HI AGAIN

Don't worry, the void you had felt is filled again. All of the anguish and heartache caused by the recent lack of posting on the blog has come to an end. I was shocked, after having not written for a while, at the huge cry out for my voice to return. I mean, literally almost three people mentioned to me that no posts had been made. Wow. What an out cry. What a push for this blog to continue. For words to grace these pages and to make, once again, a place for the dozen people who have visited this site to find solice in my wisdom and life lessons. And, as my good friend Marci Simkins said, a place to see our kids. I am sure, she too wants to feast on the ramblings of a 6th year senior at a moderately priced and somewhat respected local University. Just to be sure however, I decided to use this particular post as an update for the fam. Here is a quick overview:

Cooper was born on August 1 and is doing awesome. He is such a good kid and has the biggest blue eyes I have ever seen. (my investigation into who exactly is the father is still underway but

Heather has been very uncooperative.

Charley is now 20 months and is the smartest kid of all time. She is very independent and is starting to repeat everything I say............I have been warned multiple times to "clean it up."

Heather is still teaching dance in Farmington at Studio 1 and loving it. She teaches 3 or 4 times a week so those are my nights with the kiddies. And for some reason the nights they decide to poop like Rhinos.

I have come back to Zions Bank and have loved the decision I have made. It is awesome to be back.

Here are some photos of the kiddies at Halloween and some random ones too. I took them with my new child, my IPHONE. He is by far the greatest son I could ever have.

PERU EARTHQUAKE

I made concious effort to watch the news this week, and have never been more depressed. Between the miners in Utah and Japan, the war over seas, politicians not answering questions, and hurricanes ready to trounce on the US again, I remebered why I didn't like to watch it. It is so important to be informed but also mind boggling depressing. The low point came when I read about the earthquake in Peru. When I first saw the headline I looked more into it because I served a misison there, but as I read more in depth, I found that the hardest hit towns were not only in my misssion, but where I served for over a year. As I scrolled through the pictures I saw streets I walked on everyday reduced to piles of bricks and bodies. Theres was one shot imparticular, which i won't post, of bodies laid out, side by side, in the Plaza De Armas in the center of Chincha where I lived for almost 8 months.

The last two shots were from Chincha. The one is in the Plaza where they lined up for food and water and the second is a street leading away from that same plaza where I used to spend every pday.....and alot of other days...just ask Simkins. I read also that Pisco, a port town just north of Chincha, was so badly destroyed that up to 85% of the buildings in the center of the city were destroyed including a large Catholic Church which as holding a funeral at the time of the quake and was completed destroyed. It is a horrible and sad thing and I can only hope they can find a way to rebuild when they literally have nothing.

COOPER

Here is the first picture I took of Cooper after he was home. Just look at the way I captured his essence through my Motorola Phone. Given the lacking quality of the shot, let me clear up a few things about the boy;

He doesn't have yellowish-orange skin, he does have a neck, and he is the best looking boy ever born. He looks allot like Heb and has her dark skin and hair. Heather was great during labor and that long day at the hospital. Of course she says she wouldn't have felt anything if you had stabbed her through her thigh she was so drugged up. Coop was 7 lbs 14 ozs, born on August 1 at 11:05pm which was great because it is also my late Grandma Hill's birthday so right away he became my mom's favorite grandchild.

Here is Charley deciding whether or not an old Nintendo Controller tastes better than the new ones.

I don't know why I like this shot so much but I though her eyes looked awesome. Somewhere she got blue eyes and auburn hair from the two of us. We aren't sure where.......but.....wait......the mailman is a blond..........crap....