Well I have good news so I decided to write about it on my blog. Kenneth and Ashly are back in Richfield the job didn't turn out to be what they wanted in Colorado. Kenneth said the job was fine and kind of fun but the living conditions were bad. He said the percentage of people on the job were Mexican and that was alright but most everyone that worked there were doing drugs. The bathroom facility was bad the sewer was backed up every day he said he even had to brush his teeth with the sinks backed up with crud. If the people serving food ran out before everyone was fed that was too bad you just went without. Kenneth also ended up being there without Ashly because they went into a work camp and so she had to come to back to Richfield so with every thing they decided even though the pay was good it wasn't good enough to live that way and apart. Kenneth and Ashly have been looking for a job ever since and finally he got a job up to Aspen Ranch where Austin works he has been working there for a week which is part of the good news. Since they have been back they have been coming to our ward alot for church and Bishop Julander has been working with them and the best news is that they are going to go to the temple for their endowments and to be sealed on the 8th of Oct. We are very excited for them and were surprised because it came all of a sudden. If you have a recomend and would like to come you are welcome to. The session is at 11:30 you need to be to the Manti temple by 11:00 the sealing is at 1:30 and will be a white sealing and you would need to be there by 1:00.
Now as if this weren't enough good news they came over to our house a couple of nights ago and announced they are expecting and brought ultra sound pictures to show us the baby, they are 3 months along and are due on their anniversay March 29th. We couldn't be happier for them.
Last week was the pits it seemed like every thing was going wrong and so their news has made every thing around here great.
Oh and by the way Pam met a guy by the name of Shawn and is really taken by him, so she has a boyfriend whom she says is the most amazing guy in the world, so she is liking Cedar much better these days. She and Shawn came for a visit last weekend so we got to know hime a little he seemed a little quiet but I am sure it was because he was nervous. He seems very nice and treats Pam really well.
I guess that is about all the news for now, other things have happened that weren't as fun but I don't want to write about them they are past and everything is looking good now.

New Job

I decided to write about what I posted on facebook because of comments i received. Kenneth and Ashly were promised things for their job at Fish Lake that they never received like being put on salary so they would have enough money to live on during the winter, it never happened. They were also promised a food allowance during the winter because their are not any cooks there at that time and that didn't happen. They have been given an awful cabin to live in that always smells like propane leaking unless they leave the heat on all the time. The people running the lodge and lakeside have also put a new demand on them to remain at Fish Lake after they have finished their days work. They want Kenneth and Ashly to be there 24 hours a day seven days a week so they can reach them at any time by radio, but they will not pay them for any extra time and Kenneth says he will not be their slave. Ashly's brother-in-law works in Colorado doing seismographic work (i don't know how to spell it,but spellcheck did) anyway they have been working with him and last night at 8:30 they found out they got the job. They informed Fish Lake and came to Richfield packed their things came to our house for lunch to tell us goodbye and headed for Colorado because they have to be there tomorrow for orientation. It came on them fast, I just hope it turns out to be all they want and works out well for them, but I hated to have them leave because we got to see them quite often so I am going to have Kenneth and Ashly withdrawals.

Flaming Gorge

Kay C called me one day back in May and asked me if we were going to have a family camping trip this year, so he got me to thinking it would be really nice if we all could get together for a camping trip. I went to Coy and told him he needed to commit to a time when he could get away from work and farming and so he did. Thus it began, trying to figure out a place that everyone could enjoy something. I was having a hard time coming up with a place and than Kenneth suggested Flaming Gorge. I got a hold of all the kids and the planning began. We have enjoyed going to Elk Horn a couple of times but the last time it rained so much and being in tents well it was miserable so we decided against that. We reserved camping sites at the firefighters campground in Flaming Gorge and so that is where we went. We knew all of us would be in tents and so we hoped for good weather and we were lucky as we didn't get rained on at all and everyone came home with sunburns because it was hotter than we thought it would be in the mountains, but that was good for playing in the water. We bought a raft and the girls took Karter and went on the lake in the raft while the guys went fishing. Kenneth's Father-in-law was kind engouh to let Kenneth borrow his fishing boat for our trip so Kenneth took who ever wanted to out fishing. Coy was very excited to catch a mac. but didn't have any luck however they did catch some trout so all was not lost.
We were happy to have all of our family come and we look forward to doing another camping trip in the future.
We hope everyone is having a good summer and we are sad to think it is about over it seems like it just got started.
When we returned home we found out about Gary and are sad to hear of his condition. We are confident that with all our prayers for him that the surgery he needs will go well.
We hope this finds everyone else doing well.

