NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! When will it end?
Defeat doesn't finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits.
Richard M. Nixon
Saturday, April 23, 2011
April 22 - Golf! - or maybe not
Today, I was going to go golfing in the morning. I was planning on heading out at 6:30 to play with some friends, but I when I got up, this is what it looked like outside.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! When will it end?
Defeat doesn't finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits.
Richard M. Nixon
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! When will it end?
Defeat doesn't finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits.
Richard M. Nixon
April 21 - Micah's first Soccer Game of 2011
Micah had her first soccer game tonight. It is so fun to watch her play. She plays real hard. Durning the game she made a soccer move that had the whole team and crowd stunned. According to Micah it was the "best thing that ever happened to her". Ask her about it and she will gladly tell you.
The game ended up in a 0 - 0 tie. It was a good game, but man was it windy. I don't know if the kids kicked the ball across the field, or if the wind blew it.
As long as no-one scored, it was always going to be close.
Unknown (or by anyone who has played or watch the game)
The game ended up in a 0 - 0 tie. It was a good game, but man was it windy. I don't know if the kids kicked the ball across the field, or if the wind blew it.
As long as no-one scored, it was always going to be close.
Unknown (or by anyone who has played or watch the game)
April 20 - More signs of Spring
Another sign of spring ......
Look deep, deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything.
Albert Einstein
Look deep, deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything.
Albert Einstein
April 19 - Wind and more wind
Man - the wind has been blowing up in Idaho for several days. I am getting tired of it. It is hard to take a picture of the wind, but trust me, it is blowing hard!
They say the wind blows so much in Idaho because Wyoming sucks (I don't agree with this, but this is what some people say)
If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favorable to him
Seneca quote (Roman philosopher, mid 1st century)
They say the wind blows so much in Idaho because Wyoming sucks (I don't agree with this, but this is what some people say)
If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favorable to him
Seneca quote (Roman philosopher, mid 1st century)
April 18 - Flower!
More signs of spring!
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change
Buddha quote
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change
Buddha quote
April 17 - Green Grass
The grass is getting greener. You know what this means ...... spring and golf!
Anyone who watches golf on television would enjoy watching the grass grow on the greens.
Andy Rooney
Anyone who watches golf on television would enjoy watching the grass grow on the greens.
Andy Rooney
April 16 - Possible Eagle Project?
Today Wendy and Tyler took some pictures of a possible Eagle project. This is the HELP, INC. building at it needs some yard work and some rooms painted. HELP is an agency that offers a multitude of services to help prevent child abuse and also works with English as a second language families.
http://www.helpincidaho.org/
FYI - April is Child Prevention Month
I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.
~Mother Teresa
http://www.helpincidaho.org/
FYI - April is Child Prevention Month
I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.
~Mother Teresa
April 15 - Some yard work?
Man, it must be getting spring. We actually got a little bit of yard work done today. Tyler helped put some fertilizer on the yard. Lets hope the weather keeps going in the "warmer" direction.
"The best way to garden is to put on a wide-brimmed straw hat and some old clothes. And with a hoe in one hand and a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig."
- Texas Bix Bender, Don't Throw in the Trowel
"The best way to garden is to put on a wide-brimmed straw hat and some old clothes. And with a hoe in one hand and a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig."
- Texas Bix Bender, Don't Throw in the Trowel
April 14 - Wendy's trip to the airport
Today Wendy took some of the families she knows from work to an airport hanger to look at some planes. She took lots of photos and it look like everyone had a good time.
From the movie "Airplane"
[as the plane prepares to take off]
Hanging Lady: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Hanging Lady: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times.
From the movie "Airplane"
[as the plane prepares to take off]
Hanging Lady: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Hanging Lady: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times.
April 13 - Band at Barnes & Noble
Today Wendy and Tyler went to Barnes & Noble for a little band concert. Some members of Tyler's school band put on a small concert for those reading books. I am not sure how it when - books and saxophones. Not the best of reading music!
Tyler - thanks for sharing your talent
Wendy - thanks for taking these pictures
Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you.
Charlie Parker
Tyler - thanks for sharing your talent
Wendy - thanks for taking these pictures
Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you.
Charlie Parker
April 12 - Soccer Practice
Today Wendy took the camera to Micah's soccer practice. As you can tell from the pictures below it looks like Micah is having fun with practice (and Wendy is having fun with the camera). The last picture shows Micah with her friend Shelby.
