Dad- You're my Hero

Okay- so my Dad is my Hero, He has shown me with hard work and desire your dreams can come true. In August my Dad got to release the first buffalo back into the Bookcliffs -a life long dream in his profession and personal life. Well we couldn't be there for the first release and we couldn't be there for the second release which happened today, the roads out to the part of the Bookcliffs where they release them are too slick with mud and snow and I didn't think Josh would appreciate me trying to chain up the dually by myself. I would have ripped something up, and not just the road either. We did however catch up with my Dad on the side of the road so the kids could take a peek of the smaller buffalo that were being released today. These kind of experiences do something to my heart- to watch my kids experience some-what of what I grew up with, like from raising deer, antelope, elk and to go see the sleeping bear as it was waiting to get transported somewhere, or the release of the Mountain Goats in the High Unitas's. I just love to watch the kids' faces as they see these things happening and to have them know that their Grandpa had a major part in it. Just to see their Grandpa on the evening news is a big event at our house. They are all screaming and laughing and yelling there's Grandpa Mom- there's Grandpa Mom! Makes me melt. I am so Proud of my Dad and the things he has accomplished in his life professionally and spiritually. Thanks Dad for letting us take part in your dreams and in history!

We didn't win :(

Okay so we didn't win- big deal! Well it is to me- man we tried really hard and they came on strong in the second half not letting us get under the basket, pushing us out to the three point line where the majority of us can't make a three point consistently. Oh well we will play them again here in a few weeks- oh and to make it even worse our new tallest person popped her knee cap out during the first half of the game, so we were really at a disadvantage. But Angie is all better and ready to practice tomorrow night and play the game on Friday! Good luck Lapoint--- Go Team!

Happy New Year!

Well it is the first blog of the new year and it isn't anything special. We hope you all had a great Christmas and a wonderful new year. My New year Resolution is "It's all about time in 2009" I know, I know but it has to rhyme right???
Well I do want to spend more time with family and friends this year and getting to know everyone better. It always seems like I am running out of time when I am doing something. I want to spend more time just hanging out with the fam and friends not worrying about all the crap I have to get done, there is always tomarrow to do the laundry and the floors right? But you can always turn cleaning day into fun. My trick to get the floors mopped is to get a bucket of soapy water and let the kids get their softball socks on and dip there feet into the soapy water and go sliding around on the floor it works well and you just go behind them and wipe up the rest pretty easy and fun for the kids they love it. My other New Year Reso. is to finish my food storage. The stuff like laundry soap, bar soap, tooth paste, shampoo, you name it I need it.

We had a wonderful Christmas and Josh made it home for Christmas and is still here hasn't gone back to work yet... I hope he doesn't have to go too soon. Tomarrow is the Big football game between Utah and Alabama.
GO UTAH! Hope they do well.

Women's Church basketball is ready to start and our first game is next Friday- I really think we will win at least 1 game this year. We have been practicing hard once a week for the past 2 months. Our first game is agianst the other ward in our church house Uintah River.... They are our rivalery. They WILL go down this year we have one tall person this year. Our team average height is 5'5" pretty sad but we have a new member and she is tall! Well I will let you know how we do after our game. Go Lapoint!