A yellow shirt, a whistle and a stop watch.....

I am not sure why this was so awakening for me because I am the one who forced him to call the city to see about a job. When Rian came home with new job papers ( w-4, direct deposit bank info) my heart sank. My number 1 child has a real job. I am getting old and so is he.

New job: referee for city rec soccer games

Pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked...

And apparently so did my 14 year old! I heard that he sang Disney songs. He even requested we purchase "Mulan" because he didn't know the songs from that movie. I guess walking 30 ish miles in the desert will cause you to do anything to pass the time. Even sing Disney princess songs.


When his "Ma" asked him if he would do it again he said "No!". But by the end of trek he had decided it wasn't too bad and would most likely do it again.


One of the things he told us about was the very loud sheep that interrupted the "alone time" when they read scriptures, wrote in journals and read letters from parents. The sheep walked through camp and made a lot of noise. Rian also had a very bad bloody nose during this time. He said it filled up the top of his bucket.


His "Ma and Pa", Craig and Amy Jarman, happened to be some friends of ours. Rian seemed to like his trek family. But we are happy to have him home.

Morning of trek 8/5/09

Safely Home

8/8/09

more birthday pics of importance

We took Rian to Little America for the breakfast buffet also. He was able to meet the head chef and get a tour of the kitchen. When we left we found a special visitor on the car.

Sweet sisters

more sweetness

Sarah at Build-a-bear (while the boys were at the sports store). She found a dog that she fell in love with. I was strong and didn't buy it for her.

My mom insisted on a hug and possibly a kiss for Rian to get the present she brought. If you are 14 there might not be anything worse than kissing your Grandma....no matter what the present is. But he handled it well. What was the present? A special coin for his collection.

Rian turned the big one four on the 8th. He finally got the phone he has been patiently waiting for all his life.

The two things he wanted to do was eat Chinese food for dinner and go to Ben and Jerrys for the Vermonster Sundae. We started to Gateway mall and the rain came. Just like 3 years ago when we went on his birthday for a Vermonster. But by the time we got to Salt Lake the sun came out and it was beautiful. The rain has scared most of the people away so it was not crowded. We got take out from Thaifoon and ate by the water. Then went up for our ice cream. It was a perfect night. The food was great and the company was better.

BTW-At a physical for scout camp the dr projected Rian will be at least 6' 3" by the time he is 20 years old! He is 5' 11" now. Thanks Dad and bro for the tall genes!

How far can he shot the put?

Or is it put the shot?

The answer is about 33 and 1/2 feet. Good enough to get him in the "South End" meet.