October, November, December 2004

October 2004

Monday, October 04, 2004

I’ve got to keep writing more often than this.  Something troubling has happened.  Manda called last night in tears.  She and Jim are splitting up.  Apparently he has been drinking quite a bit and she can’t take it any more.  We did not know of any of this !!  We are so sad for them.  Manda is pretty heartsick over this.  It will be trying days ahead, as she tries to work things out.  Right now she is pretty set on coming back home to Morgan.  She will have to sell her house and quit her job.  She and Camryn will live with us until she can get on her feet.  She is very upset and confused.  I have prayed and prayed for her, and this hard time she is going through. 

I feel so down, and sad.  Sometimes it seems there is no peace.  I know my Heavenly Father is always there for me.  I pray that Manda will come to know that he is there for her too, and he loves her, and our Savior died for HER, and took upon him HER sins, and if she will but turn to them, she will feel their peace.

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

I am fasting today.  I know that even though Manda is not close to Heavenly Father, I have faith that if I fast and pray for her, that HE will see that she makes the right decision.  She is struggling right now to make that decision.  Pause.......  She just called, 7:20 a.m.,  and said that she had decided to come home.  Does she want to leave Arizona, her job, and her home?  No – but it is doing what is best for Camryn.  And she’s most important.  These are Manda’s words.  

I will still fast and pray throughout the day, so that she might have a confirmation and peace of mind that this is the right decision.  I feel bad for Jim. Hopefully this will wake him up and he can get some help, so that he can be a good dad to his daughter, albeit a long distance dad. 

Today was a very peaceful day for me.  I fasted all day long, prayed quite a bit, and felt humble and meek and felt like my fast meant something, and helped someone, my daughter Manda.  This is the first time I have ever done this the RIGHT way.  I know it made a difference.  She seemed a lot more calm today, and had made up her mind firmly to come home to Utah.  I know this will be VERY hard.  I pray for the strength, and patience, and love that it will take – for ALL OF US. 

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Well, this past weeks have been VERY exhausting.  I flew down to Arizona last Wednesday morning, and we got back on Monday about 1 p.m.  I am so glad I could be there for Manda.  We worked together, getting her all packed and boxed up, over the course of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and then Roger, Zac, CJ and Landon came down (drove the truck and trailer) on Sunday.  We loaded everything up, and turned around and headed HOME !!  It has been an emotional week for everyone, especially Mandy.  

Monday, October 18, 2004

Well, last week has gone good for the most part.  Manda and Camryn are settling in, and it is very enjoyable.  Manda is SUCH a help around the house.  Camryn is SUCH a sweet baby, and we are glad to have them here.  I am so glad Manda had the courage to make this hard decision, to get her and Camryn out of an abusive situation.  I hope Manda knows now that her family is ALWAYS there for her, and I hope she will not let herself get in another situation like this.  I wish so badly that she would turn to Heavenly Father for help.  It would make things SO much easier.  Oh well, I will keep praying and praying and lead by example, and maybe she will see the light.  We have slacked off on our family prayer at night, and also reading in the morning.  I need to get back on track !!!

Landon played another awesome JV football game last week against Grantsville.  He cut his hand and had to have 6 stitches.  Zac finished up pouring his cement – it sure looks GREAT.  Landon also went to the Girl’s Dance with Chelsie Ross.  They went with a bunch of kids, and had a great time, and dressed as characters from the movie Grease.

Sunday, October 24, 2004

Well another week passed, and Manda and Camryn are even MORE settled.  It is nice having them here.  I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad Manda had the courage to change her life and Camryn’s also.  Manda’s house should close (sell) this week.  And she should receive the information for a job which she can do from home, while she is going to school.  She found out about CCI – a place where she will go to Medical Coding school.  She will either start in November or December.  She will go for 4 nights a week from 5-10.  We will watch the babe.  It will work out just fine. 

Zac and CJ went deer hunting yesterday, and they didn’t see anything worth shooting.  Also, he is coming up today to work on tiling the kitchen in the basement.  Me and Manda and Camryn went to Ogden yesterday and got the cabinets for the kitchen downstairs.   Did I mention that Zac “found” a buried cesspool or septic tank in his back yard?  Now he has to worry about digging it up or filling it up !?!?

Landon played good in the JV game this past week against Ben Lomond, and got to play quite a bit of Varsity too.  They won both games.  They play this Friday at home against Uintah High School for an inter region playoff.   Landon was supposed to get up this morning and go to a Priesthood meeting at 7 a.m.  He slept in, didn’t set him alarm, and I forgot to set mine too.    I wish he cared more about this……….. me too, I should have been more on the ball.

