A Trip to Temple Square

We went to go and see the lights at Temple Square. It was a lot of fun and there was a lot of lights. The weather was nice also so we didn't freeze to death. It is the start of the Christmas season now. Merry Christmas!!

Pictures of the Kids

We recently took the kids to get there pictures taken. At first Hayden was being shy and didn't want to get his picture taken. But with a little persuasion and a duck that played "Mary had a little lamb" we actually got some good pictures of him. And like always that girls loved getting them taken and had no problem posing for the camera. Here are the ones that we chose to get copies of. They turned out really good.
I don't like to brag or anything but I think that I have the cutest kids in the whole wide world. What do you all think? Leave a comment if you agree or don't agree. Thanks

Some more Pictures from the Fishing Trip

Here are some more pictures that my boss took. You can see the other guys that I went with and the "Honey Hole." Besides all the Perch that we caught a couple of the guys could a few Rainbow Trout. We had a contest to see who could catch the biggest fish each day. The winning fish the first day was a 4 pound rainbow and the second day was a 5 pound rainbow trout. I wasn't lucky enough to catch and trout. Maybe next time.

My 2 Day Fishing Trip To The Yuba House

I went on a two day fishing trip this week to Yuba State Park. My boss' family has a cabin and some land below the dam of Yuba reservoir. The river that is below the dam has a spot they call the "Honey Hole" because the fishing is so good. I went with some of the people I work with. We caught a lot of fish, mainly perch. We ate a lot of perch also. I had a good time and I am thankful that Rachel lets me do things like this. It is always nice to just have a "Guy's Trip."

Besides fishing we also did a little coyote hunting. That was pretty fun, however we didn't see any coyotes so it was good thing we did good fishing. The picture is some of what we caught the second day. There is 17 fish there. Pretty cool isn't. Good eating also.

Spike's Feeding Time

The other day at the ambulance garage I found a Mormon Cricket and brought it home for Spike (one of my scorpions). I have fed my scorpions several times and have seen after they have attacked but never as they were attacking. So I put the cricket into the Spike's cage and set up my video camera and this is what I captured.

Pretty cool isn't it. Makes you all want to get a scorpion doesn't it.

Dinner with the Justice's

The Justice family was in Provo this weekend and so we went and meet them and had dinner. It was a little crazy with all the kids but we had a good time. We miss spending time with them since they moved to Wyoming. They need to move back.

Fun times at the dentist!!

Today I went to the dentist for my 6 month cleaning and check up. It seems that everytime I go to the dentist he is able to find something that needs to be drilled and filled. But today was different. I came away with a clean report. No cavaties. So I was very happy to hear that. I must be brushing good. Now we have appointments for the girls and Rach next week and we will see if they fare as well.

My new pets!!

This is a picture of one of my pets. I actually have two of these. This one is Spike and he is the smaller of the two. Harry is the other one and he has gotten really big. A good eater. I took this picture because Spike was posing so good and I couldn't resist. My boss is the Utah Scorpion King and knows eveyrthing about scorpions and is the person that got me into scorpions. Does anyone want one. I can get one for you. It just takes a trip to Southern Utah and a black light. So put in your order.

Our new Boat

This is a picture of my new boat. I got it awhile ago and it has been a lot of fun. The weather isn't warm enough this year but next year you are all invited to go skiing. Is there anybody who is game??

It's a beautiful World out there!

This is a picture I took the other day while I was patroling on the boat at Scofield Reservoir. The leaves were changing and it was just beautiful.

This post is a test to see if I could do a post with a picture using my phone. Technology is amazing.

Long Time No Blog

I was talking to my mom the other day and she said that I hadn't done a blog enrty in 2 months. Because of my busy life I haven't had a chance to do one. So I decided to just do a quick one for all my fans out there to let them know that I am still alive and doing well. We have had a good summer withall sorts of good pictures that I plan to do some blogging with (when I get the time). Well I hope you all enjoyed this post and now your mind can be at ease knowing that I am alive. Until next time

It must run in the family

Recently my mom put a video of Rachel dancing on her blog and I guess that dancing skills run in the family. Here is a video of some of Kenzie's skills.




So I guess Rachel isn't the only one that can dance in our family. HaHaHa

First Water Party of the Summer!!!

The other day it was a warm day and so we decided to get a Slip-n-Slide and play in the water. It was a lot of fun. The kids weren't sure exactly how to do it so I had to show them how. It reminded me of the time when I was younger and got out the roll of black plastic and put the hose on it and slide on that. We didn't have no fancy slide with water fountains getting you wet as you slid and a pool to slide into at the end. Our kids live in a much better world. At least when it comes to Slip-n-Slides.





