take the wide-angle view for every game and get 2 copies of the DVD each week to the coaches. I don’t mind helping, but in a way it will be a pain.
Here are a few pictures from the outing.
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- Concentration
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- Crack Kills
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- Handsome dude
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- I got my eye on you
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- Calling all drama queens
August 8, 2010
Snowbird Condo
Grandma Macbeth has a timeshare up at Snowbird and she let us go up there this weekend. We had a wonderful time playing around and just being goofy. I wish that we could spend more time up there and just have a relaxing vacation, but there just seem like there are too many other things going on. We’ll take the time we had and be very thankful to Grandma for making it available to us.
I wish that Grandma and Grandpa were feeling well enough to come up. They just didn’t think that they were going to be able to make it happen this year. We love them and hate to see them in pain and struggling.
August 4, 2010
Misc Ramblings on the Day
It was an interesting day. It started off with Lexi and I needing to get our blood tested. Of course it couldn’t be as simple as going to one lab and getting it done, we each had to go to a different place. We did make it through in record time. The picture here of Lexi in the chair just before they came to suck her blood.
The next picture is of Kiki watching the performance. Lexi, Kiki, Abbi, Dad, and I went to see the closing night of Murray City’s Cinderella. Cassidy played the step-sister “joy”. I am very proud of her achievements. She did a fabulous job and really made the part hers. During the play she sprained her ankle because she slipped on a wet spot (it was raining). She popped right back up and danced with the prince without missing a beat. She is in pain now, but for the show she just kept it going full speed.
The last picture is of Tanner’s back. He was running a slant in practice tonight. The quarterback under-threw him and so Tanner had to twist around backwards to make the catch (which he did). The only problem is that it left him totally exposed and he got drilled in the back by one of the varsity players. It is a pretty decent bruise. It is going to hurt for a while.
Dad bought a new 2010 Toyota Prius today and so we all went with him to the play. The car is pretty impressive. The hybrid cars are amazing. They have so many gadgets and displays that it is a wonder you are able to drive at all. The good thing is 50+ MPG. Dad seems to be pretty happy with it. He ordered leather seats and so he is waiting for them to come in. In the meantime the cloth seats are still pretty sweet. I really like the car overall. It is “Barcelona Red” and looks very sharp.
That’s enough ramblings for now. It’s almost midnight and I have Physical Therapy for my ankle tomorrow at 6:30. I can’t wait…
July 29, 2010
Cinderella Opening Night Photos
Some shots from opening night at Cinderella – Murray Arts in the Park.
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Cassidy’s opening night in Cinderella. She was so excited. She was playing “Joy” – one of the stepsisters. She did an excellent job. She was expressive, funny, and spot on. I may be a bit prejudiced as her dad, but she was awesome. The play itself was very good. The players were all talented and the story moved at a nice pace. It was a great community theater experience – way better than “Grease” last year. Well done Cass!
July 28, 2010
Summer Life at the Pool
Took the kids to the pool and Lexi just decided to totally relax and float away. I couldn’t pass up the moment. The kids are doing pretty well. Summer is getting “boring” for them at times, but they are enjoying it none the less. Overall? Life is good.
July 22, 2010
Dad Comes Home
Dad was released from the hospital today. It is good to have him back. Here is his poster we made. (we meaning Jon and Holly).