Roger is hating work more than ever.  He had to work yesterday, because of a problem with a guy not  coming back from a semi run to Elko Nevada.  They had the police out looking for him, and everything, and apparently he was back in Salt Lake, checked into a clinic??  For Drugs, depression, we don’t know.  It’s good he isn’t DEAD, but he had a lot of concern and worry and work expended in his behalf by many employees at the bakery.

Thursday, October 28, 2004

Well we got the tile all layed downstairs, and will grout it tonight (maybe).  Zac is such a great helper.  Amanda and Camryn are settling in, and Camryn is becoming quite vocal.  She has so much attention showered on her, that when she’s NOT the center of attention, she let you know!!  Manda brought her over to a courthouse luncheon yesterday, dressed as a bumble bee, and she was SOOOOOOOOOOOoo cute!!!

Mom is fixing supper for us tonight.  There time is quickly passing as they get ready to go on their mission.

Landon is getting ready for the BIG game tomorrow night with Uintah High School.  This is the first round of the playoffs. 

Roger is disappointed as his Cardinals got SWEPT by the Boston Red Sox in the World Series. 

Tomorrow morning at 9 am we are taking a picture of the wrestlers for a poster which I have put together to put in businesses around town !!

November

Monday, November 01, 2004 - Zac and CJ are going to have a baby !!  She is only 4 weeks along, and is having some problems.  She will find out today if everything is okay. We are happy for them and hope that everything is okay.

Morgan Football won against Uintah.  Landon didn’t get to play as much as Rog thinks he should, but Landon doesn’t seem to mind.

We went down to UVSC to see the girl’s volleyball team play Saturday night, and they lost and only took 2^nd place. This was a shocker !! 

Zac and I got the tile grouted yesterday, and it is looking GREAT !!

November 9, 2004 - Tuesday morning.  I painted the wall red this morning.  Looks like it will need another coat before we can put up the cupboards.  Dang.  Getting a new washer and dryer today.  Football is over, and wrestling is coming up !!  We lost the game last Saturday to Dixie.  Today Manda starts school at CCI.  Hope all goes well.  Last night though, CJ had a miscarriage.  I haven’t yet heard this morning how she is doing, but our thoughts and prayers are with them.   They (Zac and CJ) are obviously down about this.  It is sad to see your kids go through sad times.  Landon has started wrestling practice, and working out.  It’s exciting to change seasons in sports.  I got my office rearranged, and it looks great !! 

Thursday, November 11, 2004 - Didn’t have to work today.  Cleaned the house, and I’m busy getting all of my files gone through !  Manda has inspired me !!  I’m throwing ALOT of stuff away. I hope I won’t need it later !!  Went down today with Manda and got Camryn’s pictures taken at Kiddie Kandids.  She sure is cute.  One of the cutest things she does is suck her fingers when you are feeding her vegetables and fruits.  She sticks them in her mouth between bites, and then when she pulls them out, she KNOWS she wants to pull them out, and her little arm does the work, but she doesn’t know to STOP sucking, and so there is this big “POP” when they pop out.  It is SOOOOOOOOOOO funny !!!  She has brought so much joy into our home.  Manda is going to school now, and will be starting work.  Life goes on.  We’re happy !!

December 

Thursday, December 02, 2004 - So much is going on and I need to take more time to write.  We had a nice Thanksgiving, and took family pictures, and they look great !! We got the tree up.  Everyone is fine.  Manda decided not to work, and just go to school, and I think this is right.  She has started seeing a therapist to help her work out her feelings.   Zac is having trouble with his little car.  CJ is still going to work and school.  Landon wrestled his first matches last week and won both of them. Tonight he goes up against Brad Gustafson from Tooele, and he is nervous.  I have been going to Park City to meetings yesterday and I’ll go today.  Roger is still hating his work so much, but like a trooper he goes on…..

Mom and Dad went into the MTC a few days  ago (Monday) and she called tonight and said they are keeping really really busy, and are doing well.  Camryn is such a sweetheart, and I enjoy tending her at night.  Tonight we’ll take her to her FIRST wrestling match !!  Hope all goes well !!

Monday, December 06, 2004

Well, the start of another week.  Camryn was GREAT at the wrestling match last week.  She looked so cute in her little shirt !!  Landon lost against Gustafson.  Hopefully he will get over this mental block, and be able to beat him at Region later in the season.  At the Evanston Invitation this past weekend, he won 4 out of 6 matches, losing 2 times to a kid from Laramie Wyoming.  John Nicholas.  Both matches were REALLY exciting, and Landon wrestled really good, but just came up a little short.  He pretty much dominated the other matches, winning over kids from Evanston, and Jackson Hole, and I can’t remember the others.  He got beat up pretty good, getting a black eye, and a torn up lip.  

