Our Dad

So Terry left last night to go hunting with his brother Troy. He left me to be a single mom of 3 for just 5 days. I have to say sometimes it is a relief because I don't feel like the house has to be perfectly clean when he comes home and we can fudge on dinner. But then reality set in as I woke up and had to have all 3 ready for their 9:00, 10:00 & 12:00 soccer games. It was bloody hot and we were running like crazy to make it to each one at different locations on time. After the last game as we were driving home Matia asked if we could play the "watching you daddy" song because she was apparently missing her daddy. I guess when your other half is not with you for a short amount of time it is easy to see how much they are needed in your life. I have always given credit to Terry for being such a wonderful father helping out so much with everything. But man I just have to say this is going to be a long 5 days without my best friend. I know whaa-fetchin-whaa it could be worse. Well Terry I guess I am just trying to say thank you for all you do for us. I will be very happy when you come home, I am not good at this single mom thinger.

Another Year Older?

Huh. Wow! Crazy. I just don't believe I am really 34. I still feel like I am in my 20's. Although my body is beginning to feel like I am 34. So I just have to say that I thought my life would be a little different then it is right now. Not that I am complaining because I have so much good in my life that I love the way things are. I guess when you start to imagine how your life is going to be when you are older you are so young that reality hasn't set in yet. Well reality is right there staring me in the face. Life ticks on faster then the second hand on the clock. Even though there are times in your life that you would just like to pause and times you would like to fast forward through (which seem to go by the slowest). Times just goes by and we get to deal with it. I never thought I would have the cute kids I have. I have always wanted to be a mother. So call me pestimistic but when I was younger I imagined I wouldn't be able to have children. You know to much joy for one person to wish for. Then the times I would imagine having children I never imagined them as great as the 3 children I have. I just have to say thanks to the beautiful children that Terry has given me, my life is complete. I never imagined that I would have a husband as great as I do. Terry is an amazing person. He is just like my dad is so many ways. He loves to work but loves to play harder. He values his children above all. He shows his love so openly and invites strangers to be his friends. And he treats his wife with admiration and respect. Oh and yes he can fix anything he wants to fix. Things also are on his time clock, in other words I can't get him to do anything unless it is his time to do it. A little stubborn that way but oh well I think I can take that. So all and all, my life at 34 is a great life to live. I would love to pause it right here for many years. I love swimming a mile every morning at 6:00am with my sister. I love the age of my children. I love Terry and his commitment to our family. I love my job of teaching preschool children. I think that is the best job to have. You learn something new each day and the children are so loving that how could you not love them right back. I love their curiosity and contagous desire to LIVE! Yes there are days... But I wouldn't trade it right now for any other job there is. I love managing my family/home. Even though there is not enough time for me to really do everything I would like to, or clean everything I want cleaned but I do enjoy being the center of our life.And not to mention for my birthday Terry bought me the CJ-7 Jeep I have always wanted. I have to say that I have wanted this jeep for about 20 years, so when I picture it in my head it is a little shiner from my memories. Because the jeep I got is now 24 years old and time has played its toll on its old frame. But I love it and I am so excited to get driving her around town. I have named her Jeepers - because to drive her she can kinda give you the Creepers, she's a little rusty on the edges. But it is exactly what I have wanted for so long and I will have a great time driving her around. Of course it will have to be close enough I can walk the distance if by chance she has heart failure or so crazy seizure or something. And yes there will be a pair of walking shoes in the back for me and my 3 kids. But it will be fun. Thank you Terry for making all of my dreams come true.

