Mr. UBIC Intro Number

Bo is the second guy from the left. :)

Bo's "Song With No Name"

I know these are fuzzy pictures. My camera just cannot take good dark shots. But these are still being posted for posterity sake. The next part of the competition was the fashion show. It was tough to know who would be the winner of this one. We saw all sorts of fine fashions.

Bo was astutely dressed in a tie dyed Pier Cardin tuxedo, that was shipped straight to him from Arizona. Thanks Bowlers and Law Cousins!

Then there was the Interview question. Bo was asked, "Can you daydream at night?"

Finally, the sexy leg competition. This was an audience participation event and Bo was in the top 3. One of these legs is his.

The Best Fan Club

After the announcement of the winners, the media quickly arrived to take pictures and do interviews. They asked for quotes as to "how it felt to be chosen as a winner?" and even gave suggested answers for Bo to say. I guess that's how they get those really good quotes for the newspapers.


Then the fan frenzy came. The other two guys were able to walk off the stage without the complications that Bo experienced. He soon found that he was surrounded by his own, personal fan club. He was swamped with flowers and hugs and kisses and...(o.k., maybe not the hugs and kisses). At this point Dave and I didn't think that Bo even cared that he was not wearing the coveted crown, because HE was the only one being followed by 15 out of control girls who are crazy about HIM!

The Crowning Moment... Drum Roll Please!

Our First Eggs

Last week we gave away our seven roosters to some country folks, who wanted seven roosters for some unknown reason. Then we had seven left. That sounded pretty good to us. Since then, I have found one dead chicken (thanks to Captain) in the field and another has disappeared. That has left us with five. Last night we heard a familiar, "cock-a-doodle-doo," coming from the pen. I guess that leaves us with four chickens. Not quite the brood I was envisioning. Fortunately, Cado found the first eggs and was happy to test them out. I still think that we are going to have to supplement our egg income with store bought eggs. These four chickens cannot possibly keep up with our family! Oh well, there's always next year to hatch some more in preschool.

Running the Snake

Running the Snake

Bo, Cado and Dave went on the scout super activity to Jackson Hole to float the Snake River. I obviously lost all of the pictures they took on the camera, so I am copying the links from Carrie's blog that the professionals took! Aren't these awesome. Click HERE and then click on NEXT PHOTO to see a few photos!

Today's River Photos

Today's River Photos

Click HERE, I hope Aaron didn't push Bishop Dennis out! He's in the blue raft today.

Sometimes It's Just Worth The Money!

While we were in Star Valley for the 24th of July, we were invited to the Grover Community Breakfast. Aunt Joyce was there to take the kids and for some reason had her fake hairpiece with her. She started putting it in my hair and Mariah's hair and finally in Cado's hair. We were all amazed at how well the fake hair matched his real hair and thought it would be a great way to go to the breakfast. So, I offered him twenty bucks to do so and he took me up on it. I can only imagine what the community members thought as they saw this strange kid with this strange mullet! No one said a thing but Cado knew they were eyes on him. He's lookin' good aint he!

Bo's Music

Bo is getting use to the fact that his relatives all like him to bring his guitar when he visits. He is becoming quite the entertainer! Go Bo!

Floating The Salt

After Dave and the boys conquered the Snake River in Jackson, they were ready to conquer any river that could be thrown at them. Thus, the Call cousins challenged them to a Salt River float. They took the challenge fearlessly. They were warned of the rapids and the depth. They were told of the need for life jackets. They heeded the warnings and went prepared. Probably the only thing that they weren't warned about were the mosquitoes. That's what created their biggest challenge.

They spent a good hour on the river and lived to tell about it. Joyce and I followed and took pictures at strategic locations so that we could prove that they had battled the Salt...and WON!


Cado, Bo, Ben, Justin, Dallin, Carbo, Dave and Townsen.








Bo looks pretty relaxed. Well, come to think of it, Bo always looks relaxed. I don't think that there is a high stress bone in his body. He'll probably live a very long life because of that trait.