A champion is someone who does not settle for that day's practice, that day's competition, that day's performance. They are always striving to be better. They don't live in the past.
Briana Scurry
A champion is someone who does not settle for that day's practice, that day's competition, that day's performance. They are always striving to be better. They don't live in the past.
Briana Scurry
April 11 - Some signs of Spring?
I am not holding my breath, but maybe Spring is on its way (see the green grass).
(Don't worry I am sure it will snow again soon)
Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
~Robin Williams
(Don't worry I am sure it will snow again soon)
Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
~Robin Williams
April 10 - Rain - at least it is not Snow????
We have been getting some rain on and off for the past few days. At least it is not snow.
A rose must remain with the sun and the rain or its lovely promise won't come true.
Ray Evans
A rose must remain with the sun and the rain or its lovely promise won't come true.
Ray Evans
Saturday, April 9, 2011
April 9 - ACT Test and Trip to DI
Today we took a lot of stuff to the DI. We filled up our van with sacks of items we cleaned out from the basement. We also took a load of trash to the dump (I will spare you any pictures of the dump). As you can see we had a lot of items. The last picture is our stuff in the drop off bin (or jus some of the stuff).
Mariah also took the ACT test today. She is hoping to get a 30 or higher (as she got a 29 last time). The nice thing is that if she scores lower then a 29, then she does not have to count it. The only thing she is out is the cost of the test and the many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many hours of studying.
The live of a man consists not is seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Mariah also took the ACT test today. She is hoping to get a 30 or higher (as she got a 29 last time). The nice thing is that if she scores lower then a 29, then she does not have to count it. The only thing she is out is the cost of the test and the many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many hours of studying.
The live of a man consists not is seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
April 8 - Rexburg Temple
Today Wendy and I took Mariah and Tyler to the Rexburg temple to do some work. We dropped Micah off at Grandma and Grandpa Bates home. It took about 1 1/2 hours for each of the kids to do 5 names. There is a lot of college kids that go and do work in the temple.
It was a great experience.
This picture is not one that I took.
The all-important and crowing blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God
Pres. Thomas Monson - April 2011 conference
It was a great experience.
This picture is not one that I took.
The all-important and crowing blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God
Pres. Thomas Monson - April 2011 conference
April 7 - MORE SNOW - WHEN WILL IT END???????
You have got to be kidding me, when will it end??????? I have no more words to say about snow. This is not a repost of an old post - these pictures are from April 7 and the morning of April 8th.
Bruce Wayne: People are dying, Alfred. What would you have me do?
Alfred Pennyworth: Endure, Master Wayne. Take it. They'll hate you for it, but that's the point of Batman, he can be the outcast. He can make the choice that no one else can make, the right choice.
Bruce Wayne: Well today I found out what Batman can't do. He can't endure this. Today you get to say "I told you so."
Alfred Pennyworth: Today, I don't want to.
[pauses for several moments]
Alfred Pennyworth: But I did bloody tell you.
From The Dark Knight (2008)
Bruce Wayne: People are dying, Alfred. What would you have me do?
Alfred Pennyworth: Endure, Master Wayne. Take it. They'll hate you for it, but that's the point of Batman, he can be the outcast. He can make the choice that no one else can make, the right choice.
Bruce Wayne: Well today I found out what Batman can't do. He can't endure this. Today you get to say "I told you so."
Alfred Pennyworth: Today, I don't want to.
[pauses for several moments]
Alfred Pennyworth: But I did bloody tell you.
From The Dark Knight (2008)
April 6 - Cleaning Day
Wendy and I didn't take our kids anywhere for Spring Break, we made them work. And today, they worked really hard!
They spend all day cleaning out our storage room. It has been a couple of years since it was cleaned out, and it was due. I was lucky, I got to spend the day at work so I missed most of the fun stuff. There was still some work to do when I got home, but not as much as you see below.
I guess the thing that shocked me most, we the attitude of the kids. They had great attitudes all day. I think that when I got home, I was the one who got in the way and slowed down the work.
Mariah took these pictures and as you can see, they did a lot of work (and we did end up freeing Bogey by the end of the day).
I do not know anyone who has gotten to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but it will get you pretty near.
~ Margaret Thatcher
They spend all day cleaning out our storage room. It has been a couple of years since it was cleaned out, and it was due. I was lucky, I got to spend the day at work so I missed most of the fun stuff. There was still some work to do when I got home, but not as much as you see below.