Haven’t seen Zac this weekend.  I know he was working on putting a baseball on Landon’s gear shift to give to him for Christmas.  I’ve got to get some Xmas shopping done.  It will have to be this Saturday, as Landon only has matches on Thursday and Friday.  Hopefully I can get to the gym everyday this week.  I’ve got to watch my weight.  I gained 1 pound 2 weeks ago, and last week, maintained.  I’m afraid I’ve either gained, or stayed the same this week (I weigh tomorrow). ( I gained 1 pound) I’ve got to get my butt in gear.  Today a guy (appraiser) from Provo is coming up to help me with Holcim……  Well, I better get my butt in gear and get going for the day.  It’s 4:27 a.m.   

Friday, December 10, 2004 - All it has done the past few days is RAIN RAIN RAIN.  Roger goes to work as usual and hates his work as usual too.  The thing is, he doesn’t bring it home with him and make our lives miserable.  I think both of us do a great job in leaving work AT WORK !!  I have been working on the Holcim appraisal this past week, and have almost gotten it wound up.  Manda is going to school as usual, and we have been watching the babe.  She is so precious.  She got really sick on Monday night, and on Tuesday Manda took her to the doctor, and he said she might have the Roto Virus, which causes vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.  She seems back to normal now.  She is so sweet, and has us all wrapped around her little finger.  Landon had a match last night against North Summit.  He pinned the poor kid handily.  Today we head to Union High School ( 2 ½ hours away) and watch him compete in the Union Duels.  He should wrestle 4 times.  We’ll probably get home in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow.  (We actually got home at a decent hour (10-11 p.m.)  Landon won 1^st place in his weight (135) and it was the sweetest!!! Match he’s ever won.  The kid was sooooooooo cocky, and Landon wiped the mat with him!)  

Mom and Dad should be back in town tonight, from the MTC.  I haven’t talked to her since last Wednesday (two days after they got in).  It will be interesting and inspirational to hear of their experiences and accomplishments.  They will stay at Mark’s, and leave for Cambodia on Monday morning. 

Friday, December 17, 2004 - Well, mom and dad left for Cambodia, and arrived safely per one email I received yesterday morning.  There luggage however had some problems, and I’m not sure if they have that yet.  Cambodia is 14 hours AHEAD of us.  So now when it’s 5:34 a.m here, it’s about 7:30 p.m. there.  Roger has been in Twin Falls for the past 3 days.  He’ll get home today, just in time for the Weber Duels.

Sunday, December 19, 2004 - letter from Mom and Dad on their mission.

Dear Family,

Well we have had quite an adventure since arriving.  The trip was uneventful but when we arrived at Phnom Penh our luggage didn’t.  Our carry-on bags had an extra shirt and an extra pair of garments for your mom and me.  We were put up at the Mission Home for the next two nights.  These are really luxurious accommodations; all the floors are either tile or wood.   Even though our luggage had not arrived we were not comfortable staying there so we moved into our apartment, which is very nice but not luxurious. 

Fortunately our luggage caught up with us Friday night so we are now settled in (we don’t know where it was, only that it got left behind on one of our four plane transfers).  We spent most of Saturday cleaning the apartment.  Every thing was covered with a layer of dust as fine as talcum powder.  It took us the whole day to get it clean.  Yes, I worked right along with Mom to get the job done.  Since I don’t type, I’ll have mom do all of the letter writing including finishing this.  She will tell about what we have been doing.

We attended one of the Branches (2^nd) Sunday.  It was all in Cambodian (Khmae pronounced Kah-my) and was interesting to see how things were done.  The people here seem to look more like people from India instead of Oriental.  There were a lot of young people in the Branch and we saw the cutest little baby girl.  Her mother had her dressed in a red Santa hat with white fringe and tassel. 

Monday:  We had our first day of teaching and we each have two classes.  It’s hard to tell how many are actually in the class as quite a few didn’t show up.  I guess they thought there was no school this week.  We both felt very good about the classes, probably because we speak better English than the students.  They love to sing Jingle Bells.  We finally got our Internet hooked up this afternoon and got the returned e-mail from Gwen.  We attended a musical Christmas sing-a-long program this evening at the big new church that was on the cover of the Church News in Feb.  What a beautiful building.  No this is not where we do our teaching like we had thought.

