The Beginning of Fall 2009!

This weekend we spent Saturday in Park City. It was beautiful. Our timing was perfect and it was a nice warm day. We rode the Alpine Slide & Alpine Coaster. Savannah was inpatient on the drive up there and waiting in the lines. She can't stand anything that takes too long. Bo has decided that he doesn't want his picture taken by me anymore. What? I wonder why. He says that I ruin the moment when I'm flashing a camera in his face all the time. I just have to laugh because it's so true.



Savannah was in the Primary Program on Sunday. She had her little talk memorized but when she got up there and looked down on all the people, she froze. Thank goodness there was someone there to help her get started. It was kind of crazy not to see Bo up there. Instead, he was sitting with the Deacons and he passed the Sacrament for the first time. Everyone told me how sharp he looked and how clean cut he was and how appropriately he handled himself. He looked so old and was actually "taller" than a few of the others. WOW!

In a "Rut"

Shaun returned last weekend with his prize Bull Elk after hunting for about 7 days. Bo was able to spend some precious time with his dad looking for the "big one" and cow calling the bulls right to them. The bulls were hungry for some lovin' - they call this hunger "the rut".

This was Shaun's first bull elk hunt so, considering that, he was very successful. Both Dad and Shaun shot nice Elk. They have each wanted to draw this tag for a very long time. Kind of interesting that they would draw the same year.

Something really funny to me is the two aspen trees you see below. My Uncle Alan elk hunted in this same area years ago and didn't see anything. So, he carved "NO ELK" in a tree. Years, and years later, my cousin Luke (Alan's nephew) killed a 360 BULL and carved his success in the aspen right next to Alan's. Egg in his face!

Update. . .

It's been a long while since I've posted anything. Things have been pretty average around here. The kids are back to SCHOOL and it always seems to take a few weeks to get a routine going. Bo is doing an oral report on Africa today. He went over it once last night, so it should be interesting. Knowing him, he will somehow pull it off. Savannah invited Grandma Jake to go to school with her last Friday for Grandparents day. It was really special to Savannah and made her feel important.

Shaun is ELK HUNTING and has been gone for several days. I think he is enjoying himself and getting much alone time with nature & wildlife. He calls each night to give Bo an update. He is seeing many elk but just not the right one. Truly, he say's he is waiting for Bo to come back up because he would like to share the manly moment with him.

The Simmons' FAMILY REUNION was Saturday and it was a joy to see all of them again. It has been one year since LaJoy passed. I think it is important to keep in touch more often. They're all good people.

A couple of weeks ago, Bo was ordained a Deacon and received the PRIESTHOOD. Grandpa Harley Gillman ordained him and said all the right things. Grandpa Harley is a man that I honor and respect more than anyone on this earth. He loves his family so much. What a great gift. I don't think Bo fully understands it quite yet. He is enjoying the Young Men's activities but he is nervous about passing the Sacrament. I think I would be too. I need to go buy him a suit $$$ (as soon as I have the money). I am so proud of him.

Savannah started back to DANCE last week. I think this year may be much better for her. She has already made some new friends on her team. I have told her stay away from the little girls that are "clicky" and just be friends with everyone. She will now have 3 different instructors. It is always good to change it up a bit. Her Jazz/Ballet technique instructor is Kelly Messerly! It wouldn't be the same without Alexis so she will still be doing her company choreography. YEAH! The question is whether or not to do a solo? We'll see.

That's it in a nutshell!