Well I thought I would write about how my Memorial week has gone so far. We have been having a problem with Mindy's dog Jersey digging under the fence no matter how many times I rewire to keep her in. She is being a real pain and our little Moose just loves her so he has started following her well about 2 weeks ago Jersey did it again and Moose got out with her well Jersey comes back but not Moose. We found him the next day at the pound and were able to get him back for 35 dollars and a cussing out by the sheriff at the pound. Now we have decided Jersey has to live on a chain until we can find her a new home. On this last Thursday we go outside to check on things we have planted and there is Moose on the wrong side of the fence, you guessed it even though Jersey is chained up she is still digging at the fence. Coy and I are trying to coax Moose back to our fence so we can bring him back through the hole, Coy gets to the hole first and on my way Alaska our wolf dog decides he wants attention running in my path knocking my feet out from under me and so I meet the ground flat on my back. Coy gets Moose than asks me what the heck I am doing on the ground Ha Ha. any way he helps me up a little sore but all is good. Well the next day we go with Val's family to the carnival to watch Karter go on rides and wouldn't you know I am lucky enough to find the only hole on the park to walk into and I meet the ground again twisting the same foot Alaska twisted for me the day before Coy saying why didn't you watch where you are going Ha Ha and he and Austin help me up all is good I am just a bit more sore than before and my foot is tender but all is good. Well now it is Monday and my dryer is dead it has been squeaking for a while but it doesn't do that any more it does nothing, but all is good the fence still works and better to have the dryer gone than the washer right. Well this is my holiday weekend the good news is the week has to get better, and I did enjoy watching Karter at the carnival he loved the slide.
If anyone is looking for a dog I have a purebred Beagle they can have for free.
Coy and I did go out and put flowers on his parents and on mothers grave yesterday I know Terry put some out and so did someone else and Mother's grave looks very nice for today.
Well that is about it I hope everyone is having a good Memorial day.

Well I have had a couple of busy days this week. Coy helped me load up the truck with a bed and the old computer and than I headed to Cedar City on Thur. to help Pam and Mindy move. I met up with Pam and we got her stuff moved inbetween she would have to take a couple of breaks to go do some finals for college. We were unpacking her stuff and realized she didn't have a dresser so on friday we went looking for a dresser and found a set at a Catholic thrift store so we have her all set up. Mindy and Mark brought a load of her stuff on Thur. and went back to st. George to get another load they brought on Fri. Mindy still had more so they went back to St. George again and she will be all moved in on either today or Monday. I am glad to get them settled.
I have also been tending Karter this weekend until 11pm, so I have been busier than I usually am and today I am just tired. Coy needs some help with moving some pipe for irrigation so we are staying home from church to get him ready for water.
I have been doing the farm game on facebook and it is fun and addicting as alot of you already know from doing it yourselves. Well I guess that is all for now.

Well I am ready for it to get warm. One time there I thought it was starting, I tilled the garden planted 3 rows of peas and planted some new lawn seed. I got tricked though, because it has been cold and stormy since. Coy has been trying to start farming inbetween the bad weather and he has high hopes, yesterday he turned the water sprinklers back on so i can keep the lawn seed wet ha ha!
Dawnita and Jeff were here on Sunday and it was nice to visit them. I would have liked to had them here longer but it started snowing pretty hard so they needed to get going so they wouldn't have trouble with the canyon and I was glad when I knew they made it home safe.
I have been tending our little Karter quite a bit this week. I am finding out how busy he can be, I don't remember my kids being climbers but Karter is and he can reach anything he wants he just moves one of the chairs climbs up on it and he has got it and I follow him and take it away. It seems to be a constant game. Yesterday he got into the little tool chest and had a small wrench he took around the house acting like he was tightening things up it was cute. I sure love him and am happy he is close by, but he wears me out.
Well I don't have much news but thought I would just write something.

I have had an interesting time, my kitchen sink decided to plug up on me. I knew Coy was going to be busy do some farming today, so at 12:00 a.m. I decided to treat the drain with some drain declogger before I went to bed so it could sit for 6 hours like the directions said and went to bed. Well I couldn't sleep like usual so at 12:40 a.m. I got up and entertained myself playing solitaire on the computer until 2:00, than went back to bed. I was awake at 7:30 and decided to get up and go see how the sink turned out. Well you guessed it, it was still plugged so I plunged it and poured more goop down it and let it sit for awhile I did this for four times and would have done it more but I ran out of goop. I than got the hose out and decided I would try and use it to push the plug through. Coy told me to undo the garbage disposal and run the hose through that way and than he went back to farming. Well I tried but couldn't get the pipe apart from the disposal which was probably a good thing so by this time I threw my hands up and said forget it. Coy finally came home from burning ditches at 6:00 p.m. got the hose ran it through a pipe from outside the house and had the drain clear in a matter of minutes. I didn't know weather to be upset or glad because I had tried so hard to do it so I wouldn't have to bother him anyway it is fixed and my dishes finally got washed. Hooray! I hope your day was better than mine and that mine is better tomorrow.