Backpacking with the Scouts

I went on my first backpacking trip since I was a scout a couple of years ago (or maybe 20 years). Luckily it was just 1.3 miles although all uphill (no not both ways). It was really fun and pretty. I will just post one picture since most are not of me or the family. Some of the boys sure liked to pack heavy. It was a good learning experience. Two of the boys forgot the poles to their tent. It was fun helping them solve their problem with rope.

From 2008 0927 Pine Hollow

Other news:

Cheri and her sisters, Julie and Kristi, got to attend the general Relief Society Meeting on Saturday night in the conference center. It was such a great experience and a wonderful spirit. They really had fun with their girls night out!!
Mark would like to comment on his guys night out enduring hard work and dedication so their wives could attend the Relief Society meeting. A few games and movies were played and a little pizza, to help lighten the load.

Tyler is crawling like crazy and getting so big. We are hoping we are finished with ear infections, but he has an appointment with the ear, nose and throat specialist in a few weeks to see if we should put in tubes for him.

Thanks to Eric and Julie, we got the trampoline which we are trying to set up in the backyard. Needless, to say the kids are very excited. We might sleep out on it this weekend in our sleeping bags.

Fishing, Ryan scores a goal, Bryce potty trained, Ty-Ty crawls, Almary B-day party

We went fishing last weekend at Salem Ponds. It is a nice pond with a park. Daddy forgot the worm hooks so we didn't catch anything. Yesterday we went fishing at Cabela's kids day. All of the kids got a hat, hot dogs, and drinks and then went fishing in the swimming pool like pool. Ryan caught a fish and the others really wanted to. Other news: Tyler is officially crawling, Ryan scored a goal at his game last week. Daddy only got a picture of him almost scoring. Bryce is potty trained even through the night. He even gets up in the middle of the night to go potty and then goes back to bed. We always know he is up in the morning when we hear his door open and then him going potty. Almary had a fun Hawaiian luau party. They played plenty of games including: limbo, pass the coconut, and relay game (andrew looked pretty cute in the grass skirt and shell lei running across hot lava).

Tyler had another Doctor's visit. His aortic arch is still looking good. His valve is the same to slightly better that the last visit. I asked the doctor more about what the units are on the numbers she told us. It is the pressure difference from before and after the aortic valve in mm of mercury (mmHg) The measurement this time was in the low 30's. normal is below 20. If the pressure difference is 60 - 80 requires correction.