One Dollar Bob

Chase has come up with a name for our cat:

1 Dollar Bob!

or

Bob for short

or

the Bob could stand for:

Bobcat

We think it is funny.

It's All In My Head

Every day I come up funny, enjoyable, informative posts! I just can't seem to get on the computer and post them! Now, days later, I can't remember.



I know I had things to tell about Zak and Quinn and Chase....hmm



This is what I've got today:



Zak - last night informed me that he had a book report coming up, but that he HAD to show the book to his teacher the next day. It had to be about "high school problems". I found a book, Hooway For Wodney Wat. It is about a Rat that cannot say his R's. Zak found it acceptable and took it to school.

Chase: will have a "language evaluation" over the phone today for the MTC. Hmmm He would like to stay for the whole 9 week time. He went on his usual long bike ride. I feel sorry for his companion. He also made his favorite cookies last night. Those are the peanut butter cookies with the hershey's chocolate in the middle. They are VERY good.

Kylie: had her first practice for baseball all-stars. We think she will play catcher. She is VERY good at that.

Mom: I taught pre-school today. It was great. We reviewed. We sang all the song I have taught them. We played abc bingo. We had grape jello.

A BIG box came in the mail today....it was from Steven, to Dad....hmmm


That is all I have for now. I will try to let you all know what is going on on a quicker basis! I would really rather blog than cook dinner or clean, but sometimes those things HAVE to be done.

I am thinking of taking a picture of Chase everyday until he leaves.

Congrates!

Quinn made the Foothills Middle School football team!

Steven's Birthday Wishlist

Every so often I think of something that I want, but I never write it down. I figured maybe I should do that. Here's a few things:

snowboard
electric guitar
nice brown shoes (I'd have to pick them...)
golf clubs
athletic shorts with pockets (the last ones mom bought are perfect!)
a nice looking digital watch

I'll probably add more to this list as I think of things...

Long Time, No Post

Sorry, I couldn't come up with a post with such a pain in my neck! It is much better, not all the way, but I don't have to stay stock still anymore. If I stay on my pain meds, I am better.

So, tonight we had a vegetarian dinner, low fat. I quite liked it. Linguine (fatter spaghetti), fancy salad, bread. Chase said he was only eating to fill up his stomach, not that he enjoyed it. He did like the salad, though.

Quinn is at scouts learning cooking for a merit badge.
Zak at home doing homework, finishing big project for crazy English teacher.
Chase got to play racquetball with Mike Miller today. It was fun.
Griffin went to pre-school, watched sponge bob, looked at super cook action figures on toysrus.com.
I did errands and such.
Dad did his usual work stuff.
Kylie...has enjoyed her Heely's from her birthday. And she enjoys playing prisoner ball at school.

Raining

It is raining here today - well, yesterday too.

There is a boy scout camp AND a primary family camp planned tonight. We hope they are all cancelled, or maybe we will do our own personal cancel. Too wet and muddy.

New Word - invented by Griffin

Griffin told me -

"Daddy is bouting to go".

If you are about to go, it makes sense that you could be bouting to go.

Good going, Griffin!

Happy Birthday To Ya'

Sing along now - Stevie Wonder tune -

Happy Birthday to ya'
Happy birthday!




She's 9 today!

Oh Ye Of Little Faith....

Sometimes answers don't come immediately, sometimes they take two years!

August of 2006, Christopher was home from his mission. Steven just got home. We took the trip up to Utah and Idaho. My curiosity could no longer be contained about that little, basement house we always pass in Smithfield.

I wrote them a letter. Groans were heard from far and near.

Well, in the mail today, I got a RESPONSE!!

The daughter (c) of the lady that owns the house, nicely wrote me back. Her mother (b) never lived in the house, but her sister (a) did. That sister (a) is dead now, that property was inherited by the sister (b). The daughter (c) of the sister lives here in Encinitas CA, she was recently up visiting her mother (b). C was cleaning up, found the letter and told her mother (b) she would write me back. The mother (b) was glad the daughter (c) did.

Vindication for me!

She also sent me 2 family pictures too! She told me the whole history which I found amazing and she encouraged me to write her back!

See, you CAN make new friends!

I know no one cares as much as I do.

Because I was asked

RIBS:

I used pork ribs -

Peel off the membrane on the back of the rack.

Season:

Salt, pepper, Lawry's, and a "no salt" season. My friend likes them spicy, so she puts jalapeno peppers on the ribs also. Wrap the rack in foil.

I put the foiled racks on a cookie sheet. 2 racks fit on one cookie sheet. I cooked 4 racks in total.

That's it!!

Bake:

375 for 30 minutes

325 for 30 minutes

250 for 5 hours

Eat with BBQ sauce if you like.

The meat fell off the bone. Very delicious.