First Day of School

So yesterday was the first day of school for my cute kiddos. I have to say it was cute to see Bowdee up and dressed before 7:00am ready for school. I had to remind him he couldn't go for 2 more hours or he would have been there before the teachers. And Tia didn't have a hard time getting up before 8:00am which is as rare as a cheetah in Utah. You just don't see it very often. They had their brand new favorite outfits picked out and ready to go. Then they also got to see what the backpack fairy brought them. This was the first time we tried it. I told the kids I had heard about it and didn't know if there really was a backpack fairy so we tried it and HOLY CROW there is a backpack fairy. The fairy brought them each 2 new books a new shirt and a few little things to leave in their backpacks for this year of school.So off to school it was... My kids just love riding their bikes to school so I was ready to follow them. But the tire on my bike wasn't, it was bone flat. So Treg and I jumped in the good old burban and followed them. As I shouted out the window, "always watch for cars at this road it is hard for them to see you" or "Bowdee always wait for your sister to cross the road" you get the idea I am always a paranoid mother. Anyhow we made it to school and found the bike rack on the other end of the school. Then we sent Bowdee off to his class. He was not nervous at all and he didn't even give me a kiss goodbye. I understand though he is getting older and more independant and I have to let that happen or I will regret it when he is 30 and still living at home like "Failure to Launch". Then Tia was ready to hit the books and find her class. She only hesitated when there wasn't a hook for her backpack. But other then that it was all I could do to hold back the tears. She didn't even look back to wave goodbye. Then Treg and I headed for the car. Just me and him for 6 hours a day for 9 months. Huh we are going to have a good time. He says it is "Party-time". I love my kids I love the experiences they are giving me. When they came back I got the report that they loved school and they think this will be the best year yet. So here is to another good year at school.

Hunting or should I say Camping?

So this weekend was the opening hunt for Archery. This year Terry has both an Elk and Deer tag so he is pretty excited to get something. Me and the kids just love to go and tag along because he makes it so much fun. Well we left Friday night at like 7:00pm and we were going just north of Strawberry. We have not camped this area and didn't think it would be a problem finding somewhere to pull over and camp. Well we were wrong their were campers/hunters everywhere. Then as we were driving all over tarnation we started to smell somthing burning. It was our transmission to our suburban. Like we didn't have enough to stress about. So we found the next field we could pull over in which was near Current Creek and parked it. Then Terry pulled the four-wheelers off the trailer and said heres our bed. I was completely ready to set up the tent at 11:00pm in the dark so the bears wouldn't get me. But Terry had other plans. So I took 2 benedryl and hoped that was enough to knock me out so I wouldn't care when the bear drug me off the trailer. Well we made it through the night with out any excitement. Terry froze while the rest of us were snuggled up pretty nicely. I think Terry was afraid of me getting cold because he knew he was pushing it by making me sleep under the stars in bear territory. So the gave me and the kids the best of the best sleeping gear we had and him the 2 coldest sleeping bags we had. Just like any GREAT father would have done. We woke up to a thick layer of frost on our sleeping bags and had to wait until 11:00 for the sun to thaw and dry out our bags. Then we took a nice drive around the canyons looking for Terrys brother Troy and his kids. Troy finally found us back at the field we slept in around 12:00. We decided to nurse our vehicles out of the canyon, because his was acting up as well. Then we headed over to the south end of Strawberry for another night of torcher. Up this canyon we found it to be 3 times more crowded then we have ever seen it. And there was only one spot left which I can see why it was left alone. It was bear with no trees and about 1-2 inches of fine dusty dirt. So we made the best of it and I held my tounge once again. Don't get me wrong I love camping really I do. But I just found out I have my limits these conditions were just amost unbearable. We were all just so dirty I was almost in tears. But I think I held it together and we headed for a short night time hunt. After seeing nothing we headed back to our camp for marshmellows around the campfire.What would a camping trip be without roasting marshmellows? So we threw in some pixie sticks for a little campfire entertainment and enjoyed each others company. And I have to say for one short moment I forgot about all the dusty dirt I was going to have to face in the morning and the dog full of burrs and the dry hot sun that just wouldn't decide if it was going to be cold or hot. For one short moment everything in life seemed perfect. The next day we cleaned up camp. Which I have to say I don't understand how Troy can be there alone with 2 of his girls and get ready to go before we do. But he does it every time and it seems like he has more stuff out then we do to. I just don't get it. But then we headed down to the little stream for some good old fashion childhood memories. I love taking my shoes and socks off and wading around lookin for worms and stuff. Then we headed home and saw 2 elk but didn't get a shot off. Did you know elk can run as fast as a black stallion when they are spooked? That is what I learned on this trip.

