August 10, 2007
It’s hard to believe the summer is nearing an end. Anette is already working everyday to make sure her classroom is ready for the start of school. She and Creed both go back to school in less than two weeks.
Creed and I survived the pioneer trek in July. I was only able to walk about half of the 22 miles on my bad ankle. It was a great experience and helped us appreciate what our pioneer ancestors endured.
This month has been eventful for us. We started out entertaining some old friends, Jim and Karen Troupis. We went fishing, visited the Thanksgiving Point Gardens, had dinner at the Roof in Salt Lake and spent a day in Park City. It was really an enjoyable and wonderful time. We said goodbye to them on Wednesday morning.
That afternoon, Craig and LaDawn and their family came to visit. We had a great couple of days with them as well. Katelynn and Rachel kept us all entertained. They squealed and screamed and ran non-stop for hours. We saw the dinosaur museum and had squirt gun fights at the park. We played with the dogs and rode the horses in the mud. We hated to say goodbye.
It’s hard to believe the summer is nearing an end. Anette is already working everyday to make sure her classroom is ready for the start of school. She and Creed both go back to school in less than two weeks.
Creed and I survived the pioneer trek in July. I was only able to walk about half of the 22 miles on my bad ankle. It was a great experience and helped us appreciate what our pioneer ancestors endured.
This month has been eventful for us. We started out entertaining some old friends, Jim and Karen Troupis. We went fishing, visited the Thanksgiving Point Gardens, had dinner at the Roof in Salt Lake and spent a day in Park City. It was really an enjoyable and wonderful time. We said goodbye to them on Wednesday morning.
That afternoon, Craig and LaDawn and their family came to visit. We had a great couple of days with them as well. Katelynn and Rachel kept us all entertained. They squealed and screamed and ran non-stop for hours. We saw the dinosaur museum and had squirt gun fights at the park. We played with the dogs and rode the horses in the mud. We hated to say goodbye.
Unfortunately a couple of days later we had a tragedy. We were coming home from a quick horseback riding session in Alpine. We had the dogs in the back of the truck. They usually ride in the back seat but they had gotten very muddy. On the way home Toby jumped out of the truck and got hit by the horse trailer.
There were no internal injuries, but he had a compound fracture of his femur. He ended up needing orthopedic surgery. They put a metal rod inside the bone and a metal plate, screws and wire on the outside of the bone. Fortunately the procedure went well and he seems to be recovering just fine. Once again it was wonderful to have Jenine and Brandon’s veterinary experience and connections.
Cally and Jed are settling into their role as parents. Anette had a baby shower for Cally at our house last night and everyone got to meet Harvey. He is growing fast and is already looking like a little boy and not just an infant. They are trying to sell their house and have already found a new one just the other side of the freeway from where they live now.
Jacob and Lindsay are getting ready for their new baby in December. It is going to be a boy. They are currently practicing with a litter of puppies. Katelynn is going to be a big help with her new baby brother. She loves to hold baby Harvey and the new puppies.
Jenine and Brandon are getting ready for school again. Brandon is still at BYU and Jenine is going to be getting an associate’s degree in a veterinary program. We see them often and are not looking forward to the time when they have to move so Brandon can go to dental school.
That’s about all the news for us. We hope everyone else is well.
Flint
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