Sorry for the fat guy in the pictures. He just kept getting in the way of the camera. LOL. (I'm working on it!!!)

P.S. Sorry for the long video but the ending is worth the wait. Enjoy!!

This is a post using my phone

Hey everybody. I recently got a new cell phone and I can get on the internet with it and this is a post to see if I can post on my blog with it. I love technology!!!







P.S. Pictures were added later using my computer. The phone is pretty good, but not that good. Pictures taken with Rachel's cell phone. My phone can't take pictures of itself either. Maybe my next phone will be able to do that. LOL

A Great Motorcycle Ride

Well the other day at work we borrow some motorcycles from a different park. They are street legal dirt bikes so I had to go and get my motorcycle endorsement on my drivers License. Well I studied for the test and pasted it and I now have my learners permit. I have to go now and take the riding skills test so that I can get my official license.

Well to practice for the test we decided to take a ride on Saturday. We went down to the desert and had a good time. I didn't take my camera but I did take my phone which had a camera on it. So I took a few pictures of where we went. (The camera on my phone isn't real good. Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures.)

We had a good time and I got more comfortable on the bike. It makes me want to get one, which would probably be a good idea with the cost of gas now-a-days, but I think that I will have a hard time talking Rachel into that one. Well enjoy the pictures.

Have you ever wondered why I like my job??

Here are some picture I took the last time I was at work grooming snowmobile trail. It is one of the things that I do during the winter when the park is closed down. It is a lot of fun. It is like playing a big video game. I also get to see some beautiful places and also a lot of snow (especially this year.)

Pictures from Grandpa's Funeral

Here are a few pictures that I took at my Grandpas Funeral.
It was a really good funeral and there were some really pretty flowers

Happy Birthday to Chad

Well it was my birthday a few days ago. I am an old man of 34 yrs. Hard to believe that I am getting that old. Well it was a good day. I got some good presents. Rachel gave me a router so that I can do some projects that I said could only be done if I had a router. I forgot to mention to her that I also need a table saw, a finish nail gun, a compressor and a sander to get them done. That will have to be for my next birthday. I also got Guitar Hero and money to get an ice ager to use when I go ice fishing. So I got some good stuff.

We went out to eat at one of my favorite restaurant and then went and got an ice cream cake at Cold Stone Creamery. The cake was really good. It was chocolate and peanut butter. Two of my favorite things.
Here is a picture of my Cake with the candles in the shape of a 34. Can you see it? We didn't have 34 candles. Hayden really liked the cake and got it all over his face.

Well another birthday has come and gone and things are going good in my life and I can't complain (even though it wouldn't help). Hopefully this year will be as good as the last one.

Utah Redneck Sleigh Ride

You will never guess what Rachel and the kids did on Saturday while I was at work. They went on a redneck sleigh ride. The neighbors had an old canoe that didn't really work as a canoe anymore and tied it to the back of the backhoe and pulled them around the field. They said that they had a good time. Courtney even got to hear a horse flatulate for the first time. It was fun for all that attended. The things that people do during their free time in Rural Utah. They plan on doing it again this weekend. I only worry that Hayden will never know what real sledding is.

A Family That Rocks Togethers Stays Together

One of the gifts that we got for Christmas was a game called Rock Band. It is a game for the Xbox 360 where you play guitar, drums and sing all together. It is a great game and we are really enjoying it. We played it until 4 am on New Years Eve/Day.


Well the other day I was rocking out playing the guitar and Hayden grabbed Courtney's guitar that she got for Christmas and started to play along with me. He was using the facial expressions and swaying back and forth like is daddy was. He is my little shadow sometimes. I have to admit it was pretty cool. Maybe he will make his dad some money someday as a Rock Musician. I guess we will see.

What am I going to say??????

Not sure if I am going to be able to have enough to say to have a blog but oh well.

Here is a picture of my kids in the snow. We have been getting a lot of snow lately which is a little different. I like the snow but I like it more when it snows just in the mountains.

We just got a new puppy and we are trying to change our lives to accommodate a puppy. It has been having a hard time adjusting to living in the house and barks and wines all night long. Makes me tired not getting any sleep. Oh well it is like having a baby in the house again. But it is a really cute puppy and the kids love him. His name is Dauber and he is a black Lab and Border Collie mix. Here is a picture.

Well not bad for my first attempt at a blog entry. I hope that you liked it and check back again for the next entry, whenever that maybe.

Thanks