My Little Phelps

This summer, Colin has been on the Riverside Swim Team. On August 1st he competed at the Utah County Championship Meet. Colin placed first in the 25M Breaststroke, 9/10 yr old boys, with a personal best 21.72 seconds.

Colin learned to breaststroke a few years ago and it is his FAVORITE stroke. He has never lost a race. This year he had some serious competition and was a little nervous before the race. But he swam his best and came out on top. (OK, he couldn't help himself: right before the wall, he did have to look over to see where the other swimmers were. Maybe next year he'll break that bad habit!)

"Baseball is like church: Many attend but few understand."

Take me out to the ballgame

Take me out with the crowd

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack

I don't care if I never get back

Let me root, root, root for the Braves team

If they don't win, it's a shame

For it's ONE

TWO

THREE strikes you're OUT

At the old ballgame

The Lord Works In Mysterious Ways

Colton has been working diligently on accomplishing his pre-mission goals. But with one slip of the hand, his dream was shattered. A few days ago, while shaving and trimming his redman beard, his hand slipped. He had no choice but to shave it off. My only regret is that I did not get a better picture before it was gone. He had about 10 days more growth after this pic was taken.

I Want To Ride My Bicycle...I Want To Ride My Bike

I woke up this morning to this:
Promptly went to the emergency room because of this:

Andy, the tech, got to work repairing this:

Left the ER with this:

Went home to recover looking like this:
This morning, while riding his pedal bike up Diamond Fork, Brian had a run in with a Cattle Guard. He was about 7 miles from his car and, of course, no cell service. He started to walk his bike back to his car, when some good Samaritans stopped and gave him a ride. (Only the 2nd car he had seen during his ride.) Amazingly, no facial fractures. But tomorrow Dr. Johnson will be "firing a couple pins" into his hand to repair the break.

Moral of the story: Always wear a helmet

P.S. We had a "Dr. McDreamy" in the ER, but I did not get his picture. Dang!

Public Service Announcement

I don't know how many of you suffer from "remote control dysfunction", but in our house this is a frequent problem. When watching TV in our bedroom the remote controlling the satellite has to be held at the perfect angle and position to be effective and if someone is on the right side of the bed, you are totally out of luck. FRUSTRATING!!!

If you experience these difficulties, I have the answer to solve your troubles. DO NOT point the remote towards the television, DO NOT point the remote towards the receiver, DO NOT point the remote towards the dish...DO point the remote against your body. Seriously, put the remote up to your chin, your chest, your leg (the fatty part works better), really just about anywhere. I know this sounds like a Crazy Witch Doctor Remedy, but if it works WHO CARES???

My sister, Larinda, tried this and was not as successful as I was. I had her try it while we were on the phone: Maybe her cell phone interfered, quite possibly she was doing it wrong, or maybe she isn't as magnetic as me.

This discovery may have just saved my marriage (studies show that disputes over the remote control are the leading cause of divorce). I wish you all the same success I have experienced.

It Is Good To Have Goals

Colton received his mission call and will be serving in the Brazil Londrina Mission. He leaves for Brazil on November 17th, 2009. Here are a few goals Colton is working to accomplish before he leaves for his mission:

• Read the Book of Mormon


• Study the Preach My Gospel handbook


• Learn more about Brazil


• Buy and beat every PS3 game released between now and Nov. 15th


• Grow THIS beard:

Stay tuned for updates on his progress.

Summer Fun

I will be the first one to admit I am not the "Kool-Aid Mom". I don't like the mess, I don't like the noise, I don't like the free-for-all. I had a weak moment Monday and pulled out the waterslide. Colin and Cougar thought they were olympic divers: going down the slide and then sitting in the hot tub. Allyson's seizures prohibit her from being involved in most activities. Seeing her excited smile was worth all the hassle.