Connie's 75th

Mom turned 75 today

Updated

Updated

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More soon.

yeah yeah yeah

so it's been a few days since I updated the blog. Well, we have been busy. Since then, everyone got a year older. We've snowboarded this year, I even took up the sport, albeit quite slowly but nonetheless, out on the board.

Travis finished up his Sophomore year at the U. - working as hard as ever. Dating Lauren still.

Ali finished up her Sophomore year at Jordan High School, now attending Salt Lake Community College this summer for classes.

Justin finished up what they call Middle School out here (Freshman), he'll be attending Jordan High School next year.

Sue is still at the Cystic Fibrosis clinic down at Primary Childrens, busy as ever and understaffed as well.

We've had our share of visitors this year, i don't think that next year will be any different.

We had to make a quick trip back to Indiana over Thanksgiving, my dad suddenly passed away from a stroke. I had just talked to him hours earlier.

Next up, Illinois to visit family next week. Lake house, here we come.

Sue and Dan

It's work picnic time

The last few days has been nothing but work picnic's.

Sunday was the REI end of summer party. Nice time, good to always get out and see others outside of work.

Thursday was the Oracle Picnic held at our bosses house in Park City, great time as well to talk to others outside of work. You get to know alot about co-workers when you're not at work. (PICS attached)

Tonight is a party for one of our friends sisters, her 50th. Do we really have friends that old ;)

Tomorrow night is our block party, the first one we're actually able to attend, weather seems to be holding up nicely for all of them so far.

Travis bought a Jeep last night, a 1997 Jeep Wrangler, he was in the garage till the wee hours of the morning last night putting it back together basically. It was a project car from one of his friends friends and he didn't have time to finish it. Travis is under the gun on on it now as he wants to take it to Moab in about a month for his Fall Break from the U. Nice looking jeep, he just didn't want his moms jeep to outshine him. Wonder how long he'll keep his WRX?? tick tock tick tock.

Ali turns 16 one week from today, God help us all. She's been applying for jobs, albeit not very diligently but applying. :)

Enjoy the weekend.

Dan

Some updated Pics

Travis, Ali and Justin took Sue's jeep out today up Corner Canyon.

Sue, Justin and I went camping this weekend up in the Uinta's. Was cold but bearable.

Justin turned 15 today. He'll be off to the Utah Drivers License division on Thursday to try to pass his test for his Learners Permit.

That's it for now, take care.

Dan & Sue

September 1st, yep, missed August

Oh geeze, here goes another month gone by and I didn't update the blog. Rhonda, thanks for the note about this, it pushes me to do it!!

What have we done since last time. Well, we went to Chicago for a visit over the 4th of July, stayed with Sue's parents at the Lake, always a good time, especially when the boat and waverunners are working right. No accidents or trips to the ER this year, thank you Sue for staying on your feet and not hitting your head. Got to visit with some old friends from Crystal Lake, went out there for a day and drove around the area, my how the area has changed. Still don't miss it though, miss the friends, just not the area or the humidity.

Didn't partake in a Cubs game this year - They suck, why waste the money.

Drove down to IN to spend a few days with my family. Took the kids on Sugar Creek, went tubing, remember kids, it's dangerous, no tying the tubes together hahahahahah dangerous, tube down the Provo River with us sometimes, that's danger, Sugar Creek was a baby compared to the Provo. Anyway, had a good visit with parents. Sad to see them getting older, each and every one of them, our kids def. need to spend more time with them.

Bought Ali a car from our friends Jay/Dalisa, drove it back to Utah, Travis and Justin pretty much spent the entire 24 hours in it. All is well, she'll have her license here in 23 days, look out. Justin will have his Learners permit here in 1 week from today, then all of the Meihls Clan will be legal to drive :) pheww.

Sue, Justin and I went backpacking back to Notch lake again this year. Seems like an annual trip now, however next time we want to try some place different. Spent 2 nights in the wilderness, no animals that we heard or saw :( Pic shows Justin and Sue pumping our daily water.

Kids all started back to school last week, all looks well there. Ali didn't try back out for Volleyball as she wants to focus on studies right now, from what I hear, she does want to try out for Basketball so time to hit the courts with her. Justin will try back out for Lacrosse this coming Spring, nothing on his plans right now.

I started back to work at Snowbird a week or so ago, working the parking lot for Oktoberfest, damn i love that area.....one of my first days back I got to work when the Tour of Utah was finishing, Justin is into cycling, he got to meet Levi Leipheimer Tour De France 13th place finisher this year, if you're not familiar with him, he was Lance's right hand man for a while. anyway, he raced and won the Tour of Utah, pic is attached as well.

That's about it for now I believe. More to come, stay in touch.

Dan & Sue