The traffic here is unbelievable.  Cars, motos (small motor bikes), bicycles, gong bees, etc. driving everywhere and anywhere.  Everyone just seems to move over and accommodate whatever happens.  The best explanation is it looks like water running through rocks, with the rocks moving around.  We’ll send you some pictures later.  We’re glad Landon isn’t over here testing his skills at driving.

The weather is dry and hot, but not terribly hot.  Thank goodness it’s not the hot time of the year.  Right now at 8:20 PM it is 82.4 degrees outside.  Thursday, the day after we arrived, we left Phnom Penh and drove two hours southeast to a Vietnamese village were we distributed powdered milk and sacks of clothes from the Humanitarian Center to about 130 families.  These families live in huts on stilts because the river floods periodically.  Underneath the huts are animals (pigs, chickens, etc.).  The bigger animals are tethered to a stake with a rope around their foot.  Even though they live under these conditions, the children were all clean and looked healthy.  One of the little girls received red and white ski bibs, which she immediately put on even though it was very hot.  To reach this village we had to ferry our van across a river. 

So far we have both been well and haven’t caught the gomboo.  We have been very careful and only drink bottled water.  We wash our dishes and then rinse them in water with Clorox added.  What a chore it is to brush our teeth.  It is so easy to forget and use the tap water like we do at home.  The food prices are about the same except for boxed cereals.  The kind in America run about $4-$5 for a small box and the peanut butter is $5.60 for about a pint size bottle.  The bananas are a dark green but they are ripe.  If you wait until they turn yellow they are spoiled.

The Mission Home is located in a ritzy neighborhood and is surrounded by a number of embassies (U.S., Indonesian, Singapore, Australia, and Canada) and less than a quarter mile from the royal palace.  All of these big places are behind locked gates with guards.  They also have high fences around them.  In fact most of the homes, etc. are protected the same way, as is our apartment building.  Anything that is left outside, walks away.  People think that if something is outside, no one wants it and they can have it.  The Learning Center is also behind a locked gate.  It houses two branches and the Learning Center, which is on the 4^th floor.  No elevator and we haven’t counted the steep steps that lead to it yet.  We are so glad it is air conditioned.

We will sign off now.  We miss you.  Oh, by the way, the big picture of the family made it here in perfect condition.  Thanks again.  Let us know what is going on back home.

Love, Grandma and Grandpa Dickson

P. S.   Our new E-Mail address is vldickson@camnet.com.kh .

Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - my letter to Mom and Dad

It was good to hear from you !!  The picture was great.  I don't know how long it took to send, but hopefully you'll be able to send some more.  Do you have to pay by the minute (internet) or is it unlimited?  Maybe you could write all your messages, and just hit send before you go to bed?

Everything is fine here.  We are ready for Christmas.  Landon did REALLY well at wrestling last week.  He took 2nd place in the Weber Duels, losing only to a  2 time state champion from Star Valley Wyoming. (Sondergroth).  Last year this kid wiped him all over the mat, and this year, Landon hung right with him, and even had him on his back and was ahead for a little bit, and only ended up losing by 2-3 points. It was the happiest loss ever, if you know what I mean.  Manda is finishing up a "section" at school, and will start on another right after the holiday.  She has all next week off.  She and Camryn head out  for Arizona on Christmas morning, and will get back on Tuesday.  We also will head for Pinedale and will get back Tuesday also.  CJ passed her Pharmacy Tech exam that she took last month, and just found out she passed yesterday.  We are really proud of her.   Roger was in Twin Falls for 2-3 days last week.  Still loving it (NOT)!  I'm still working hard (haha).  Today is the day they finally approve the budget, and we'll know for sure if we get our raises for next year.  Sure hope so !! Take care, we love you and are praying for you.  Do good.

Love Gwen

December 22, 2004 -  We got our raises approved last night !!  YA HOO  that will mean a $10,000 raise for me !!  That will be put away for Landon’s mission and college.   Today is our county party at noon.  Got all the plates of goodies handed out last night, and got our money figured, and this morning I cleaned off the filing cabinet !!  I’m on  roll……………..

Received this letter from Mom on December 22, 2004

We received your e-mail so it looks like everything is working well between our computers.  We were so glad to hear that Landon is doing so well in wrestling.  Tell him to keep up the good work and we will even cheer for him here in Cambodia.  We received an e-mail from Zac and CJ today but couldn’t acknowledge that we had received it because all there was for the e-mail address was:  zacandcj  (could you get us their complete e-mail address).

