Which one is Natalee?

Krystal and I took Natalee and Carson to McDonalds the other day. While we let the Australian hamburger meat digest, we had a few moments to dress up like Hannah Montana (daughter of Billy Ray Sirus). As you can see by the photos, Carson and I got a little too comfortable in the wig. We had to talk about Batman for awhile to bring back our manhood.

Krystal is doing well. She still feels sick quite a bit, but eating seems to ease her pain. Ahhh, she finally knows how I feel. Her two good friends are all pregnant along with her, and they have fun talking about all of their bodily changes. I am doing my best to be a good husband. I looked at multiple stores to find her some raspberry ginger ale... but I had no luck. She settled for normal ginger ale, but we would enjoy any information on where it might be found.

We went up to the Wayment cabin last weekend. Apparently all the bunnies must have heard about my shooting skills because when we got up there we did not even see one rascally rabbit. I am turning more outdoorsy... I now dangle my participles and constantly use the phrase "I says". I better work on that because I have a few job opportunities on the horizon. Thanks to Dad, Shannon, and a Columbian woman named Irma.

I will continue to blog more often... if I can overcome my writer's blog.

Halloween Starting a Month Early!!

Okay, I am doing laps at the T.O.S.H. pool, rehabbing the back, trying to mind my own business when I go past a little alcove and I find one of the "fat ladies" hiding there SCARING people who are swimming past. I go past her and she says, "BOOOOOO"!!!! I wasn't sure how to react. I was thinking of doing the same thing when Devin and Ryan used to hide in the coat closet when I come home from work--pound her to death--but I resisted and played along. I said, "WOW, you really scared me. At least my heart has started!!" I cited some obscure Smothers Brothers quote, something about "pumas in the crevases" and kept going. I passed her two other times and she scared me each time. Am I in the twilight zone or what???? This lady is like 60 years old and must not have anything better to do than to bother the handsome aqua joggers. Anyway I am ready for anything at this place now.

Carson is reading well, he called us up yesterday and read us a story.

I hope things are well in all the Payne households.

Keep the faith.

Dad

I'm bringing blogging back

It's been awhile since I have addressed the faithful who are PayneNation. I would like to thank Dad for contributing greatly to the blog. I urge all others to follow his example.

Krystal is now about 10 weeks along. She has acquired super-human senses and has been known to go from zero to craving in about 8 seconds. We are getting excited about our future adventures. For those of you who don't know, the subchorionic hemorrhage that Krystal had is now gone. I know that many people were thinking about Krystal and praying for her... Thank you.

Well, I am a couple of months away from being a college grad. The baby may curb our plans to move out of state for a little while, but we know we will have to do what is best for our family. We will be heading to Krystal's cabin this weekend, where I plan to hone my shooting skills with my new .22 rifle. I know Dad will be happy to have the gun out of his house for at least a few days. What can I say... I serve and protect. Anyway, I hope that you all can get off your blog, as I have done, and start posting.

Got Gas?? Turkey Stampedes, and Fat Pool Ladies

Hello everyone,

I haven't seen many bloggers recently so here goes.

A couple of weeks ago, Mary-Ann and I were cleaning the garage (I know that sound funny but it really happened) when Mom saw gas streaming out of Devin's blue Honda. She thought there was a hole in the gas tank. I thought the blue Honda was hurling back the non-Costco gas Devin had pumped into the car the day before. Apparently Devin did not put on the cap snugly as usual, and the heat of the day began to bubble the gas out of the tank and onto the ground. In all my days I had never seen a gas volcano--but this was a first.

Mom and I celebrated our 32nd Wedding Anniversary last week. We went to the Utah State Fair to celebrate. We enjoyed the livestock (although not as big as the Iowa State Fair) and everything else. We shared a yummy funnel cake while watching Turkey Racing!!! I bet the Iowa State Fair doesn't have that!!!!! Yes, several turkeys raced around a circular course following a red remote controlled truck with turkey feed in it's bed. It was one of the oddest things I've ever seen on earth. The funnel cake made it more bearable.

We went to the rodeo that night and had a good time with the cowboys and the clowns.

I continue to rehab the back and am trying to get it back in shape. I am working hard at home with some exercises and 2-3 times a day at the T.O.S.H. pool exercising up a storm. I am not a petite guy, I understand it, but the fat ladies have overtaken the pool. I was trying to elbow my way past two of them and I think the fattest one took a swing at me!!! I am faster than them so if they wanted to they couldn't catch me. To top things off, one of the ladies came out with perfectly coiffed hair, pearls and her glasses--as she was exercising. I thought I was in the twilight zone. Wish me well.

Keep the faith and keep up the good work.

Love,

Dad

The Rehab of the Back

Hello Family,

It has been about a month since I succumbed to old man back disease. Things are going along, with some progress. I started seeing a chiropractor and now am seeing a physical therapist. The past two weeks I have been exercising/getting therapy in the T.O.S.H. pool. Yes, I am a Hydro Therapy guy!! I mostly exercise with the "fat ladies"--I have to push them out of the way to get my reps in. Some of them don't have a sense of humor. Last time I was working next to a couple of Downs Syndrome kids. Things are interesting at least.

I am at about 75% and am starting to do some stuff slowly. Mary-Ann and I cleaned the garage out today. She did all the heavy lifting.

It is great to hear from everyone. I loved Becky's pictures she took of us at the family reunion. Those in town, we are having a Labor Day breakfast at Mimi's on Monday. Sorry all can't be here. We were thinking of going back to the Sheep Dog Herding Championships in Midway, but it will be 96 degrees and no dog is worth that kind of heat!!!

We love you all. I hear that Ryan and Sara and Isaac are in Nauvoo today. What a life.

I'll post a little later now that I am out of blog purgatory.

Dad