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My baby started High School this week. When did he grow up?
They are knocking down some of the South Jordan landmarks; Sister Peterson's house on the corner of 114th and Redwood is gone. She was born in that house and remembered when Redwood Road was a farm road for wagons and horses. Priscilla Grove's house was knocked down. I managed to get a picture of Billy Grove's house before they knock it down. They already got the big tree.
I'm tending another friend's grandkid today. It seems like I tend more friend's grandkids than friend's kids these days. Could I be getting old?
Here's Ryan, Melissa's grandson, that I get to tend sometimes, too.

30 years, visitors, etc.

Richard and I have been married for 30 years! It seems like we just got married, but it also seems like we have always been married. I can't imagine life without him. He takes such good care of me, the house and the cars, etc. I got a taste of that the last 3 weeks; he had Jonathan's super activity, girls camp and then his '100 mile' hike. I really miss having him here, I'm glad the camps are over for the year! I was too dumb to bring the camera to Anniversary Inn, or get a picture of him in his new plaid shorts, but here he is counting his piggy bank money.
I got to tend these 2 nursery age girls for an hour last week. They are hilarious. Madison is so quiet and calm and Olivia is all over the place and loud. They got along fine. Maddie just ignored Livvie when she kept bossing her around.
I got to see my cute niece and her husband when they were in town from Canada! They've been married just over a year now.

Other news; Joni took her last final yesterday! Now she just has to take the state and national tests and get certified! Congrats Joni!
Jack's friends and old swimming partners; CJ and Nich got home from their missions! They were all over here Friday night with Jack and Steph. I've been kicking myself ever since for not getting a picture! Dang! It was fun to see them together and see how even though they've changed, how much has stayed the same!
I am so excited for all of my kids to be here in 3 weeks! I will be remembering to take pictures of that, I promise!

The Family Cabin

Our family has owned a couple of lots in Manor Lands up by the East Fork of the Bear River since I was a very little girl. We camped out up there with most of my Dad's family and had lots of good times there. In the 1980's, I think about 1987, my Mom and Dad bought out the rest of the family and built a cabin, with lots of help from their kids, on the other lot. It is a fun place. Three years ago the Young Women in our ward had girls camp up here. This year they did it again. Sadly, I hadn't been up there since the last girl's camp.


I resolved to get my family up there this year! We decided to have Sunday dinner up there yesterday and it was wonderful! Thanks for coming Josh, Meg, Jack, Stephanie, Richard and Jonathan! Now if we can get the rest of the family up there!

Every one enjoyed the swings. Josh was pretty excited to get the Passport (an old Honda that Erika bought and rode to SLCC when she was pregnant with Amanda) running and give Meg a ride on it.


Stephanie had never been on an ATV and she couldn't get enough of it.
Jonathan got a refresher course from Richard on how to drive it.
Stephanie's birthday dinner.
Making s'mores and enjoying the fire.

Josh couldn't get off the couch for the s'mores, but he did get up for the birthday cake.
For some strange reason, imcompetance?, this is the only picture of Stephanie and her birthday cake.
Richard and these 2 Young Men from our ward stayed the night at the cabin. They left this morning on a 100 mile hike!

Josh had to show Meg the swing before we left!

We will have to get up there again a little sooner than last time. I think that the last time we were up there as a family was before Jason left on his mission! I love the cabin and all of it's memories for me. I hope that my kids make memories up there, too!

Camping out at Strawberry Resevoir

Richard and Jonathan spent the last 3 nights up at the combined teacher and priest Super Activity. I stayed home and got some reading, shopping and cleaning done. Here's some of the pictures Richard took. They are a little sunburned, smelled like campfire,but didn't complain about anything, so I think that means it was a successful adventure.

MVI 2007