“If we keep no diary [journal], the path crumbles away behind us as our feet leave it; and days gone by are but little more than a blank, broken by a few distorted shadows. Life is all confined within the limits of to-day….”
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| We had a hard rain through the night on the 28th, and the next morning this is what we found down at the Property, on the Welch Ditch Dam. The burn scar from the Rocky Canyon Fire had come down East Canyon Creek, and every irrigation dam along the way had THIS problem. |
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| Zac and Garrett and helpers, got it taken care of. This is the AFTER picture. Click here to see video |
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| Tagg left EARLY this morning for the MTC (Missionary Training Center) in Mexico City, Mexico. Here is a video |
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| We gathered at the Property to celebrate what would have been Grandpa Ben's 100th birthday !! Everyone had so much fun !! Click here to view video |
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| Elder Tagg Rich started Home MTC on August 5th. He will do this for two weeks, then leave for the Mexico City MTC on August 20th. It's been fun having an "Elder" around us. After his daily work on the computer, which includes personal study, companion study, and a BUNCH of Zoom classes with his District, he is able to do other things with family. |
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| He went to Morgan's first football game at Weber State |
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| And a party at the Property to celebrate Grandpa Ben's 100th birthday. He leaves early in the morning on August 20th. |
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| Today Ezekiel was Dedicated to the Lord in Josiah and Cam's church. It was a special day for their little family. Click here to watch the Dedication |
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| Grandma D's birthday was on August 8th - this picture is from the next day after Tagg's farewell luncheon where we presented her with a FUN cake, and sang Happy Birthday to her. She is 89 years YOUNG !!! |
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| The girls sure had fun decorating it |
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| I'm getting payback with Bex - She can never keep a straight face........much like I was at her age !!! |
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| That afternoon (of the 8th) - the Rocky Canyon Faire blew up !! It had started the day before off of Highway 66 up East Canyon. |
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| The smoke got bigger and bigger, and formed a Pyrocumulus Cloud, |
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| The next day Bexlee took the image and asked AI to make a BIG FIRE !!! I sent this to Manda, and she just about died !!! I shouldn't have done that :( |
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| That night you could still see it burning. |
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| It was quite the sight !!!! |
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| We were all able to see Tagg "set apart" as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Tuesday evening. CJ and Zac bore their testimonies. CJ spoke about the power of prayer, and Zac spoke on his love for Tagg, and how he knows he will be a good missionary. Stake President Hales then performed the blessing, and then Tagg also bore his testimony of his Savior Jesus Christ. We are so happy and blessed to have another missionary in the family. It's been 18 years since Landon completed his mission. |
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| Love them ! |
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| Tagg began Home MTC on Wednesday, August 4th. This is his District. He gets up early each morning M-F, and has personal study....... |
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| Then companion study with his companion, and then about 3 hours of Zoom instruction with his leaders from the Provo MTC and his entire district in the morning, a break for lunch, then 3-4? more hours of Zoom in the afternoon. He will have his "P" day (Preparation Day) on Saturdays, and then Sunday he will give his farewell talk in Sacrament Meeting at noon. |
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| Afterwards we are gathering at the Property for a light luncheon. Tagg leaves for the Mexico City MTC on August 20th at 8am. He will spend a month there learning more Spanish, and then fly to Fort Lauderdale Florida on or about September 20th. What an exciting adventure and learning experience he is about to embark on :) |
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| Exciting day !! Cash goes 4 days a week, every morning for 3 hours |
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| Cam said he was WORE OUT when she picked him up :) |
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| Zac always loves to have company when hiking, especially his boys. This will be the last hike for awhile with Tagg......... mission coming up soon !! |
