Brenda and Andrews stools!!

Well when I was done with the woodworking with Jeanette and Jeff's table I decided to work on Brenda and Andrew's three stools. It was the simplest one and decided to build them first. In total it took me four days to totally complete them!! I stayed after school two days then one day during school I stayed in there a total of 2.75 hours!! I was a little bored that day. Then walla I was done!! Update on Jeanette and Jeff's table, I ran out of lacquer for the table :( but Dad and I will be going to St. George to get a couple more gallons then it should only take a week or week and a half to finish it. It has been fun learning all these new things with the table and well I have built these stools before so nothing new there, but good to always do a small quick job just for a change of pace. So here are pictures of the stools ( pictures coming soon of the table, Trust me it looks amazing!!!!!!)

Meeting Oliver

Last Weekend (January 17 to 19) Ann, Neal, and I traveled to Salt Lake to meet our newest grandson Oliver Comfort Smith and to visit with Alma, Matti, Bella, Jeanette, and Jeff. We had a great time.

Oliver even noisily filled his diaper while Neal was holding him. Thank goodness it all stayed in his diaper.

Ann, Neal, Jeanette, Jeff and I went to the Tabernacle Choir Broadcast on Sunday Morning. It always a treat to attend the broadcast in person. Ann, Neal and I attend church with Alma and Matti then we all had dinner at Alma and Matti house.

Thank you so much for your hospitality.

Neal is so good with kids, He and Bella had a great time playing with cars:

Published poet. well kind of

Well a while back ago my english teacher, Mrs. McHenry told us that there was a poetry contest coming up and we had to write two poems for it in order to get credit in her class. So being the not so good poet I am, I asked Melissa to help me out with it. Well about a week and a half ago Mrs. Mchenry announced the winners. There were alot of them, and I was one of them. Well I guess I should say Melissa's poem is published with my name on it. Thanks SOOOOOOOOO much Melissa!!!!! I owe you big time for this one!! So I decided to put it on the blog so everone could read it. Once again thank you so much for helping me!!

Thoughts of Thanksgiving


When I think of Thanksgiving
I think of many different things.
I think of football, cool nights,
And colors that fall brings.
I imagine the Pilgrims and Indians
That gathered together for peace
It must have been a beautiful moment
An instant when troubles did cease.
Did they feel as blessed as I do,
When my family gathers near?
I’m filled with peace and gladness
To celebrate with those who are dear.
For my family means the most to me
I think of them often each day.
And enjoy this time
To spend to visit, laugh, and play.
Of all the memories I have
Thanksgiving is some of the best.
All the memories to be made,Thanksgiving may out shadow the rest.

Thanks Melissa!!!

Jeff and Jeanette's Table

It's not quite done yet but I figured I would give an update. I sometimes stay after school for a couple hours to get some really good work time on it. Today (Tuesday) was one of those days!! I was able to get the leafs for it all done I just have to align everything now and Sand and sand some more then sand SOME MORE!! HA HA. Well in other words I have probably about a week or so worth of sanding to do!!! But I am hoping (fingers crossed) that it will be maybe another week or two till I can get it done. Depends on how much I am able to stay after some more. So here are some pictures of it!!! The first one is with all the leafs in!! Total length with leafs in 8 feet!

Mom and Dad's Christmas Present from all the kids.

We got it all hung up today.

SNOW!!!

So after a week of snow and a week of riding the four wheeler everyday I remembered to take pictures. Dad took some pictures on thursday of when it snowed over 4 or so inches in one night. On friday I went up to a hill that someone is trying to put a house development on. With my new camera Mom and Dad gave me for my brithday I took some pictures.

Senior ball

Well December 13Th came and Bonnie Clark and I headed over to St. George. After meeting two of her sisters and shopping a little, We ate lunch then headed over to her sisters house so Bonnies sister could do her hair for the dance. I was just sitting there waiting and one of Bonnies twin sisters (Rachel) Friend came over and picked Rachel up to go repelling they asked me if i wanted to go so I said sure why not. So we went it was a blast. I knew a storm was coming in and wanted to head home earlier but Bonnie wanted to stay still exactly four so I waited. As we were driving back I saw where exactly the storm was it was just a question of when we would meet it. We ran into the storm about Veyo. Traffic slowed to about 20-25 mph all the way to enterprise. We pulled into the gas station in enterprise to see if the weather would let up. So after some waiting ( it was about 30 minutes) i decided to try it. Yeah it was so slippery I couldn't even get out of the parking lot. So i pulled back in and I called mom and dad and Bonnie called her brother and sister and they said stay there and they would come pick us up in there four wheel drive truck. So after sitting in the gas station/ store for about 2 and a half hours. They showed up. The senior ball promenade started at nine and we pulled in Panaca about 9:30 so we decided to skip it a) we were not really ready for it. b) by the time we got to Caliente got changed then headed back it would be over. So we went to Bonnies house and tried to watch a movie but I had a hard time staying awake, so I headed home. But the next day for church she wore her dress and I wore my tux, and after wards we took some pictures. So here they are.