I Hope They Call Me on a Mission

Well, it  happened.  Bridger received his call on October 27, to serve in the Honduras, San Pedro Sula Mission.  He enters the MTC on March 16, 2011.  Seems like forever to some, but to me as his mom it's only 140 days until he goes.  This is what we've taught him his whole life and what he has always wanted to do.  It's a nice warm tropical place where he will feel right at home since the 110 degree weather he is accustomed to working in.

We are so proud of the man he has become and the choices he has made to get him to this point.  We could not ask for a better son.  He loves the Lord and the gospel and he will be an awesome missionary.  I don't know how I'll make it, but I know the blessings that will come to him and it is something he will talk about, remember and use for the rest of his life.

 Soon to be Elder Bridger Clayton

 Over 100 guesses and predictions of where he would serve.  This was lots of fun.  Ryan Checketts, the last to guess and the only one who choose Honduras won the $10 Megaplex Card.

 Checking the mail to make sure it was indeed there.

 Opening the envelope...

 Reading the first paragraph...

 You have been called to serve in the Honduras San Pedro Sula Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  He'll learn spanish of course, hola!

 Waiting anxiously to hear where he will serve.     

His awesone friends who came to support him. 

Now I just need to teach him how to do his own laundry...everything else he already knows.

Random Thoughts

Many times I get asked if I am sad to not have had a daughter.  And only a few times can I say that I may have missed out.  For example, the school dances.  When my boys go to pick up their dates I wish'd I was there to take a few photos.  Thank heavens they always take someone that doesn't mind if I follow them and come and take a few pics for my records.  Thanks Abby for letting me come and take some and for the batteries as mine died after the first picture.  Glad you both had a good time.

Stetson ready to go and pick up Abby for WX Homecoming 2010

 We had several sunflowers come up voluntary this year.  Looks like we now know how the seeds get in the ground.  Glad the birds like them. 

Caleb after going to a weekend scout trip.  He was exhausted, but had a great time.

Catching Up

Seriously, I'm not sure where the time goes.  I have meant to post pictures of the First Day of School, our trip to Bear Lake, etc., etc., and I never seem to sit down and finish what I'm meaning to write.  So, rather than wait I'm going to post the pictures and maybe come back later and journal...maybe.

Caleb 6th Grader - Hard to Believe this is my "baby"

Walking to school with all the neighborhood kids.  Our first of the lasts.  Last first day of school in elementary for us.  This is bittersweet.

All his buddies waiting to meet the new teacher and "rule the school" being the oldest

Sitting in the sun and getting out last chance for a suntan.

Bridger and Stetson off on the jet skis our friends let us all ride.  We are now wanting one, well really two.

Kayaks were also fun.

Catching up on his sleep, he never gets enough.  Sure.

Off again for another ride. 

The leaves are already starting to change.  I do love the Fall.

St. Charles Idaho on top of th hill overlooking Bear Lake. 

We've had a great Summer.  It went by so quickly. I have pictures of the boys camping trips also.  Which I hope to add sometime in the near future.

Camping with Friends

The 5th Annual Neighborhood Campout was held this last weekend at Perception Park.  It was a 10!!!  We had a such a great time.  Two fun filled days of riding tubes down the river, dutch oven dinner, yummy breakfast, and good friends.  This has been a really fun tradition that will continue again next year.  August 4-6, 2011.  It's already booked, so put it in on your calendars.  All are welcome, even if you don't live in the neighborhood.  It's a blast.  Look for yourselves...

Oh and as if that wasn't enough, it was the Bountiful Orthodontics Summer Splash party for Dr. Feller's patients. I was responsible for that too, like I didn't have enough to do. It was so much fun. A busy weekend, but a rewarding one.   I have the best job, I love it!

Cherry Hills

As you know I work at Bountiful Orthodontics.  Out Summer party for the patients is going to be at Cherry Hill.  I needed to go and check out where we were going to be and get the passes so I took Caleb and a couple of his friends to test out the park.  What a rough assignment.  Love that place.

Pioneer Days

This past month as part of my calling our stake was involved in putting a float together for not one, but two parades.  We participated in the Salt Lake Youth Parade and the Bountiful Handcart Days Parade.  For any wondering, the SL Youth Parade is by far my favorite one.  It's about 6 blocks long and is not that crowded.  Only about 1 hour long, easy parking, all cute kids walking alongside their respective stake floats, bands, some awesome floats and early enough in the day it was not too hot.  It's, I think, a secret.  I'm definately going to this one next year to sit and watch.  We had a good time.  Our theme's float was Family Dinner, a Valuable Tradition.  We had pictures of families from our stake actually having dinner blown up and children carrying them or displayed on our float.  We had a family dressed in pioneer clothing having a dinner around a campfire and a modern family having almost the same dinner in a today setting.  I think it was great.  Thank you to those who supported us we couldn't have done it with out you and it was an experience I can hopefully check off of my bucket list...oh wait, it was never on my bucket list.  Anyway, love Pioneer Days.  Appreciate all they did for me to make my life easier as I am free to worship how I choose.  Love my calling and love the children and leaders of my stake.

New Blog - Family Dinner

This past month our stake was able to participate in the SL Youth Parade and the Bountiful Days of 47 Parade, (that's another post entirely of it's own to come shortly)  Anyway, both parades had a pioneer theme of then and now which we incorporated into the theme of our float to be; "Family Dinner, a Valuable Tradition."  We decorated a small trailer with a family eating dinner dressed in pioneer era clothing and on the opposite side was a modern day family eating almost the same dinner in a today setting.  We passed out flyers with benefits of family dinner and organizing tips to accomplish this.  Along with the flyer was posted a new blog that will give recipes, ideas, etc of helping families get started.  Mine could use a little help too.  Life gets crazy and now more than ever it's time to come back together and "talk" around the dinner table.  So, with this said, please go to this new blog.  Maybe with some of my friends posting it to their blogs we will start having some followers and get this up and running.  yummytabletalk.blogspot.com  See you there:)