Jumping Off The Grover Bridge

After floating the Salt, our children were introduced to the thrill of jumping off the Grover Bridge. This is a bridge that spans the Salt River. I guess it's one of those things that looks much farther when you're up there than it does from down below. Our kids and their cousins bravely walked on to the bridge and then sat like "girls" as they tried to determine who the first "non-girl" would be. You can see that they finally did it...but most only did it once. I guess that was all it took to claim their "manhood" back!

Floating the Snake

Dave, Bo and Cado got to go to the Scout Super Activity this past week. They drove to Jackson Hole and floated the Snake River on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. They had an amazing time and lived to tell about it. They even had amazing pictures that somehow got lost on my camera, so this groovy tent picture is all that they have to remember it by. Sorry guys.

Does This Look Comfortable?

Mariah and Maddie and Abbie spent an amazing amount of time creating their own chairs so that they could watch, "The Bridge to Teribithia" in comfort.

I'm not sure how comfortable they were, but I do know that a whole lot of pipes and duct tape and towels went into the effort. Mariah said they were comfortable. I'm guessing that they are probably about as comfortable as the beds the boys used to make!

For any parent who needs good entertainment for their children, may I suggest pvc pipes. These have been one of the most versatile, best used toys we have ever had! Let the creativity abound!

The Truth of What Cado Really Did in Arizona

Things were rather quiet about what Cado was really doing while visiting his cousins in Arizona. They said he was fine and sent "Happy" pictures of him dressing up and going to Harry Potter at 12:00 a.m. He didn't really have a chance to talk to us personally on the phone the entire week and now we know why!!!!

Only now, that the "real" pictures get sent, do we realize what he endured. Yep, hauling pavers and shoveling dirt in 115 degree temperatures was what he really was doing. "Slave labor" they called it, and I soon realized why "they" wanted the BIG cousins at their house and willingly sent the little cousins to ours! Where was social services when Cado needed them?

The cowboy hat picture shows him so exhausted that he fell asleep before he could even lay down!






Oh, they said he went swimming and to a lake and to the gym, but have I seen any pictures of those activities? Nope, not one single one. I have yet to believe that any of those things actually happened. All I can believe is what I see... a boy sweating, in the sweltering heat, and trying to smile. He hasn't said a whole lot about the entire ordeal. I know, things like this can be hard to sort out without professional help. All I do know is that he keeps saying, "I want to go back. I want to go back!" They must have brainwashed him about that too!

Today Dayton Turned 20!

Today was Dayton's 20th birthday. Ahh, time flies. Well the best we could do to cook him breakfast in bed, was to send him a waffle iron, waffle mix, syrup and Pam spray. We also stuffed in some Alaska keepsakes and whatever else we could fit. This was the first time that the Post Office actually told me my package might be too heavy! What? They say you can mail anything you want in these prepaid boxes!!! That would really stink if Dayton had to pay extra money, just to get his presents! :)

Look What's Happening to Cado in Arizona!

The Harry Potter premiere in Arizona. 12:01 a.m.... when it's a little bit cooler down there!

How To Keep Three Girls Busy...

1. Tell them that they need to make some money. Tell them that selling lemonade is FUN!

2. Make them spend all morning cutting out giant letters for their giant posters!

3. Load them up in an old pickup truck and make them ride precariously in the back.

4. Drive them to the "absent" neighbors house to set up shop! (Tell them that this is for their own safety and NOT for the mere fact that this makes them too far to come home easily!)


5. Get the lemonade, fresh sliced lemons and frozen raspberries and put them in pretty containers. Tell the girls to smile and jump around when people drive by.

6. Mistakingly give them your cell phone so that they can call you and ask for more lemonade, water, ice, ice cream, sunscreen, raspberries, entertainment, duct tape and etc.


7. Finally let them come home and count their money. See the happy faces when they realize that they just made forty dollars after 6 hours of work in the hot sun.



8. Tell them to have a bath for the next 2 hours because they are filthy dirty. Make them all get in at the same time to save water.


9. Then make them go out to the hot dusty farm to work with the sheep. Don't worry about any more baths, they are already in their pajamas!