The Hills Family: February 2009

Well, here I go again. I am going to give it a try and to keep this blog up a little better. Thanks Dallas for helping me and motivating me. You are such an inspiration. It has been so long since I got on my blog I couldn't even remember how, let alone my user name and password. Thank heavens Dallas came to my rescue. It is great to have smart and fun kids come along for sleep overs. This is about the third weekend she has come but of course I am always so busy playing with the grand kids that it is extra hard to go sit at the computer.

This morning I got up bright and early and headed to Las Vegas with Erin for her Mormon Youth orchestra practice. We drove the back way around the lake since Nas Car races are this weekend and we didn't want to brave the tons of traffic. I don't think it saved us much time because there were bike races going on all the way there. I sure loved watching the bikers though. I was just wishing I had my bike and could jump out of the jeep and join in on the race. I certainly have the bike for it now. I don't have the clothes though. Boy those bike racers sure wear fancy clothes. I think I would look pretty silly all decked out like that. I bet I could keep up with them though.

We all have our own passions in life. Right now mine is bike riding.

I LOVE MY NEW BIKE! Here it is. Isn't it a beauty. It can go faster than I can make it go. When it gets going too fast, I just hold on for dear life until the next hill. Then I pump away. It makes my legs feel so good. I also love the wind in my hair, with my favorite music in my ears. (IPODS are a great invention.)

Here is a picture of Erin and her passion. VIOLA, VIOLA, VIOLA!!! This is her playing with Mormon Youth Orchestra this morning. She loves it. She keeps us driving all over the place for her musical adventures. She has done well at all of her solos, festivals etc. etc. Next weekend we will be in Cedar City for her solo performance of Album Leaves, second movement, by Hans Sitt and Bach Minuetto #1 and #2. Good Luck Erin. We are proud of you.

Here is Leslie with her newest passion. She loves Alvin, her little Chinchilla. Of course she still loves Baylee. But I think Alvin wins most of her attention for now. By the way, did you know he will come to her sometimes when she calls him. He loves raisins and sitting on her shoulder and climbing into her shirt for a little snooze in her front cleavage. It is interesting watching how she interacts with her critters. When she brought him home I thought it was just a giant mouse or rodent with a squirrel tail. I never would have guessed she would tame him. He loves raisins . I am not allowed to give him one unless he does something good. You know? It's a reward.

Jay's passion is still everything. He loves to work, dream and think think think. He also loves to sit in his easy chair after a long day at work, read investment books, play with his lap top computer,(especially spider solitaire and hearts), and study and read anything that has a graph or chart to look at. He also still loves to watch the Nightly Business Report. Once in a while he gets to have a cute grand kid come climb up on his lap for some hugs, and a little short song or two. He is such a great grandpa.