Devin's Birthday

Happy Birthday Devin!

That's quite a blaze atop the cake, there.

OK, now kids, before you try this at home, make sure your mom

is cool with candle wax being blown clear to the the wall!

Devin handled the challenge of 20 candles easily.

Just one big puff did the trick!

Now, about the cake, it hasn't been my best year for

cake making, and this is the perfect example. If you look

closely, you'll notice it appears to be floating in a sea of fudge!

Wow, a sweater!

And a new tie for the growing collection!


The opening of the birthday card from Diane:

Speaking of the Pilgrims...

I had some interesting thoughts about the Pilgrims last Sunday. At church we were reminded about the great sacrifices of the Pilgrims as they sailed to this land in search of religious freedom. They had not been allowed to worship as they desired, so they were driven from their native land into the wild and vast unknown.
Contrast that thought with a talk I'd heard given earlier on BYU TV about the moral degeneration occurring at an increasingly rapid pace in our society. We are at the point where our own ability to worship as we desire may be in jeopardy because of the new laws which are now being passed. Yet we do not have the luxury of leaving this society behind and sailing off with our brothers and sisters in the gospel to start anew. We, instead, are asked to build zion where we are. I'm of the opinion that this is a much more difficult position to be in. We need to stand strong and bold for what is true and what it right in the midst of opposition.
We can do it, but we need to band together and bear one another up.

Weird Willy

This masterpiece was created by Devin and Keegan at Young Adult FHE this week!

Is it soccer or just a really bad ballet?

When I think of soccer, I think of pretty much straight forward running, kicking, throw-ins, you know, just basic moves. Then I took a few pictures and... well, the camera lense revealed a few moves previously unseen by the human eye. This is what I'm talking about...

That's quite a balancing act on the toes there.

And this move, is well, more like a martial arts stance.

Notice the arm placement, just overhead to complete the arabesque.

Hey, don't let those guys beat you to the ball!

That's the way to follow the ball all the way to the goal.


And of course, the corner kick.

This team has had a great season, winning or tying

every game! Eric has scored a few goals and has determined

that soccer, indeed, is his favorite sport!

A Veteren's Memorial Service

I've been thinking about my dad lately. He died a couple months ago, and I wanted to post these pictures of his Memorial Service and Funeral on my blog.

My Dad served in the Navy at the end of WWII. He was honored with a military memorial service at Tahoma National Cemetery.

The bugler played the Navy theme song and later TAPS.

Twenty one gun salute.

Mom was presented with the flag which had draped his casket.

This is a beautiful place.

Grandpa Hart's Funeral

My Dad passed away on August 18, 2008. It was hard to say good bye, but nice to know that he is no longer limited by Alzheimer's. The funeral was held at our church in Sedro Woolley.
Dad's casket and flowers were beautiful. Paul, Larry, Wes, Keith, Richard and Devin were the pallbearers.

The guestbook table outside the chapel had pictures mom & I had put together a year ago for Dad's 81st Birthday.

Aunt Marilyn, Christina and Larry enjoying a nice brunch put on by our Relief Society after the funeral.

Mom with some dear friends who came up from Marysville
More pictures of the luncheon.