June 2, 2004 - It’s 5 a.m. and I’m up – yuck! School is out, Baseball started…………..summer
is here !!
It looks to be a busy one.
Roger got that job. He is now
Distribution Manager over the shipping room and transportation (semi delivery)
in the Ogden , Salt
Lake , and Twin Falls
I had to do a presentation before the county council
yesterday concerning Snowbasin. It went
well I guess. Missed Young Womens –
boating at East Canyon
Zac installed his kitchen sink, faucet, and disposal. He needs to get the wood for his finish work,
and then we can start on that.
CJ had to work 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting last night.
Landon played a wonderful game of baseball. They played a team from North Ridge
High School
Davina Giles, Ron and Dawnette Giles’ daughter was killed in
a car accident yesterday. She rolled her
truck into an irrigation ditch. She was Landon’s age. I pray for her family at this hard time.
Landon’s baseball schedule for this summer
First Week
Wednesday, June 2
6 pm at Morgan
Thursday, June
3 6 pm
at Ogden
Saturday, June
5 10 am at Layton
Second Week
Week of June 7-11
Landon will be in St. George to wrestling camp. If he gets
back
early on Friday he'll be playing baseball
Friday, June
11 6 pm at Morgan
Saturday, June 12 (Wood bat tournament at Layton
Third Week
Tuesday, June 15 6
pm at Morgan
We are going to Arizona
Friday, June 18
6 pm at Morgan
Saturday, June 19 11 a.m. at Layton
Fourth Week
Monday, June 21 6 pm at Clearfield
Tuesday, June 22 6 pm at NorthRidge
Thursday, June 24 6 pm at Morgan
Saturday, June 26 10 a.m. at Layton
Fifth Week
Monday, June 28
6pm at Morgan
Tuesday, June 29
6pm at Morgan
Thursday, July
1 6pm at
Bonneville
Saturday, July
3 11 a.m at Layton
Sixth Week
Monday, July 5 LANDON'S BIRTHDAY 6pm
at Logan
Tuesday, July 6
6pm at Morgan
Thursday, July 8
6pm at Davis
Saturday July 10th NO BALL GAME !! PARTY AT
THE PROPERTY
Sunday July 11th Landon ordained a
Priest by Bishop Craig G. Fisher
7th Week
Monday- Friday July 12-16 Tournament (Morgan League)
Friday, July 16 6pm at Layton
Saturday, July 17 11 am at Mt. Crest
8th Week
Thursday, July 22nd American Legion all-star game
9th Week
26-30 American
Legion State
June 2, 2004 - Roger went to work, and went to Salt Lake
Gwen worked all day – we then went to Landon’s baseball game
at night
Zac worked, CJ slept, and then they went to Home Depot to
pick up a lot of “finish” type things for their house. Spent $800+.
Landon got up at 7:30 a.m., went to work from 9-2 (ate at
Steph’s for lunch). Played Clearfield
Friday, June 04, 2004 - Roger finally got his new cell phone. Tomorrow I’m going to get me and Landon new
ones. Roger picked Mark ?? to be his
assistant in the shipping room. I worked
today, and made the decision to “NOT” settle with Snowbasin. I feel good about this. – better than I did
about settling. I prayed about it, and
feel I have made the right decision.
Left work a little early today, as I was at a standstill. Next week will be busy, because Brooke Harris and I
are the only ones there. Jenni and Steph
are on vacation.
Landon is working at Marv’s and getting quite a few
hours. 9 a.m. to 3-4 p.m. Zac came home early today from plumbing, and
then went back to Home Depot for more supplies.
He and Roger put all of the trim up around the windows (inside). I swept up sheetrock taping dust (YUCK) and
finished washing out the kitchen cupboards.
CJ was at work from 3 p.m. to 11? p.m. tonight.
Tomorrow is the first
St. Ogden
Talked to Manda, and she sounds happy. She’s calling Camryn a little sweet pea, and
cutie pie. She says that Camryn has
started to smile a little bit. Things
seem to be going really well, and we are looking forward to going down there in
two weeks.
Sunday, June 06, 2004 - Today is fast Sunday.
Lazy morning so far. Got to get
my butt in gear and get ready for church.
