Alyssa Tries Skiing

So the baby talks come again. Alyssa asked me, "how did Aunt Tan get a baby in her tummy?" My response was, "from Heavenly Father." Well of course that doesn't suffice a 4 year-old curious mind so she asks, "How did he gibed (give) it to her?" Well this is when I am grateful for a short attention span and the convo ended. Phew! eluded another difficult question.

By the way, Congrats Tan!

Blog Hi-Jacking

I had some pictures of Cam & Lys so I decided to post them for Ruby.

This is before Uncle Shawn's funeral. Aren't these two so stinking cute!

Cam and his chickens..... What more is there to say. It is an indescribable relationship. You would have to see it to believe it. After he got the new ones for his birthday he was taking them on a walk and taking Egg orders. :)

Uncle Shawn

Shawn Vincent Sargent (1970-2009)

On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 our son, cheerful companion and understanding friend, and pied piper of all children set aside the burdens he carried in this life, and stepped through the veil to greet those who had proceeded him. He took one last look back, then one glance ahead to the open arms of family. Go with God young man! Shawn was born October 11, 1970. He is survived by his two beautiful daughters, Nyki & Sage, their mother and friend, Paula. Parents, Jack & Barbara Sargent of Oakley; brothers: Stewart (Chandra), Coalville; Brian (Krista) Hoytsville, David (Clara) Kamas; Steven (Staci) Woodland, Paul (Ruby), Peoa; Jeffrey (Rashelle) Oakley; Sisters: Angela (Mike) Cummings, Kamas; Marya (Chad) Wright, Chalk Creek; Lezlee (Mark) Goronson, Las Vegas, NV; and Sister-in-law, Martha Sargent Stembridge, Peoa; and his "little buddies" 40 nephews and nieces, and 13 great nephews and nieces. Funeral service will be on Saturday at 12 noon in the Kamas LDS Stake Center, 3038 SR32 in Marion, Utah. Friends may call at the church on Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm and on Saturday one hour prior to the service

I still am in disbelief that Shawn is gone from our lives. One of my nephews said that he keeps thinking this is a dream, but he knows his dreams don't last this long. I feel the same way. The part that breaks my heart the most is thinking of what my kids are now missing from their lives. They both loved Shawn with all their hearts. Cam would constantly bug him to come play and spend the night. It's not often that you can find a grown man to put aside everything and make little kids feel like they are the only thing that matters in the whole world.

Shawn was a friend to everyone he met and would do anything for anyone. He will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

Here the kids are fishing off the back of the boat with Uncle Shawn.

Cam's Pictures

I had some pictures taken of Cam.  Here is the web site http://www.barnwoodphotography.com and the password is CamSargent (casesensitive).  

Emily did an amazing job.  Cam was not quite so cooperative, he kept gritting his teeth and kind of scowling.  

Little Helper

Since I had a ball game tonight I decided to look for my uniform to see if it needed washed.  Of course, it did, so I threw it in the washer and later made the comment to Alyssa that I needed to put it in the dryer so it wasn't wet for the game.  A while later I remembered to go change the laundry, when to my surprise, the dryer was going with just my jersey inside.  She emptied the dryer and dug my shirt out of the washer and started the dryer all by herself and without saying anything to me.  How thoughtful of a 4 year old!  

Another one bites the dust

So to go along with the 16 chickens we HAD to have this spring Tasia and Jer brought the kids home one day with 3 ducks.  Cam has loved them and will spend literally hours playing with them and holding them.  Well a few weeks ago we came home to find the dog had gotten ahold of one of the black ducks.  Cam was devastated and cried hysterically for an hour.  -- no joke.  

Well, last night Tasia's dog came for a little stroll and snatched the yellow duck.  So now we are down to 1 duck left.  

So all day Cam has spent every second that he has been home outside holding the single, remaining duck and all the chickens.  I know it's sad, but it is funny to see him so attached and caring for these little critters.  

** On a side note- the older chickens started laying eggs, so this is taking off some of the sorrow about the ducks.