.11 Cents!?

What can you buy for .11 Cents? Not Much! You need .12 for a .10 cent candy? So I guess what is the value of .11 cents? To a 6 year old it is worth more than a million bucks! I know it sounds weird but let me explain.
Jacksen is part of the Lost boys club which includes all the boys, except Mom because she is a girl and she was gone. The Lost boys were at Wal-Mart shopping and Jacksen had to buy a water jug so he could water the flowers. Why? I know not? Anyway Jacksen had $1.50 to buy something, he bought the jug and was proudly walking out of Wal-mart with his jug and he had some change left over. (.43 cents to be exact). As the Lost boys and I were walking to the car I looked back and Jacksen was no where to be found. I waited with the other Lost Boys and a few seconds later, here came Jacksen with his Purple Water Jug and his head hung low and a tear in his eye. I said "Jacksen are you okay?" He said "Dad I lost .11 cents" I was thinking in my mind whoopty doo! .11 cents who cares. But I had a rare Father moment and I waited until he stopped crying and then I started the van with Jacksen still crying and I drove over to the sidewalk where Jacksen lost his money. I stopped and I got out with Jacksen and Trajan and we started combing the sidewalk for .11 cents. I found the penny right off and in the darkness I finally spotted the dime. I motioned to Jacksen to come over and claim his Dime. He rushed over and he was the happiest kid on the whole planet. He whoopt and hollered and carried on just as if he found a million dollars. He put his prize in his pocket and we started home, and he said "Dad thanks for stopping!" I guess I learned a "valuable" lesson his .11 cents was worth every penny?

My wife is Famous?

My wife just had an article that she wrote published in the Herald Journal. WOW! She is a celebrity now. (Follow the link)
http://www.yourcachevalley.com/2008/09/08/kudos-to-share-parents-of-cache-valley

Don't blame the kid blame the Dad!?

Dad's sometimes struggle with color coordinating clothes, I do as proof of this photo of Jacksen. I need to explain the outfit first.

#1. The Hair, messy yet cute.

#2. The shirt before I fixed it it was buttoned wrong.

#3. The Camo Shorts!? is not Camo the new Black? Camo goes with everything! right?

#4. The Socks this one is the kicker to the outfit, their Black and spotted, careful examination will show the socks are actually inside out!

#5. The Shoes, they are kind of like the Staples Commercial which says "That was easy"

So I guess I failed in my coordinating skills today but oh well at least he had a good breakfast! COLD CEREAL!!! (That was easy).

So don't blame the kid blame the dad.

Campaign Signs?

After my wife's recent post I have to give my own version of Campaign Signs. I have one Campaign Sign on my front lawn. This sign serves one purpose for me. This sign gives me the opportunity to turn off the lawn mower and move it, mow over the spot then re-plant the sign again. I just have to say what a wonderful opportunity for me.
I don't have alot of experiences in politics, I used to vote for Republicans. It didn't matter who were running and what they said. I just checked the box. Well I have a Morgan Bowen sign on my lawn (see above) I have looked into some of the things he has said. I think he will be a stronger person than the person he is running against. (Rob Bishop) I don't like School Vouchers, I like Credit Unions and I hate to see Nuclear Waste in Utah. If Bowen is against this, than I will vote for him! It doesn't matter if he is a Republican or Democrat or whatever else.
I am currently not involved in the political arena (I leave that to my wife) I do try to see some points of views and I currently throw any party affiliation out the window. In the end I hope the best Man or Woman gets the job. And thats all I have to say about that!

Just a Little Tribute!

