I thought this might be a fun way to keep everyone updated on our lives and the happenings in it. 

We are all busy with our summer lives, everyone going here and there and doing what they consider work, fun and entertaining. Deron is busy with work and his new found hobby of pigeon racing. He and Cameron have found that they both love birds. They have been raising baby pigeons and  training them to race. Racing will start this fall and go for a couple of months. They have been having a lot of fun just hanging out and doing something together that they both enjoy. It takes a lot of time but its been good for them both. It gives Deron something to do besides work and gives him a break. Cameron sent a bird to be trained for a race that will happen in September. If his bird wins he will get a cool plaque and an all expense paid trip to next years youth race. So they are pretty excited about this racing thing. Dayna and Jack are living in Orem. They are both working right now. Jack will go back to school this fall and plans on being done in about 2 years. Life is good for them and they are really happy. Its neat to watch as they make their own lives and plans for their future together. Todd is working for Express Title Insurance with Deron as his boss. He loves it and hopes to make a career out of it. He is doing a super job and really shows potential at helping our company to grow. He is  getting married in August to Dana Assay. She is a great girl and fits right into the family. She makes him so happy and  so that makes us happy. Erik is working for G&S Electric in Altamont. He works a lot of long hard hours. He leaves his house around 6am and doesn't get home until about 8:30-9pm. Its not something that he plans on doing the rest of his life, but he enjoys it now and continues to work while there is work to do. Kimber is loving summer. She is working 2 jobs right now earning money to go to Florida where she gets to compete at the National FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Convention. She is super excited and is counting down the days until they leave. They are not only going to compete, but will get to go to Disneyworld, Seaworld, some big water park and Universal Studio's. She should come back 100% entertained and ready for relaxing here at home. She has a lot to do next year as she begins school, she is the Youth Representitive for the Relay for Life here in the Uintah Basin. She will have to plan the Relay for life and all its happenings. Its a huge deal and a lot of work. She was the vice president last year so she knows what it entails but now the work begins. She also wants to run for State Officer of FCCLA and that will be many long hours and a lot of work as well. She is playing basketball and working and doing many things, but she loves it and it a great girl. Cameron is so busy this summer. He is working 2 jobs as well and playing just as hard. This week he went to wrestling camp for 4 days and has been learning many new skills and technique. He is excited for the season to start this winter, so he can implement all these new things he has learned. He is playing football this fall and is trying to get in shape for that. He rides his bike everywhere and wants to exercise. He will be getting his Eagle Scout Award soon, he is just finishing up the paper work. He has really worked hard and we are so proud of him. Halle is a reader and has been spending her summer time reading and riding bikes with her friend. She would read all day long if I would let her. Which is great, but I believe in being well rounded. So she has helped me weed and care for the yard this summer. She is learning that its "not so bad". She is great help and is fun to be with. I am busy with my family, taking care of the yard, the house and trying to keep things under control in our busy lives. I am president of the Young Women in our ward so that has made for a super busy summer. We just got back from youth conference and will be headed off to girls camp in a couple of weeks. There is always something to keep me busy. I certainly don't lack for things to do. I had a lady once ask me "Since you don't work, what in the world do you do with all of your time?" I assured her that I had plenty to do, and wondered how she got all that I do in a day, done in the few hours she had at home. Needless to say, I don't want to do her job and probably couldn't, but she wouldn't want to do mine either. I work at the highschool as a substitute teacher, when I am needed and that is plenty for me. It gives me a break if I need it and I get to know my childrens friends and associates too. Its fun and I enjoy it. Thats our lives in a nutshell...its not perfect...its sometimes crazy...but "Everything always comes up roses!"