Well, with the holidays coming up, Cami and I thought that we should really do something special with our boys and help them get into the Christmas spirit. We tried to think of something that would bring joy to those around us and put a smile on everyone’s faces.
After much thought and evaluating, we decided on this.
What do you think? Honest feedback is appreciated.
(By the way, this website falls under the category of cool websites that you could spend way too much time on.)
So here is another thing about Utah that is different than anywhere else I have lived.
I am in the Young Men’s program and am the volley ball and basketball coach. They not only have a very organized and well run sports (youth and adult) program, but they have tournaments all the way to regionals.
About three weeks ago, we had the stake volleyball tournament, which our team won. Then, the last two weeks have been the regional tournament. Last week we played the first two rounds, and then yesterday we played the championship game.
I am proud to say that our young men won the entire regional tournament. It was very fun to watch and coach. We had practice every week after young mens and most of the time we just messed around and had fun.
We came into the final day of games in first place and in a good position to win the entire thing. Because we had beaten the other team already, we only had to win one more match. If they had beaten us in the first match, we would have had a chance to play them again for the championship.
The first game of the match we lost. Then the second game we won. The third game we were losing 11-3 and came back and won 17-15. It was really great and the boys were so excited. They even gave us championship t-shirts to commemorate the victory.
It was a lot of fun and now we look forward to basketball season, in which the boys are predicting another regional championship.
Have you ever stumbled upon a website that was really cool and you ended up spending way too much time on?
Earlier this summer I was reading an article in Inc. Magazine about Threadless.com. Has anyone ever seen it? If you have a thing for t-shirts, you will really like this site. I instantly thought about Kelsey and how she would like some of the shirts on the site.
Without boring you with any of the details, it is a great business model and one that will turn a profit consistently, even in the current economic times. (Read the article, it really is very interesting.)
Anyways, Cami and I were on the site for over an hour last night. Here are some of my favorites.
So get on the website and tell me what ones are your favorites.
Earlier this year I posted about Zac Sunderland, a kid from Marina del Rey, California that is attempting to sail around the world alone. He is attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. He is making progress daily and it is cool to follow his progress.
Well, yesterday on the radio I heard of another Mike Perham, a kid from England who is about 6 months younger then Zac who is attempting the same record.
I wonder if they know of each other and follow each other’s progress. Interesting that they are going to be out at the same time.
They both have maps with current position on their sites and blog’s that track their progress.
Maybe one day I’ll have a boat of my own and be able to go out with the boys. (Cami gets too sick even thinking about it, so she can stay home.)
Well, it is official, we are back online. It was strange being without internet for so long. It was kind of nice in some regards, but mostly just annoying. It is amazing how dependent we all have been on various tools in our lives. Often times I tried to get a phone number, check my email or just look for information and just couldn’t. But we are back, and there is a lot to update about.
I was called as the Young Men’s sports coach and assistant (to the) adviser in the Priests Quorum. What that means is I teach lessons once in a while (about once a month) and get to play volleyball and bball with the young men. Doesn’t get much better then that. There are about 12 – 15 priests, and they are all pretty fun to be with. I never thought I would be “that old adult” but I guess we all have to grow up at some point. In our stake (and region) they still have really good participation in the sports program for the youth. They won the stake tournament last week and are now going on to play in a regional tournament tomorrow and the following week. It is neat to see the sports program work like it is supposed to, unlike back in Greeley.
Koby is enjoying school and learning a lot. We don’t get a lot out of him after school other then “it was good”, but he is learning how to read and catching on when he sees words throughout the day that he recognizes.
We are still busy with raising the kids and it has been an adjustment in a few areas of our lives, but it has been a good adjustment. We miss my family and are glad to be near Cami’s family. We are excited to go home for Christmas and see family and friends.
Work is going really good. It is challenging but fun. I was excited because I was able to play basketball Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 6:00, but recently found out I have to be ar work from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm. I service accounts in Michigan and they are east coast time, so I am there during their business hours. What this means is no more bball in the morning. Oh well, at least I am home from work about the same time Koby is off of school.
Well, there is much more to write about, but not time now. We are getting ready for dinner and the boys need help with Webkinz.
Visitors are always welcome!
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