On August 23, 2008 I was sad to hear of the passing of Jessica's Grandma. Glenda Sparrow. I feel bad because the last week she was alive, I didn't take my boys down to see her. Jessica went with one of the boys. I guess I kept saying to myself "I don't want to fight those boys at her home at the Legacy House and chase them all over the place, so I will just stay home" Now there is nothing I can do to rectify that! I am glad Jessica got to go and see her. She died peacefully and she went after she had had a bath and was fully dressed and had her hair done. She wouldn't of wanted it any other way.
Now I guess all I can do is pay tribute to a person I thought was a very nice lady. She did funny things, as all of us do funny things. One of my first memories was Mowing her lawn. Jessica and I did it and I guess we did a horrible job? anyway I guess we got fired from that. the $20 bucks sure helped on gas to get us back to Cedar City. I also remember she had a cold one time I was there, and she would pull a tissue from out of nowhere, like Magic! to wipe her nose. I finally spotted the trick and the tissues were being stuffed down her shirt. I guess it's a good thing I didn't have a cold!
I will miss this lady, she got a little funny and had a hard time moving, and remembering in the end, but she is now at rest. So now I bid her a fond farewell. I will miss you!
Here is the obituary notice:
Glenda Sparrow
1919 - 2008
Glenda Rose Shepherd Sparrow died Aug. 23, 2008, at Legacy House in Logan, Utah. She was reunited with her loving husband and all of her siblings and parents. Glenda was born in Clarkston, Utah, on May 18, 1919, to Charles William and Mary Emmaline Godfrey Shepherd. She married her sweetheart, Sydney Joseph Sparrow, on Dec. 23, 1936, in the Logan LDS Temple for time and all eternity. Sid passed away Jan. 29, 1998. They lived in Dayton and Clifton, Idaho, during their early married years, where Glenda worked at the high school cafeteria. Later they moved to North Logan, Utah, where she worked at Baugh Motel, Logan Regional Hospital, and the USU Bookstore. Glenda was a very devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many church callings over the years, with her favorite being able to work in the Logan Temple with her husband for 11 years. They both loved the temple dearly. Full of faith and fortitude, she always supported her family and friends. Crocheting was one of her many talents. All of her children, grandchildren and many great-grandchildren have received some of her prized pieces that had taken many hours to make. Glenda was an avid fan of the Utah Jazz. She is survived by one daughter, Maurine (Lee) Hendrickson, of Preston, Idaho; three sons, Jay (Kayleen) of North Logan, Dennis (Mary) of Colorado Springs, Colo., currently serving a mission in Taiwan, and Curtis (Linda) of Smithfield; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by a still-born son; her parents; two brothers, Clarence and Elvin Shepherd; and two sisters, Erma Shepherd and Ruby Ralphs. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at the North Logan 2nd Ward chapel, 1105 E. 2100 North. There will be a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Allen Mortuary, 420 E. 1800 North, North Logan and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church prior to services. Interment will be at the Clarkston Cemetery. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Pioneer Valley Lodge, Heart & Hands, Alpine Hospice, and especially Amy Godfrey, Joyce Larson and Legacy House for all the special care and love showed toward our mother.

Do you text?

I have been texting for the past year now and I finally can send a text to someone in less than a minute! It has been a struggle because I am slow and want to spell everything out and I want the grammer to be correct. Jessica on the other hand can text a novel in 30 seconds or less. With this speed there does come errors. These errors come from Jessica aka CEO of the Grammer Police. Recently she texted me (when you going to be home?) I texted back (still in Ogden) She followed with (If your not going to be GOOD in 15 minutes don't worry about it) I guess she made a texting mistake or she is giving me permission to sin. I still give her a hard time about it.

I hate people who text when they drive, this is almost impossible for me. I have done it but it usually is one word answers and most of the time my texts don't make any sense. I have seen people driving in the fast lane, texting! and worse of all they are going ten under the speed limit. They have no idea of the traffic around them. I want to slap them twice and call them Susan and wake them up!

So to all the texters out there you are in a unique group, A group that I am a member of, guilty as charged. Be careful how you word things and make sure the spelling is correct before you hit send!

A silly Game?

1. Add a comment on my blog about one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot just do anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play, suit yourself.

Come on now don't be shy!