Happy fat day.

And yes I called it "fat" day. Because I feel extremely fat today after having feasted on so many good foods! Mom out did herself yet again. She made 4 different pies and of course my favorite, homemade rolls! Yummy! Everything was so very tasty. April and John and their kids, ie. Keegan and her two nieces Yasmin, and Brianna came over to share in the food and company. We had a good time visiting and laughing. It was for me at least a good time. Thanks to Mom & Dad for being such generous hosts and having us here. We missed you all. Happy "Fat" day.

Ford's christmas concert

Just a heads up for any of you that can make it or would like to wish Ford good luck. His Christmas concert is on December 16th at 7 pm. If you would like to come, and you want a good seat, I suggest you be there by at least 6:30. This is ALWAYS one of the best concerts ever! IF you can make it you won't be disappointed. Love you all

Sadies Pictures

Megan got her pictures back from the Sadie Hawkins dance. I thought I would share them with you all. I really don't have anything new to share right now other than that,but I wanted you all to know I do look everyday to see if there is anything new. I must not have enough to do right?! Really I do, I should be doing about 10 things as I am typing, but I am not feeling very motivated at the moment. Enjoy the pictures.

Trivial but cool

I went golfing yesterday instead of going and wasting my time not paying attention in class and managed to shoot my first ever eagle!! For those not savvy to golf lingo, its where you get the ball in the cup 2 strokes under par. It was a par 5, and my drive was about 260-270 yds. 2nd shot was over the green with a 4 iron hybrid about 195 yards, third shot was a chip off a 35ish degree slope and it trickled down and fell in the cup. I was pretty amazed, considering that I haven't been playing much for the last couple of months due to financial constraints, but it was awesome! My overall score for the day was 7 over par.
This is just a pic I got last week when I played a championship course with my buddies. It was too good of a deal to pass up. We played 18 holes for $30 on a course that normally plays $135 regularly. Thank heaven for twilight and winter rates.

happy november!

well, we survived the move, thanks in no small part to mom and jana and their magnificence.
HEY MR. PARKER!!!!! HAPPY HAPPY VERY BELATED BIRTHDAY. (sorry i completely forgot to mail anything) my brain is not my own. i think it is still packed in a box somewhere in the garage. anyway, happy birthday. i'm really glad you are alive.
by the way, happy anniversary stephen and jenni. i hope it is wonderful. again, there will be nothing in the mail, but i love you anyway.
we are loving our new spot in the world. it is a great place to be. of course, we are still searching for things, like sheets, pillowcases, and my brain, but we did finally find mom's missing cookies - today - and they were even still yummy even after a week of hiding.
i know this is really scattered, but i haven't sat still this long in a couple of weeks and i am twitching my foot as i type, so for now this will have to do. (you should have seen me in church yesterday.)
does anyone need boxes? i have a bunch of empty ones you are welcome to, all you need to do is come get them. i wish you could visit.
love you all! until later :)

I'm really trying to get better about birthdays (sorry Christi) so I've started plugging birthdays into my cell phone calendar. My phone screeched at me yesterday and I'm still a day late with birthday wishes.

In any case, Happy Birthday (yesterday) Chet.

Love you all
Dave

hey everybody

Just a quick note to tell everybody hi. This last week went by so fast, I think it is still a bit of a blur! Mom was here for a few days and I really enjoyed her visit. I got to go help Christi and Chris out for a little bit on Saturday, and see their new place. Which by the way is very cool. I am sure that in not much time at all Christi will have it looking oh so cool like she has a nack of doing. I can't wait to see how they decorate this house! By the way Christi, are you for hire? My house needs some help and I am sure you would do it right.
On Sunday, we drove up to Heber to attend Mindy's "Home Coming". It was nice to be there for her and get to spend some time with her and Mom & Dad.
This week looks like it will be an equal blur, as I am trying to help Megan prepare for the "Sadie Hawkins" dance. Ya know, I never went to one of these dances, and I have to say, I really feel for the guys having to plan the dates all the time. If it had been left up to me I never would have gone anywhere. There is just too much stress envolved and I am just way to CHEAP!
Anyway, Steve, thanks for the update! It's good to hear things are good for you and yours. Katie is learning her language at school by the way. It is all around her and will only get worse as she gets older. Trust me, the kids at the Jr. High have the worst potty mouths I have ever heard!! Just be patient with her but firm. It works! Even Megans friends that come here know that that is not accepted while they are at my house. For some of them it is VERY hard, there are no limits for some of them anywhere, so to come here and have a strict limit it has been an adjustment. I think it is good for them though. I love you all. Hope to hear from more of you soon. Take care and feel the love! Jana

Update on words out of the mouth of babes

Katie: "mom, do I have a testimony?"
vs Katie: "oh my G**!" (that one she's said a couple of times, and I don't get where she learned it)

Ryan: "Bye Daddy!" complete with pulling the binkey out of his mouth and blowing a kiss

Ryan: Katie where are you?

Ryan, whenever he sees mommy after she's been absent for a while: "Daddy!"
Ryan, when you ask him if he want's something: "okay" or "No!" with all the attitude he can muster.
He also says hello when he pretends to be talking on a phone, or when he hears the door, he says Daddy! hi dada.

He also loves to cuddle on mommy and daddy's bed, especially pillows, and he also love to play pee boo!
He also loves to play get you! where he runs around through the kitchen one way and I run around the other and scar him, or chase him around saying get you until I finally grab him.
Just a couple of cute little kids.

Posing a question

Hey everybody! Hope your almost winter is going well. I have had the opportunity to spend the last couple evenings with Mom. We have had a chance to chat a bit and I have also talked to Dad a little. I am trying personally to get to know them better. I want to know them as people.
I was talking to Dad about things I would remember most about him, so this is what leads me to poae this question. What would be the memory about Dad and Mom that you would think of most often when remembering them. If you would share them with me I would really appreciate it. I know that we all have different memories. Maybe your memories will stir something I might have forgotten.
Anyway, if you get the chance and would like to share, I would really like to know what you come up with.
I will share one of my most prominent memories of both. Dad took me once when we were trying to work out a rough patch ( one of the many) and he took me out to Ogden and we went dragging the blvd. which also gave us time to talk and calm down a little. It is one memory I will remeber always.
One of Mom is when she came to the Roy high for something (I'm sure I was in some kind of trouble), but we were walking down the hall together for a while. After she left I had a guy I went to school with ask me who the "chick" was I had been walking with. He was so embarrassed when I told him she wasn't a "chick" but my Mom! I wasn't embarrassed at all though, I was proud that she was my Mom.
Anyway, there is one of each from me. Love you all. hope to hear from you soon. Jana