Going Bunny Hunting!!

Justin loved to go bunny hunting! Last winter he and his friends would go out on the desert and chase the little bunnies. I laughed when I saw this picture of him standing by this huge gun. It would blow the bunny clean gone. He said this gun took 3 men to carry it. It is now in a Museum that he visited in the Ukraine.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

We had a fun Halloween Day. I fixed the traditional chili and scones for dinner. It was GREAT if I do say so myself. Our neighbors had a trunk or treat so we went there to pass out our candy. Needless to say my full sized candy bars were a hit. Birch's made home made donuts so they were a Wonderful Treat. Griffeth's had snacks and dips. It was really fun. Alot of people were there from our old ward. Chad brought Jessica and Matt, and his date Jacklyn came for the chili and scones, so it livened up the house a little. Chad and Jessica dressed up. Chad was a cowboy. He even went and bought new Wranglers. He borrowed his hat and boots from his little brothers closet. Jess was a little ballerina. She had pony tails in her hair and a darling tu-tu.

Do Accidents Come in Threes! I'm on #2 but no Stitches

Well I'm on my new Fast Powered Lawn Mower today, and I got tangled up with the swing set.

I'm cruising along and the handle on the lawn mower catches the baby swing and it all comes tumbling down... Yup right on top of me. It hit my head where I already had stitches, but nothing bad happened. The only good thing about it all was that it was much easier getting the swings off than if it were still standing. Sorry Heath you will have to do some major repairs in the Spring. It won' be hard to move now because it it pretty much in two pieces. It is still tipped over in the back yard. I'm hoping I can get someone to stand it back up soon. (that is if it will stand) I'm not sure why all the mishaps lately but I'm hopeing the third accident is just a stubbed toe. Wish me Luck.

ELDER MERRILL

This picture came with Jusin's last email. I learned today it take 6 weeks for Jus to receive his packages so it's time for All of His Awesome Sisters to get his Christmas Packages on their way. And of course his Mother and Father and Bro also. He looks concerned but I think it was cause his companion was using his camera. What a great looking Elder. And most of all his birthday is Sunday. 20 YEARS OLD!! The best gift I ever received on my birthday also. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELDER JUSTIN AND TO ME WITH HIM. JUST GOT TO LOVE THIS KID!!!

APPLYING FOR A FRANKENSTEIN JOB.

OK, SO THIS IS HOW IS GOES. I WAS CUTTING A 4X4 BOARD INTO CUTE LITTLE 4X4 BLOCKS SO I COULD MAKE A CUTE JOY STACKING BLOCK. These blocks look pretty harmless. I was using a big table saw and evidentaly I was not holding on tight enough to the block and one of them came back and hit me in the chin and the other one hit me by my eye brow. I had enough sense about me to turn off the saw and then the first thing I checked were my teeth. They were all there. By then the blood is gushing down my face, so I put my sweatshirt over my face and made it into the house and into my bathroom. THATS WHERE IT GOT UGLY!! I looked in the mirror and instantly got dizzy and faint. I got the phone and the only number I could remember was Dads so I called him and calmly asked him to call Traci, that I needed to go to hospital and I needed a PLastic Surgeon. (at least i admitted it this time, last time i cut my finger almost off I wrapped it and went to bed) Well no one in the neighbor hood was home so Mike closed the shop at 5:30 and came and got me. (by the way, before taking me to the hospital he turned the recorder on the TV so he would not miss his shows while at the hospital) I swear it took at least 45 minutes to get to the hospital. (there is construction everywhere in this town) Well you know the procedure at any ER Room you hurry to get there so you can wait for at least 15 minutes before they lay you down. There is a sign posted stating that they will call the cops if you are vulgar or get violent so I kept reading it over and over and over.

Finally, yup you guessed it, I was cut badly on my chin, my eyebrow and on the inside of my mouth and my teeth are wiggling and hurt bad. I insisted on pain medicine and they made me swallow 3 huge horse pills with freezing cold water on the teeth. ( i remembered the sign in the waiting room- no vulgarity!! Finally I saw a nurse, a doctor, and any x-ray technologist to rule out a broken jaw. By the time I get back from X-rays I am freaking out, so I asked and Mike insisted on a valium(i love this drug) soon enough I got my way. In the mean time somewhere or other I'm sure I've wet my pants. No where to go or nothing to do about it, I sit in humiliation as tears are coming from one end and pea from the other. Please, Make the drug make me not care!!!! Well by about 8:45, they have decided to place 60 stiches in me and give me a tetnious shot and send me home. ll:30 Iv'e taken a bath, (thank goodness) got more pain medication in me and out for the night. After the visit to the dentist I am so relieved, nothing but bruises and loose teeth for now. So I had Mike take these pictures of me so my closest and dearest friends can see me. I think I'm ready for HALLOWEEN!!!

By the way I will have to sell at least 1000 of those cute little blocks so I can pay my hospital bill. HELP!!!! Chad and Jessica brought me flowers& I got this darling card from Tay,Ty and Kamdon. I am drinking my Ice cream. Just to let you all know I can't use the saws any more and Mike has been wonderful through it all. He insisted on the close up photo.One funny note about dad) he left his truck running for over an hour in the emergency room drive way before he remember he had left it there. He was totally taking good care of me. I'm glad it did not get stollen or I would have been left at the hospital while he was out looking for it. Ha Ha. Thanks everyone for your get well notes. This won't slow me down. I am going to paint those darn blocks tomorrow and they will Be CUTE and for SALE.

RAIN & SNOW= THE MUDDY RACES

Jessica and Chad all bundled up for the races.
Mike and Sandy enjoying the day.

On Saturday Chad had his last race for the season. It rained and snowed but they raced any way. It was real fun to watch because everyone was slip, slidding around. He did real well. Only slid out on one race but got back up and finished and took 1st.

Chad loves his trophy!!