TIC TAC TESTIMONY

Last night I was searching the internet for LDS Humor to find a joke to put in our Relief Society Newsletter. While searching I found this cute little story about a woman and her ward testimony meeting.

“My wonderful ward, bless its heart. The same motley crew gets up every single month to bear their testimonies. A few of us who are too chicken to ever go up to the pulpit will every-so-often sit together or in proximity to each other and draw blank tic-tac-toe boards. Instead of X's and O's, we write the names of people we think will get up in each square. We then black out the square if the corresponding person gets up to bear his or her testimony. First player to get 3-in-a-row "wins". Yeah, I agree that this seems pretty "sacrilegious", but I still get a lot out of these meetings, I swear I do”.

By Anonymous

I hope I didn't give you all any new ideas for church next week. I already had a friend write me after I emailed it to her and said that she was for sure going to try it. She has a lot of "The Usuals".

HANSON BOYS NEW TOY

It is a known fact that men really never grow up. Today Troy and Cameron went and bought themselves an old Land Cruiser. 1970 to be exact. They are going to work on it together and get it drivable for Cameron. (Who will be turning 16 in February - HELP). It is going to need a lot of work and thankfully we have a friend up the street who knows his way around a cruiser pretty well. Thanks Scott and Laura! Especially Laura for letting Scott play with Troy on the cruiser.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY - Bear Lake 1998

This is the family picture at Bear Lake after working and playing all weekend. Notice how far up the water is. We haven't seen it that way for soooo long. Probably 11 years. ha ha. Now we have about 50 to 75 yards of beach.

COUNTING DOWN

Well, just a week left until school starts. Yahoo!!! Cam went and registered for school last week and came home with his schedule. There was a note for him to go and see a counselor. Wouldn't you know it? School hasn't even started yet and already he has to go and see the counselor. At least it isn't the Principal. Actually, we have a friend who is a counselor over at the school and she said that 75% of all the students have to meet with a counselor. There were problems with the computer system and the new school district. It has been a big head ache for them. So now he has to go and stand in a long line to go meet with a counselor.

HAPPY 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Today is our 25th wedding anniversary. We have so many memories of good times, hard times, sad times, and very difficult times. But there has never been a time when I didn't love my husband. (frustrated - YES) He is a wonderful husband and father and he takes such good care of me. We have 3 beautiful children who have blessed our lives in so many ways. Each moment with them has been an experience. We've experienced joy, elation, frustration, aggravation, (I tried to get all the "tions" in there). Tears of Happiness and sadness. Scrapes, scratches, bruises, stitches, surgeries. Basketball games, Baseball games, and football games and some soccer. Gymnastics, dance recitals, piano recitals, voice recitals. Sleep overs, and having to go pick up kids from sleep overs in the middle of the night, night games, water fights, snow ball fights, ping pong games, nintendo games, x-box games and Wii. Carpool, elementary school, middle school, high school, summer school and college. Dating, dances, sweet sixteen, sweet eighteen, and still waiting. Zits, pms, arm pit hair and puberty. Hunting, camping, 4-wheeling, and bicycling. Driver's Ed, Lerner's permit, new drivers. We have also witnessed many miracles along the way. These are just a few of the things that have made up our 25 years together. We have been truly blessed. I know we have so much more to look forward to. I love you Troy! Thank you for making me happy all these years.

Sorry these pictures are about 4 years old.
Time for a new family portrait

FLASHBACK FRIDAY - September 2001

Can you guess who is in this picture? They have each changed so much.
(and no, Mallory isn't choking Cam. He is just being a little dramatic for the camera)

Mallory, Zac Rigby,
Cameron, Madison Rigby
Aren't they cute?

TOP REASONS I CAN'T WAIT FOR SCHOOL TO START

• Maybe I'll be able to keep the house cleaner.

• I won't need to buy as many Pizza Pockets.

• Less arguing with Cameron (I hope)

• The home will be quiet. (at least until 2:45)

• I can go out to lunch without feeling a little guilty (not that I really did)

• The weather will start to turn cooler.

• Cameron will be a Sophomore!

• I'll try to re-organize the kitchen.
  

• I can sleep in without someone to tell on me.

I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST!

• I GET THE HOUSE TO MYSELF FOR AT LEAST 6 1/2 HOURS!
  

• YAHOO! YIPPEE! HURRAY! WAHOO! YAY! OH YEA BABY! HURRAH! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT! AND ANY OTHER WORD THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR MY EXCITEMENT!

DISCLAIMER: I don't want in any way for Cameron to feel offended or sad by my feelings because he is probably just as happy to be away from me and the chore list. I love you Cameron!