One More Down

During Scout Camp I had to head out to Utah for my brother Jeff's wedding. It was great! He finally took the leap. Here are some photos from the trip.
This is right after the wedding.



This is us before getting ready to plow into the buffet.

This was on the plane ride home. I snapped a shot of some dude who thought it would be ok to take a nap on me.

The next day we went to go see Wall-e (good movie). Macey brought her remote in case she needed to pause the movie and take a trip to the bathroom. Fortunately for everyone she made it without incident.

Legend of the Bay Sasquatch

This past week was pretty crazy. It started off Monday morning at 4:45 AM. We took all the boys in the ward to Scout Camp. We had a blast! Kids burning and cutting stuff up in the woods, what more could you ask for. I think I had more fun than they did. I was only able to be there threes days (I had to leave early for Jeff's wedding in Utah). So the Scout Masters decided to have some fun with the boys the last night I was there.

Each night we had a devotional before bed. Everyone gathered around on a porch and listened to the leaders talk for a while. We had everyone gather in a circle to listen to Glen Johnson talk about the legends of the camp we were in. He started talking about the Bay Sasquatch that was rumored to live in those parts. The kids were no very interested in what he had to say.

So while he spoke, like a good Scout Master, I snuck off and left the group. I went behind the cabin and dressed up in the Sasquatch costume, that Cali suggested I bring. Once on, I hid behind the porch waiting for the right moment to jump into the circle of boys. This was going to be the greatest prank of all time or I was going to be stabbed by 25 fourteen year olds with pocket knives. I decided to take the chance and busted out into the circle and made the loudest Sasquatch growl I could. Long story short, kids were screaming, bodies were flying, and cameras were rolling.





Here's a shot off all the boys (with the Bay Sasquatch) acting tough after gaining there composure.

Buddies

These are some photos of my best buds Craig Middledorf and Ben Smith. We go way back. We were nothing but trouble in college, where we met. Now 13 kids later and we're still a bunch of goof balls! They live in Maryland and came down to have dinner with us in Virginia. Ben is moving next week so we wanted to get together one last time.
These guys are the best!!!!

Karah, Cannon, and Easton were kicking it will us on the couch.

Who Wants to Be a Ninja

Here is the game we play at work when we have a free second. One guys sits in a chair and another guy sits in a chair ten feet away with a nurf gun. He then shoots the gun at the other guy who then has to catch the darts. If you catch enough, you become a ninja. Here is my attempt. Not smart - I know...

Bailey's Version of a Head Rest

The Next Member of the Blue Man Group?

This is what goes on at home when Cali and I go out to dinner with friends. The kids decided to hold tryout for the Blue Man group. Easton almost made it, but couldn't get the no speaking part down. Better luck next year!

(You can see Cannon in the background calling me on my cell phone at the restaurant)

The Plunking!!!

Cannon's little league tournament game was this past wed. The team played great. In this league (AA) the boys don't walk if they get 4 balls. The coach comes in and pitches until they get a hit or strike out. It all sounds good until something like this happens. Cannon got a triple his first at bat and tied the game at 3-3, his next at bat he got up and got four balls, so I (coach) came in to pitch to him. And this is what happened. (Remember, this is me pitching)



I know!!!! I felt so bad! We don't have it on tape, but the good news is he got right back up to the plate and hit a double off his old man.

FYI, I was a catcher in High School, not a pitcher.

Bailey is playing softball and here is her getting a sweet hit. All the parents love her because she comes up to bat and smacks the heck out of the plate 3 times before she starts her at bat.

Sendin' off the Pookie!

Last Tuesday night Jimmy, Jordan, Cannon and I were in a farewell skit, making fun of the Seniors who were graduating from our ward. It was a twist on the Seven Dwarfs, but instead of seven dwarfs there were seven girls. Pookie (Justin) is the only boy in our ward graduating this year. So that ment Pookie was Snow White! (What a way to go out). It was a lot of fun and everyone had a good time.

It's crazy to think of how fast time goes. I was his age (in high school) when he was born.