Pioneer Weekend

For the last few weeks Candi has been busy making Mina and Leila's costumes for polynesian festivities they will be performing in with their Tausala group over the Pioneer Day weekend. So Pioneer day we watched the parade on t.v. and saw Cynthia Wood holding her flag with the Grantsville marching band. They had a close-up shot for a second. At night we went to the Fagogo Samoa festivity at a Equestrian pavilion on 11400 south. The girls were in some numbers during a play production they were in about Samoan stuff. It was boring as until the girls parts. They did really well but couldn't see them very good where I was sitting. The fireworks going on around us was more interesting. Erana is quite a nuisance when she is out and about. We tried keeping her belted in the stoller which worked for most of it but she kept whining at Candi to get her out. Once out we had to keep an eye on her as she goes off playing.

Thursday the 25th I took off from work. We had a nice day at Pineview on the beach. Tyrell went to Lake Powell with Tyler Breinholt's family and stayed on a house boat until Sunday. We swam and ate KFC for lunch, laid out and swam more. Candi and I had fun in the lake with our life vests on floating together. Erana would occupy herself playing with sand toys and had fun. We left around 6pm after a walk along the beach, then stopped for shakes.

Friday the 26th, Jaxon spent the day at the Webelos camp in Millcreek canyon. In the evening we went back to the Samoan festival. The girls did more dances with the Tausala group this time, not just the play numbers. They used all the costumes Candi made. Mum, and Scott's family came. The seats we had still weren't the best but oh well. The girls were awesome, I am very impressed at how good they are with their Tahitian and Samoan dances. Those lessons aren't a waste of money. Now to get Candi to have them be as good with Maori stuff.

Saturday the 27th was the last games for rugby. We had pizza and food after our games at the South Jordan rec fields. I had enough rugby balls they gave me for coaching that I gave one to each kid. It was fun but glad it is over. Jaxon did well this season. He made a lot of his own decision making on the field as half-back and that's what I wanted instead of me yelling at him with what to do. He is a better player.

Sunday the 28th, we went to Joshua's missionary farewell. He did a good job. I'm very proud of my nephew. He has a strong testimony. After we gathered at a home of a friend of Monica who said they could use for the feed as they were out of town. They had a big backyard with a pavilion. Monica wants to buy it someday. They had lots of mexican food since Josh is going to Mexico.

July Fun

I had a nice day off on the 4th. We went to the West Jordan parade at our usual place on 72nd south by the old Albertson exit. Auntie Raihi and Uncle Craig were on the roadside on their chairs. Candi and the kids sat by them and got lots of lollies during the parade. I sat behind them on a grassy knoll under a tree's shade and soon got surrounded by mi familia (a bunch of hispanics trying to scab the same shade). Mina was staying in Tooele for the week. Tyrell stayed home. In the evening we picked Mum up and went to Jody's for dinner and lit fireworks in the evening. Jody had a bunch of aerials. A couple times he gave us a fright when it tipped over and they shot off along the ground. The second time it hit a car passing by then started shooting at the home across the street after the car passed. After that the kids wanted to hide behind chairs for the next ones and so did I. We went home around 10:30pm.

July 6th, Saturday we helped Danny and Raina move stuff out of the apartment. They are renting a home in Sugarhouse or somewhere, can't remember.

From the 8th to the 12th Tyrell went on a Bear Lake Scout camp. He said he had fun riding horses, shooting shotguns and other stuff. He did really well clay pigeon shooting he said, passing his badge qualification easily when he had to get a certain amount with 50 shots.

Thursday night, 11th, Candi and I saw the Pacific Rim movie about giant monsters from the ocean attacking cities so the humans built giant robots with 2 people that pilot them and fight back. It was pretty cool and fun but kinda ripped off Independence Day movie in many ways. I took Tyrell and Jaxon to see it on Saturday 13th. They liked it.

Friday morning, 12th, Candi and I went to have breakfast at the Belgian Waffle place across from Hillcrest HS because we had a 'buy one get one free' coupon. Summer monsoon rains, thunder storms have come a few times and has been a nice change from the hot weather.

Saturday, 13th, Jaxon scored 2 tries in rugby. They were awesome too. I owe him 10 bucks now.

On the 17th to the 19th Jaxon went on a school camp trip to Mill Hollow camp. The same one Mina went on a few years back. He said he had fun. Rugby is still going on and we've had not many kids at practices. I have had to cancel twice because of rain. We have still been doing well. We played Herriman again Saturday 20th and did much better but lost by 1 try 20-25. It was a hot, hot day for rugby. We won the 2nd game but had to give them one of our players. I'm glad I have one week left. Coaching is fun but is getting old as the weeks have gone on. I don't think I'll do it next year.