Didn't realize

Reflecting back at some of my posts I didn't realize how much time has passed and how many mile stones we have had. I just read the post right before Barb and I went to Hawaii. I have a college student now!!! Next year I will have a missionary!!! Jacob was ordained an elder before he went to college. I have been ordained a high priest. 2 more big mile stone events in our lives. Ok, I am feeling like a big slacker for not documenting what is going on in our lives better....

I need a new picture

I was just looking at the blog and saw the picture I took of myself back when I worked at Worldwide Rental, over 4 years ago.... I have been eating differently, mostly not so much sweet stuff and no Mt. Dew., and I have been riding a bike in the mornings. I have lost about 40 pounds. I look a little different than any of the pictures that I have posted here or on Facebook. I will have to get a new one sometime.

Here we go again

Another year is almost gone. A lot has happened. Jacob is starting his first day of classes at the U today. That has been a big adjustment, we dropped him off a week ago tomorrow. Rachel is now a junior in high school, she is taking some college classes and continues to play the violin. Lydia has played another season of soccer, Spring 2012 RCL champions, undefeated. They took a heart breaking silver medal in the Summer Games, she is now playing for Snow Canyon High School, she made the team! She is still playing the flute and piano. Rachel and Lydia played a violin / flute duet in church last Sunday, it was awesome. Because I won't be involved in coaching Lydia's soccer team for now, Rachel and I got certified to be soccer referees. It will be fun to still be involved in soccer. Jed is in the seventh grade and will be able to play rugby this spring. He is so excited. He is still playing the piano and as usual still a character. Josiah is the lone one in the elementary school, a big 4th grader. He is excited to play base ball in the spring. Barb started her first day of classes at the U in the social work program today. She has been really nervous about school this semester because she will be taking a full load of credits. It is going to be a busy time around our house... I am still working at DJB as the branch manager. The farm is now busier than ever since Jacob is not around to help. I think I took him for granted...

Time keeps flying by. Lydia will be getting her driving permit in October. Whoa, how did that happen? We were watching family videos last night from when she was first born. Our youngest is 9. The time is going by so fast. Anyway, Jacob started a blog, and that is what made me think of my blog. I haven't been too good at posting anything on here. Mostly I have been too busy. Right now there is a slow down at work so I have a few minutes.

2011?

Where did 2011 go? I have a hard time writing in my journal, and an even harder time writing on a blog. I was looking at some of my pictures and realized that they are really old. Lydia has gone through another season of soccer with a new team, they were 2011 Fall RCL U14 champions. I was not one of the coaches so I don't have any input into taking team pictures. I hope we will get some when they do the President's Cup in February. My work picture is old as well. I have been at DJB Gas for a little over 1 1/2 years. I am currently the branch manager. I did update my family picture with our new picture we took for Christmas. I sort of like it.

Interesting Reflection

I was just reading some of my previous posts.... I keep mentioning opposition, I find this very interesting because I am not feeling opposition right now like I was then. I was surprised at how much I was feeling, reading about it I can remember it. The interesting part is that if anything our lives have become even more complicated than they ever were. Barb is going to school and in the Relief Society Presidency, I am the ward Executive Secretary, work is even busier than it was, the farm has been busier as well this summer. Even considering all of this, I do not feel the opposition that I felt a year and a half ago. Very interesting.....

Hmmmm. It has been some time since I have posted to my blog, actually, I forgot I had one for a time. I suppose that the newness wore off and... well you get what I mean. I have been very busy with work, the farm, coaching Lydia's soccer team... 1st place U15 Girls in the RCL spring season... did I say farm, and more farm and then some more work? Barbie has been going to school so our home has been a little crazy the last few months. In spite of all of that, I am taking Barbie to Hawaii for a belated anniversary... she was in summer school in June..., we leave Thursday morning. I can't wait, I have already told everyone at work that I don't care what happens come 5pm Wednesday! Very excited, Barbie and I both need the break before the new school year starts. School, Ahhhh, new territory, a Senior, 2 in High School, 2 driving, only one in Elementary, lots of crazy stuff going on in our lives right now. Well, got to get back to the grind stone @ DJB, I guess my "break" is over. :)

Wow, I am worse at blogging than I am at writing in a journal. Over a year? What can I say. It has been busy since I left employment at WRS, 10 1/2 months of unemployment spent helping my dad with the farm. Then a new job at DJB Gas has kept me occupied. I almost forgot that I even have a blog. Not sure I will be very consistent from here on out. Most of the time I think that I am waisting my time writing anything here. Does anyone read? Does anyone care?