Landon played so well in the ball games yesterday. In the first game, they brought him in from
left field to pitch, after Carl Ward had walked in 9 runs. They put Landon at pitch with the bases
loaded and no outs. He proceeded to
strike out most everyone he pitched to, and by the end of the game they had
scored 7 runs, and the other team was still at 9. Way to go Landon !! In the second game, he was catching, and got
two out at home plate, and they came in from third. Put one out at third by a throw from home,
and helped get two others out in the hot box situation. He is an awesome baseball player !! I guess we have sold our little Metro to
Tate Roskelley, Derick’s older brother who will be using it down at St. George
when he goes to Dixie . When we got home from the game we checked out
Zac’s project at the house. It was
“Tile” day yesterday, and with help from my mom and dad (the are the greatest
!) they had the front door piece done, and also some of the back. It turned out that Zac had misjudged the
amount of tile they needed, so they will have to finish it up today. Also, there were about 6 tiles that were
broken in the box, so they will get those replaced.
Monday, June 07, 2004 - Landon is off to Wrestling Camp this morning at 6 a.m. I’m heading to work soon. Zac is off to work also. He and CJ slept on the trampoline last night. Today, CJ and I will go up to Farrell
Oldroyd’s home to pick out wood, etc. for the bathroom vanity. Yesterday, Zac and Roger did a little finish
work over at the house. It is coming
along. They are planning on doing the
grout work tonight I think.
Friday, June 11, 2004 - We have had a good week.
Every night, Roger and I have been over helping Zac on his house. The finish work is almost done, the nail
holes are almost all puttied. I washed a
couple of walls prior to painting. Still
need to caulk all of the needed places.
Tuesday night I went to Young Women’s and we made Young Women Value Flip
Flops. It was fun !! Landon has called
every night, and he has done well. They
divided them into different classes, beginner, intermediate, Junior Varsity,
Varsity, State Qualifiers, and State Champs.
Landon was in the State Qualifiers category, and they had various dual
meets through out the week. The winners
of all of those (in the different weight categories) – Landon was 145, competed
in the “All Star” matches yesterday afternoon.
Landon won all of his matches INCLUDING the All Star match in overtime
!!! We were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
excited !!! Landon was really
pumped. He comes home today, and we can
hardly wait to see him and talk to him !!!
Manda called and said Camryn slept for 7 ½ hours the other
night !!! They are sure excited for us
to come down next week. I’m thinking
about staying a day longer (Rog and Landon will come home Friday).
Sunday, June 13, 2004 - Well Landon got home, and when he did he had more exciting
news. Morgan went up against Weber High
School
June 23, 2004 - Well our trip to Arizona
June 24, 2004 - Painted again last night.
Thank goodness my mom comes and helps.
Tonight was supposed to be a baseball game for Landon in Morgan, but it
has been cancelled. Dang, I could have
gone to that one !! Oh well, more time
for painting I guess. Josh (McKenzie's husband) wants to do
the linoleum in the kitchen on Saturday.
It’s looking good !!
Saturday, June 26, 2004 - Today Landon had a double header with the St. Joe’s team.
They played Bear River B. Won one and
lost one. Landon played center field,
and catcher. He is an awesome catcher. Zac got his vinyl installed in his kitchen
today. Need to paint the living room
(second coat) tomorrow. Trim in the
living room on Monday. Then painting
will be all done. Tried to call Manda,
but no answer.
Monday, June 28, 2004 - Today I skipped work and painted all day at Zac and
CJ’s. It is coming right along. Tomorrow, Josh will install the tack strips and
carpet pad. CJ will finish painting the
cabinets the final coat. Whitewater guys
should come Thursday. Appliances are
being delivered Friday and the carpet will be installed on Saturday. Zac got all the finish electrical done on the
main floor tonight. It is looking GREAT
!!! Still a little bit of touch up
painting here and there. Tomorrow
I’ll be going to East
Canyon
Friday, July 02, 2004 - Well I have a OBGYN appointment this morning with a new
doctor (Fillerup). Zac and CJ’s house is
almost done. Today they are getting
whitewater (marble around tub, vanity top, and window sills) also Josh is going
to finish laying the carpet, and the appliances are being delivered. It is looking GREAT !!! They will be moving this weekend, and next
Monday and Tuesday, and then we’ll get ready for Manda and the family. Of course baseball in between all of this
!!! Landon had a great game last
night. They played against Bonneville,
and won them 18 to 8 with the 10 run rule (I think). Everyone hit awesome !! He’ll be 16 years in 3 more days…………….. Don’t know quite what to think !!!! I wish Mark still had his boat so we could
have a fun party like last year. The
boating at East Canyon
Sunday, July 04, 2004 - Yesterday was the final push at Zac and CJ’s house. Carpet is in, cupboard doors on, doors hung,
doorknobs on, bathroom and all the fixtures are in. Painting DONE !! Appliances all in place. It looks so nice. We are so happy for them, and so happy for
ourselves!! That it is done. It has been a lot of HARD work !!! Today we
have church, then a party at Forrest McNabb’s home, with the St. Joseph
Monday, July 05, 2004 - Today is Landon’s 16th birthday. He is getting so mature. I love him so much, and worry about him
so. I guess I’ll always worry about my
kids, one thing or another. Landon is….