School Openhouse

Where did the summer go. It is just crazy to me how fast the last 3 months has gone by. I must be getting really old because it just seemed almost like it was a dream that just passed by. I had so much fun with my 3 kids this summer I just can't tell you. This year has been really hard for me to grasp the concept that 2 of my 3 children will be gone to school for most of the day. But life goes on and we all adjust right? Well we went to School Open House and meet our teachers. Bowdee has Ms. Barton and let me tell you the only thing exciting about that to him was that Izak and Annie were in the same class as him. He hates how the classroom is in one of the smaller satelites because it gets too hot and too cold. Then we found out that Adi will be in his Science and Music class and that made him smile real big. So hopefully the year will go better then he thought. Tia has Mr. Engles and she was really nervous to have a "Boy Teacher". But once we went to meet him she was all smiles. He was amazing with the little kids. She has Asha and Sidney in her class who are also on her soccer team. So once she found out how nice Mr. Engles was she was totally ready for school to start the next day. That made mom feel better because it is hard enough for me to send her away all day. But if I had to do it with her hating every minute of it? I don't think I could have done it.So that is it. Back to school here we come. I am not looking forward to homework and bedtimes. I will miss the late night movies and daytime feildtrips. And the worse part about school is it means my kids just keep getting bigger. I have to say I am really nervous about my life once my kids are independant. Some say that won't happen until they are 30 and some say it happens at 11. All I know is I will enjoy watching these moments and yes I will continue to take a thousand photos a year so I can always look back at these times. I love you kiddos and goodluck this year!

Memory Lane

Here is a fun little game...Leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time, or a long time, anything you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.On your mark...get set...blog your memories!!

Kate's Birthday

Today is a special day it is the day my oldest sister was born. I just have to say Kate you are so special to me. Thank you for being such an inspiring person. I feel completely privileged to be your sister. I know you have had to put up with alot from me over the years. Like when you were baptized and I tried to steal the show by being blessed on your day. How about all the times I stole your gum and coins when I was to small to understand it was yours and not mine? I still owe you for taking me to Georgia and showing me the East Coast. I cherish those memories you shared with me. I hope you have a wonderful birthday and if you have extra time tomorrow I would love to see you or maybe join you for lunch.

So my dad is finally mending. He has had a hard road but I went to see him today and man he looks so good. Well you know for someone who just had surgery 2 weeks ago. It just feels good to see him up and walking around a little.

Saturday we went boating and it was super choppy so I didn't feel bad for reading my book. Yes I was completely lost in my Breaking Dawn which is the 4th book of the Twilight series. I started on Friday and I read really slow so I can enjoy it and not miss anything. But just so you know I did finish it Sunday morning! And yes I loved it! So after reading/boating we got some movies ate dinner and chilled.Then Sunday we had to go sight in Terry's bow and so all took turns shooting our bows just above Cabella's. And of course we couldn't be that close to Cabella's and not stop by for a visit. So we went and watched the fish get fed and we shared a hamburger from their eatery. This was the first time we have eatten there. Not the best but fun anyway. Then we visited mom and dad on the way home and then we finally broke down and got the WII for the kids. They have been working to earn the WII for 8 months now and they finally got it. I can not tell you how excited they are to finally have the WII. After on the way home we decided to stop at Krispy Kreme. I know this sounds like a sin but we have never experienced a full on Krispy Kreme donut. My dear friend Sally who I miss deeply brought me a dozen donuts from there and I remembered loving them. However it is completely different just like she said it would be just fresh out of the oven. Ya I think I will be taking both preschools there for a fieldtrip this year. I know I am evil. But wow was it good.

