Homeschool Here We Come

Meagan and I have thought and prayed a lot over our kids. We have always contemplated the idea of homeschooling with the pros sounding very enticing. Well, after a lot of thought, we decided to give it a try. Stepping out into uncharted territory for our family can be a little intimidating, but I feel comfortable saying this was the right decision for us.

With Jase going into intermediate school this year, we felt this was a great time to keep everyone home and have the chance to be more of an influence on all of them for just a little bit longer. Meagan has really been the one to head this up. In fact, I don't do anything except be the comic relief on Thursdays where we take the day off and go play as a family, and give Meag some much needed time off to go play tennis or catch up on things she hasn't had time to get to through the week. I must say, it is quite the time commitment for her. While all of her friends are seeing more and more of their kids head off to school and getting a sense of freedom for most of the day, she is locking it down with all of them, ALL day long. I'd glad to have a wife who is so dedicated to our kids, their education and spiritual well being.

So here's to the next few years and possibly more!

Lake Powell - aka "Heaven on Earth"

I'm not sure there is anywhere more beautiful than Lake Powell. Warm water, family, beautiful scenery, and tons and tons and tons of fun!! Every year we question whether we should make the 18 hour drive, and every year we realize as soon as we get there, that we made the right decision.

This has been a tradition that we've had ever since I was about 13 years old. Every year growing up, we'd spend a few weeks of our summer in our houseboat. Seems like every year there is some catastrophe that happens, that helps us remember that specific year (fireworks burning down trees, upside down parasails, scorpion bites, beached boats... this list goes on and on), but some of our favorite memories in life happen here. We wouldn't trade this time out here with our family for anything!

Burgers Lake

We love Burgers Lake in the summer. They have fun things for everyone to do. It's also so nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the city and just enjoy some time away. This place feels like what life was like about 30 years ago, when life was simple. Kids would just show up at a pond and play, nothing more complicated than that. Of course, you throw in a couple diving boards, a platform to swim out to, a few waterslides... and who could forget a Snack shack which included burgers and ice cream (dip-n-dots). Now that's what I call a good day!

This year we got to bring some friends along (Kate and Ethan Packer).

July 4th Activities

From fireworks, to spending the day at Cabelas, we had a great time with family and friends, enjoying our nations independence. We're so fortunate to live in this great country and have so many opportunities to create our lives with happiness and love in our communities and enjoy our freedoms. We're grateful we can feel safe and protected and celebrate the USA.

USA! USA! USA!