Happy, fun, kind, caring, helpful, smart, considerate, sweet. He had an interview with the bishop
yesterday, and will be ordained a priest next Sunday. We had a nice luncheon yesterday with the St. Joseph
Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - Yesterday was a crazy day.
I woke up at 8:15, and realized that I was late for work. Went to work and worked until noon, came home
and got Landon and took him back down to the Social Security Administration
building, and waiting for one hour and got his Social Security Card, then went
to the Driver’s License building, and discovered that I had forgotten his
paperwork from John Rock, allowing him to get his license. Bless Landon’s heart, did he get mad? Heck no, he just smiled and shook his
head. You could not ask for a more mild
mannered, sweet kid. We also got him a
DiMorini Bat at Savon (he’ll pay half), but didn’t have time to get him seat
covers for his car. He was able to play
only 1 inning at Lindquist Field with the St. Joe’s team, before heading back
to Morgan for the game here. Tonight he
heads to Logan for a game, tomorrow he is at Davis
Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - I thought today was the 14th, so I had a
anniversary card for Roger, and some treats (carmel popcorn, etc.) all set up
for him on the counter. But it’s
tomorrow !?!?!? The visit from Manda,
Jim and Camryn went really well. She is
such a good baby. Not onry at all. She slept really well, even though her days
here were quite disrupted because of visiting, etc. Manda came in Thursday morning, and we made
the rounds, visiting. Friday, we went
over to my work and showed her off.
Friday night late – Jim came in.
The party was Saturday, and it went GREAT !!! Good food, and visiting. The kids has a ball, and of course everyone
thought Camryn was beautiful. That night
Manda and Jim went to the demolition derby, and I got to babysit !! On Sunday,
I took Camryn to church and showed her off.
Everyone thought she was the best !!
Landon was ordained a priest by our Bishop, Craig Fisher. Assisting were, Roger, Zac, Grandpa Rich,
Grandpa Dickson, Ben Russell (bishop’s counselor), Jim Wiscombe?? Richard Wiscombe, Priest’s advisor, Ryan
Rich, Priest’s 1st counselor.
It was a beautiful ordination and blessing. In it Landon was told that he would preach
the gospel to the far ends of the earth !!
So I guess that means a foreign mission !?!? Also that he would sit in the high councils
of the church in leadership positions one day.
I feel this to be true also. If
he will stay close to our Heavenly Father, I know he will we be able to teach
and help many people. He is such a great
leader. I love him so much. Yesterday, Monday, Manda and her little
family headed back to Arizona
Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - Today is our 27th anniversary. WOW.
The years have gone by FAST. I am
happy. Last night at Young Women’s we
really had a great time at the property.
Landon is having a good time a football camp this week. He’s really glad he decided to play. His Morgan Legion baseball team is done. They lost last night, a close one, to Fremont
Sunday, July 18, 2004 - Today I teach my class in church. The title of the lesson, is “How we can
receive revelation from our Heavenly Father”.
I think of the times I have truly prayed for help in making a
decision. I know I need to be living
righteously if I expect help from the Holy Ghost. I know I have been helped at various times
throughout my life, but unfortunately I can’t remember the specific details. That is why we should keep journals. I remember one lately, where at work, I had
to know about whether or not to settle with Snowbasin concerning their value
for the years 2002-2005. I was REALLY
REALLY stressed about this, and had no where to turn but to my Heavenly Father. I wish I had just taught this lesson BEFORE
this happened, it would have help me in my prayerful inquiry. As it turned out, after much discussion with
individuals whose opinions I respect, we came to a decision to settle. It was a testimony builder to me, and a
comfort, that I knew I could turn to Heavenly Father, and that he was there –
ALWAYS there. Last year when I had to
talk in church (December 2003), I did such a good job preparing, and at the
last minute didn’t want to READ my talk, and so I laid it all on the line
before Heavenly Father, and trusted and relied on him. I had done my part with the preparation – now
would he PLEASE help me with the delivery. What happened was really
amazing. I have never felt so calm in my
life. There were NO, scary feelings, or
tremblings, (literally NONE) and I was able to speak from my heart with NO
NOTES. It was a real faith building
experience.
