Hey all you readers out there. I suppose by now you have written (pun intended) us off. We have been particularly crappy writers lately. I sometimes feel like there is nothing to say and yet a lot of things happen every day!
I love this time of year when the weather feels chilly and the leaves are yellow and orange. I think October, November, and December are my favorite months. In between the bouts of morning sickness, it is fun to dream of our coming little one and wonder what color of hair he/she will have. Will he/she look like Ty or me? This is definately a time of great excitement.
Ty and I had a great opportunity to go to my nephew's baptism last week. He was baptized on Halloween (nothing scary about that). He was so happy to be baptized. After his baptism, he came back in wearing his cub scout shirt - something which surprised all of us. He is so proud to be a new cub scout! Grandpa Hunt baptized him and I felt the spirit as we had a family testimony meeting. What a special experience to share with Sammy the truthfulness of the gospel. I am sure proud of that kid! Attending a baptism always helps me to remember my own testimony and how important it is to share these things with others. Thank you Sammy for giving us the opportunity to remember this.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Yes We Can - But Should We?
I know that we haven't been verbose on our blog lately :) With the new fangled invention of Facebook or FB, I usually keep in contact with people that way. However, I need to get out some of my aggression about the state of our country. Please bear with me, or for those who don't read our blog anymore...perfect.
Most of my knowledge of current affairs comes from glancing at the cover of the Wall Street Journal. Don't tell my dad, but it actually isn't quite as liberal as I was lead to believe. They seem to think it important to be fair minded. However, one usually has to dig through to find the one or two conservative articles, while an article on Amish romance novels (G rated of course) covered the front page - go figure. I'm glad they have their priorities straight.
Also on the front page is a picture of students watching a small TV where Obama waves his arms and preaches for kids to not let failures define them. "These people succeeded because they understand that you can't let your failures define you - you have to let them teach you". Though there wasn't any propaganda about pledging allegiance to Obama, he did warn children of the danger of germs. "And along those lines, I hope you'll all wash your hands a lot, and stay home from school when you don't feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter." No joke, look it up. I couldn't help but feel that his speech to the children was as watered down as his hands were clean. (That's a different topic though.)
Obama has inspired a whole new set of jokes such as "Obama is wondering what comes after a trillion." Whether he is shaking Chavez's hand or borrowing billions of dollars from China, Obama does it all with a carefree ease as if spending someone else's money. (Oh yeah, he is.) He won't stop there oh no! He must have health care for all of America. He doesn't mind the cost (why should he, it isn't his money). If the bill passes, he will no doubt go state to state preaching of the need for everyone to wash his/her hands. We don't want to get that horrible, not so bad, Swine Flu after all. The real need in America is to wash our hands of him and his health care bill.
Obama's failures have been many and short between. From offending those involved with the Special Olympics to ignoring international dangers, I am no longer amazed that he continues as he does despite poor approval rating. He said it to the kids. He won't let his failure define him. He will push on failing time and time again. I just wonder when he will learn from these failures.
I know that there are still many Obama fans out there. They stick to him like the germs on a school child's hand. However, the WSJ reports that his disapproval rating is at 49%. I am sure it is higher than that because I wasn't included in that poll. It seems as if Obama is a wash out after all. My hope for America is this: That we concern ourselves more about what is going on in Washington than we do about the Swine Flu. Yes we can spend billions and trillions of dollars to "help" America. Yes we can raise taxes to re-coop that cost. Yes, we can be buddy buddies with terrorist nations. Yes we can have a government health care that won't work. Yes We Can - But Should We?
Most of my knowledge of current affairs comes from glancing at the cover of the Wall Street Journal. Don't tell my dad, but it actually isn't quite as liberal as I was lead to believe. They seem to think it important to be fair minded. However, one usually has to dig through to find the one or two conservative articles, while an article on Amish romance novels (G rated of course) covered the front page - go figure. I'm glad they have their priorities straight.
Also on the front page is a picture of students watching a small TV where Obama waves his arms and preaches for kids to not let failures define them. "These people succeeded because they understand that you can't let your failures define you - you have to let them teach you". Though there wasn't any propaganda about pledging allegiance to Obama, he did warn children of the danger of germs. "And along those lines, I hope you'll all wash your hands a lot, and stay home from school when you don't feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter." No joke, look it up. I couldn't help but feel that his speech to the children was as watered down as his hands were clean. (That's a different topic though.)
Obama has inspired a whole new set of jokes such as "Obama is wondering what comes after a trillion." Whether he is shaking Chavez's hand or borrowing billions of dollars from China, Obama does it all with a carefree ease as if spending someone else's money. (Oh yeah, he is.) He won't stop there oh no! He must have health care for all of America. He doesn't mind the cost (why should he, it isn't his money). If the bill passes, he will no doubt go state to state preaching of the need for everyone to wash his/her hands. We don't want to get that horrible, not so bad, Swine Flu after all. The real need in America is to wash our hands of him and his health care bill.
Obama's failures have been many and short between. From offending those involved with the Special Olympics to ignoring international dangers, I am no longer amazed that he continues as he does despite poor approval rating. He said it to the kids. He won't let his failure define him. He will push on failing time and time again. I just wonder when he will learn from these failures.
