Sept.

I can't really remember September, just that I was excited that the Holidays were coming. I seem to get excited around that time of year. I know Ryan had a birthday and I'm sure I got him something awesome, I always do. I'm just having one of those brain fart moments where everything is just lost. I'm sure I put up info on Joshua's baptism. Here's a pic, he was baptized with his cousin, Maile on Labor Day weekend. She has a brother who was a priest and he got to baptize her. It's something he's looked forward too since she was born. It was pretty cool. Now that Joshua turned 8 he finally got to go to scouts. And, guess what, they put me in as the Wolf leader. I heard that happens but I've always been in YW's so I just assumed it wouldn't be me. But, I love it and the best part, I get to wear a scout uniform. I always wanted to be in scouts when I was a kid, girl scouts, boy scouts, it didn't matter. I just wanted to wear a uniform. And, I also told them to keep me in YW's so I get to do both, I teach on Sundays and do scouts on Thursdays. Best of both worlds. That's about it for that month. I'm sure more exciting things went on, but I couldn't tell you what.

Update

I've been pretty bad, I guess I'm like the rest of you. :D I actually forgot I had a blog since I've become addicted to this thing called "Facebook" some of you might have heard of it? Kidding. Anyway, I've gotten my new computer and have worked out some of the kinks. Mainly I'm having a problem downloading pictures from my camera, I've had to insert my card into our printer to get pictures off, but even that's not working anymore. But, I have a new and improved computer. Also, during the Thanksgiving break my bro in law, Charlie, came over and fixed my old computer. So now I have TWO!! One's connected to the TV and the other is set up on the monitor. Anyway, it's been awhile and I can't really remember what's been talked about in my past blogs. I'm going to make a blog for each event I'm sure I've missed. That way there's not some extrememly long story to read when you only wanted to read from one thing. Oh, and I love it when people post pics, so I just grabbed a random one of Riley eating an apple. She didn't want her picture taken and gave me the look.

Pictures :(

I want my new computer, I have so many updated pictures I want to post on the blog but can't. Well, I can but it'll take some work, like going to Costco and getting them put on a CD. I just hate not having my super special computer here, but I'm grateful for the one I have to borrow at this point. We went to Knights Ferry yesterday with the kids and took some really good pictures of the family. I think we got a good enough one to go on our wall and be used as our Christmas photo. It's nice to have that done with, I just wish I could put them on my computer and look at each one with this big screen. I know I'm complaining but I do everything with my computer. I didn't even have one for a few weeks, talk about sucking. Anyway, we should have a super new faster and better computer soon. A friends husband is building us one and then he'll fix our old one so we'll have two snazzy computers. Well, it's late, I just wanted to post something since it's been a while. I should be in bed. Goodnight.

Sword Lake Hike

Yesterday I was able to go on one of my monthly wilderness outtings that I take with some friends. It's a group we got together that consists of women who love to get out in nature. We started it in August and each month we decide on where we want to go. In August we went backpacking up in the Sierra, in September we went rock climbing at Sardine Meadows and this month we took a hike up to Sword Lake. The day started out so cold and it felt good to get moving. The expert of the group said it was a 3 1/2 mile hike but it took us three hours to get in. My pedomiter on my phone said it was 6.3 miles. I'm going with what my phone says because we walked faster than 1 mph. So, all around it turned out to be about a 12 mile day hike. It was so fun and pretty up there. My good friend Lindsey was able to go up and it was so fun reliving some fun times we had way before we had husbands and kids. There we are in the first pic. The hike was long but it was worth it, I love getting up in the mountains and walking around the beautiful earth that Heavenly Father has created for us.

I hate dinner

I don't know about you, but I HATE DINNER. Not eating it mind you, but making it. Now that I work nights I just hate the thought of getting it ready before I leave at 4:30. What are some yummy/easy recipes that your families love? I usually have hamburger and chicken in my freezer plus other random things. Give em to me ladies, and men if you have em.

Old Men

Today, I took the two youngest to Costco to do a bit of shopping and pick up a prescription. While waiting for them to fill it, I sat down in the chairs they offer. Maren was wandering around and touching everything like usual until an older gentleman sat down next to us. She immediately came over and started chatting with the guy. He asked what her age was and she said three. He then proceeded to tell her that was the same age as the little girl who was killed by her mom over on the East Coast! I'm thinking, "why are you telling her this?" That was it, all he said but I could tell it bothered Maren. He was the type of guy who couldn't hear very well and also didn't make much sense to a three year old. She kept asking him why her mom would do that, and I'm sure he'd already forgotten he even said it because he'd answer her in totally random ways. I had to explain that the mom must have had mental problems. I didn't want to say she was sick because heaven forbid I ever get sick, then she'd think I was going to do her in. She also asked again how old the little girl was and he then let us know how old his "little" 50 year old girl was. I just thought it was funny that he would bring that up, not thinking that here was a child who would hear about her mommy killing her and he'd think nothing of it. That is the sort of story that brings nightmares to kids. I just hope she's forgotten all about it. Some old men should not be allowed out without parental supervision.

Time flies

It's been a while since I've last posted, five and a half months to be exact. We still have Cooper, and now he's huge. Still a good dog and he's getting to where we can work more with him. Big dogs are destructive too, that's one thing I've never experienced since only having little ones. My kids are back in school. They were doing an after school program and would come home after I'd left for work, or right before I would leave. So I never saw them but it was nice knowing we didn't have to be home so early and had time before they got home. But, not seeing them was getting to me and we decided to pull them out, especially since we were both home during the day. Now, they are home, and we can work on homework together. Joshua turned 8 in August so not only was he baptized but he can also do Cub Scouts. I was put in as his Wolf leader and asked to also stay in Young Womens, I couldn't imagine leaving. I'm loving the scouting program, so far I've done two days and hopefully the kids are loving it. I have it tomorrow and need to figure out what I'm doing. Also, my computer bit the dust a few months back and I'm using a borrowed computer. None of my pictures are on this one so I can't post any new ones. It's so basic that I can't even download stuff off the internet without encountering a problem. But hey, it's a computer in my house, that's all that matters. We will hopefully have money to get a new one soon.Well, I just wanted to update a little, I'm tired and need to sleep. See ya.