Laura has finished her race and I can't wait for her to come home. I think I'm a pretty needy person when my spouse leaves or I leave. I miss having the feeling of safety when I am with my wife. I sure have kept myself busy though. Tonight I am taking a break and just watching some TV. Tomorrow I turn 40 years old and I'm not really looking forward to celebrating it by doing nothing. I have always wanted someone to make a big deal about my birthday and I think every year I am more disappointed. I think my most memorable birthday was my 1st birthday on my mission. I had been in one area for about 6 months and I had made a lot of friends with the people in my area and they were ready to give me a birthday get together. I was so looking forward to it. I got transferred a few weeks before my birthday. I was so disappointed. So in my new area I really didn't know anyone. On my birthday my companion told me that we needed to go to the church to do something. While we were there some kids that we had been trying to teach brought me a cake and sang happy birthday to me. I was very excited, my first and probably only surprise birthday. My wife thinks I'm kinda whiny about it and I think she is right. LOL

Laura is starting her race today in Las Vegas. She is running the Las Vegas Ragnar. I'm home with the kids being Single Dad for the next couple of days. I have one day down and 3 left. So far so good with getting the kids ready so I can take AJ to school. Cleaned up some of the house last night and plan on cleaning more tonight. It is so much easier to clean the house when kids are a sleep and no one else is around. I put on my tunes and start working.

I guess I had better get ready for today before the kids wake up and start to get into stuff.

As I watch the world around me, I am amazed at the blurring of lines between what is good and what is bad. Those things that at one time may have been so clearly distinguished as evil are now acceptable and even taught as good for oneself. The opposite is the same, where what was once considered good is now looked down upon or even considered wrong. Society has become a self evolving monster of confusion and poor thinking, where logic has lost its place.

I do believe that the way we take on adversity will determine our success in this life and the life to come. I strive each and every day to have a positive outlook on life and the struggles it brings. Some days are easier than others, but I know it is necessary to push forward and have faith and hope that something good will come of the struggles.

Such random thoughts from my brain, but I thought it would be healthy to release them.

Monday we went up Millcreek Canyon for FHE and enjoyed a nice little hike on the pipeline trail.
































This was a snake we found on the trail.

Laura is off to girls camp. I took the kids on a picnic tonight at Bear Park. We thought that it might rain, but it ended up just being windy. We didn't stay very long since we needed to get back to the house to check on Max (our dog).

A.J. got his first bike last night and was so excited. He rode it around the parking lot of Home Depot while Laura ran in. It was fun to watch him be so excited. I can't believe how big he is getting and how fast he grows up. Now if we can just learn how to bottle all his energy we would be in good shape.

Ok so we are not moving to Texas. I was offered a job that paid better here in SLC so we are staying.

moving to Texas