Like Derek Zoolander, I too have wondered if there is more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good-looking. I’ve decided that there isn’t. So, I’m officially announcing my candidacy for 2009 Male Model of the Year.
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Dad on SportsBeat
My dad was featured on SportsBeat on KSL this last weekend. He is a pretty amazing guy with a really cool story, and I thought Kathy Aiken did a pretty good job of telling his story in just over three minutes. The best part about it was showing it to the kids. They were all …
Some modest milestones
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game using a GPS, and it’s our latest family hobby. You can find out more about geocaching by reading the FAQs and also on wikipedia. Our family loves being outdoors and exploring this beautiful state, and so geocaching is something we can all enjoy together. The kids particularly like finding …
Our little drama queen
Katelyn has always had a flair for the dramatic. We left her alone with the Photobooth application on our computer and when we came back we had some top-quality entertainment. We’ve compiled it into a quick video so you can enjoy it too. Make sure your volume is up so you can hear it. http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=3887471094316648937&hl=en&fs=true
Super soup
Domestic probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when describing one of my many, many qualities. As it turns out, you may need to add it to that lengthy list (right next to humble). I’m becoming quite the chef. My specialty is a killer homemade chicken noodle soup. I’ve only prepared it twice, …
Best of 2008
MightyJohnsons.com is now a year old, and in the honor of the god Janus (for whom January is named) we’ll take a look back at 2008 before looking ahead to the new year. So, here are some of our favorite posts from 2008. What a year! January: Drew’s arrival trumps everything else. Five kids. Wow. …
Sledding fun
It’s been a while since our last sledding excursion, so to celebrate the first day of Christmas vacation Jacob, Megan, Katelyn and I all went out to enjoy the snowy hills. Today was a perfect day for sledding, not too cold, no wind, recent snow. Katelyn got a bloody nose, but no other injuries were …
Drive-thru Santa
I don’t want to sound like Ebenezer Scrooge, but sometimes all the Christmas hustling and bustling and shopping ’til dropping has me saying, “Bah, humbug!” However, one of the traditional activities is now much easier — the children’s visit to go see Santa at the mall has been replaced by our city-sponsored drive-thru Santa. It’s …
Anasazi Ridge
The oldest three kids and I made the hike to Anasazi ridge during our Thanksgiving trip to St. George. Anasazi ridge (also known as Land Hill) is kind of a strange place. There is no real trail head, no signs on how to get there. It’s public BLM-owned land, but it’s a tough place to …
Seth at seventy-five
This weekend we had a trunk-or-treat activity. Jacob was supposed to go as an old man, but didn’t like the look of his wrinkles (who does?) so he decided to borrow a Star Wars costume instead. That meant we had an extra cane, jimmy cap, white hair spray, so I decided to go as an …
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