Thank You Aunt Theresa, Uncle Tim, Tiffany and Taylor

Homesick

Homesick

Sometimes I just sit and stare

at the mountains without a care

Still in shock that we are here

but still deep down I have a fear

I worry that we moved away

when what we should have done is stayed

Deep down I know we did what's right

but I fight my sadness with all my might

Eventually it will go away

when we come home and visit one day

Merry Christmas

I search through all the Christmas cards
In drug and deparment stores
Gazed on Santa's picture
Read verses by the scores

There were none to meet my fancy
Somehow they were incomplete
So with these Yule time poets
I find I must compete

If all the million verses
Of greeting cards were true
Had by me been written
and dedicated to you

They would not be sufficient
My wishes to unfold
For you there is no limit
As to what my heart will hold -
Merry Christmas!

- The Old Fisherman -

Written by my Great Grandfather - Clyde Baker

Lazy Sunday Afternoon....

Snow in time for Christmas....but will it last?

Hello everyone. Just a little note to say "Hi" and ask mom & dad what happened to Daggett Family Blogs II? I check it everyday hoping to see some pictures and nothing. Did you guys forget how to do it or have you just been busy? If you have time and pictures could you put some on their so I can see them? Hope everthing is going good back home for everyone and that everyone is healthy. The weather here has been pretty nice...upper 40's. They're saying that freezing weather is on the way for the weekend. They said it could get as low as 30 deg. Ha Ha....they've evidently never been to Chicago before to see some real cold weather. Anyways...gotta go to work. As always...Love and miss everybody. Bye.

Quick Pics

Sorry that I haven't been posting any pictures of Cassie. She's never home when I am. I take these pictures in the morning before Cori & Jacob leave for school and Cassie is long gone. I will get some and post them. She has her dance recital tonight so hopefully we will get some good pictures from that and I will post them tomorrow. Our camera has a video recorder also so I will try to record it and put it on the blog. Key word is TRY. I'm not sure how to do that or IF I can do that.

Good Morning.

All these pictures were taken from our bedroom window.

Cori and Krista after school.

Cori waving bye to friends.

Cori running to see me.

Big Caterpillar heading for the copper mine.

Same old barn as seen in pictures in the past.

Hawk looking for breakfast.

The Clouds were Awesome this Morning.

Kids at Play

Holiday Decorating

Hey everyone....sorry it's been a little while. Been busy with work. Today (Sun.) we got the house decorated and the tree up so it's beginning to look like Christmas here. I received the package in the mail for Jacob on Thursday mom. Those are so cool...he will love them! This past week was pretty cold but it hasn't been to bad lately. Yesterday and today were in the upper 30's and this week is suppose to be in the upper 30's so it's pretty nice. Jacob goes in on Tueday to get his arm checked and a full cast put on. He's doing great with it.....getting used to it. I had a meeting with all his teachers and psychiatrist on Thursday and they were all saying how wonderful he is doing! His school psychiatrist says he thinks Jacob is going to be a Engineer! Me and Diana have said that before too. They said he is close to the point where they can start to mainstream him back to regular classes. Firts the non-academic classes like gym, computers, recess...but it's a start! He's doing fantastic. They told me they were going on a field trip this Thursday and asked if I wanted to go and chaperone. I think I might. They are going to see "The Nutcracker" and then to a chocolate candy factory for a tour. He's pretty excited about the candy factory tour but not the play. He said "I don't want to go see some stupid ballet." He'll come around. They also told me his class is starting a program, sometime in Dec. and running through March, that the kids can take skiing lessons. They will be bused up to Snowbird Resort and be given lessons on how to ski for only $4.00! He's pretty excited. We just have to wait for January and the O.K. from his doctor so he can go. I hear they have 18 inches of fresh soft powder in the mountains. A guy I work with went snowboarding last Sat. and said it was great! If my foot gets any better I want to get up there and go skiing with Brian when he comes out. Anyways...the girls are doing great. Cassie is still doing very good in school and anxious for Christmas to come. Cori is also doing very well and is still attatched at the hip to the neighbor girl Krista. It's good for her to have a friend so close. Diana has her company Christmas party this Saturday night at the Hilton Hotel downtown Salt Lake City so that should be fun. We've seen the hotel before as we were driving by and it is beautiful! Anyways...trying to keep everyone up to date on everything. As always...Love and miss everyone.

Little Snow is Better Than No Snow

Early morning sun over the Unita Mountains.
View from across a field down the road from our house. The buidling in the distance is my work. Early morning view of the Oquirrh Mountains.
Jacob this morning waiting for his bus with his new warm coat. It was a cool morning...about 10 degrees.

So we got a little bit of snow last night. When I say little I mean maybe 3 inches....far from the blizzard they were predicting. The kids are happy so I guess a little snow is better than no snow. The bad thing is it's been pretty cold and windy so it's hard for the kids to play outside for very long. I shoveled the driveway for the first time this morning. Not too bad......the problem last night was our driveway is on a hill and I couldn't get my truck up the driveway because of the ice so I had to park in the street. Anyways...get ready for the snow and cold because it's probably coming your way. Stay warm and I'll talk to you all later. As always....Love and miss everyone.

The End of Turkey Weekend

The end is here. The long weekend has come to an end and back to work tomorrow. Not only will it be Monday but it will be the start of a winter storm brewing and estimated to dump lots of snow 3 days straight! We had a good holiday though....nice to see family. After a long couple of days in the hospital we were able to relax and catch up with Boyd, Della, Tiffany and Taylor. We were able to get out to Antelope Island for them to see some jackrabbits and buffalo and up to the mountains to see Robert Redfords "Sundance" Resort. The weather was perfect for sightseeing! A little cool but sunny. Della, Diana and the girls even had a chance to do a little shopping. It doesn't seem like 6 days off.....it went by so fast! I guess run, run, run will do that. So today we're doing nothing but vegging. I trying to build up the energy to put up Christmas lights while it's nice out....today might be our last nice day. Anyways....hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and hope you enjoy some of the pictures. As always....Love and miss everyone! Bye.