She also just made some totally cool purse at some sewing class.
It's tough being a sports fan here, although my joy from the 2001 World Series still has not worn out. I work out those frustrations by pretending I'm a professional during one of my soccer, softball, football, and/or basketball leagues. I'm pretty ok at all those sports, nothing great.
ensen
Arizona Cardinals: Loveable losers if only they were loveable. Arizona Diamondbacks: young and well, good enough to make us disappointed by year end. Phoenix Suns: Unlucky underachievers, and possibly targeted by the league for some reason. Phoenix Coyotes: not good enough to make us care about hockey. ASU Sundevils: they'll never beat USC, so why does it matter? Now I'm going to go yell at the tv screen. bye.
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i will piggy back so i can do this ok the is the Catfish form the south ok i know that you all out west think you are so goooooooooooooood but i want to tell you that come next year we will see ok the South will come again . i do hope you all are saving your $$$$ to come South so your kids can see the water if nothing eles ok so please make the time to come Jody has put a lot of time in this. it will not be as big as the last one but it will be the time and $$$$$ went worth it ok i will get off the high horse ok . it will be fun to see you all thats all i have to say about that.
the family is good and we are all growing big and strong [it is in the water ok ] do not tell ok 1 more year and i will be gone from work i hope so you all be good and may the LOrd bless and keep you all safe and sound ok LOve you all a lot see you next year Catfish
We have already attempted to acclimate ourselves to the Southern humidity by taking a vacation to Williamsburg, Virginia , last month. We loved learning more about Revolutionary America at the Colonial Williamsburg living museum, but, if truth be told, I think my boys enjoyed Water Country USA and Busch Gardens a bit more. We forgot that other parts of the U. S. have trees and vegetation so thick that you can’t see the other side of the highway. We also realized that water is in no short supply as we could wring it out of our clothes after spending muggy days in the sun.
We enjoyed an eventful 4th of July. Annie and Karen and cousins spent the holiday with us. We swam to cool off during the day, and after an evening Monsoon storm (that included pea-sized hail ) , we put on jackets to watch the fireworks that night. Since it was still drizzling, we watched from our balcony. Our local newspaper reported 15,000 viewers at our town park. Wonder if they all heard us singing (i.e., belting ) patriotic tunes along with the firework show? Jensen spirit is alive in Payson!
The most significant moment of our independence day: Harrison learned to ride a bike! Spencer has been teaching Nicholas to ride over the past few weeks and felt confident he could speed-teach Harrison . His aid (and cousin “peer pressure” from Nathan and Nicholas ) paid off!
We have reports from Chaperone Travis that Spencer, although unenthusiastic as he packed his camp backpack, is actually enjoying Scout camp. Our troop went to an official Boy Scout camp ( Camp Geronimo ) this year, which means better sleeping quarters and cooked meals! He is swimming, shooting guns, and hiking to earn more merit badges. It’s several degrees cooler on the Rim, and there’s a canteen that sells candy and soda pop. Doesn’t sound too bad to me!
Exciting plans for the remainder of the summer? I have jury duty (at our county courthouse 90 miles away! ) , and we all have teeth cleanings! Maybe we’ll try to attend another D-backs game if the excitement of aforementioned tasks isn’t too much for us!
Speaking of excitement: I finally used my Nutrimill wheat grinder that I ordered online 2 months ago. Yes, I ground wheat and used it to make homemade bread. I’ll leave you all to process this shocking fact . . . Jensen homemaker-hood is (sort of ) alive in Payson!
Hope you are enjoying your summer and saving your pennies (or dollars ) for the reunion next July! Go Jody!
With Natalie serving as Relief Society President and me as a counselor in the Branch Presidency, we try to make it to as many church activities as possible each week. This means that in addition to a Sunday full of meetings, we go to Family Home Evening on Mondays, institute on Tuesdays, a branch sports activity on Thursdays, and usually at least one activity on the weekends. While active church participation is a rather large time commitment, we love the members of the branch and are thankful for the opportunity to serve them. The branch has a wide variety of members-freshmen, PhD students, married couples, older singles, and many others, and each group has its own challenges, but the mix also creates the opportunity to get to know many different types of people. Although this summer has seemed to be more full of challenges than usual, Natalie and I have learned a lot in our callings and have become close friends with some of the members.
We hope y’all are all doing well and want to thank those of you that have been sending letters. We love hearing about what people are doing and we wish we lived closer so that we could do fun summer things with you.
Love,
Josh and Natalie
David is helping me learn how to use the blog over the phone. Look at me, I can post photos! If I can do it, anyone can!
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Thanks for setting this up, Dave! The latest from Jody on the reunion is that June 2009 was fully booked when she called to reserve on June 2, 2008 (the 1st was a Sunday and she figured this Lutheran place would be closed on Sunday but NO apparently not.) So she can call July 1 for July of 2009 and that is currently the plan. I told her to try to get as early as possible in July, so we'll keep you posted!