Tiff's old friends from Indiana drop in

When Tiff was young and living in Indiana the family that lived behind her included Efford and Sarah Hamilton. I don't think I have ever heard of anyone named Efford other than this guy.

A few days ago Sarah called my office and told me that she and Efford were in town having fun in Vegas and that they wanted to get together with us one evening this week. I called Tiffany and told her that Sarah Hamilton just called me, to which Tiffany responded "Oh, Efford died." I told her no, Efford had not died, he was alive and well and in Vegas for the week.

We got together this evening and Tiffany was able to catch up with them. Efford and Sarah got a big kick out of hanging out with our daughters (which I completely believe was the only real reason they came to see us in the first place). They then insisted on taking us to dinner. We went to Lindo Michocan, which is a place I highly recommend to anyone visiting Vegas. Tiffany chided Efford by making a half-hearted attempt to pay when the check came. Efford had none of it. Right now Tiff is taking them back to their hotel. They fly out tomorrow.

Date with my daughter

Tiffany and I went out Friday evening and had a family in our Ward watch our children, and then Saturday evening we watched their children so they could go out. And as luck would have it I scored tickets to the UNLV game against Colorado State, and my wife was good enough to met me take my second youngest. She went to a game with me a few weeks back and discovered the REALLY likes UNLV basketball. Here she is at the game.



She had a lot of fun, First I bought a rose to take with her, then we went out for dinner before heading to the stadium. She had lots of fun cheering for her Rebels. It was neat to see her get excited when the Rebles scored, and to watch her get mad when the referee's calls did not go the Rebles way.

After the game I put the top down in my car and drove her on the Vegas strip. She was very impressed. Her favorite was the Eifel Tower.

Home Depot

The first Saturday of each month Home Depot has a workshop for kids to put together wooden projects. HD provides (free of charge) the kits, tools, glue, paint, and everything needed to make tool boxes, small planters, picture frames, and all other kinds of things.

I took my daughters down this morning and they made jewelry boxes. The kits were pretty cool, and very easy to assemble. They had to adhere a velour to the inside parts of the frame, and then glue the sides together. My oldest decided she did not need a jewelry box and put a bird house together instead. I bought paint for my angels to decorate their boxes once the glue dries.

It was a really fun experience I would highly recommend to anyone with children. Contact your local store and find out when they hold the workshops. They are definitely worth it.