Camp helaman- sorry a little late

I, Neal, participated in a camp that is strictly a church camp and is pretty much a missionary training program. It started June 25 and it went through the 28Th. It was a really good camp and at first I thought it was going to be boring and just be like a regular scout camp, But it was so much better then any of the scout camps I have been to before. It seemed like as soon as you got to the camp you immediately felt the spirit and it was just amazing how strong it was. At this camp they have what is called a C.O.P.E. course, which is just some stuff to help teach team work and also to get a break from sitting and looking in scriptures. It was so much fun and it really built my testimony and you could see it in everyone from the first day we had a tiny testimony and you can tell by the last day at our final testimony meeting you can tell a big increase in every one's testimony and there actions and it was so much fun!

A note from Dad, Mom and I attended parents night on Friday night. We are reelly glad we went. We could feel the spirit as soon as we got out of the car. We eat supper there. Then all the young men and their leaders changed into white shirts for a testimony meeting. It was great to see a change in Neal. He bore a strong testimony as did most of the boys. Afterwards we went to Neal's Zone camp and had a devotional. All of us, including had the oportunity to bare testimony agian. A great experience!
This post is in thanks to Vera for her kind reminder.

BSU football camp!!

On June 14Th at 5:00 am 22 football kids and all there gear some how fit into 4 cars and headed to Boise, Idaho for a football camp. We got there about 2:00, I think, met up with another player that flew in and got checked in . Got moved into our dorms at the campus there and ate a little dinner and from then pretty much the same routine football in the morning then relax then football again. Except on Tuesday the 17 we went through the normal stuff but in the afternoon some other teams went to a water park close by but we stayed scrimmaged a little bit then went to Brenda and Andrews for a little BBQ. (you can check out pictures of that on their blog.) I figured we should put up some pictures of the actual camp its self and show you a little of what went on.

New Toy

Last week, I (Kevin) saw a poster about a yard sale in Panaca. There was a Rhino with a trailer on the list of items. So, Saturday Alma, Cory Neal and I took a trip to Panaca to check it out. I fully expected the Rhino to be gone before we got there. It just so happened that it was still there. We took it for a test drive, I called Mom and decided to get it. We have had some fun with it already.




For Neals' last project in woods I had him make some plaques, one for each of our children. Here is a picutre of how it turned out.

Memorial Weekend

As Matti said, Alma, Matti and Belle were here for the weekend. We enjoyed having them here. The kids enjoyed the parade ran right behind our house. They also enjoyed swinging and playing outside.

My brothers oldest son, Loren and his family was here for the weekend also. We enjoyed getting to know them a little better. We also enjoyed a dutch oven dinner at my Dad's house.

Some news.

First off I (Neal) found out Thursday after school that I now have a summer job with the Lincoln county power district. I start June 2ND, from 6:30 to 2:30. Then right after I found that out that mom and I went to the clinic and had my in-grown toe nail removed so today (Friday) we removed the bandage and decided to show you my

wonderful toe.

I immediately would like to apologize to those the are "grossed out" by this.

Saturday fun!!

So Saturday was a busy day between dune buggy races here in Caliente and working between Cory's place and here we got a lot accomplished. So Marie done be sad but we took out your rose bushes you planted a long time ago. Also we put some new sprinklers in Cory's yard and just had a busy but fun day. All in all Dad and I (Neal) got sun burnt a little but accomplished a lot throughout the day!!

Vica/ Skills Usa

On Monday April fourteenth I (Neal), with 12 other students headed up to Reno, Nevada for a competition called VICA. We got to the circus circus (where we were staying) about 8:00 and just explored ordered some pizza and relaxed. The next morning I got up about 6:00 along with three other kids to head down to our place where we were suppose to take our seeding test for a competition called quiz bowl. Which is just like Jeopardy but were in teams. So after that we went straight to another meeting for what seemed like 3 hours but was only 2 hours. Then finally got some lunch (which I was STARVING because I didn't have any breakfast) and right after that went and found out when we were going to compete in our quiz bowl. When we found out we only had like 40 minutes till we were going to compete so we waited down there and then finally got to our turn, with 4 other teams. After it ended we got a whomping score of 1 yeah we were completely last. Well after that we were free to do what ever we wanted so me being so tired I took a short 15 minute nap, being rudely awakened by my room mate jumping on top of me. After he did that we walked around watched some circus acts then that was the end of that day. The next morning I happened to wake up around 3 o'clock in the morning looking at the clock of course my eyes deceived me and I thought it was 6 o"clock. Thinking I was almost late for breakfast got a quick shower got into my work clothes for my cabinet making competition and almost headed out my door when my room mate said, "what are you doing in 3:30 in the morning. So I laid in in bed for about 10 minutes then falling asleep and waking up all ready to go eat some breakfast!! The cabinet making competition went good, I was actually able to finish the cabinet this year and it looks great. Even though i didn't get a medal I am still proud of my cabinet. Then Thursday after our awards ceremony we booked it out of there and headed home, getting home about 9:15 I crashed in my bed sooooooooooo glad to be in my own bed!!

So here are a few pictures of the cabinet. If any one wants one, I might build you one next year or during the summer who knows.