Then we got home and my neighbor called and said the class lists were posted so I went to check it out. Matia has Mr. Engles with our neighbor/friend Asha. Bowdee has Mrs. Barton with Izak. So they were pretty excited about those classes. If you know anything about either of these teachers please inform us. I have no clue as to what to expect. Ya know it just makes me think how critical a good teacher is. They can make or break a childs full year of learning experience. I sure hope all the kids in my class are excited about their teacher. I promise to do my best. Well summer is almost over only one short week left.

Bowdee's Final Swim Meet

So the summer is almost over as I am sure every mother in America has noticed and probably counting down. Wether they are counting down to freedom with the kids going back to school. Or they are counting down to the loss of freedom with a homework and deadlines. However you look at it summer is coming to an end. And with it Bowdee had his final swimmeet. At tryouts I remember being really nervous that Bowdee wouldn't make it because he didn't know what a Breast Stroke or Butterfly was. And his Back Stroke was so crooked he would go in circles. And he could barely swim 25 yards with a freestyle stroke that would alert any lifegaurd that there might be trouble.Well Bowdee has improved so much this year that I have been truely amazed. His dedication and determination has been the most impressive to me. It felt so good to watch him try to better his own time. And he did in all his events. In his final meet he even took 2nd in Back stroke, 3rd in Freestyle and 5th in Breast Stroke in his 8year old boy competions. Bowdee I just wanted you to know how very proud I am of you and the way you try your best at whatever you do. I do love you!

We did it!

We went wakeboarding and I finally did it. All year I have been trying to jump high enough to do a grab. Well after alot of practice and awful landings. I finally did it. I had a great time doing my first grabs and I have to say I was even landing them. Then Terry decided it was time for me to shorten the rope and go wake to wake. And believe it or not I did. I guess this goes to show if you practice long enough and hard enough I guess we do get better. Then Matia was brave enough to take her first shot at wakeboarding. I think she was so nervous because she sees mom coming in with head ringers all the time. And so she thinks wakeboarding hurts. Well we showed her differently. She did wonderful for a first couple trys. Good going Matia it makes me so proud when you step up to bat with a brave spirit. After Tia gave it a try Treg decided he wanted to try again. So we put him out in the water with Terry and all of a sudden he got stage fright. So he started crying but after the first try he stopped crying and said "That was awesome can I do it again." What a trooper who knew being pulled through the water could be so fun. Then Dash had to show me how cool he is by going tubin' with the kids! This is something he learned the last few times Terry has taken the kids out without me. So that was fun to watch.

Preschool Warmups

So I am starting to get ready for the new preschool season. We will beginning class on the first day of September. I have set up 2 blogs one for the Monday/Wednesday class which will be called the Super Kids Class. The address for this class is http://superkidspreschool2009.blogspot.com.

The next blog will be for the Tuesday/Thursday class which will be called the Super Stars Class. The address for this class is http://superfriends2009.blogspot.com. Please spread the word to all the students in this class. I will be sending out notices soon but until then. Love you guys and we are excited for the school year. Love Miss Kristi

