Celine Dion Concert - FINALLY

Sharri and Erika are finally going to the Celine Dion concert tonight. We purchased the tickets in November 2008, and the concert was Nov 21, but Celine had to cancel 5 concerts, because she was really sick. They re-scheduled the concert for tonight, Sunday. We are close to the front in section 7, row 13, seats 17 & 18. The picture to the left is how close we were. Erika was really excited when she saw how close we were. We could actually see her face up close. The concert was a couple of hours, ending on "The Titanic" song. Celine changed outfits at least 5 times during the concert. It was an amazing concert and well worth the money to have great seats.

Riley & Brian - Utah Flash Game

Riley won 2 tickets at school to the Utah Flash game tonight. It was at the UVU McKay Events Center at 7 pm. He invited his dad to come with him and they sat by his friend, Deagan and his family. Apparently, most of the school students were given tickets for the Jazz Reading Contest. Riley also caught one of the prizes from the remote control blimp that flys around the court. It was $5 off Bajio meal. We like going to events were it is free. If Riley's school reads one of the highest for the past month, then one of the Jazz Players comes to their school and reads to them and talks to them in an assembly. Riley hopes that they get Derin Williams.

Funny Story

Erika and Sharri were doing some crafts today. We heard this story from a BYU Devotional and thought it was funny. Hence the picture.

"I was told of a zoology professor who is so tough a grader that nobody has ever received an A in his course. Last semester, history was being made because an especially bright student had A’s on the two midterms. If he could get an A on the final he would have the first A in this professor’s class—ever. The final test was on birds, and so the student practically memorized the three chapters on birds. He went to the library, checked out extra readings, and felt ready for anything that might appear on the final.
The day of the final the professor said, “Good morning, students. This is your final exam.” From underneath the table he pulled out three stuffed birds. Each of them was covered with a little hood, and all you could see were the legs and feet poking out from underneath the hoods. He said, “Now, students, looking at the legs and feet of these three specimens, I’d like you to tell me their common names and their scientific names. That’s all you have to do. You have an hour and a half to complete the exam. Begin.”
The class sat absolutely stunned. There are thousands of bird species. How do you identify a bird by looking at the legs and feet? This test was given so nobody would get an A. The student who previously thought he had a shot at getting an A wrote down some names he knew were probably incorrect. He went up, slammed his paper on the professor’s desk, and said, “Sir, that’s the dumbest test I’ve ever taken in my life. I want to tell you something else. You are the most boring lecturer on this campus.”
The professor fumbled for a pen and said, “Just one minute, student. What was your name?”
The student thought for a second, pulled up his pant leg, showed his hairy leg, and said, “Why don’t you tell me?”

“And Always Remember Him” by GORDON B. LINDSAY

Cam's best friend, Nate

Cameron's best friend, Nathan went into the MTC today. Both families went to dinner at Brick Oven on Monday night. Both Cam & Nate love Pizza. Cameron & Nathan have the exact same birthday, just 1 year apart. (Nathan being older) Nathan will be in the MTC for 11 weeks. Nate came over this morning to tell Cam goodbye and see you in two and a half years. Cameron probably won't be leaving on his mission for 6 months or so from now. He turns 19 on April 4.

3:00 am - Erika returns from Tour

Erika has been in San Francisco for the past 4 days. She went with her Orchestra Philharmonic group. She left on Thursday morning at 5 am and returned last night (or this morning) at 3 am. The bus ride home was long because of the weather that they went through in the mountains of California. They had to stop for 3 hours, while the two buses put chains on to go through the snow storm. Then they had to stop for 1 hour to take the chains off the bus. She sent us a text at 8:00 am and said they were leaving early to get ahead of the storm. Then she sent us a text at 5:00 pm telling us she was in Neveda. She basically drove across Neveda from Reno to Wendover, so we weren't sure where in Neveda she was when she sent a message. Then another message at 11:00 pm telling us that they were just leaving Elko, Neveda. We went online to see how long a drive it was from Elko, yep 4 hours, which meant she would be home at 3 am. In total she spent 17 hours on the bus all day yesterday. She said they watched 6 moives going down and back. She said it was a great experience and she had alot of fun with friends and teachers. We asked her if she would do it again, and she said not this year.

Riley Valentine's Day at school

Riley had to make his Valentine box this year for school. As usual, he made a Robot box out of DUCT TAPE. It took him a couple of days to finish it. His is so creative and his mind his constantly thinking. He made a opening on the top for the valentines. He was hoping to win a prize for the best box, but not this year. We hope someday that he will use this to good use, instead of using duct tape.

Erika - Orchestra Tour to San Francisco

Erika left this morning at 5 am to go on Tour with PHS Orchestra. She will be there for 4 days. She had to get up at 3:30 am to be at the school by 4:30 am. At 9 am she texted her mom and dad and said that she was bored. She only had 10 more hours to go. They finally arrived in San Francisco at 7 pm. They will be visiting Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Hard Rock Cafe, San Francisco Symphony, San Jose State University, Monterey Bay Aquarium & Beaches & Steinbeck's Cannery Row. She will return on Sunday around midnight. She is having alot of fun with the Orchestra and many friends from school.

21st Wedding Anniversary

Today is our 21st Wedding Anniversary. We enjoy celebrating it right before Valentine's day. It was a usual day and then we went to Outback Steakhouse for dinner and then came home. It has been a great 21 years and hope to have more to come. We have 3 great and beautiful kids and wouldn't trade them for anything. It is hard to believe that we have been married that long. It just seems like yesterday.

Riley - 2nd Class

Riley received his 2nd class Boy Scout Advanement tonight at our ward's annual Scout Banquet. He also received a patch for going to the Yukon Outdoor overnight campout. He is well on his way to getting his 1st class before he turns 12 in March. We are so proud of him. Good job Riley!!

Bowling at Fat Cats for FHE

The family went to Fat Cats for Family Home Evening. We bought dinner at Costa Vida inside of Fat Cats and then bowled two games. Erika won the first round and Sharri won the second. While we were bowling, Riley lost a tooth. He seems to lose teeth in crazy places. The last time was on our cruise.