The Hunt is ON!: August 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Yipee!!

School starts today!! My day is going to be heavenly. (It also means the schedules even get crazier) But today will be GREAT!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

It is amazing what can happen when you have tomatoes and a little time. Me and Tyler spent our morning chopping up half of the kitchen- and we only got 6 bottles out of the deal. (but we did use quart jars) It is the first time this summer we have had enough tomatoes at one time to be able to make salsa. Tyler was all for helping- as long as he didn't have to cut up any onions. He did a great job!!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The Race

Our ward decided to have another boat race like last year. Everyone built their boat, and headed out to the lake. (after last years adventure- they didn't float too well) The boys made something big enough for everyone to get on, so they could all have fun. But still light enough to carry down to the water. The groups all climbed on their boats, and the race was on.....

I think all of the teachers were all paddeling a different direction (they didn't go in circles- but no speed records either)

After the race (the laurels won) all of the kids were playing on the teacher's boat. They tried a water version of "king of the mountain". I think Craig lasted the longest on top. It was nice and overcast, not too hot. Perfect day for a swim.

FUN!!

the young men and young women in our ward decided to do something fun for their activity for the end of the summer. All 6 groups had to build a boat, it could be made out of anything you wanted as long as it only cost $35.00. All the boats were made (Kary's group- the teachers- built a 12 foot long, 4 foot high, pirate ship) the whole group headed out to Quail Resevoir to have a race and see who would float. Tyler's group tied a matress to some big foam blocks, and Matthew's group took a large sheet of plywood, cut two holes in the middle, put buckets in to sit in, then put big round pipes under the edges. It was an interesting sight when all the boats got to the water. Matthew helped build his boat, but he had football practice while the activity was going on so- Craig took his place on the boat. To make a long story short, the priests (Matthew's boat) won the race, Deacon's got second, then the girls after them. The pirate ship- it sank. But not before the boys had time to bomb the other ships with water balloons. All of the kids had fun.