Mill Hollow Weekend

You know how they say girls just want to have fun. Well that stands true even for mommies. Every once in a while I get the itch to have a good time, just being a girl not a mom. So about twice a year me and my girls hit the road for a night away somewhere. This time we ended up at Mill Hollow Center it is just up past Kamas. We left early in the day to hit a movie and lunch. We missed the movie due to the fact an outhouse was headed out to Eagle Mountain where I was and couldn't go past 15mph. So we had some extra time and went shopping at the outlets in Park City. Ya we get a little crazy when we have no kids and kinda act strange. So then we headed toward Mill Hollow. Well I thought I knew where I was going because Terry said it is right where Tonja saw the bear 2 years ago. Which we went camping right by there last year, so I though. I didn't need to look at the map I drove them right to it. Well I forgot the small detail that the actual bear sighting was one large canyon over from where we camped last year. After driving 20 miles up the wrong canyon we asked for directions and was set straight. Even though so many things matched up to what the directions said, we just thought it was a bad map. Anyway we get to our destination right before dinner and start packing in our stuff and found our sleeping arrangements were a little shabby. But Holly, Tonja and I decided this is the stuff that will make us remember this experience. Thinking that is the worst it is going to get. We go down to dinner which we had heard the food there is wonderful. And well do you remember elementary school lunch. Well that is waht it reminded me of. Right down to the tables and the cafeteria style lines. Although I must say the schools had cleaner dishes. So no the food was not as great as we expected but who cares. We were here to have a good time and besides we didn't have to do dishes so it couldn't be all that bad, right?Now it was time for the fun to begin. We go up into the "Spruce Room" and start scrapbooking away. It was great we talked and laughed and had a wonderful time. I actually accomplished alot and was feeling great. But suddenly 10:30 slipped by and I had forgot to call and check in on my dad. I knew we had to drive a short distance to get cell phone reception so we got directions and away we went. Funny as we were walking to the car Tonja asked if I had my flashlight which I always have with me. I said "no I left it here we are just going 10 minutes away what can really happen?" We start driving and each one of us had the thought pass our minds "What if we got a flat tire? That would suck!" Well just us being parinoid. We drove the short drive to the reservoir and we couldn't see the road we were suppose to take (later finding out it was blocked off). So we kept driving all the way to the summit. I turned around very disappointed that I couldn't find out about my dad. Then for some reason I backed up and headed down the other side of the summit. And right as I did we got reception. I immediately stopped and called Terry. I found out they let my dad go home that day and was doing so much better. I was so relieved to hear this information. We started heading back to the cabin and not to far from the summit we all heard this sound. Holly and Tonja said "Does that sound like a flat tire?" so I pulled over and opened the door looked back saw the damage. Slammed the door(because after all we are in bear country let me remind you) and said "NOPE THE TIRE LOOKS FINE!" Then I just sat there and Holly and Tonja just looked at each other. Finally Tonja says "are you sure?" I say a few things that I wouldn't have said infront of my children and open the door one more time. Yes it was a flat tire. Not just flat but completely blown! I closed the door one more time and considered driving on the rim of the tire all the way to the cabin. Because I really didn't want to get eattin' by a bear! But the girls gave me the courage to get out and do my duty. So we searched the car for Terrys flashlight that he always has in his car. But my cutie had taken the bloody flashlight out of the car and forgot to replace it. So we left all the doors open and the car running incase a bear came near us we had a get away plan. Then I got down in the dirt and changed that tire just as fast as I could. Holly and Tonja stood by real close shining their cell phone lights so I could see what I was doing. I dont even remember seeing a moon. It was the darkest night in my life. Got the little donut tire on there, tightened it real good and away we went. It was a long drive back to the cabin since it was 10 miles away and we couldn't go over 5 mph. I