How is everyone? With all that's going on, I'm sure no one has cared to blog much, but I'd like to hear from you all. So, what's new with us? Not much. Still riding a lot. Jordan's school scored the highest in the state on the standardized tests, 95%. Pretty cool, they're actually learning there. I'm still in young men's trying to do what I can for these guys. I'm the teacher's advisor and I'm reminded what a tough age 14-15 is for boys. It seems that if a boy is going to be a rebel they start making those moves in the teacher's quorum. It's just a really troubling world out there, and I try my best to give good lessons and have good activities. Father and son's outing is this Friday, should be really fun. For the fireside, I asked a Iraq war vet from our ward, who just got back, to talk about his experiences and his priesthood, etc. Should be good, he's a really cool guy. Father and sons has become a real tradition for my boys and me, they love it and look forward to it all year.

We get this newsletter from my sister-in-law every couple months. It's just about hillarious. She sends it out to over 100 people (no kidding), and it reads like the Corrie newsletters of past. It starts out, "sorry we didn't get this out on time, and we know how much each of you enjoys hearing about our family..." I thought that it was an attempt at self-depricating humor, but after reading on (3 full sheets of paper, front and back, single spaced -- I only got through 1 1/2). The thing that strikes me is, she got married like last year, she just barely had her first child, and she's convinced that everyone is dying to sit at her feet and take part in her vast wisdom of parenting and motherhood. It's comical. Not that I'm all experienced, I honestly haven't the first clue how to be a parent, but I've been around long enough to know most people don't either. Plus, all throughout the thing she's taking mild digs at her husband, 'cause you know, men just is stupid and can't figure out things like child-birth and such. Anyway, just so you know -- there's one in every family.

Nothing else new here. Hope you all are keeping your testimonies intact. Half of the questions I ask my teachers during lessons, one kid always responds with his canned answer "go to church, read the scriptures, pray, and yes." He's usually right. Not much to add to that if you think about it. With all we've been through lately, we need it now more than ever. On a side note, I'm just waiting for someone to come up with an all-encompassing newsletter covering the last few months in our family. Yeah, hold your breath for that one.