Cameron is a Webelos scout now.  He just finished his week long Day camp.  He made a side table there and passed off a lot of pin requirements.

Cameron and his swim team the Longview Sea Dragons had their first meet against the Fairview Sharks.  Cameron did awesome.  He got 1st place on both relays and 3rd in the Backstrock.  It was a lot of fun!!!

Cameron's 1st Swim Meet

Makayla went to the Nashville Temple for the first time to do Baptisms for The Dead.  It was such a neat experience.

Spring break

As we drove to North Carolina we stopped at the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. I have always wanted to go there since we moved here. That is where Dolly Parton grew up. She is a country music singer that I have always liked. It was pretty. We walked a two mile hike up to a waterfall.

North Carolina for spring break

We made it to North Carolina and found Aunt Heidi's house

We drove over to the beach and spent a few hours playing in the waves

Spring is here

Spring is here. Do you know how I know? Because of all the birds that are taking residency in our yard. This first picture are Eastern Bluebirds, they have made their home in Cameron's birdhouse he made at Cub scout camp. I lifted the lid so you could see the eggs. The Daddy is the really blue one with his head turned away and the Mommy is s little lower on the branch. She isn't as colorful

The birds that are eating off the birdfeeder are called House Finches and my favorite is the Cardinal down below.

Pinewood Derby

Cameron had his Pinewood Derby last night. Luckily we thought ahead and LIndsay was able to help all three kids make their cars back in December before he left. Cameron's is a shark, Makayla 101 dalmations and Daniel's is a truck. Cameron received the award "Most Original Design"

3rd MDSC Deseret Medics unit

Lindsay is kneeling in the front, the 2nd in from right

Lindsay was given an award from a three star general

Lindsay was given an award of a coin from General Thurgood yesturday. It was actually from a Three star General but was given by the Two star general. He got to eat lunch with the General also. In the group photo Lindsay is on the left side and another man from his unit is Col. Moody received a coin for his 40 year service in the Army. He is the soldier 5th from Lindsay.

Our trip to Atlanta

The kids and I went to Atlanta Georgia for our 2nd deployment support weekend. I attended boring class all day while the kids played.

They had a great big truck come and they played Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox for a whole afternoon.

Then at the end of the day they got these certificates