Annie, Get Your Gun

My apologies to the faint of heart ~DeLynn

Monday night for family home evening, we planted our garden. Since we got kind of a late start this year, we opted to take a shortcut and plant seedlings, except for the peas, corn, and carrots. Tyler, Brandi and Chloe came up to help. As I mentioned before, there are a few rabbits living in our yard. It seems they've been breeding like, well, rabbits. They were cute--until they started hanging out near the garden. One of them made an appearance at our planting party.

Thursday was Tyler and Brandi's first anniversary. Parker, Cameron, Jacob and I watched Chloe while they went to dinner and a movie. She was a very good baby.

Parker started working for the Cooks, baling hay, on Friday. They start in Blackfoot and work their way up the valley. That should keep him busy this summer.

Hayden spent the whole week out in Roberts, working for and staying with Paul's uncle, Merlin Sharp. I guess he didn't miss us because he didn't call home even once. He ran a loader, helped build a corral, drove a truck, drove a semi, rode 4 wheelers, watered cattle out on the desert, mowed lawns, hit a cow with a 4 wheeler--neither were injured, weeded gardens, played with cousin Kimberley's girls--who he says are very giggly, and had a great time. He came home Saturday night. He's excited to go back out tomorrow after his orthodontist appointment.

Cameron started his twice-weekly art class on Monday. He's having a good time and learning new techniques. He'll be going to day camp in July.

Jacob begins six weeks of summer school tomorrow. They've made some changes this year to make it more fun, so he's excited for the adventure.

I finished classes last Tuesday and finals on Wednesday. I only had one actual final exam; I got 100%. The other two finals were written papers, so I'll have to wait for my scores. I think I did okay. I'm off until September 10, when Fall semester begins. I plan to make good use of my summer break: run the Teton Dam half marathon on Saturday, dejunk and organize the sheds, paint my room, and possibly the boys' rooms; go to the Utah Shakespeare Festival and hike the Narrows in Zion National Park with Darla in July, and do some prep reading for my next big adventure--English TA in the Fall. I couldn't be a TA this semester because I had too few credits to qualify. But I will be taking 12 credits in the Fall: two English composition classes, New Testament or D&C, tennis, and English-Special Projects. I'll be the only student in that class. My special project will be to assist the professor--the one I will be a TA for--in writing a new textbook for one of the other courses I am taking. I'm excited for the challenge.

I've been working hard, trying to get my mileage up so I'll be ready to run the half marathon on Saturday with Brent. I ran 11.5 miles yesterday. I'm hoping he'll run with me for at least the first mile before he leaves me in the dust. :o) From what I understand, we'll have a pretty good cheering section, which will be fun and motivating. My goal is to finish the race in one piece.