Big Mighty Bow Hunter

This is Dean's first year bowhunting. Who knew that bow season lasted FOREVER. He has been after this buck for a few weeks now. He has even came home to pick prickley pears out of his knees after crawling after him. He shot him yesterday morning and tracked him all day. He never could find him dead so he went back first thing this morning with Dakoda to look some more. He knew he had hit him good. On the first pass on the hill, Dakoda found the buck buried in the dirt. His legs and head were hanging out. They dug him out and found that his hind quarters had been chewed on by a mountain lion. That's a little freaky. Now Dean has an Elk tag that lasts until December 15th. So I guess that I am a single parent until then.

Christmas Is Here

We are a little excited about Christmas at our house. It is so nice to have a few decorations this year. I had the tree last year but no decorations. Dylan decided we needed the tree up a week before Thanksgiving. Personally, I was trying to watch Utah kick BYU's butt! I was an outnumbered fan on that one but I got to rub the win in a little bit. Dylan brought the tree and all the decorations down the stairs and put up the 12' tree pretty much by himself. It looks so good this year. I remember the days when the kids would decorate the tree and you would have to love it because your kids did it. But honestly, they did a great job this year. I am a little stressed though being over the ward Christmas party this year. We're planning on about 300 people. I'm not big on the huge party thing or delegating. Small gatherings, that's my thing. I guess the Lord knows what he's doing taking me out of my comfort zone. I'm not liking it though.

November 18, 2008 Newspaper Clippings

I just wanted to put these on the computer because after about ten years they fade to blank. At least my high school ones were about blank. Plus I am so proud of these two for making high honor rolls. It has been a lot of work for them. They are in some hard classes and I really admire the time they put into their homework. I'm sure me nagging doesn't hurt.

Veteran's Day

The pilots and crews from the helicopters signed Devin's arm.

Devin on the Apache helicopter All of the flags raised except the POW/MIA.
Can you see that man hanging out the window waving? Devin just informed me that it was a girl waving (Tammy Mitchell).

Devin is the cutest ever.

Today our elementary was putting on their annual celebration. At least that is what I was expecting. A few of the Veterans in our area had put together this memorial on main street. It is at the entrance of the parking lot at the school. It is fabulous. The Veterans and their families have had bricks carved with information about the Vet and where he served and stuff like that. There are flags for each division of the military and one for the POW and MIA. At one point in the program the children sing a song for each division of the military and all of the service men or women in that division stand to be honored. I have to admit I was a little teary eyed as I looked around at all of the men and women that served out beautiful country. You couldn't help but feel their patriotism. They soluted and stood so strong for us to see. When it was time to raise the flag it (a flag that has flown over the Nation's Capital) was brought in on these helicopters. The kids went crazy!!! The helicopters landed in the football field and the troops brought the flag over to the program to be raised. Devin was part of the children that sang the songs for the honored Vets. He did such a good job. It's a good thing that he didn't get my talent (or lack of).

Halloween Night

Dylan was a good sport and passed out candy to the trick-or-treaters.

Devin during the costume parade.

Devin in his skeleton costume. He didn't want to smile, he was being scary. Too bad he's too freakin cute to be scary.

This year we went to the ward trunk-or-treat. We kind of had to go to it since I was in charge of it. Dakoda disappeared to trick-or-treat no less. He didn't care that he was not dressed up. Dylan stuck around to help out. He passed out candy at our car. Dean was a real trooper. He helped me set up and clean up afterwards. We went through 200 doughnuts. That's a lot of people.