Category: Ben

    The Ghost Rider Tree

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    This is King Henry Apartments. Ben and I both lived in these apartments back in 2000 when we met. Ben lived in the upper right – 82. I had purchased a pink BMX bike at the DI and would ride it around the complex. This tree had a branch that came out by the sidewalk so I would ride by and then stand on the bar of the bike and jump up and grab the tree branch. Then I swing from the tree and the bike ghost rides off into the grass. Sweet Trick, right? Anyway, One of the days I was out riding and I did the trick but my hands slipped off the branch and I came right down on top of the bike and got the handlebars in my back. Ben happened to be home and saw it and came rushing out to see if I was ok. I think I popped right up and pretended it didn’t hurt :0 (that was probably when we fell in love)

    Categories: Ben, Jana

    New Car!

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    We got a 2019 Hyundai Elantra Sport. It is a stick shift and fun to drive!

    Categories: Ben

    YOUTH CONFERENCE

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    We did a youth conference on August 11th – it was 7am until 10 pm. They got up and did some yard work in the neighborhood and then had a big breakfast.

    After breakfast they all headed up to Tibble Fork and played in the water and had lunch and played some games.

    After being up the canyon everyone came home and showered and then headed over the the Frandsen, Cragun, Stott yard for Cafe Rio and campfire and volleyball and treats and games:

    Benji’s team won the competition for the day:

    Ben and the kids had a REALLY good day!

    Categories: Ben, Benji, Cali, Packer

    Garth Brooks!

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    I’ve been waiting a long time to go to a Garth Brooks concert! DREAMS DO COME TRUE!! I was not on the ball and ready to order tickets when they went for sale but as the summer came and I realized I really wanted to be there I started looking for tickets but they were out and people selling were asking for a lot… so… When Cami told me she had an extra ticket and maybe 2 – I was very excited. She let me have them for face value – right around $100 each. Ben and I had such a good time singing along to EVERY song. I would go to another GARTH concert any day. It was fun to be out in SLC and ride the front runner/ bus and figure out concerts and covid and I got to see Abbie there.

    Categories: Ben, Jana

    Wisconsin

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    July 2: We left Chicago area and headed into Wisconsin. We stopped in Elm Grove to see the old house and park and stores and MEMORIES!

    And then on to KOPPS Custard:

    AND LAMBEAU FIELD:

    We Spend hours in the team store admiring everything Packers:

    And then we cruised to the grocery store and up into Baileys Harbor and checked into our VRBO for the week

    And then we headed over to THE RUSHES and visited with FAMILY:

    Categories: Ben, General

    Happy Fathers Day!

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    The Greatest Dad out there! Ben is Amazing and we all love him. We had a pretty chill sunday and dinner and stopped by to say hey to Grandpa Nettesheim!

    We had to give Benji an early bday present before the Super Activity!! And then Than and Erica stopped by with cookies and ice cream to make sure I was surviving my first Fathers Day without being able to call my dad – it was one of the hardest days I’ve had.

    Categories: Ben

    Girls Camp – June 9-11

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    Cali’s First Girls Camp! They went up the Canyon near Logan Utah and stayed at Kristin Drakes dads house. They got to do a ropes course and hiking and Bear Lake. They did yoga and devotionals and Cali even bore her testimony. Cali and Ben both said it was amazing! Kristin was director and Michelle was one of her assistants and Ben got to be priesthood leadership. I’m so happy they had such a good camp and good leaders.

    Categories: Ben, Cali