Why mining is fun for me....

In the Frank Church Wilderness area near Salmon, we used to roll rocks off the tops of the mountains. It was fun to watch them crash down the hillside. My friend Shane was great to have around because he is freakishly strong and can move big rocks. He would be impressed with the work we did at the mine yesterday.

We rolled a 2 giant rocks off the endwall because they were too big for the shovel to load. The rock in this video is about as big as a full-size pickup. It broke in half part way down the wall. It was great to watch.

Arrow of Light Ceremony

Kaden received the highest award for a Cub Scout tonight. He got his Arrow of Light award. It was a cool ceremony and we are proud of him. He took the walk over the bridge and shook hands with his new leader. He is excited to start Boy Scouts.

Kaden's Birthday

Kaden is 11. I can't believe he is that old. He had a good family birthday party and will have one with his friends tomorrow. Because he is now a boy scout, he got things for camping like a pack, compass, a whistle, and a signal mirror. He also got an erector set to build. Molly made him a cheesecake as per his request. We edited the movie Transformers and let Kaden watch it. It was a good day.

Grandma & Grandapa Come to Soda Springs!

Last weekend, Grandma and Grandpa Donahoo came to see us for a day. They brought presents for Kaden's birthday which included a cool book about Joseph Smith and Stacy's old skis. Thanks Stacy for letting Kaden use those. He is going to get his winter sports merit badge done this year. While they were here, we went to a hotdog cookout that the city of Grace had at their town park. Then we all went ice fishing (everybody went). The little boys got cold quick, but Sadie and Kaden stayed on the ice with us for about an hour. We caught a few little perch. Dad showed us his old house in Grace where he lived when he was five years old.

Time Out!

Gabe thought it would be funny to throw all of the puzzle pieces down the stairs. Maybe it was funny the first time, but not after the second or third. He got a timeout. It was actually pretty funny to see him stand there. He picked them up right afterwards. He's a good little boy.....most of the time.

Cousins!

While in SLC, we picked up two cousins and brought them home with us. They will stay for a while. Kaden and Sadie are really happy that they are here. We all are. They had some fun sledding in the front yard yesterday.

SLC trip

Our new nephew was born and is staying at Primary Children's Hospital for a while to work some things out. We wanted to see them, so as much as I hate going to Salt Lake, away we went. It was a good trip afterall. We stayed downtown and had a view of the construction going on by temple square. Zach and Gabe could have watched the cranes and tractors work all day. We walked around temple square and ate at Macaroni Grill. While at the restaurant, Gabe ran by a stranger's table and grabbed a handful of spaghetti right off her plate. I was really embarassed, but she was friendly and laughed about it.