School is going well but we still need to fine tune our lessons and try to decide just how much to cover each day so that we accomplish what we need to.  Our classes are an hour long and start at 10:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.  I am teaching Level 2 and Dad is teaching Level 3.  The students are special, some more advanced and outgoing than others.  Yesterday after classes four young men (ages 20 to 24) stayed after classes and wanted to talk to me.  They wanted to know where I came from, a little about my family, what I thought about Cambodia and coming here, and just anything and everything they could think of.  They are a very polite, loving and friendly people.

We have been invited to all of the Branches’ Christmas parties during the next 7 or 8 days, so will be kept busy celebrating Christmas in that way.  There are a few Christmas trees around – a big one at the Mission Home and a few at the big hotels who cater to tourists, also a few Christmas decorations.  Since this is a Christian holiday it is not celebrated here by the Buddhist religion.  We will close the school down after today for a week though.

We just received information for those corresponding with missionaries from the Office of the Presiding Bishopric about POUCH mail service.  All POUCH mail should be addressed the way we told you - to Salt Lake City with your name and complete return address.  Items sent in the POUCH should be limited to the following:  letters and documents (paper copies of photographs are classified as documents). Anything else is restricted, however they may be sent through the U.S. Post Office.  Just address them to the following address.  They will be mailed to the Post Office here in Phnom Penh and someone from the Mission Home will pick it up, as there is no postal delivery.  Maybe we will be able to send some pictures home or put them on a disk and send them to you.

Elder and Sister W. L. Dickson

Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission

House 2B, Street 222, off Norodom Blvd.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Will end for now.  We love you and pray for you all the time.  Give Camryn a tight love for us and tell Amanda to be careful on her trip to Arizona.

MERRY CHRISTMAS – have fun snowmobiling.

X O X O X O   Grandma and Grandpa Dickson

December 31, 2004 - Last day of the year………….  We had a fun time at Pinedale.  Weather was okay for the most part.  Manda did not have a good time in AZ.  Camryn was out of her element, and was onry, teething?   Maybe………..  Amanda didn’t take Camryn to see Jim or his family, because of Jim’s last tirade.   There was a bad earthquake and tsunami over by Thailand, India, etc. and Thailand is next to Cambodia, but mom and dad didn’t even know it had happened.  Landon and Chelsie have broken up, he doesn’t seem to be too upset about it.  Apparently her parents want her dating more??  Well…..   they didn’t seen to be “dating” that much, but I guess they WERE known as an exclusive item, so it is for the best.  I wish he would hang out with a BUNCH of different girls and boys and have fun with all of them, and not be “STUCK” with one girl.  He is going up to Dwight Gailey’s “barn” tonight for New Years for a party.  He sure likes his letterman’s jacket and MP3 player he got for Christmas.  Roger got a new coat, and I got a gift certificate to Meier and Frank, and a new watch (charm) from Manda, and a candle holder from Landon, and a gift certificate to Deseret Book from CJ and Zac.  It was a good Christmas. 

August - September 2004

August 04, 2004 - I’ve been really busy.  Trying to put together a slide show presentation from the pics from Girl’s Camp.  I’ve got another 6 days before we show it.  I’ve also been working on making up a scrapbook page for each girl with camp pictures.  They have turned out really nice.  They are all done, just need to print them now. 

Roger got his second crop alfalfa all baled (Billy Judd) and hauled away – without any rain !!! Hurray !!!!!

Zac and CJ are enjoying their new house.  Don’t see too much of them.  I know Zac is back to working on his Willy’s.  We are still trying to get a new front door for them.  Zac picked up a new toilet for our bathroom.  Hopefully we can get it installed this weekend. 

Landon started football practices this week.  He is still working for Marvin too.  Not too long until school starts – less than 20 days now.  He’s a social butterfly.  Never home, always going going going.  The other night Roger and I were getting on him about burning the candle at both ends. He had been going all day, and was ready to head back out about 9:30.  We really didn’t want him to go, because he had to get up at 2:30 to turn down the irrigation water for Roger, and up at 6 a.m. to haul hay for Jim Wiscombe.  He twisted our arms (haha) and we said – okay, only till 11:30.  He called a little later, and wheedled midnight out of me.  Then I woke up at 3:43, and went down to check if he had gotten up and turned the water down……………… and low and behold, he was SOOOOO tired he hadn’t heard his alarm.  So up he got, and the water was turned down 1 hour and 15 minutes late.  Then, a little before 6 a.m., he comes in, and tells me that he won’t be going to haul hay, because – get this – “He had turned the water down late, and so he had to go and change it, and that would interfere with hauling hay”.  Well needless to say, I was very disappointed.  I didn’t get mad or yell or anything, but I said – We said 11:30 – and you said 12.  You were supposed to turn the water at 2:30 – you slept through it.  You were going to get up and haul hay – now you aren’t.  I told him that I would be remembering this the next time !!!  Well, he stalked off, and the next thing I know he was getting in the shower and headed up to haul hay.  When I talked to him a few hours later, he was happy as could be.  He is really a great kid even if he does frustrate me !!

