briefcases, sandals, weather

its E again, sorry we haven't posted in a while, but Moms getting nervous after seeing an article in the newspaper about how mom bloggers can endanger their families (ie, no more pictures/you need a password to enter the blog). So Clark got himself a new briefcase/laptop bag with a combination lock. Problem was, when he set the numbers, they weren't what he thought they were! He/Wes/I spent about a week before we unlocked it (the #s were shifted one over, oops).

So apparently the pageant is very specific about footwear, you have to wear sandals that look like they actually might have worn. When Wes asked why he had to wear "Moses sandals", the response, "Because there weren't really any Tennis Shoes among the Nephites".

The weather has been really crazy this last week or two. In the past 5 days we've gone from 70 to 45 and back up to 70 again, with next week back down in the low 50s (all Fahrenheit, not Celsius). I think mother nature may have Alzheimer's.

On a self-centered note, I was rejected from joining the top band at my high school (waat, wat wawawawawawa). Mom's trying to cheer me up by saying that I'm needed in the other band because I'm the stronger player by myself (oboe is the loneliest instrument). I only really wanted to get into that top band because I would be with somebody, which I haven't been able to do yet (there were 2 spots in that band among 3 players). Oh well, next year I'll make it.

Have fun, be safe, and remember, without chickens there wouldn't be any eggs to throw at people.

With the passing of our beloved prophet, President Hinckley, there is a grass roots kind of movement to do something in his honor. It's called the Hinckley challenge. Those willing to accept the challenge are trying to read the Book of Mormon in 97 days. One day for each year of President Hinckley's remarkable life. We have accepted the challenge and are on our way. If you want to participate check out the website. Brother Anderson has put a tremendous amount of effort into the site in a very short time. His hope was to have a million pages of the Book of Mormon read during the 97 days. So far 19,300 plus people have signed up.

www.hinckleychallenge.com

Super Tuesday....Ethan follows the race so close (He's 15) It's killing him his older brother Wesley gets to vote in the November election. Ethan's advice- Get out today and give us someone worth voting for in November!!!

More December Catch up

Cameron shows off his favorite transformer that he got for Christmas


Robin is NOT sitting on Santa lap this year.











Cousin Nick takes a new approach with the ear rings.


That's how we all feel about hoop ear rings.


Cameron and the Jolly Old Elf.

December catch up

Ethan and Jacob play an oboe duet for Christmas eve.





Robin played Angels we have heard on high. Jacob plays the piano and Oboe, but would trade both to play the saxaphone in an instant.




December was a very musical month. Ethan and Jacob both had band concerts. They play the oboe. Ethan is in the santa hat. Rob bob and Jacob played in a piano recital.

Snowy Days

February 4, 2008. SNOWY DAYS. Cameron and Robin sit in a snow bank by the Jalomi ( formally known as the jalopy and before that the 1961 mercedes.)
We have been pounded by storms this January. I don't know how much snow, but it feels like New York. We had six inches this morning. This is Cameron walking home from school. This is the corner we live on. I went out last week and told the snow plow guy that if he keeps pushing snow onto my side walk I wont be able to keep it shoveled. His response was "I have to put it somewhere." Can't he put it SOMEWHERE else?


Robin got a snowboard for her birthday (Yes, her birthday is in the spring--it's early). Clark took her over to the school playground to try it out.

It looks warm, but it is only about 18 degrees. We had the coldest January on record.

We always go out and cut our Christmas tree down the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Robin LOVES her hats!

We hunt for the perfect Christmas tree. Yes, it was very warm for that time of year.













Jacob finds the perfect one.



















Cousin Brielle (soon to be MRS. Rucks)
wishes it could be her birthday.




Cameron gives us one of his many funny faces.































Welsey and Cameron celebrated their birthdays during November. Wesley 17 and Cameron 7.

































Robin and Cameron trunk or treat as a fat tourist and something star wars.
This was before Cameron's obsession of transformers.




Ethan Shows us his muscles from all the push-ups in band.









Cameron enjoys his pie with just a little whip cream. Don't bother with the plate or fork.