Knock, knock.
Class: Who's there?
Boo.
Class: Boo who?
Well, you don't have to cry about it.
How do you make a tissue dance?
You put a little boogie in it.
Knock, knock.
Class: Who's there?
Who.
Class: Who who?
I didn't know you were an owl.
What type of room has no walls and no ceiling?
A mushroom.
Many years ago there was an old man that settled in the Mexican territory that is now Texas. He had a small farm on which he raised some milk cows that he used to make a delicious runny cheese. The old man didn't have much except for some cheese he had stored up. One day some banditos came by his farm in search of riches they could steal. Not wanting to leave empty handed the banditos stole the cheese! As the banditos rode away the old man chased after yelling, "that's notch yo cheese!!!" In the next town the banditos sold the delicious cheese calling it Nacho Cheese. So that is how Nacho Cheese came to be.
Eric had practiced his delivery with Scott. He did very well. He spoke slowly and clearly in the microphone and paused and delivered the punch lines well. I'm proud of the leader he is among his classmates.
I was a little worried about Rubie having a hard time being at school for a full day, but there has been no concern. She is in Mrs. Soderstrom's class and is loving her. I have been in the classroom helping twice now and have seen that Rubie sits in the front row and she raises her had when she knows an answer and when called on will give the correct answer. I'm proud of her for that because she is shy around people other than her friends and family. She loves having lunch at school and loves having 3 recesses and going to the specialty classes of art, science, music, and P.E. She is also making a couple friends in her class. There are a few kids in her class from her kindergarten class also. I will be serving as the Volunteer Room Parent again, plus going in at least once per week to help in the class.
Over Labor Day Weekend we planned a camping trip to Moon Lake, High Uintahs. We got ready Thursday morning, still sent Eric and Rubie to school, then picked them up and headed out around 3:00pm. We drove almost to Duchesne, UT. Before Scott planned a camping trip to Moon Lake I had never heard of it. Come to find out Mandy Warner's family had a family reunion there once. There were no signs directing us to Moon Lake until we came upon one little road. For a long while we were not sure that we were going to find it. We were out in the dessert and cow pastures and were certain it was in the High Uintahs and not in a low dessert. But then suddenly the dessert landscape began to change into high mountain terrain and plants. Then there were fences keeping the cattle back and we came into the Ashley Forrest and Moon Lake. It was beautiful!!
While the campground, lake, and all the surrounding area was beautiful. We experienced lots of rain and cold weather. We arrived at the campground around dusk and set up the tent just before it got too dark. It rained in the night time but was clear in the morning. After breakfast we took the kids on a hike, had lunch, and then came a rain storm. It was like that every day that we were there. We were prepared though and had crafts to do with the kids. I should have made opportunities for me to swim in the FREEZING lake and trail run, but I never could. I need others in the family to help me make that happen. I knew I needed the practice because I was thinking of doing a triathlon that I would need open water practice for. But with the bad weather and cold water, I could not bring myself to swim in that lake. People were boating and fishing, but no one was swimming. Scott dunked himself in the lake once and actually Eric and Rubie ran out into the water with him--which totally surprised me but it made them all so cold.
On Saturday early evening Joe and Tai and their boys Jaxon and Madden arrived to camp right next to us. We were so excited to see them. Joe has a way of making everything fun for our kids. They love being with him.
The weather was actually pretty nice on Sunday and we able to hike and play on the beach. At different times during the weekend there was not rainy weather. We did do 3 hikes and play on the beach a couple of times. Sunday afternoon we were going to rent a boat/canoe to go out on the lake, but they were all rented. That was the day there was the most people at the camp ground. We made delicious meals and cobbers in the dutch oven. We enjoyed walking around the camp ground. Sitting around the fire, making paracord bracelets, medicine bags, and other things. We enjoyed reading stories, and watching and listening to storms from inside the tent or under the porch/rain flap. We loved watching the squirrels and chipmunks that were so active all over the campground and we loved hiking on the beautiful trails. I hope these are memories that are children will treasure. Monday morning was actually the most beautiful morning. We packed up and left that morning. It has taken all week to get the laundry done and the dishes from the trip and still there are boxes of camping gear and coolers in the garage to put away. But it is worth it.
One little blessing is that Monday morning I found the X-terra to be having some issues as I drove to the AF rec center. It was losing power and all the dials and lights and radio were blinking on and off. The pool was closed so we didn't stay but coming out I had to have a jump. It didn't last though and died down the street on 1100 just a block or so down from the Murdock Trail. I had called our insurance, GEICO, and they were sending a tow truck, Honest 1 was expecting the vehicle, and Carlee was coming to pick up Sam. Why was this a blessing? Well, it turned out the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. I can just imagine what that would have been liked had that occurred during our time of camping. That would not have been a good experience. The Lord took care of us and blessed our vehicle until we were back home where it could be taken care of much more easily and conveniently.
Because of the cold conditions or other reasons I don't know, I came back from camping with a sinus infection. But as the week went on I started to feel better. Carlee talked me into doing the Yuba triathlon. A couple weeks ago I mentioned I really wanted another event to do and she told me she was doing the Yuba tri. With not getting some swimming in, a sinus infection, and Scott was going to have a class to teach in SLC, I was not going to do the race. But then it turned out I started to feel better and Scott didn't have to teach the class so would be available to take Rubie to her soccer game and Eric and Rubie to their karate Open House event I didn't have a very good reason not to do it. And I know that I need some practice and experience swimming in the open water. So I got singed up for it. I met up with Brittany Chatwin and Gary Henderson at Carlee's house to all drive to the race together. I was so excited to be there and loved every minute of it except the swim. What a joke the swim is for me. I cannot quite figure it out but what happened is I think I panicked. As the horn blasted for the sprint distance to begin I watched everyone else start swimming out to the buoys and I couldn't. I did the whole thing with an attempt at the back stroke looking every few strokes to make sure I was headed to the correct buoy. It was so embarrassing and humiliating. I kept thinking I could get my breathing under control but I never could. At one point I swam in a circle. The guys in the canoes were cheering me on and letting me know I was headed in the wrong direction, and then got corrected. I was afraid that I was the last one out of the water but I wasn't. There were some wonderful ladies on the dock that helped strip my wetsuit. My hands were shaking so bad. Finally As I got onto my bike I felt like, now I can perform. I think I ended up with the fastest bike time of all the women. My time on the bike was 34 minutes. Then I had a good run, running in 25 minutes. It was part on trail. I loved being there and am very ready to get this open water swim thing down! I did take 2nd in my age group and 6th overall (in women). My total time was 1:32:27. The swim took me 29 minutes. I actually did have the fastest bike and run time of all the women. The run only by 27 seconds, but still. Imagine if I could swim. Hmmmm....
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