Manda headed back to work 4 hours a day this week.  The baby sitter, Verna, is working out well.  Next week she goes all day.  With the lunch hour, and traffic, etc.  She will be away from Camryn for about 10 hours.  This sucks.  

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - Started Weight Watchers today.  Hope this will work !!

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - Well – it’s been working !!  I lost 10 ½ pounds the first week.  Hope I can keep this up !!  Manda and Camryn and Jim are doing well.  The baby sitter is working out great.  Camryn is only there for about 6 hours a day, 4 days a week.  Other than that, between Jim and Amanda they are able to care for her.  They sent her 3 month pictures, and they are beautiful !!  She is so cute.  I wish so badly I was there to see her every day.  I need to plan a day to go down next month. 

Zac and CJ got a new truck.  It’s a Ford F250 4 door – 2000 model.  It’s gold and black, and used to be Devan Carter’s.  This will be good for them. 

Landon got  a WHITE jersey at football practice, which means he’s on Varsity !!  Hope he gets to play some.  He’s doing well.  Since he got his car, we don’t see him as much.  I guess that’s just part of growing up. I wish these next 3 years would last a LONG  time.  He’s such a great kid and I love him so much.  I just want the BEST for him and for him to always choose the right.

Our ward is going to be split next Sunday.  They are adding 2 additional wards in our Stake.  9^th and 10^th ward.  We’ve heard that one of these will be a singles ward??  We know that we will lose some of our ward.  The Brooks and Francis family – this is going to be so hard.  I love those girls so much.  They are so good to me.  They are very special.  I will remember them always.  Who knows – maybe WE”LL be moved also???  I don’t want to lose our Bishop.  He has helped and loved Landon so much.  I know that Heavenly Father’s hand is in this, as it is in ALL things, so I know everything will work out. 

Friday we head to Millard for the Endowment Game.  - Last Saturday, we went to Idaho Falls, and saw Sommer get married (I did) in the temple.  It was a nice day. - It has been raining this week – Fall is in the air.

Saturday, August 21, 2004 - Last night we drove down to Millard to see the football game.  Landon was in on the kick off team  and receiving team, and he went in on a “few” defensive plays.  We wish he was playing more.  Today we had two reunions.  The White Family Reunion, and the Dickson Family Reunion.  They were both nice.  This afternoon Roger and I went to Ogden and did a few errands.  Tonight we watched “Master and Commander” on DVD with Russell Crowe. 

Friday, August 27, 2004 -  Last night Landon played an awesome!! Game against Park City.  He played the whole game, both ways, ran the ball for 50+ yards, caught a pass, blocked a last ditch effort pass from Park City, and was in on SO MANY tackles !!  It was fun to watch.  Tonight we hope he gets in on some playing time on Varsity.  We are having a luncheon today at work that our office is in charge of.  We bought Manda and Jim a computer, which should be shipped to them in a week.  This is an early Christmas present.  Jim LOVED his picture that we sent.  It was beautiful, probably the best picture I’ve ever taken.

Tonight we won Park City in an exciting game.  On the kickoff return, Landon got the tackle, as he pushed the guy out of bounds.  They announced his name.  They kids played great, and we won 24 to 17.  Manda started Camryn on rice cereal last night.  She is finally sleeping all night again !!

September 2004

Friday, September 18, 2004 - I’ve got to be better about writing.  Tonight the Varsity played Tooele for Homecoming.  We won, and Landon got to play quite a little bit.  Got a few tackles, knocked the ball lose for a fumble, and caught a pass for about 10 yards !!  It was great.  Yesterday we played the JV team, and won in over time 27 to 21.  Landon was the stud of the game.  Tomorrow he goes on his first official date to the Homecoming Dance.  He is taking Chelsie Ross, and they are doubling, tripling, fourpuling?   With a BUNCH of other boys and their dates.  They will go to IHOP first thing in the morning, then 4-wheeling up to Chase’s cabin and maybe to the Cathedrals.  Then Landon has baseball games in the afternoon, and then they are eating at Garrett Durrant’s for supper, and then to the dance.  I won’t be here because I’m leaving to Arizona to see my grandbaby !!!  I can hardly wait!!  She is getting so big.  We got Manda and Jim and computer and we have been emailing pictures back and forth.  I’m only gone for the weekend.  Zac and CJ got the pipe to pipe in their front ditch.  Mom and Dad put in their mission papers last Sunday – should hear in about 3 weeks. 

