Hi ho hi ho it's off to school we go

Summer "vacation" is over. I have decided that next year I am going to keep track of all the unpaid hours I put in at work over the summer. Then the next person that says, "it must be nice to have the whole summer off," will get told how many unpaid hours I work in the summer. Fortunately I love what I do. I love learning new things and trying new ideas. It is easier in the summer cause the kids aren't around and I can get so much done! When we were on vacation this summer we took a lot of sky pictures - Sara wanted this one. It is gorgeous.

Ostler Reunion 2009

Ok, so it didn't go as planned. When I woke up in the morning to the lovely sound of rain on the roof, I knew we were in trouble. Then Sara and I drove out to the lake hoping that it would be brisk air. It wasn't, it was windy and cold and freezing and we jumped back in the car. Fortunately we had a back up plan and contacted everyone, kind of in a chain call, and we headed to Dingle to the church. We still had a great time. Games were a bit last second pulled together - thanks to my family - but we had a good time. The reunion has been changed to even years - that will make it less conflicting with a few other reunion. I am glad it went as well as it did. I am also glad that I am not in charge next year.

Friends

Last week a close group of friends I knew in high school got together - it was fun. We have only gotten together a few times in the last 30 years. We always miss a few people but it is fun to be able to talk to ple who share my teen-age memories. We laughed a lot and remembered and smiled. It was so pleasant. This picture includes my Mom and the spouses cause they share the memories too.


We also went to Mt Rushmore with Sara. That was fun too. We read a book the whole way up and back. There is so much to do up there, we could have stayed for a week. Maybe another time. Oh, and you have to get a close up on the "facilities" that Calvin is standing next to. We took the picture because of the sign. It is great.

Touched today by a song and a scripture

As I was praying today the words, "Be still and know that I am God," came to my mind. Then, as I got home from Church the song, How Firm A Foundation, was on the radio. This is the verse.

The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot desert to his foes.
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake
I'll never, no never, I'll never no never
I'll never, no never no never forsake.

Sometimes, when trials come, I forget these two truths and I find myself drowning in fear and sorrow. I am grateful for the Holy Ghost and the strength I get from my Savior. I am grateful for His atonement. I am grateful for my Heavenly Father who I know loves me and my family. I am grateful.

Jason's Song from the Family Reunion

Our family reunion was fun and I have a lot more pictures, but this is the song Jason did - it is pretty good. That is his cousin Kerry Day and Jason's wife, Camille, helping

First summer's camping trip

We went camping the first week of June, silly! It rained. I guess I should say it stopped raining, for about three hours. Ryan had been very sick and was a little nervous about walking down a gravel covered hill, so Uncle Daniel helped him. Fortunately the cessation of rain happened just in time for dinner. The rain and lightning came back and didn't stop until about two days later. But it was still fun.

Texas Reception

We went to Fort Worth for Cynthia and Thomas' wedding reception, it was fun, well except for the car breaking down near Longmont Colorado. But the guy that fixed it did a great job and kept his place open two hours late to get us on the road. We were fortunate that the breakdown happened in Colorado where it was only 78 degrees. Texas and Oklahoma are a lot warmer. I didn't take a picture of the hotel we stayed in when I got sick again in Cheyenne. Whoa, it was scary, but it had a fridge and a microwave.
We did get to spend the week with my mom, we went to Dealey Plaza (where JFK lost his life) which has been a curiousity of Calvin's forever. We went skeit (sp) shooting with Cynthia's family - I didn't do really well, but everyone else did. Calvin and I went to the Oklahoma City memorial, what a quiet place they have made there. Even at 99 degrees we found it a comforting place.