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07/03/11 High adventure camp for the boys

7/3/11
Hi Kiddo!
Well the summer has officially arrived here.  I think it was around 110 yesterday.  That is really toasty.  Even at the pool, wet...I was HOT!  It was 97 degrees at 10 p.m. last night.  Yeah, this is the dog days of summer.  Time to hit the mountains or something to get out of this heat!  Or just stay indoors.
Seems like time is on turbo boost speed these days.  Work has been super busy.  The 2nd week with my new system wasn't too bad. I was a little frustrated one day this week (mostly because the help desk was giving me stupid answers to my questions).  I called and got the right answer from another clerk and things are looking up.  The cops seem to be writing lots of tickets to keep the phones ringing off the hook.  I'll have a total next week when I run my monthly report.  It will be interesting to see if it just FEELS busy or if it really IS busy!
We have our box ready to go and I think we will send it out Tuesday.  It is pretty jammed full.  We were waiting for Dad's magazine but I don't think they'll have it ready too soon so I think we are going to send it separately another time.  We'll see.
The boys are getting ready to go to High Adventure Camp this Tuesday - Thursday.  Sounds pretty awesome.  They are going to do repelling and cliff diving - rock climbing stuff.  They will be camping up Beaver Mountain I think.  And then they are going to Marysvale and doing to do some white water rafting and hiking.  I wanna go!  They are excited.  The next week is youth conference, and the following week Bryce is going on a 3 day trip with school to Escalante and Cove Fort and I can't remember where else.  Then we want to take a 3 or 4 day family vacation the day he comes back.  Busy busy.  
Dallas is working hard.  Yesterday he did trash for 3 hours in the a.m. and p.m.  In the heat.  He was pretty tired by bed time last night.  It's good for him!  He needs to find a way to earn a little more money ('cause he likes to spend money) but with all the activities going on I don't know when he would!)
Dallas is on some medication for his face that is pretty toxic.  He is supposed to stay out of the sun (with his job?!).  So he is covering himself in sunsreen.  This medication dries him out really bad so he's had chapped lips and bloody noses and stuff. Supposedly though if he can stand this torture for 5-8 months then he'll never have acne problems again.  He made it through month 1 and we just started month 2.  So far, so good.  He is hoping he can return to school with a clear complexion in the fall.  Me too!  
Katie and Holly just completed their swimming lessons and are a little stir crazy.  But they are keeping busy.  The library has a summer series so we've been trying to get them to that each week.  Girl scouts still meets every other week too.  I am trying to get them to still practice piano and read and stuff...but that's hard since I'm not around to get after them!
Dad is staying super busy with the magazine and the kids and the radio show.  
I think all in all everyone is healthy and happy here.  We miss you and love you!
Oh, this is kinda funny and cute.  So last night Holly said the dinner prayer and mentioned all the sick people and bless the food and have a nice day etc.  And said Amen.  And of course all of us are like, you forgot AJ.  And she's like....oh sorry, I have a lot on my mind!  (WHAT?! She's 7?!)  So she quickly amended to bless and watch over AJ and we went on with the meal...but it was kind of funny!!!


Dad's at bishopric meeting and I'm getting lunch ready and the kids are all still sleeping.  A nice quiet time of the day here!  I feel blessed to have you serving the Lord and being an example to us.  You really have helped me to have a better attitude and work harder myself.  I can feel the blessings of heavenly father on our family too.  Thank you for your service and your example.  I hope it is mostly good with just a little tough times in there -- I think you sometimes hold back and don't tell us everything!?  Yeah?  Well we are so proud of you and thankful for your efforts.  I hope your brothers and sisters will follow in your footsteps --  you have definitely cleared a good path to follow!!

Love you lots. Mom.

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