So here we sit, enjoying a round at the Training
Table. This is one of Brandi's home town favorties. The ride down from Idaho was snowy and we saw at least 14 accidents. We will be careful but the way down should be clear from here out.
Day 1 is half way through...
Peter - Sent from Mobile (G1)
This week the kids start going to school again. Its hard to believe that the summer is over. Brandi would remind you that it doesn't really end until the last weeks of September. The air has already started to cool (even thought temperature will most likely spike once or twice again) and the night are getting cold. Today it feels like the fall and I guess that is why I am refelctive and borderline melancholy.
Things I did this summer (in no particular order),
Changed to oil with my own hands (haven't done it in years)
Built the swing set and anchored it down after it fell apart within the first week
Officially got burned out from my job
Took a nice, long, lazy vacation
Put spinklers and sod in on the north side of the house
Started training for a triathlon
Supported Brandi in her preparation for a half-marathon
Tried to swim in Rigby lake but about died
Successfully swam at the college pool but ran out of steam
Drove to Mesa Falls and saw them, well one of them
Planted a couple of trees and cut the sprinkler line...and then fixed it
Matthew caught a fish we put it back, someone gave us a replacement and then I gutted and cleaned it myself with no help, we ate it too
Celebrated 3 of the 4 kids with the oldest turning 8
10 years from the first date with my wife
Planning really works
Things really do get better with age
I now love my wife and kids more than I did at the beginning of summer, overall time well spent
Peter - Sent from Mobile (G1)
As I was heading out to the garage I looked down and noticed this little footprint on the back of my flip-flop.
Thoughts start to flow when when an image puts your little kids in a different perspective. This made me think of how they are really a part of us and we are a part of them or that we hopefully become a part of them and they are the best part of us.
"Here's a mountain, here's a zoo. Here's a elephant, a bird and a giraffe in the zoo. And there is a guy on top of the mountain" -Matthew
So Matthew saw my cake post and he wanted me to also "blog" his pictures. When asked what he wanted included in his "blog" he dictated what is quoted above. I have to say that the zoo turned out pretty well.
So here is my cake I made of play-doh. The fish on top was in commemoration of the completion of the fishing trip from Father and sons. We caught the fish, cleaned it and and yesterday we ate it. This was a big deal because I cleaned it myself and didn't rely on any one else at the campout to help us out.
Sadie wasn't totally pleased with the execution on my design but thought it was 'good'.
Peter - Sent from Mobile (G1)
The Potatoes and Corn
The Potatoes, Squach and Beans
