I just don't think it is possible for me to be a good blogger right now. What's up with that?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE re-invite me to view your blog (if your blog is private) if you haven't already!

We recently had my in-law's dog for the weekend. I think I decided I don't want one for a while. Logan was so excited that the dog was staying the night he was generous enough to lend a pair of pajamas. They fit just perfect. We now know what size the dog is if they ever want to buy it some clothes.Logan insisted that since the dog was a girl, she needed a bow. He tried for an hour or so to make her one and then begged me to do it.
The dog liked the cows, but they didn't like her.

Too Many Videos

Well since my other camera is charging and I can't get any pictures off it until it is done, here are some videos I have taken recently. (I know what I could really use for Christmas. An extra camera battery!!)

Hmmm, well I can't seem to get the rest of them to upload. I'll keep trying. Sorry.


INTRODUCING.....CALVIN the Jeep. This is one of the cars we left in Idaho while we were off at school. We pulled it out of the shed it had been resting in and started work on it soon after we moved back.

I stripped off the stars and stripes paint job I previously put on while we were dating, and put on two coats of bare metal primer. Yes it is an ugly brown now, but just wait a little bit and it will soon be a lively color of blue!
I just realized that you can't really see anything in these pictures. Trevor is welding in a new piece of metal where he cut out a rusted piece. The jeep is missing the hood and fenders while we work on it. Just try to use your imaginations!

Look! There is our trailer in the background!
Wow! It pays to keep trying. Here are some more videos. This one is Logan singing The Jackson 5's ABC song. He got a little confused about halfway through and switched to the other ABC song. It's hard to keep him focused.


If I can get the video to upload, we just added a new addition to our family. A Kitten. It doesn't have a name yet. We just got him yesterday after I saw a mouse in our bedroom! YIKES! You all know how I feel about mice. We have killed two so far. I have screamed many times the past couple days seeing them around the house. I feel so violated!

Don't judge us by what we are wearing in the video. We are all in our pajamas 'cause I filmed it just this morning.

Quick question... Do I have "Leper" pasted on my forehead? Do I stink? I have been showering regularly. Do I do dorky things that make people want to stay away from me? Maybe I have gross teeth. OR BAD BREATH! That's it! It must be that. There is no other explanation for why NO ONE in my new ward will have anything to do with me!

Hi everyone! Another posting from slacker Alyson here. Sorry about my infrequent blogging. You all must be dying to know what we are up to! So here goes....

We took some pictures of Samantha as she was patiently playing while we worked on the Jeep outside. Who wouldn't want to take pictures of her. She is just so pinch her chubby cheeks cute!

We played with some baby chics...

We took a break and looked at the clouds...
We played peak-a-boo...
And most importantly we learned a new song...

WHeRe HaVe We BeeN?!?

Hello everyone! After a very long absence I have returned. We have had a busy couple of weeks, so I will do my very best to fill you in.

Just a few days before leaving Michigan, we received the news that my grandfather had passed away. It was not a shock. He was 99 years old for pete's sake. He was ready to go. He will be missed for his wonderful sense of humor and his love of life. He was a GREAT man!

We booked it out of town to try to make it to the funeral on time. We needed to make it to Utah by 11:00 on Saturday morning. We left on Thursday at 3:00 in the afternoon and drove all night and then all day Friday and then all night again Friday night. There were a LOT of prayers said on our behalf and we felt them. We made it to Utah Saturday morning at 6:00 a.m. with just 5 hours to spare. Talk about being tired.

Here is what our "moving truck" looked like. It was atrocious but it did the job.

Trevor made sure and wrote all over the sides of everything. We got LOTS of honks and waves from people. My favorite was "goodbye one state recession".
After the funeral we drove the rest of the way home to Idaho. It is GOOD to be home. I love the way Idaho smells... nice and dry. My AWESOME niece Miss M came for a few days and helped get stuff unpacked.
Can you believe she is only TWELVE? She was such a help. THANKS Miss M!!!!

After Miss M left we took a trip to visit Trevor's Grandma. It was a ton of fun! My in-laws took us all to Bear World while we were there. It was amazing how docile the animals all were. They have a petting zoo for the kids and then you get in the car and drive through the bear part.



They tell you as you enter the bear section not to open your windows and not to stop the car. SCARY! Look at how these bears are up on the side of this truck! We were three cars back behind them. They were all over the place.

We have been back home now for about a week and a half. I have been unpacking like mad crazy. Logan has enjoyed running free as the wind all over the property.

He goes "swimming" through the sprinklers almost every day.

He loves talking to the sheep. They love butting him when he goes into the pasture, which has led to tears a couple times.
Samantha has been enjoying herself as well. Thank goodness the sheep have left her alone so far. Just a sniff and nudge here and there.

And so fellow bloggers that is what we have been up to. We are glad to be home in Idaho, but we miss our friends in Michigan. I am trying not to think of how badly I miss you all.