I guess the thing that shocked me most, we the attitude of the kids. They had great attitudes all day. I think that when I got home, I was the one who got in the way and slowed down the work.
Mariah took these pictures and as you can see, they did a lot of work (and we did end up freeing Bogey by the end of the day).
I do not know anyone who has gotten to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but it will get you pretty near.
~ Margaret Thatcher
April 5 - NCAA Final Results - Welch Family Challenge
Well, this is a hard post to do. It is hard to admit this ......
Tyler won the family NCAA Bracket Challenge. The points are based upon the ESPN scoring method.
Tyler - 780 pts
Wendy - 570 pts
Mariah - 550 pts
Dad - 550 pts
Micah - 510 pts
Tyler had Uconn in the final game losing to BYU. He was the only one in our family to have at least one of the final four teams. It was a hard year. I am not sure which is worse - losing to Tyler or losing to the Dog. It has been a hard couple of years for Dad.
To celebrate his victory, Tyler took the family to Famous Daves for lunch today. He got to pick the place to eat (winner picks the place to eat). It was fun, and all I can say is ....... wait until next year!
Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tyler won the family NCAA Bracket Challenge. The points are based upon the ESPN scoring method.
Tyler - 780 pts
Wendy - 570 pts
Mariah - 550 pts
Dad - 550 pts
Micah - 510 pts
Tyler had Uconn in the final game losing to BYU. He was the only one in our family to have at least one of the final four teams. It was a hard year. I am not sure which is worse - losing to Tyler or losing to the Dog. It has been a hard couple of years for Dad.
To celebrate his victory, Tyler took the family to Famous Daves for lunch today. He got to pick the place to eat (winner picks the place to eat). It was fun, and all I can say is ....... wait until next year!
Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change
Ralph Waldo Emerson
April 4 - New Sleeping Arrangements
Today when I got home I was told that Mariah and Micah would be switching beds around. This is not a task that I thought I would have to worry about when I got home. I was hoping to spend the evening watching the NCAA final tournament game.
However, when Micah gets something in her head, she has to do it right now (she gets this from me and it is not a good trait to have). I told her we would would work on this some other night, but that is not what she wanted, so she cleaned out her room. Mariah and her started taking the beds apart. Normally this is not a big deal, but the bed that had to be moved was one my dad build. It is a solid piece of wood that needs to have about 20 Allen wrench bolts taken out of it. We got the bed apart and moved to the new room, but it still had to be put together.
Needless to say, the game was about ready to start, so Wendy said that I could go watch it and she would help finish the move. I have a great wife and she has a poor husband.
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~Franklin P. Jones
However, when Micah gets something in her head, she has to do it right now (she gets this from me and it is not a good trait to have). I told her we would would work on this some other night, but that is not what she wanted, so she cleaned out her room. Mariah and her started taking the beds apart. Normally this is not a big deal, but the bed that had to be moved was one my dad build. It is a solid piece of wood that needs to have about 20 Allen wrench bolts taken out of it. We got the bed apart and moved to the new room, but it still had to be put together.
Needless to say, the game was about ready to start, so Wendy said that I could go watch it and she would help finish the move. I have a great wife and she has a poor husband.
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~Franklin P. Jones
April 3 - On the Road to Sugar City
Today we went up to Sugar City for lunch and to watch conference. We left right after Pres. Uchtdoft gave his Sunday morning address about the event that happened on the Road to Damascus. I thought that taking a picture of our journey to Sugar City would help me remember his talk and the lesson it taught.
One of the most remarkable events in the history of the world happened on the road to Damascus.
Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
http://lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/waiting-on-the-road-to-damascus?lang=eng
One of the most remarkable events in the history of the world happened on the road to Damascus.
Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
http://lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/waiting-on-the-road-to-damascus?lang=eng
April 2 - Mariah Watching Conference - Ft. Collins Temple!
This is how Mariah watched conference on Saturday. We had to poke her every once in a while to make sure she was alive. She moved or said something each time we poked her, so we assume that she was awake the whole time.
I am giving her a little bit of a hard time, as she was only like this for a talk or two. Our kids did a good job listening to conference (much better then I did when I was young - sorry mom and dad).
I am giving her a little bit of a hard time, as she was only like this for a talk or two. Our kids did a good job listening to conference (much better then I did when I was young - sorry mom and dad).
