New Beginings

Wow...as i looked at my blog, I realized just how big of a slacker I was...so here is my update.

After many years of having an almost complete degree in Business management, i am going back to school in August. I only have about a year and a half left to be done with it. I have decided that after i am done, i will be applying at NNU for their Distance MBA program. What can i say...it's time.

They family is doing well! Jessica is busy with her million and one projects that keep her going from day to day. She is in the process of finishing a blanket for Harrison (I'm sure she will post a picture of it on her blog).

Conner is getting ready for a huge summer. After vacation, he and Noah are going to California for 2 weeks. Camping, hiking, fishing, boating...pretty much anything that can be done in the outdoors. He is back for a week and leaves for scout camp. And then he is going on the Martin's cove trek with the youth from our ward.

Kaitlyn is busy playing little mom...yes Harrison would prefer to be with her at all times, unless of course he is hungry or tired.

Noah started on some new meds 2 months ago and has become quite the funny wise ass (Peter, I think that he could give you a run for your money.)

Hannah is busy being a girl, Lexi is freaken hilarious, and Bella is all about her.

Harrison is trying to crawl forward and sat up for the first time today.

Work is work...my responsibilities have changed again this year, so I seem to always be just a little bit behind all of the time. (it drives me nuts to be behind). Our center manager asked me 2 weeks ago when i was going to apply for a supervisor position...hmm, that would be an interesting change!

But other than that, life is life...it comes at you and you either learn how to move with the flow, or you don't...maybe the flow will slow down sometime in the future.

Last Tuesday night, Jessica and I met at the Shopko for kids eye appointments. Conner was at academic bowl and called half way through to say he was done, so I left with two of the little girls and Harrison to go get him.

As we were heading back to Shopko, We turned the corner and headed down Caldwell Blvd to go back to Shopko. We signaled to get into the turn lane and without any reactionary time, a Tahoe pulled out in front of me.

I don't remember too much of it. It is kind of a blur. What I do remember is realizing that I was going to hit the guy and diving over to the passenger side to protect the kids. After that, I remember the jolt and I remember sitting up and rolling down my window. I also remember Conner reacting very fast!

As soon as it happened, he saw the powder in the car and thought it was on fire! When I regained consciousness, he (Conner) was out of the car and working quickly to get everyone out! I am so proud of how level headed he (Conner) was - especially for a 12 year old that was just in an accident that serious.

My face was burned from the chemicals in the airbags...and I was up coughing all night. I had a big knock on his head and an abrasion . After the swelling went down, i was left with 2 big black eyes that just get worse every day. The airbags literally exploded the glasses off of my face. It also knocked me out for a moment and gave me a concussion.

Conner has a big lump on his head. Harrison is OK.thank goodness for seat belts!

I am very grateful that I was in the lane I was in. If I had been over one lane to the left, the guy would have hit us instead, and he would have hit right where Conner and Harrison were sitting.I went and looked at the car today. I didn’t realized how bad it was until i saw it. The steering wheel was pushed back right where my chest was. I am so grateful that we had airbags-or there is no knowing how seriously hurt he might have been.

This is what I looked like today:

Ok so i got up this morning, got the kids up and ready for school as normal and went back to bed this morning. The next thing i know, my wife is waking me up to ask if it is okay that we had the baby this morning...

So...here I sit ...in the hospital room watching my wife shivering on the bed because she just got her Epidural...watching her progress slowly this time (slowly as in 2 hours instead of 1 hour!)

And my kids are freakin driving me crazy!!!

UPDATE!

BABY IS HERE

7 LBS 6 OZS

20 3/4 INCHES

1:11 PM

Fair and work

So we went to the fair last week for a work outing and our supervisor had us dress up and get our pictures taken so...

see the fat man as a cowboy:

And the fat man as a Knight:

What a fabulous week it has been! We just spent most of our week at Redfish Lake Resort, right outside of Stanley. The weather was great, the cabins were awesome, the lake was very cold, and the animals were right up at our front door.

Supermarkets

Have you ever noticed when you go to certain grocery stores...wal-mart...how it seems like they are just in it for themselves.

Business is about 3 things...
1. doing it right for your stockholders (after all they believe in you)
2. doing it right for your company (after all, everyone wants to turn a profit)
3 doing it right for your customers (i think they forgot about us)


30 lines available, 12 open, and 10 of those that are open are express...

if you happen to have a big family, like we do, you have the choice of 2 lines...

IT MAKES ME WANT TO SCREAM!