I know that there are still many Obama fans out there. They stick to him like the germs on a school child's hand. However, the WSJ reports that his disapproval rating is at 49%. I am sure it is higher than that because I wasn't included in that poll. It seems as if Obama is a wash out after all. My hope for America is this: That we concern ourselves more about what is going on in Washington than we do about the Swine Flu. Yes we can spend billions and trillions of dollars to "help" America. Yes we can raise taxes to re-coop that cost. Yes, we can be buddy buddies with terrorist nations. Yes we can have a government health care that won't work. Yes We Can - But Should We?
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
4th of July fun
I walked into mom and dad's house and was greeted by the newest member of the family: a small, orange striped kitten named Teacup. Cinnamon rolls sat on the counter and mom and dad and Jenay were there to greet us. I was home for the 4th of July.
That kitten got so much attention that weekend. We played with it and even dressed it up in doll clothes. It was silly, but Jenay, Kendra, and I had a great time doing it. The kitten didn't seem to mind and even posed for us in his/her flowery doll dress. We are still unsure whether it is a girl or a boy.
Mom got the kitten when a kind farmer helped her out of a ditch. She couldn't refuse the kitten after his service to her. We teased mom that the farmer saw her coming. Teacup was a cute little ball of fur that pranced around the house.
That kitten got so much attention that weekend. We played with it and even dressed it up in doll clothes. It was silly, but Jenay, Kendra, and I had a great time doing it. The kitten didn't seem to mind and even posed for us in his/her flowery doll dress. We are still unsure whether it is a girl or a boy.
Mom got the kitten when a kind farmer helped her out of a ditch. She couldn't refuse the kitten after his service to her. We teased mom that the farmer saw her coming. Teacup was a cute little ball of fur that pranced around the house.
We missed my brother-in-law, Sam Hennis, as he was away serving his country in the Air National Guard. We are proud of him.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Two Wonderful Years
Today is our second anniversary. As Ty and Steve say "Two years down...an eternity to go." It has been a great two years. Ty surprised me (or should I say fulfilled my hope?) by having red roses delivered to my work office. I felt so special!
I know this is all cheesy etc. and you can stop reading if you want, but I am so grateful for a kind and understanding husband. We aren't perfect and even we have our differences. However he is always kind to me and persuasive, so much so that he often persuades me to change my mind, something my family would say is impossible. He encourages me to develop my talents and even says he likes the silly stories that I write in my spare time. When I had my tonsils out in January, he took care of me and watched over me. We have so much fun together and he always makes me laugh. He truly is the love of my life and my best friend. I can honestly say to the earlier statement..."Bring it on!"
I know this is all cheesy etc. and you can stop reading if you want, but I am so grateful for a kind and understanding husband. We aren't perfect and even we have our differences. However he is always kind to me and persuasive, so much so that he often persuades me to change my mind, something my family would say is impossible. He encourages me to develop my talents and even says he likes the silly stories that I write in my spare time. When I had my tonsils out in January, he took care of me and watched over me. We have so much fun together and he always makes me laugh. He truly is the love of my life and my best friend. I can honestly say to the earlier statement..."Bring it on!"
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mulder's First Bath
Aside from being too cute (according to Cami) and funny (according to me) this video is also another step in the video-making experimentation process. We hope you enjoy it.
PS: As before, make sure you pause any other music or video before watching this multi-media extravaganza.
PS: As before, make sure you pause any other music or video before watching this multi-media extravaganza.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Zion: Place of Peace
We wanted to share with you our pictures of Zion... not the city of Enoch that was taken to God (they wouldn't let us take pictures while we were visiting there) but the National Park in Southern Utah. Amongst mosquito bites and sunburns we brought back some great pictures and video. So, here is a montage-- complete with music-- of some of the hikes and heights we conquered on this trip.
We did three hikes while there: The Watchman trail, Angel's Landing, and Weeping Rock. Angel's Landing was by far the most impressive and strenuous hike we have been on and that is why there are so many pictures of that hike versus the other two. In the montage, the pictures from Angel's Landing have been broken into the three main sections of the hike: Walter's Wiggles-- a series of tight switchbacks that ascend the backside of the cliff wall, The Chains-- an area where one has to climb the sandstone rocks with the aid of chains across a narrow rock fin (approx. 3-5 ft. wide at times) with a 1200 foot drop-off on one side and a 900 foot drop-off on the other, and finally, The Top-- kinda self-explanatory.
We hope you enjoy our video montage as much as we enjoyed making it.
Ty and Cami
PS: You might want to pause any other music while this is playing so that you can hear it. Enjoy!
PSS: Some of these videos and pictures are not for the faint-of-heart. Viewer discretion is advised!
We did three hikes while there: The Watchman trail, Angel's Landing, and Weeping Rock. Angel's Landing was by far the most impressive and strenuous hike we have been on and that is why there are so many pictures of that hike versus the other two. In the montage, the pictures from Angel's Landing have been broken into the three main sections of the hike: Walter's Wiggles-- a series of tight switchbacks that ascend the backside of the cliff wall, The Chains-- an area where one has to climb the sandstone rocks with the aid of chains across a narrow rock fin (approx. 3-5 ft. wide at times) with a 1200 foot drop-off on one side and a 900 foot drop-off on the other, and finally, The Top-- kinda self-explanatory.
We hope you enjoy our video montage as much as we enjoyed making it.
Ty and Cami
PS: You might want to pause any other music while this is playing so that you can hear it. Enjoy!
PSS: Some of these videos and pictures are not for the faint-of-heart. Viewer discretion is advised!
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