A scout is....

I recently got back from a very eventful scout camp, and my family was debriefing me on the camp happenings. I commented that sometimes the scouts didn't embody some elements of the scout law and Michelle looked perplexed. I began to quote the law: "A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous..." As I got to "courteous", Michelle started to giggle. I continued, "kind, obedient...", and here the fits of laughter began. When I got to "clean" she was hysterical, and when I finished with "reverent" she was laughing so hard that she was silent because she lost her wind, and was just shaking convulsively - then she broke into sobs of hysteric laughter. By that time we were all laughing so hard that some of us were crying. I guess that might have been an editorial comment on her expectations of boys her age.

Baptism fun!

Recently our young friends Eric and Winter got baptized. They are grandchildren of one of my home teaching families, and took lessons from Sisters Allan and Nelson. We had a good time, and they are great. The sisters took them out to Kirtland, which they really enjoyed, and on the way back they played an alphabet game. Winter got to the letter "J", and was wondering what to add to her list of things to take on a trip. Sister Nelson mentioned that Jesus started with J. Eric piped up with, "Choose Jesus, Winter. He's got your back". We thought it was pretty funny.

House Guest from...

Well, I came home the other day to find we had a house guest. Actually, I just came home to these pictures, and I did not immediately recognize the familiar face. I love the biker one the most.

Great week!

Well, a lot is going on this week. First of all, Cameron got a paid internship at the Pleasant Grove Fire Station, much to our surprise. He is not that interested in a career in that area, but says it is a lot of fun and he is having a good time. They also pay better than other jobs he applied for, so that's good.

After months of delays (tree too green, rain, etc., etc.) we finally had our annual tree burning event. Every year after Christmas, we let our tree dry out and sent it up in flames. Yes, we are a family of pyros, and we are proud of it. This year Brandon snagged a couple of extra trees off the tree lawns, and we made a night of it with the YW group present. No sentient being was harmed. There was a strange dance that took place around the burning trees that I hope the neighbors did not notice. If they did notice, I hope they don't know it was a Mormon group. Still, it was much more appropriate than some wiccan events I have heard of.

Finally, and most wonderfully, our young friends Eric (11) and Winter (12) Werner were baptized today. They are great kids, and have made a lot of progress. I have been the home teacher of their grandparents off and on for years, and the time was finally right. The sister missionaries (Nelson and Allan) have been great, and the kids learned a lot. I am looking forward to seeing them blossom in the gospel. Pictures forthcoming.