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When I was growing up my parents frequently took us on day trips. One of the places we went (many times) was Pineview reservoir. I'll always remember the first day of school my junior year. When dad got home from work, our family piled into the station wagon and headed up Ogden Canyon to enjoy dinner and family night at Pineview. We had only driven part of the way up the canyon, when the car broke down. Fortunately, it happened at a very large pull-out right across the road from what is now the Alaskan Inn. In 1974 it was an old, closed down business, but luckily for us there was still a working pay phone, so my dad went to call a friend for help. In the meantime, my mom got busy cooking our dinner on the side of the road. She got out the bar-b-que, started the charcoal, and cooked hamburgers. Now the highway in Ogden Canyon was a very busy road (lots of other people were having success at getting to the lake). There we were, with our beach chairs out, mom cooking hamburgers, the 8mm movie camera recording the entire event, and the people driving by were shouting out of their windows, "hold the pickles!!" I.WAS.MORTIFIED. I was only sixteen after all, how else would you expect me to feel!?! But as I have "matured" I've looked back on that experience with fondness and laughter. A family in our ward (the Hess's) rescued us. My parents and youngest siblings rode in the station wagon as it was being towed by Brother Hess. All of the older children (including the Hess kids) rode in the back of the pick-up IN.THE.DARK all the way home from Ogden canyon. We had the time of our lives. I'm sure had we arrived at the lake we would have had a great time, but it would have been just another day at the lake... but I will never, ever forget "the trip to the lake that wasn't".
Last week we had a fun trip with our family at Pineview. Jeremy recently purchased some fun new "toys" and we all got to enjoy them. Andy cooked us hamburgers for dinner, the grandchildren played in the water and the sand. It brought back a lot of memories and we made some new ones. Coincidentally we had a little "car" problem this time as well. A tow rope got stuck in the propeller of one of the jet skis while Mike, Jeremy and Jeff were on the lake. But there were rescuers there that night as well, who kindly towed them back to the dock.
Last week Caitlin and I went on our annual trip to Tuacahn to see Disney's "The Little Mermaid". This is all I have to say about it:
A.MA.ZING!!!
I have had a couple of people comment about access to my new blog. When I posted on this blog a few days ago announcing my new blog, I may not have made it clear how to get to it. The title of the blog is My Ashleigh-O and the address to the blog is:
lesleyleger.blogspot.com
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Adam, Zach and Will got in on the performance again with Tambourine Man.
Here is just some of the crowd with a few of our Endless Summer "family" in the foreground.
Alex, Alana and Bob; our cousins.
Tiffany and Mike; our friends.
Andy singing Long, Cool Woman and introducing the band members.
Today was the day we took our baby girl to college. Un.be.lievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where have the years gone!?! Does anybody know?
Caitlin insisted on checking into her apartment complex by herself... but I snuck in a picture.
We look happy. Don't we? If so, we fooled everyone. I suppose we are now officially "empty nester's"... in a "non-bird" way of course.
Moving into her room at her apartment (actually, most everything in the picture belongs to her roomate). I think she's going to be just fine... hopefully her mom and dad will be.
Last week Caitlin and I went on our annual trip to Tuacahn to see Disney's "The Little Mermaid". This is all I have to say about it:
Endless Summer performed at the city park for the Independence Day celebration.
It was my brother Tim's 50th birthday, so he was invited to be a guest performer. You should hear him sing Neil Diamond!!
Adam, Zach, and William got in on the act as well. We like to get them started early in our family.
We had a BBQ at the Nielsen's on the actual 4th. They always host a great party! My mom had hip replacement surgery 6 days before. Doesn't she look great! My parents are a wonderful example to us all, they both have a cheerful disposition and a positive attitude.
Caitlin and I spent a day at USU being oriented and registering for classes. This is the only picture that I took. I don't usually like this word, but the fact is... it is really true. They do sell it!!!
We got a front yard. Just the beginning... but I sure like looking out of my window and seeing it.
Adam and Zach had a sleepover, and I can say with no doubt... a good time was had by all. Previously I asked them for ideas for food and fun. They brought these notes to me a few weeks before. I think I followed through pretty well.
I had my birthday!!!! Here are my 5 oldest grandchildren, sorry... no pictures of the birthday girl.
Caitlin had her wisdom teeth out. What a good sport posing for a picture. She was a trooper!
Mike and I saw t'ocean. Just for a few hours... but I'll take what I can get.
Caitlin made bread for the first time (I think it might've been my second). She did a great job!!
She also mastered the fine art of multi-tasking. While her bread was rising she went on an 8 mile bike ride. Although, she found out the next day that it was really only 2 miles... when Hayden took her on a real 8 mile bike ride... oops, 8.5. She won't let me forget the point five!
