Well, Summer is almost over. I can't believe it! It was a fun summer for the three of us. I was able to help my father for another year of cherry harvesting. It usually takes us 2-3 weeks to complete the harvest working 6-10 hours a night; 6 nights a week in the middle of the night. We do it in the middle of the night because it is cooler which is great for us and great for the cherries. Kenton and Mandee were able to come and visit one morning this year and see first hand what the cherry harvest consisted of. Mandee and I were also able to go to Havasupai in the Grand Canyon with my family a couple of weeks ago. We were gone 6 days and hiked probably 25-30 miles all together. It wasn't too bad considering we had hired pack mules this year to haul all of our food and equipment to the campsite. We hiked, swam, swam, and swam some more most of the time. We all swam behind one of the waterfalls and dove right through it. We found a rope swing down river that was a big hit too. Mandee even repelled down one of the waterfalls and jumped about 30 feet off the edge of it! She sure isn't afraid of getting hurt (eventhough she does get hurt quite often...). Kenton stayed with my mom and had a little vacation from us while we were gone. It was great to see him after almost a week away! We sure missed him and love him so much! I am still working from home doing Ebay sales and being a stay-at-home dad while Mandee continues to work graveyards at the Utah State Developmental Center. I am hoping that I will be able to obtain a steady job in the near future so Mandee can stay home with Kenton. I do enjoy doing Ebay, it is flexable and fun. I recently have started doing a large portion of the shopping which is a big change for me since I hate shopping. Now that I know what to look for, I don't mind it as much.One of my best friends recently died in a helicopter crash flying for the Utah National Guard last week. Clayton Barnes was a great friend and I have many great memories of him that I will never forget. He was so influentual in my life and got me interested in ska music, Vespa scooters, snowboarding, mountain biking, and more. I will really miss the guy! Kiss it better baby!
