Date Night...

So, last night Kent and I went on a great date! First we went out to eat at Sizzler (2 steak dinners for $11). We were sitting at our table waiting for our food when a man came in wanting a seating area for a large group, and he and the manager kept looking at our table. Well, we figured out they wanted the area we were in so we offered to sit somewhere else, just to be nice. A little while later this manager came to our new table and gave us a $20 gift certificate just for offering our table to the other group! WOW.
Next, we went to the Caldwell Night Rodeo. It was fun, and this year we stayed until the very end because they is when they have the Bull Riding, which is the best event there!
Overall, a very fun date!!

I've come to realize that.......

I've come to realize that my toes...

are very flexible.

I've come to realize that when I'm driving...

I can listen to the kind of music that I like.

I've come to realize that I need...

to declutter my house.

I've come to realize that I have lost...

my new pajamas.

I've come to realize that I hate it when...

I don't have any snacks in the house.

I've come to realize that money...

is something everybody needs and never has enough of.

I've come to realize that certain people...

drive me crazy.

I've come to realize that I'll always...

be happy if I choose to be.

I've come to realize that my sibling(s)...

are good people.

I've come to realize that my mom...

hmmmmmm--pass.

I've come to realize that my cell phone...

will last longer if I don't flush it down the toilet.

I've come to realize that when I woke up this morning...

that the dog didn't bark all night.

I've come to realize that last night before I went to sleep...

yesterday was a good day.

I've come to realize that right now I am thinking...

of how lucky I am.

I've come to realize that my dad...

was a good man.

I've come to realize that today...

is going to be a hot day.

I've come to realize that tonight...

I am going out to eat and then to the rodeo.

I've come to realize that tomorrow...

I need to mow my lawn.

I've come to realize that I really want to...

go on a nice vacation.

I've come to realize that the person who is most likely to repost this is...

no one.

I've come to realize that life...

is full of surprises.

I've come to realize that this weekend...

I have one wedding and two receptions to attend.

I've come to realize that marriage...

is great.

I've come to realize that this year...

is going by very fast.

I've come to realize that maybe I should...

update by blog more often.

I've come to realize that I don't understand...

why people abuse their kids.

I've come to realize that I'm totally terrified...

of being in another accident.

I've come to realize that my life...

has turned out pretty good.

Summer Happenings

Time to catch up on all that has been happening this summer. Kent was asked to be one of the speakers at a Multi-Stake EFY at Garden Valley in July. He was okay with doing this until he heard who the featured speakers were: Hans Olson and Shawn Bradley! After that he felt a little inadequate. But really, aside from Shawn Bradley, he was one of the best speakers there!

Derek came home in July to go on the rafting trip for the Singles Ward. So while he was here we went out to eat at Texas Roadhouse with Tyler, Kati, and Quincy. Quincy had a fun time throwing the peanut shells on the floor and then smashing them!

One of our favorite things to do is to bring Quincy home with us and have him spend the weekend with us. So when Kelly was home for a few days she brought him home with her. He started noticing that Grandpa wore hats out to work and whenever he went places. So, then he decided that he needed to wear a hat like Grandpa and won't leave the house unless he had one on!

I love the Singles Ward! The kids are great and so are the activities. Kent and I go to almost all the FHE's, firesides, parties, and most anything else that is going on. One weekend we had quite a few relatives at church (and their friends), so Christa, Tanner, and Erinn planned a picnic in the park after Church was over. It was great. Have to do that more often :)

Well, the day arrived for Tyler and Kati to move out of their apartment :( So we spent Friday helping them load up the van and clean their apartment. As a reward we went to eat at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Excellent food. So with no place to stay, they came to our house for a few days before going to Washington. We had all of our kids home, minus Mike who had to stay for football games. So, with Heather and Trevor here for the weekend we got to play with Jakoby! He is growing so fast, and is a good baby. He also looks a lot like Heather's baby pictures. Too bad they live so far away because we would be good babysitters!

Saturday, August 15th, was Quincy's 2nd Birthday. For fun he got to ride on the tractor with Kent and bale straw. He loved it. Later we had a nice BBQ and cheesecake for dessert. Quincy wasn't sure what to think of the candles on his little cake, but once he figured out he had to blow them out he wanted to do it over and over again. We gave him two tractors as presents, and according to Tyler, he talked in his sleep that night about his "two tractors"!

Sunday was a sad day. Tyler, Kati, and Quincy left for Washington. I know he has a good job waiting for him, but it is still hard to see them go so far away. We are sure going to miss them (who will we take out to dinner now?). But we are so glad that we had the chance to have them live close to us for 3 years. We are going to miss having Quincy spend weekends with us :(

Can't believe that summer is almost over. Time to make some fun plans for things to do in the Fall!