Clyde

*Day 187*


This is one of my favorite pictures. I don't know if it's because it has Clyde in it or just because of the memories it reminds me of.

Clyde is our van. I remember when we named him. And It was the perfect name for our van. And it stuck. We all called him Clyde afterwards. I've tried to name other cars, but I've never been able to come up with the perfect name, so they never stick. (But I think I'm going to name the white car Snowball.) I have a lot of good memories of Clyde. He came everywhere with us. I learned to drive in him. As he got older his radio would go out. But if you hit the dashboard Fonzie style, it would come back on.

In this picture Clyde is offering us shade. We were at Lake Powell. There was no shade at all. In the evening we would crowd around in the shade of Clyde. We started trying to get in the shade over there when there was only a few inches. Eventually we could spread out a bit. I just thought it was funny to group in the shade of the car. Thanks for being there Clyde!

Happy Birthday Raelene!

*Day 186*


I love Raelene. There are a lot of ways I'd like to be more like her.
Raelene is
* very caring
* creative
* talented
* hard working
* patient
* fun

Vacation

*Day 185*

We're hittin the road. We (as in me and Logan, we're leaving Matt home to work) are heading to Glacier National Park in Montana. Logan is excited to go to a new state. I hope I have enough to keep him busy on the drive. Meanwhile Matt will be posting my blogs for me. So don't worry, you'll still be able to read a fascinating blog from me every day I'm gone. Sorry, you don't get a break from me. HaHa!

Loganism

*Day 184*

We took Logan to get Aggie ice cream to celebrate his last of day of 1st grade. Matt pointed out a cop in the parking lot across the street. When we were leaving Logan told us that the cow was gone. All the way home, he was trying to explain to us how he saw a cow in cop car. How it was probably his pet and he just got it in through his window. He was getting frustrated (or teasing us, it's hard to tell) because we hadn't seen the cow and didn't think there was one. As he was telling us all about it, I laughed. He said, "Mom, don't laugh at my non-joke!" That just made me laugh harder.

Halfway

*Day 183*

I'm halfway through my year of blogging. I didn't think I'd make it this far. Probably because I never thought I'd start. It's been fun, but not necessarily what I'd thought I'd do. I thought I'd write a lot more memories and stories about when I was little. Stuff I'd like Logan to hear. I've been too lazy to find supporting pictures and stuff to go along with them. This next half of the year I'm going to do more of that. So I can keep these memories, that are fading fast, a part of my life. I also think it will be interesting to look back on the things we did this year. Just to remember what our normal life was like. Thinking of being halfway has made me think.....
* I've been driving for over half my life
* I have friends I've known for half my life
* Logan has a half day of school tomorrow
* I have a lot of half memories in my head, and if I don't write them down, I soon won't even have half of them
* I have had Logan for more than half my married life
* I have now spent half my married life in Logan
* We live half a block from the neighbors who let us plant a garden at their house
* Almost half of my family lives in Cache Valley
* Right now I want to eat at least half of my bag of licorice. (But I won't because it's for our trip.)
* I wish I could say I halfway ready for my trip

1st Grade Program

*Day 182*

Today we went and watched Logan's 1st grade class do a program. The class planned it. They decided what they each wanted to do and what songs to sing. It was really cute. They sang some songs they learned this year. Logan participated in a "Reader Theatre". He was the sun.

Robin: I am a robin. I am the first sign of spring.

Bud: I am a bud on a tree. I am the first sign of spring.

Tulip: You are both wrong. I am a tulip. I am the first sign of spring.

Grass: No, no, no! I am a blade of grass. I am the first sign of spring.

Robin: Let's ask the sun. The sun will know which one of us is the first sign of spring.

Bud: Sun, can you help us? I say that I am the first sign of spring.

Tulip: And I say that I am.

Grass: No, no, no! I am!

Robin: I am!

Sun (Logan): Why are you fighting? It doesn't mater who is first. You are all important! Now let's make this the best spring ever!

All: Ready, set, Spring!

He said his part so fast, but he said it like he meant it. I wondered if he said it fast because he wanted to get out while remembered it. (He went up without a paper, and didn't read his part.) I thought it was interesting that he was part of this story. Earlier this year he came home and asked if I'd seen any robins yet. Then he started talking about the signs of spring. We watched for them all. He was excited when I told him I'd seen a robin, and when we found buds on the nieghbors flowers.

He did good. It was fun to watch. They were so proud of themselves.

Anhder Reunion

*Day 181*

I enjoyed the Anhder family reunion yesterday. It's always a good time. The weather was perfect and I love the setting. Thanks Kurt and Lisa for hosting all of us at your lovely home. Just some of the fun things we got to do. Besides eat.


Play in the bounce house. Or on the trampoline, whichever was least busy at the time. I think my chapstick is still in the bounce house somewhere. I had to jump in it after Aunt Lisa told me she loved that I always jumped in the bounce house. Besides, it's fun!


Winning treats playing Anhder Bingo. I did finally win some, no thanks to Blake's "lucky" card. But I won't complain too much. That card did win Logan two treats for being the loser in blackout.


Cotton candy. Including cotton candy beards and mustaches. If it weren't for the cotton candy, I think Logan would have starved yesterday.


I finally got to explore Uncle Kurt's backyard wilderness. Sometimes it's great to have have little kids who like to explore. When they can't go alone, then I have to go with them. Most of us avoided the thorns and burrs. Uncle Kurt even let the boys keep the cool rocks they found.


And we found a hatch in the wilderness. The boys tried to open it.... while they were standing on it. I didn't say anything. I wasn't sure if I really wanted to see what might be in there. Sometimes it's best to leave those things closed.