Blog Overhaul

Hey everyone! I overhauled the family blog so that it would look a bit more up-to-date. How do you like it? We haven't been using it much, but I'm hoping that will change now that Mom and Dad have made their way back to civilization. :) I'm looking forward to our upcoming reunion. In fact, I can't seem to stop calling Mom and Dad and Daniel. I find myself making up excuses to call them and then I feel stupid when there's nothing really to talk about. :) I think my brain is already in Utah and my body has been left behind on auto pilot. Sara, you're making your way out there on the 1st right? That's just next week. I'm jealous! Daniel, I know I just talked to you yesterday, but do you have any hot dates lined up since then? Do you feel the pressure? I think I just like hounding you because there's not much new going on in my own life and here you are, fresh out of Iraq, ready to make memories...memories that I want to hear about before they can be categorized as memories forever. :) Anyway, now I'm rambling. Welcome back to the Ogden Family Blog everybody!

Panama

Mom and Dad, are you guys back from Panama yet? How was it? Mom, how did your hair do? And how did the other ladies like your little "gifts?" Hope you guys had a good time!

Elder Cook?

Why are there so many Elder Cooks in the church?! It gets a little confusing. Mom and dad, the guy who set you apart for your mission is NOT the same as the new apostle, right? So yesterday I got a phone call from a missionary in another area in Oregon! I was like, "why are you calling me Elder?! Get back to work!" He wanted me and Jarem to check up on his converts here in Amity...chueco. But that family is struggling, so we'll have to help them. They just ran up against the gossip thing. The bishop heard they were having marital problems, so he called them into his office to find out if that was true, and then sent them home without any advice. Then he chatted about their problems in PEC and to other ladies....huh. This is SUCH a small town. The husband called Jarem of his own accord and let us know he and his wife were having problems. So now we can help, without spreading more gossip. How silly we humans are, and how much damage a tongue can do.

Well, I'm just grateful Elizabeth and Dan and their precious cargo are back home safely. I want to see Soren and Anders! This fire made me scared...you guys will just have to visit us more often. :) Ari needs to grow up knowing his cousins.

Fizzix

Check it out! Carbonated yogurt is making it big. Way to go Lynn Ogden! Too bad it isn't the other Professor Ogden striking gold. :) Just kidding, Dad. You struck gold long before this guy threw dry ice in his yogurt. Enjoy!

Inspiration! That's it!

Hey, Sara. Did you get that email from Daniel where he was offering his books? Well, I responded, did you?! :) j/k. I hope he picks me! J/K!!! I'm such a nerd. Anyway, we need a good conversational topic for this blog. Like breastfeeding. :) Something explosive like that was. Oh hey, here's a question, Dad. I was watching (for like 2 seconds) The 700 Club with a Reverend somebody-or-other teaching a class. He had a list of things on his chalkboard, one of which was "Word of Wisdom." Do other religions teach the Word of Wisdom? Do you think others have adopted ours? Is that legal? Dan thinks he just might have been referring to the Bible as the word of wisdom. Maybe, but wouldn't he say "words of wisdom" then?

Sara, maybe you should share with "the blog" your frustration about Young Women and Young Men being taught that it's all the Young Women's responsibility to keep Young Men's minds out of the gutter. Or maybe not, I'm pretty sure I know where Mom would stand on this subject based on where she stood on the breastfeeding subject. It is our responsibility. Am I right, Mom? I think more emphasis should be put on it being both parties' responsibility to "bridle their passions."

Well, I'm just trying to stir up the winds of ... aw, hell, I can't think of the word. I'M LOSING MY MIND AND I'M ONLY 26!!!!! Well, with that minor cuss word thrown in for good measure, we'll see who really is reading this blog. :) Maybe I'll send out an email to remind everyone that it still exists. :)

Temperatures

It seems absolutely wrong that every time I check the temperatures on here, we are the hottest! Granted, Daniel is in the early morning hours when I check. :) And, I guess August and September are the hottest months in San Diego. Of course, hottest means 80 degrees, sometimes a teensy bit hotter. :) I'll take it! So, who's ready to have a reunion in San Diego? We want visitors/company - family and fun! Soren needs to see his aunts and uncles and grandparents and cousins! Come on down. We have an awesome guest room that is just waiting for someone to park in it for a while! See you soon!