Year in Review

Wendy – Wendy has been  busy in YW.  She's a fun leader.  Wendy planned a white water rafting trip in Southern Utah over the summer.   The adventure was a big hit.  She also has a pancake breakfast she does on some Saturday mornings at our house that the kids like.  One time I came in to kick them all out and they were just all sitting around looking at their phones.  Yet they looked like they were having fun. 

Lisa- Lisa is very smart.  She has been helping on various projects and it is amazing to listen to her give input to our work.  For example, we were installing an electric dog fence.  Wendy and I were digging a trench along the gravel divider and the grass.  Lisa said “Why don’t you just run the wire through the black grass plastic divider thing so you don’t have to dig the trench.  We were like, “oh ya, great idea Lis!”  Another time Daisy chewed through her dog leash.  So Lisa and I took her into the garage to tie her up to the rotor-tiller.  And that’s when Lisa said “Just feed the end of the leach through the loop and pull it tight.”  It was a smart way to tie up the dog until we purchased a new leash.  It’s fun watching how her mind works.

Eric-    Eric’s favorite thing is cub scouts.  He likes his fellow scout friends.  They seem to have a lot of fun.  The next door neighbor is the den mother and of course she is really good. 

Eric has been getting good at shooting a .22 rifle that he likes.  After football season ended we would go out shooting at least once a week.  Everyone likes that. 

David- David is funny.  He like to entertain his friends.  But he is also finicky.  If he does not like something he says so. I'm going to enroll him in Baseball this spring but he says he doesn't want to play.  David also likes to get on the computer downstairs.  The only  think they are allowed to use right now is Microsoft office products.  No internet and no games.  You would be surprised how much David likes Powerpoint.
   

Daisy – Likes being out in the woods but does not like the actual act of shooting.  I usually have someone with me when I shoot and they watch the dog.   I took her up by my Mom’s by myself last week.  I shot and she started jumping up on me, which of course is not safe.  So I kept shooting and she took off.  After about 15 minutes I decided I better go find her because she never wonders off.  She loves people.  So I hiked all the way back to the truck and she was just laying down by the driver door waiting for me.

Dad – I have been doing some reflecting the last couple of days on how lucky I am to have such a great family.  My kids are great kids,  I’m lucky to have Wendy.  We have done some adventurous things the past 16 years.  I’m lucky I have a job.