knew that donut wouldn't last down to the city the next day if I did. So we just took our time and got back at about 12:30. From the parking lot to the cabin there is a really walk through a forest and over a river then up a little hill to the cabin. As we crossed the river all three of us hear a low grumble. I knew this was my bear and picked up the pace. Well Holly was right infront of me and she started running and you better believe I was right on her heals. But I couldn't even hear Tonja who was in the back.I felt a little guilty with her being 8 months pregnant and all I an just left her to get eatin by a bear. So when we got to safty Holly and I turn around to see where she was. The poor girl was back there with eyes as big as golf balls holding her belly and crossing her legs. She had to go pee so bad she had no choice but to stop and let the bear get her. Then we all notice there was no bear that we could see but there was an airplane flying right above us making the same bear growling sound. So we all busted up laughing so bad I couldn't breath or stand up straight. If you didn't know us you probably would have thought we were all high on something. We went back in the cabin and told our sorry story then we did some more scrap booking until 3:30am then we called it a night. I think we stayed up so late because #1 we had to wait for the adrenaline to leave our systems from the crazy bear attack. And #2 we really didn't want to climb into our pathetic bunk beds that were obviously made for elementary age children. But when you had been up for 22 hours it starts to not matter where you crash. So we did what we had to do and climbed into our beds. I have to say at first I didn't think I was going to be able to fall asleep to the 5 different snoring masters that we shared the cabin with. However, it was only 1/2 hour and I was out for the night. Right up to 8:30am when the school intercome system bellowed "Dinner will be served in 5 minutes". We didn't want to but knew we had to get up to eat, then go to Kamas and get a new tire. We went to the car to go and would you know, the spare tire was flat. So we borrowed a car and drove down to Kamas to the tire shop. Ya it was closed. So we called Holly husband and found another tire shop so we went there. Yep it was closed as well obviously nobody in Kamas works on Saturday. Except for the Auto Parts Store down the road we went there and some the employee said Mick does some tires and he just left let me go grab him. So he ran out and got Mick and Mick came to look at our tire and says "Yep you need a new tire and I don't sell tires but I might have a used one out back, follow me to my shop and we will take a look." So here is 3 desperate women following this complete stranger 3 miles out of town to some shop to see if he had a tire. Turns out he did and I must say they were really speedy to get it mounted and balanced. He only charged us $30 and sent us on our way. I think he was anxious to get our bad luck out of his shop. So then we stopped at the grocery store to get a fix-a-flat can for the spare JUST IN CASE we needed it on the way home. And happened to run into my favorite uncle Stan and Pris. Stan is my dads brother I talked to him a while and told him all about my dad and his situation. Then gave him a hug and we were on our way back to the cabin. I changed this tire even faster with the day light and a level asphalt parking lot and I even put the second part of the handle on which made it so much easier to jack up the car. Then back to the cafeteria for some more gross food and then a little more scrapbooking. The rest of the day was pretty mellow with a little relaxing at the table. At 5:00 we ate dinner then packed up to go back to reality. We were a little sad to see it end but alittle afraid to stay away any longer. As we turned the corner headed home we were all spell bound and couldn't say much other then "you have got to be kidding me." when we saw the road filled with sheep. Oh I know this is not a tragic happening but it just seemed really funny with only 4 hours of sleep and the night we had gone through. So that was it of course as soon as we got into civilization we headed to the closest Walmart to get our Breaking Dawn book and then we called it a great trip and headed home. As I pulled in the drive way I was welcomed by this cute sign. It is always nice to know I am missed while I am away. Thanks Holly and Tonja for making this such a fun and memorable weekend with out the two of you and your great out look on life and situations I would have hated every minute of this weekend. But with you two there I believe it will be one I will never forget. Love ya!