One thing that happened today that I got excited about was when Pres. Monson today announced that there would be a temple in Ft. Collins Colorado. This is GREAT! Another temple in the great state of Colorado. Wonder if this is the district that my parents will be in?
Each year, millions of skiers come to Colorado to experience its superb emergency medical facilities
Dave Barry
Saturday, April 2, 2011
April 1 - THANKS WENDY
I have been told that I don't talk enough about what Wendy is doing. I am sorry for this! Wendy is a very hard worker. She works hard at home and at her employment. She is a wonderful wife and mother. I will try and post more things about what is going on in Wendy's life.
One of her favorite things in life is an empty laundry basket.
Behind every working woman is an enormous pile of unwashed laundry.
Barbara Dale
One of her favorite things in life is an empty laundry basket.
Behind every working woman is an enormous pile of unwashed laundry.
Barbara Dale
March 31 - Birthday and Parent Teacher Conferences
I would like to thank everyone for wishing me a happy birthday. I had a good day.
I went to work in the morning (and I am grateful I have a job), then spent the evening at Micah's parent/teacher conference. It is fun going to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Yesterday, Wendy and I went to Mariah and Tyler's school for their conferences. When you have three kids in three different schools, it makes for a long evening.
All three of my children are great students. They each have their strong points. Mariah is a wonderful student who is an excellent writer. Just about every teacher commented on her writing. Tyler is very helpful in all of his classes. Just about every teacher commented on him being a gentleman. Micah is a great reader, who is very helpful in her class. I am grateful for all of my children.
Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression
Dr. Haim Ginott
I went to work in the morning (and I am grateful I have a job), then spent the evening at Micah's parent/teacher conference. It is fun going to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Yesterday, Wendy and I went to Mariah and Tyler's school for their conferences. When you have three kids in three different schools, it makes for a long evening.
All three of my children are great students. They each have their strong points. Mariah is a wonderful student who is an excellent writer. Just about every teacher commented on her writing. Tyler is very helpful in all of his classes. Just about every teacher commented on him being a gentleman. Micah is a great reader, who is very helpful in her class. I am grateful for all of my children.
Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression
Dr. Haim Ginott
March 30 - New Golf Clubs
Today I picked up my new birthday present. My parents bought me a new set of Golf Clubs. They are Ping K15s, which are a very nice club.
They pulled a fast one. I was expecting to pick up "Cobra" clubs, but they switched my order and got me Pings. I had to double check the order.
Thanks Mom and Dad!
Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.
~G.B. Stern
They pulled a fast one. I was expecting to pick up "Cobra" clubs, but they switched my order and got me Pings. I had to double check the order.
Thanks Mom and Dad!
Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.
~G.B. Stern
March 29 - PS3 Update
We where said to see our old PS3 give up the ghost, but it was beyond repair. So we ended up getting a new one. As I said in my older post, I did have some Reward Zone points saved up, which was nice to have.
Our family uses the PS3 for Netflix, PS3 games, DVD and Blue Ray player, so it does get a lot of use.
All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
George Orwell
Our family uses the PS3 for Netflix, PS3 games, DVD and Blue Ray player, so it does get a lot of use.
All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
George Orwell
March 28 - More Snow - ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
This post is not a repeat. It is snowing again ------- when will it end?
I don't know what else to say .......... I know this may not look like a lot, but it was snowing hard at work (it even drifted and they had to clear the walks).
When will it end????????
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
Christopher Reeve
I don't know what else to say .......... I know this may not look like a lot, but it was snowing hard at work (it even drifted and they had to clear the walks).
When will it end????????
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
Christopher Reeve
March 27 - Sunday, Home teaching
Today Tyler and I finished up our home teaching for the month. We have four families to visit. We had already done two of them, so today we had to visit two more. Both of these families are living in an assisted home for those that are elderly or handicap.
We had a good visit with both of them today.
Note: This picture was taken of the web - the grass is NOT green and the sky is NOT blue in Idaho.
Brethren, home teaching is not just another program. It is the priesthood way of watching over the Saints and accomplishing the mission of the Church. Home teaching is not just an assignment. It is a sacred calling.
President Ezra Taft Benson
We had a good visit with both of them today.
Note: This picture was taken of the web - the grass is NOT green and the sky is NOT blue in Idaho.
Brethren, home teaching is not just another program. It is the priesthood way of watching over the Saints and accomplishing the mission of the Church. Home teaching is not just an assignment. It is a sacred calling.
President Ezra Taft Benson
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