Football Season

You can always tell when the football season is upon us. Here are some of the ways I have noticed it this year:

BYU- Training Camp, I have been more intune with what is going on in camp, what players are playing and which ones are getting hurt. I am also focusing in on what the UofU is doing (starting a true freshman-- crazy!!) That way I can give my bosses an ear full of trash talk. By the way only 21 days until BYU vs OK. Go Cougs!! Not to mention that we got our season tickets in the
mail today. Oh they are like holding pure gold.

Looking at new candle smells. Wishing I could find some manly smells for my office and home. Smells like grass, locker room, sweat, leather, woodchips, anything that says "hey I am a man. bring it!" Well for you men like me I have found something. A company called Hotwicks has those smells. I found leather, grass, beer (Believe it or not), carmel popcorn, Hippie smell and others. the Pigskin leather and grass are mine.


Preseason games, was excited to see my Eagles beat up on Tom Brady (hate that guy). But at last they lost by two points. Not good news. I did watch the Steelers beat the Cardinals on Thursday night. I told Alicen it was just nice to hear football talk as back ground noise. How I will miss John Maddens voice on MNF. Good news is my Eagles pick up Michael Vick! Good call on there part. Sure he just got out of prison, out of shape but give him a month or two. Wildcat offense will be crazy nuts in Philly.

Oh the season is here for the great old sport of football. What have I done with myself for the last couple of months when only Baseball has been on. Yarp! doing nothing. All you football fans, college or Pro get those arms loose and legs moving its almost time to do the wave!!

New way of following the Prophets!

New way of Remembering to follow the prophets!!

YO!! JOE!!

I finally got to go see the New G.I. Joe movie this week. My movie critique would have to be "two thumbs up!" I really liked the film. I got all excited to see it last fall when it first previewed. Alicen's work got tickets again and we were fortunate enough to get two tickets (sorry Cox's). I thought all the actors did a great job portraying the cartoon charactors. I thought Channing Tatum did a great job as Duke, as well as the girls. I am still a little skeptical with Waynes and Quid playing in there rolls. Just dont see an action hero in Waynes and the commander in Quiad, but they still acted great. The movie was a done deal though once I saw Brendon Fraiser as the trainer. What is funny just as he came on, Alicen leaned over and said "now I know you will like this movie!" Sorry I can not help that I am a Brendon Fraiser fan. Over all the movie was good, I just hope they make a couple more. I think it can handle making a series or something, at least a sequel. And now you know how I feel about the movie-- "and knowing is half the battle! Yo Joe!"

The 20 Dollar Bill

Between the Cox's and the Kettenring family, there is a twenty dollar bill floating around that neither one of us will accept. It all started by us buying the Cox's Cafe Rio one night. Katie said "we had to take a 20 dollar bill to cover dinner for them, or it would hurt "Danny's man pride!"" But we told them No, we wanted to buy them dinner. Well since that night it has been hidden, folded, fought over and abused by both of us. I have hide it in Danny's shoe, tools, car, and door. The Cox's have hide it in our kitchen, computer desk and now our returned DVDs. As it is now in my possession I will have to figure out a way to give it back to them. It has been fun trying to smuggle the 20 dollars back a forth, but this is not over!!

Father & Sons

Over the weekend the Cannon Stake had their yearly Father & Sons camp out at Beaver Ridge (church property). I made the camp out a total family affair. I invited my Dad, my little brother Jayson, Brother in law Mike and nephew Ethan. Then I took Taitan and Danny drove up with us. We had a great time. I thought we could all drive together up but as my mind figured everyone could fit, my mind forgot to add sleeping bags, coolers and other items. So my Dad had to drive as well.
At Beaver Ridge, we set up our camp in a new area where the church as made concrete Tables and benches. They are really nice to have. However where there are new tables and benches there are not fire pits. The fire pits are 10 yards away in the over grown Forrest. We tired to movie them but they were bolted down and unmovable. Although Danny might say others wise. We decided to just make our own, found some rocks and made a pit. It worked for the time we were there. We missed the fireside that the stake had because we were hungry. The rest of the night was spent talking and enjoying the great outdoors.
As for sleeping, I sent up a air mattress in my Tahoe (fit perfect) and threw out some sleeping bags. However everyone else slept in a tent. Danny had a three foot high air mattress, so he never touched the ground. I believe everyone slept good except for my Dad that froze most the night. It was actually cold up in the mountains for August. I do have to say, I would have slept good but Tait had to sleep right up next to me, I am sure I was warm. He did not give me any room to sleep and with being right next to my my left arm was up in the air all night and then a pole to hold the blanket over our heads but cause I did not want him to wake up at 5:30 when the sun started to come up. I finally had to move my arm around 7 am and Tait was up. My arm still is stiff.
After getting up, we ate breakfast that the stake provided, went and did a little ziplining (ethan loved that as did Mike) and then we packed up and took off for home around 10 am. It was nice to just get the boys together and go camping. Although my Dad recorded us on his video camera, who know what might have been send on that. I will have to keep you posted. Anyway it was a great over night camp out with the guys!!