Zion National Park

Fathers and Sons Campout

Steve and the boys went to the Fathers and Sons campout this weekend. It was up on some property the Church owns that used to be a home of Howard Hughes. Steve said it was like an oasis with grass and pools. In the photo above, Neil is in front and Marcus is underwater pretending to be a shark.

Neil

Marcus

Preston, Marcus and Jarrod

Marcus and Jarrod

Marcus

Neil

Marcus

Tige, Marcus, and Neil

The boys went up with the Jones' and camped with them.

It's always more fun to go with friends.

Star Trek Cereal

I was innocently walking down the cereal aisle last week when when I came across Star Trek cereal, and other cereals which have gone "Trekkie". Star Trek cereal appears to be a form of Lucky Charms shaped into little galaxies and insignia badges. Well honestly, what kid wants to eat that. Obviously I purchased the cereal, but not to eat it! I thought that the kids would want to eat it and I could look at the box. But the kids sneered. This is not something they want to eat. They want Harry Potter Cereal, or Strawberry Shortcake cereal, or Star Wars cereal (which I remember well and was also a form of Lucky Charms). So I want the box, but not the contents, and they are interrested in Lucky Charms but not Star Trek. What genius thought up this cereal. The contents should actually be Muesli, or mini wheats, I can't eat cereals like this anymore. Of course Kellogg's will never figure out that I don't actually want the cereal because, stupid me, I bought it so they win.

Mother's Day Cards from Primary

We talked about Mother's in Primary yesterday (no surprise) and the Presidency had each child make a card for their mother. In order to help them out she put prompts on the board so the kids could just fill in the blanks:

I love it when you cook __________

You make me feel good when ______________

Thanks for helping me _________________

Both boys seem to have taken the food prompt to heart because Marcus wrote that he loves it when I cook Top Ramen and Neil likes grilled cheese so much he apparently wants more than one when I cook them. Happy Mother's Day to me!

(And yes I know the pictures are bad - red paper! Don't even get me started!)

Photos by Neil

Neil loves to take pictures, so at the temple today, we let him take some.

Need I say more?

At the Temple - May 2009

Lunch with the Students on Field Day

We had pizza and cupcakes. Much better than school lunch. Yummy.