Dads back in!

So dad is back in the hospital. Yesterday he was having some incredible pain in his right lung. Mom took him to the instacare and they suggested he get a cat scan to check for bloodclots. So they did that and found some bloodclots right where he was having the pain. He is still running a fever. So they admitted him into American Fork hospital until they can get the clots under control. It is nice to have him a little closer and my big brother just flew in to visit and help out from Seattle. Wow what a great family we have. Hang in there dad lets put all this behind us.

Lovin' Summer

I just have to say I love the freedom of Summertime. I love not making my kids do homework if I don't feel like it. I love letting them stay up till 10:00pm without feeling guilty. I love having them home with me during the day to do just about anything we want. I just love having them around me. This summer has been my first with just my kids. I am use to having 5-10 kids with me not just 3. So it has been nice to just ask them to get in the car and away we go. So today we went to Chuckie Cheese just for the heck of it and we loved every minute of it. So yes I will probaly cry the day I send the two of them off to school for a full day. So cheers for summertime. And I must say thank you to Terry for letting me spend this time with our kids. I do appreciate all the work you do so we can play. Love you babe!

Boys Boating Trip

So I came home from a special night with my dad at the hospital to see Terry packing the boat. He understood my great need for some good sleep and knew the only way I would get it is if he got the kids out of the house. So he packed the boat and got the kids ready and off they went after tucking me into bed with hugs and kisses and putting a blanket on the window to ensure some good sleep. What a great guy I know he would rather me be out there with him but, he took care of my needs. Honestly I think he is learning that when I am tired I am not so happy. He is also learning that when mom is happy everyone is happy. So he called his brother and he took his 3 kids and meet him out on the dock.
They had a great day of fishing and playing on the beach because of all the wind. Then they brought pizza home for me and we crashed to a movie at 7:00 and was asleep by 9:30. What a great day. Yes I slept straight from 9:30-2:30 then forced myself up because I wanted to still sleep tonight.

Glad to be Boating

So we have been planning this day of boating with my sister and her darling family since the beginning of the year. And I am Glad to announce we actually did it. Terry and I headed down to the lake at 9:00am to advoid the Saturday rush at the harbor and headed for Pelican Point because of the wind and choppy water. We had a good time waiting for them to arrive. Bowdee caught a carp with a net it was HUGE. Then Treg netted a dead catfish but thought he was as cool as his brother. Matia on the other had just kept buggin her dad to go catch the bad fish and get them out of the water. After Kathy and her family went to visit my dad in the hospital the finally joined us at the lake at 1:00 for a day full of fun. First the boys A.J. who is 18 and Todd who is almost 16 took Bowdee out on the tube with them. They had a great time with Terry behind the wheel. None of them ended up wounded and they all held on for some good time. In fact so long their necks started to ache. You see Terry was being nice to them.Then me and my girls (Karrilyn is 20 and Angela is 14) hit the tube to show the boys how to really hold on. Well we did great until Terry turned the wheel over to my favorite brother-in-law who feels like a brother (Mike) well I am not sure how much experience Mike has driving but wow he was all over that lake flipping us from side to side. I refuse to think he was doing this on purpose. Because I know I am his favorite and he would never intentionally hurt me. I told the girls they should be nicer to him because obviously he was trying to retaliate for some kind of behavior.
After the girls finally gave up holding on Kathy and Mike went out and A.J. drove them. I didn't want any kind of responsibility when Mike pulled Kathy off the tube. He didn't actually do that but he would have if the driver didn't knock her off the tube. You see he makes sure everyone experiences everything and that includes falling off. Then the boys all took their best shot at wakeboarding because he carry no skiis on our boat. Bowdee went first to show them how it was done. And then Todd went and said Bowdee makes it look so easy what am I doing wrong. Well then A.J. went and even though they tried until they had no more strength (which I must say these boys have some endurance). They finally told their dad to try. Mike did it of course that man can do anything. Well I threw him the rope and look what happened to his head. I really don't know how it happened but I sure felt bad. But the last time he was in this lake he was rushed to the hospital because of a head wound. I guess I was just trying to make sure he got the experience he wanted. So no it wasn't that deep and there was no hospital runs but I did throw all the mirrors overboard. Then we finally got some down time where Kate (a.k.a. Kathy) and I just laid on the tube and talked about life. Kate lives in Cedar City so we don't get to talk alot. She is an angel I know you all have someone like her in your life where they just listen so well and love with all their hearts.
It was a wonderful day one we plan to do every year. Thank you Glads for coming. We left the lake at 6:30 got home at 7:00 and at 8:00 after I was showered and in my p.j.s my mom called and asked me to stay with my dad at the hospital for the night. He is still having a hard time. He has been bouncing a fever around and his oxygen keeps going down and his bladder is having a hard time getting going. So I went and had a most memorable experience with my good old dad. One of those things I would never take back.