Well, I can't believe the lake is really under construction. This has been our life dream. I guess after this we can just enjoy. I can't think of any more goals I want to accomplish. It is going to be amazing to have our own private waterski lake. Glass water 24/7. What more could we ask for? Rick amazes me with his ability to do the "impossible." He has never given up through out this entire project (I know it's not done yet!) I think back to all the hurdles and hoops we have had to jump through. It all started with the "testimony meeting" (Chris,Jason,Brent, and Rick's parents experienced this with us) at the Tooele County Town meeting with farmers who wanted to hang Rick -- until he won them over and made them his friends (lunch at the Silver Sage every week), water rights engineers who were not easy to deal with, environmentalists who wanted to protect the green speckled frogs and June sucker fish (yea--I thought the June sucker fish only lived in Utah lake -- apparently not. I think they use that excuse for everything). Rick has figured out how to be a developer -- who knows how to do that without some sort of training? That is just a few of the mountains we have had to conquer. I would have given up long ago, but Rick has a gift that keeps him going -- he has incredible mental strength. I'm not kidding when I say he works on this project from the minute he wakes up in the morning (6:00 am) until he goes to bed at night (3:00 am) The lake is going to have 19 home lots, each with a private dock and boat lift, lights on the lake for night skiing, wake boarding rails, volleyball and tennis courts, a pavilion/logde, separate fishing pond, horse stables, and a motorcross track. Pretty fun! Ohhhh, I love to waterski. I get butterflies just thinking about it.
Troy is helping with the excavation!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Last Chance Lakes
Friday, January 25, 2008
Mallory is doing so great with her potty training -- despite the daily poop accidents. But, she is trying very hard. I wish someone would start a company for potty training children. They could take your child away for a week or whatever it takes, and bring them back fully potty trained. I just have to keep reminding myself that this stage will pass and someday I will miss having small children around the house. Each day she makes me laugh, and that is what keeps me loving being a mom. The other day, she saw a picture of me on my wedding day. She said, "Mom, were you a Princess." I said, "Yes, Mallory, I guess I was a princess. That was the day I married dad." She said, "Oh, mom, you are the best princess in the whole world." Mallory is a princess every day. She will not stay in her clothes. She has to have some fancy princess dress on at all times. Usually, with high heels, a matching purse, and crown. She also has a fun, crazy side about her. She is always singing, talking to anyone she can find who will listen, and when she runs full force into a brick wall, she quickly gets up and says, "I'm okay mom, I'm okay." She hardly ever cries.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Cousins!
Camping at Starvation with the cousins
Ouch, Janessa had a sunburn! Guess she had a little too much fun learning to wakeboard.
Oops, how do I keep the cereal in the bowl? (I can't figure out how to rotate this picture now that I have saved it)
At the Zoo with Grammy and Grampy! All the grandkids got white alligator stuffed animals.
Disney Cruise
I wanted to post some pictures of the Disney Cruise we went on with Grammy and Grampy in 2006. We had such a great time all together. 
Pirate night was a great time. We will never forget pirate Grammy and Grampy!
The disney island "Castaway Cay" was so pretty, with bright blue water and white sandy beaches.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Christmas 2007
Mallory was a little tired after a long day of opening presents and playing!! What a great Christmas! I wish we could keep her at this age forever. She had such a blast. 
Troy was so excited -- he got his own set of golf clubs. He can't wait to start golfing this summer!
