Dallin sure loves puffs

Beethoven in training

Evan loves to play the piano just recently he has started singing as well as play.

"Where's my swimming poot?"

I have previously disclosed that I do not blog and have no desire to do so. In chatting with my grandma today I mentioned our blog. My dad's parents live in Oklahoma and we don't get to see them nearly as often as we would like. Grandma e-mails all the time and I'm sure she will start checking our blog. Hence the reason I'm blogging today. I just plain love my family.

Evan has been wanting to swim outside but it's just so darn hot and with little shade in the backyard who wants to go out there? (unless you are two) Since today was a little cooler (89 degrees) I decided to fill Evan's little pool and let him have some fun. I figured he would be done quickly, but after about 40 minutes I was dragging him in the house. Dallin loves outside almost as much as Evan. He was so happy to sit in the shade and chew on my sunglasses. Evan can't say "suit" for some reason so he calls his swimming trunks his swimmin' poot. He is so much fun! He has been asking to go see his friends; Barney and Elmo. I guess since we can't go to their house we'll have to make due having fun at our own. However, I would like to invite Mr. Noodle over some time. That guy seriously cracks me up!

Changes

Well after 4 1/2 years of being young mens president in my ward I got released. It was refreshing but a bit sad too, it will be a good change though. An hour and a half after I got released in Sacrament meeting they called me to be first counselor in the Elders Quorum. That should be a pretty good calling. I had to teach last week, my first week in Elders in 4 and a half years. The President told me to teach on what ever I wanted. I decided to teach on learning to crave the gospel. I think too many times we take the gospel too casual. I have found that the older I get, all 28 years, that I need more than just Sunday to keep me going through out the week. The lesson went pretty good.

After getting released a few of my young men came over and had made me cookies and had written me a poem. Here is the Poem

Sing Me a Lullaby Bilbao

You are our sunshine, our only sunshine
You make us happy when skies are grey
You'll never know how much we love you
So sing us a lullaby today

You've put up with Micah, Vince, Riley, Joshes, Jake
You were there when Vince got bit by the killer snake
We all love the funny little Bilbao laugh
So sit back and relax and let Sarah give you a bubble bath

Its not very hard to find good qualities about you
We are so glad that you're a Mormon... Not a JEW
You taught us on Sundays, and many Wednesdays too
We are still glad you haven't converted to be a Jew!

We don't need HBO or MTV
Instead we'll have a scripture chase with Greg-ory
We went to your work and learned about tumbleweed
We laugh when you ride that scooter with great speed

We like to talk about how you don't look half bad
But now you are leaving and now we are very sad :(

Thanks for all you've done for us!!!! We love you!!
Josh & Jake Larson, Vince Brown, Riley Sant, Micah Stevens, Weston Umphenour

What great kids! I sure will miss working with them each week. I have one kid that each week still asks me if I will come to the activities.

Bread Recipe

Well I made French bread again. Greg told me that I HAD to put the recipe on the blog for others to try since he loved it so much. So here it is.

1 cup warm water
1 package active dry yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup veg oil
1 Tbsp white vinegar
3-4 cups bread four
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 egg white, slightly beaten

Dissolve yeast in water. Stir in sugar, oil, vinegar, salt, and 2 cups of flour. Beat at low speed with electric mixer for 1 minute, and then on high for 2 minutes. Stir in flour until you can't stir any more. Knead dough on floured surface. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover and let rise until double. Punch dough down. Roll dough down to 9" x 12". roll up to be a 9" x 4" . Place on greased baking sheet (I use my stone) and brush top with egg white. Cut 3 slits diagonally across the top of loaf. Let rise in warm area for 30 minutes. Bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. (You can also sprinkle sesame seeds on top before baking) (My bread was done at 20 minutes)

To make Garlic bread: Cut slices of french bread and place open face on baking sheet. Spread butter on each slice. Sprinkle salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese on each slice. Broil 3-4 min till cheese browns.