Friday, September 24, 2004 - Last night Landon starred again in the JV game.  He played both ways, the entire game, until the last minute or two.  He ran the ball, caught the ball, and totally creamed one guy with a crowd pleasing “gasping?” hit that laid the other guy out flat.  Boy he was pumped.  Morgan won Bear River 35 zip.  Hope we can go there tonight and do the SAME thing !!  on varsity.  (We didn’t !)

I have been working on a slideshow presentation for Young Women/Young Men Movie night.  It has turned out really well.  The title is Celebrating Our Pioneer Heritage, and the girls pose in different scenes, of which I took their pictures.  I have put it to the music of the Tabernacle Choir, singing Come Come Ye Saints, and at the end you can really feel the spirit, and it is quite touching.  I can’t watch it without getting goosebumps.  Music really makes you feel the Spirit.  I love my job in the Young Womens, and I love the girls.  I’m still missing the Brooks twins, but know they will always love me, and I them. 

June - July 2004

June

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 bakery.   He dropped his old cell phone in the irrigation ditch the other day – so I hope they get a new phone for him soon.

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, because they didn’t need me to drive, and I wanted to see Landon’s baseball game.

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. We lot 6-3. Landon had a standup double and two walks.  He is an awesome catcher !!

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  doubleheader

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 the 16-18(morning)

Friday, June 18          6 pm at Morgan

Saturday, June 19    11 a.m. at Layton double header

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  double header

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  doubleheader

Sixth Week

Monday, July 5 LANDON'S BIRTHDAY    6pm at Logan

Tuesday, July 6        6pm at Morgan

Thursday, July 8        6pm at Davis (Manda comes home)

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 (St. Joe's)

Saturday, July 17 11 am at Mt. Crest double header

8th Week

Thursday, July 22nd  American Legion all-star game

9th Week

26-30  American Legion State Tournament

June 2, 2004 - Roger went to work, and went to Salt Lake to meet all of the people he will be over down there.  He was way out of his comfort zone.  He say’s it will get better though.

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 tonight.  Morgan lost 12-4.  Landon had a walk and a strikeout.  He didn’t play the whole game either, and that bites.

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. Joe’s baseball game.  Landon is sure excited.  It’s a double header.  Last night Landon played down in Ogden (for Morgan).  They won, and Landon caught the whole game, and did really well.

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 to see who was the “champion” team overall in the camp. They lost by ONE match.  They then awarded outstanding wrestler on each team, and LANDON was voted the most outstanding wrestler on Morgan’s team !!!! YEAH!!!  Josh Wilson was voted the most outstanding wrestler of the whole camp, and Garrett Durant was voted the most improved wrestler of the whole team !!!.  So all in all, Landon came home with two trophies, and a team medal and team plaque for 2^nd place.  He had a GREAT time.  Back to baseball yesterday, with two games.  One at 8 a.m. and one are 4 p.m.  Zac busted his  butt all day at the house, sanding, and prepping for paint.  That will probably continue all of this week, and hopefully by next weekend, we can be getting some PAINT on the walls.  I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo disgusted about the fact that they let dogs use this house as a BATHROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It grosses me out soooooooooooooooooo  bad.  I wish I could convince Zac and CJ to get those GROSS rugs out of the rest of the bedrooms upstairs, instead of just getting them cleaned.  If they aren’t going to be using them, until they have kids, why not ???!?!?!?!?  We have got to scrub the floors with bleach!! And hope that the smell will come out of the wood.

June 23, 2004 - Well our trip to Arizona was great !!  It was good to see the baby again.  You can tell she has grown, and you can even coax a smile from her.  I put together another slide show to the tune of ‘My Girl” and it’s really cute.  Manda and Jim were glad to have us, but I think Manda is a little homesick right now.  They will come up in two more weeks for a few days.  Hopefully Zac and CJ will be moved into their new home by then.  We have been painting, and it is going pretty good.  If we get it all done by this weekend, then they can start getting floor coverings done next week, then finish plumbing and electrical, and appliances, and voila !!!  It has been an interesting 3 months.  For the most part it has gone really well.  Landon started driver’s ed (driving with Coach Rock) this morning.  I’ve missed a few of his ball games, due to helping Zac and CJ, but with 5 games a week, I can usually make it to a couple of them. 

