Update

Uncle M "playing" with sparky

Well, I suppose I need to update you on just what has been going on lately. Since we last saw our intrepid explorers they (us) have been on many adventures. Last week was Wife's family's reunion (too many apostrophes?). It was Wife's turn to ramrod the shindig and decided to hold it at "Magma". It was a fun time and six of the eight were able to be there along with the 2 lazy 2 grands. Friday afternoon the bunch went tubing down the stream (merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream) and then came back to our campsite (yes, we camped yet again) and had a nice dinner (thanks again M). That night we all sat around and annoyed our fellow campers with good ol' times of songs and stories. In the morning we went to the big community pool and went swimming. 'Leenie wasn't too sure about all this water stuff at first but since there are three other cousins about her same age there and big floaty things to play with she soon got to liking it quite well. Two things I learned there are this: (1) Apparently many people have a higher body image then they should have and (2) many people seem to enjoy the "art form" of tattooing. a time was had by all and we departed to our destinations having had for the most part and if voted upon, a fine time. On Sunday we had the true privilege of going to Wife's sister's baby blessing (again too many apostrophes?), she (the baby) is real cute and was named after a Wyoming town (not the Capitol) and and aunt. A feed ensued and a time was once again had.

As for an update on the "Oggie Project", Oggie is running now and is waiting for some rubber that should be in tomorrow (Friday) once he has regained his feet a short and somewhat illegal jont up and down the quiet street is in order to determine his abilities to go and perhaps more importantly to stop. Once this is accomplished I suppose the next step is license and insurance (not in that order). Linc's prime concern seems to be the radio and is looking at upgrading the sound system.We have just gotten back from another camping trip this time with me and all my girls to the same lake South of here that we camped at a few weeks ago. This time it was in Wife's capacity as a YW leader with six YW girls (including our own YW). If you look the picture is of our first camp out (note Bearbait in the foreground) but I wanted to post a camping picture. They went canoeing (spellcheck doesn't recognize this word) on the lake Wednesday evening and again this morning and once again a time was had. We slept in one of the wards tents and had an air mattress along with a portable crib for 'Leenie (which she promptly didn't sleep in) and the set up was rather sweet, to coin a phrase. I managed to drive the canoe trailer down the dirt road and past the county construction crew that was starting to make it a paved road and on into town without incident.

I have learned a few things this month: (1) for the most part babies don't like camping. (2) mothers don't sleep while camping. (3) We have a too small tent. (4) Wife is extremely dedicated to her family and her God.