Yesterday we went to Mt.
Crest High
School in Cache Valley to watch a double header baseball game with
the St. Joseph
Monday, July 19, 2004
(early) - Well today I go to Girl’s Camp. I hope all goes well. I’ve prayed and asked Heavenly Father to help
me keep a positive attitude. I hope I
can be a good example to the girls.
Yesterday church went great. I
was able to teach my lesson, and it went really well. I felt like I had the spirit. Last night Landon and I went to a missionary
fireside. It was really good. Landon was asked by Uncle Hyrum (Brent
Porter) to give the opening prayer.
That’s what got us there. I’m
glad he was inspired to call Landon. I
wish so badly that Roger was an upstanding priesthood holder, who felt that the
gospel, and living the gospel standards were important. Roger is such a great guy in SO MANY
respects. He is a wonderful father and husband. I just wish so badly that he felt these
things were important. He is such an
influence in Landon’s life, and could be in this area too. Right now I’m depending on other good men in
our ward and elsewhere, to pick up the slack.
Our Bishop, his counselors, Dave Durrant, Richard Wiscombe, Scott
Harris, Dave Streadbeck, Uncle Hyrum, my brother Mark, my dad, Pacome, Landon’s
friends, most who have a strong priesthood influence in their homes. My prayer is that someday Roger will realize
the importance of “eternal” things. I
love my family and the gospel. They mean
everything to me. I love my Heavenly
Father and my Savior. I hope to live
with them and my family (ALL OF US) forever.
Saturday, July 24, 2004 - Well, this past week was great. Girl’s Camp was FANTASTIC !! We left the Stake Center Camp Abish Alma 17:27) knows that some 2070 years after, that there
would be campsite in the mountains of Utah
We got home yesterday morning, and I didn’t have to work, so
I caught up on some much needed sleep.
Roger’s work is going…………..
He’s sorry he took this job. It
is a big responsibility, and a headache.
The farm is getting to be too much worry for him too. It has rained and poured on his crop of oat
hay, to the point of ruination.
HOPEFULLY it will be baled (finally all of it) today.
Amanda - I called her
last night, and she seems really down.
She found out that her job will probably be finished within the next 6
months. ATandT is being forced out of
the market of leasing lines from Qwest.
She is stressed. She was going to
be going back for 4 hours the months of
August, 6 hours in September, and full –time in October. Now it looks as though she’ll go for 2 weeks
at 4 hours, and then start in full-time.
She doesn’t know WHAT she’ll do.
I am worried for her. Life is a
challenge. I prayed for her and her
little family. Jim and Camryn are doing
fine.
Zac - He’s been
working on his Willy’s again. Bought a
NEW motor from Matt Betourney. They are
enjoying being in their new OLD home.
Landon - Mr. Social.
He went with the *Boyos up to Byron’s and swam in the pool, then he went on a
date?? I don’t know if you could call it
that. He and Chelsie Ross and Zac
Markham and Paige Peterson hung out down at Zac Markham’s. Then he came home and went with the Boyo’s to
Hairy’s house and slept over. Today he’s
gone to Ogden with Derick Roskelley to check out
some hats at the mall, and tonight he’s got a baseball game (hopefully his LAST
one for the season) at Mt.
Crest
Friday, July 30, 2004 - A lot to talk about.
Rog is at Wendover with his dad.
He turned 46 yesterday. Landon is
on a hiking trip to the Uinta’s with the Priest’s quorum. I’ve been praying for him, hoping things are
going well. It’ a 32 mile hike (over 3
days). I stayed home from work today and
didn’t do much of anything. I’ve GOT to
get my physical body back in shape, but don’t have the ability. I wonder if I ever will. Last Tuesday, was Youth Conference for our
ward. We met at the church at 7:30 a.m.,
and had a continental breakfast, and then headed to SLC over Parley’s Canyon on
a bus. We watched a video of President
Hinckley’s life. We stopped at This is
the Place monument, and then went on to the Salt Lake City Cemetery University of Utah