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 with the Young Men an Young Women, water skiing, boating, etc.  I made two brownie cakes tonight.  One for a luncheon at work tomorrow, and one for the YM/YW.

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 was good the other night.  A lot of kids couldn’t make it though……..

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’s team, then we are going to an Ogden Raptor game.  Not doing too good about keeping the Sabbath Day holy today.

Monday, July 05, 2004 - Today is Landon’s 16^th 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’s team.  I’m not much of a socializer with people I don’t know too well.  Some people just have the knack for it, but I don’t, and neither does Roger.  We went to the Raptor’s game after, and it was okay.  I felt guilty about being there on the Sabbath, and didn’t really enjoy it all that much.  If Landon or one of Mark’s kids is playing, I like the sport!!  If not, I don’t have much interest.  Landon went with Rock to driver’s ed this morning, and passed with an 88%.  We were going to get his license tomorrow, but we can’t find his Social Security card.  Need to check on that.  Zac and CJ will probably be sleeping at their new house tonight.  They went to RC Willey and got a bedroom set (at the scratch and dent) and picked up their couch and kitchen table.  They still aren’t back yet !?!?!  We are going to a barbeque at Annette’s house tonight with all the gang.  I made funeral potatoes, and a birthday cake for Landon to take.  Tonight they are dedicating the Wilkinson Recplex, with fireworks, etc.

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, and Friday, back at Morgan for a makeup game with ???  Saturday is free!!!!  HaLLE.LUJAH !!!!

Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - I thought today was the 14^th, 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 1^st 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.  Landon had a baseball game, with Roy (Morgan Legion Team), and played really really well.  I head back to work today, and at young women’s tonight we will have a cookout at the property.

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 -  Today is our 27^th 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.  They all played great, and have nothing to be ashamed of.  Saturday is his last double header with St. Joe’s.  CJ took her grandma to get an MRI yesterday.  I guess they’ll know the results in a few days.  Hope it’s not a tumor.  Manda called, and she lost 4 pounds this past week, even with her vacation to visit us !!  That is good !!  Baby Camryn weighs 11 pounds 10 pounds now, and is 23 inches long !!  She got her 2 months’ shots and didn’t like that at all. 

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’s team.  We lost both games, but I was able to get the “name” crocheted for Luann for Sommer’s wedding.  “HOLST”  Last night it rained HARD again.  Roger’s Oat Hay will probably be ruined.  It was ready to bale (Saturday), having been turned, and drying so well.  But Friday night, and Saturday night it was entirely DRENCHED again and again.  It is so disheartening.   I go to Young Women’s Camp tomorrow and the next day.  I hope it will be FUN !!

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 on Monday at 7:30 a.m.  and drove up on buses to the Heber Valley Camp.  We are in Camp Abish.  I wonder if Abish, the woman in Ammon and King Lamoni’s story (Alma 17:27) knows that some 2070 years after, that there would be campsite in the mountains of Utah named after her.  They told us that a man named V. Cummings and donated 8000 acres to the church, and President Hinckley came up and toured it, and was inspired to have the church build a girl’s camp.  He said it was hallowed ground.  Tithing money can only be used for sacred and holy things, so they used it to build this wonderful girl’s camp.  So far (July 2004) they have spent 50 million dollars, and will spend another 50 million before they are finished.  When it is finished, 5000 girls per week will be able to enjoy this wonderful facility.  We had about 33 girls from our ward go, and they all got along wonderfully.  New friends were made, and the spirit of love and cooperation was very evident.  Lynelle Rich and Sherilee Olson was the camp leaders, and they did SUCH a great job.  I really admire them so much !!!  Vicki Rose and myself were their helpers.  The girls are so kind to me.  I love them so much, and pray that they will be able to withstand the devil’s influence in their teen years. 

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.  We saw, Mary Fielding Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, Joseph F. Smith, Heber J. Grant, David O. McKay, Marjorie Hinckley, Spencer W. Kimball, and Neal A. Maxwell’s gravesites.  Then we traveled to the Institute at University of Utah.  We ate a box lunch at the bowery, and then went into the chapel and listened to Gary Poll, a very good EFY and institute speaker, speak about Samuel Smith, and missions. Then for the highlight of the day, we got to listen to Kathleen Hinckley Barnes Walker (President Gordon B. Hinckley’s daughter)  It was great.  She is so down to earth!!.  We traveled back to Morgan, and took a 2 hour break and met back at the church for a great steak dinner and testimony meeting.  Landon bore his testimony, and it was really special.  He is such a great kid and I love him so much.