Hiking at Arches

The last weekend that Romain was here we drove down to Moab so he could see Arches and Dead Horse Point, and the raw, natural beauty of our fine state. He really seemed to have fun hiking and scrambling up the rock formations. He said this was his favorite thing about his stay here in Utah. Friday morning he flew back home to France, and it was kind of sad to say goodbye. But he is going to be an airline pilot, so he could really come and visit us whenever he feels like, I suppose. We are really glad we had him here, and we hope to see him again someday! Romain, you rock!

Check it out! That's me with my new friend, Rick Springfield! We went to his concert in Wedover, and bumped into him on the elevator, not once, but twice! But, you know, Wendover is a pretty small town, and there's only like one hotel there pretty much, so I guess the odds aren't that bad that we should bump into him, but still......it was way fun to meet him. I'm not sure, but I think he may have a restraining order out against me!

This is our French foreign exchange student, Romain. We took him to the UBIC out in our hometown of Roosevelt, and saw a concert in the park. It doesn't get much more exciting than that! We have also had fun taking him wakeboarding, down the Alpine Slide, and seeing the sights in downtown Salt Lake City. I am not sure what he thinks of our way of life, our food, or our crazy family, but it has been a good experience for us, and I'm glad he came to spend a month with us.

I'm getting a French Boy!

We have a French foreign exchange student coming for a month starting Saturday. We are way excited to meet him, and I think it is going to be a blast having him here. His name is Romain and he is from somewhere near Paris. Jaron says I am just trying to make him take the place of Michael, but that is not the case. I would never try to find a substitute son! But I do think it will be fun to have another boy around the house for a while, since that is what I am used to. We are planning to take him boating and let him try wakeboarding, and we will probably take him to see some of the historical sights in Utah as well. I'm not sure what he will make of all of us, he will probably think we are crazy Americans, and he will be right! But we have a great way of life here, and I am sure it is very different from the way he lives. So it will be a fun adventure to teach him about our culture, like three hours of church, sliding down hills on blocks of ice, shooting guns, eating jell-o and fry sauce (not together!), saying "Oh my heck!", and all of the other crazy stuff we do here in Utah!

A Favorite Quote

"The great arises out of small things that are honored and cared for. The foundation for greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment instead of pursuing the idea of greatness. The present moment is always small in the sense that it is always simple, but concealed within it lies the greatest power. Only when you align yourself with the present moment do you have access to that power."
Eckhart Tolle

Am I too old for this?

A few of my friends and relatives have encouraged me to start a blog, and so here it is! I have no idea what I am doing, just F your I! But I will give it my best shot! I love to read books that help me improve myself. I love being with my family as much as possible. I hate gardening. I love to eat, shop, scrapbook, and sleep. I am a budding fisherwoman, and I caught five fish when we were at Flaming Gorge last week. I like going out to eat, but I am striving to cook healthy meals at home for my family instead. I recently gave up red meat, for health reasons. That stuff just can't be good for you. I love doing family history research and finding long lost ancestors I never knew. I love interior design, and therefore, my house changes alot. I love singing, mostly with my boys, sometimes in the ward choir, and on rare occasions, solo. I love travelling with my husband and look forward to doing more of that as we get older.