What happens when you plan a Bar B-Que

You get old roommates that have not been in the same house since they got married 7 plus years ago. and 5 kids later...

and Thanks to Becca she has shown me how to add pictures while I am typing.... YEAH!

so here you go...

OK you also have to throw in a missionary or two while your feeding a group of people...

and last but not least you give a child a bowl of ice cream and sprinkles on it and you have one happy child.

NOW the funny thing is its whipped cream. Right out of the spray bottle. You got to Love Uncle Scott...

and on the other hand... I feed them, fill there children with sugar and SEND them home. with all my love.

now you really want to hear something funny.. I now have a sand box-pool in my yard. Under the deck. After the last time I had kids over and nothing to do while we adults were talking they need something to do.

So We started dinner with Steaks on the grill, chicken, corn on the cob, a beatiful salad, potato salad, home made bread, watermelon, a peach cobbler with ice cream thanks to BEN and MANDY... I forgot to get it at the store and they were Happy to pick it up on there way... I know I said not to bring anything but I forgot. Its called OLD AGE. I dont know if I forgot anything or not.

Now can anyone tell me how... I have no flys in my back yard until I cook and it seems like they come out of the wood work. Why is that!

I did all this food in 5 hours and my back is killing me and its so much easier to do dinner for 50 instead of 2 or 3. and it so much easier to do clean up when you send it all home with them! YEAH... Ok for those who have my tupperware or my new glass baking dishes or anyone who has taken anything home with them... It's time for you to bring them home (BEN AND BECCA)!

Ok if i did a count...

2 missionaries, Ben and Mandy, Ben and Becca, Issy and Theo, Becca friend with 2 kids sorry I for names. George and Shelly and Rebecca, Keith and Michelle and Kalyn and Conner, and James. My Next door Neighbor Peter came over and that was very nice and Kay came over and told me that Mary and her could not come over with there two kids and they were sorry but they took food home.

So thats a total of 22 people. see how much eaiser it is to cook for that many.

Ok well I am off to bed. I am tired and well I was in my 7th Heaven.

Thanks for all those memories guys!

You make me smile!

So I love when I post something and I get comments back... you know some of them just make me cry. Thanks Candy and Abby for the last one.. as I was reading them and thinking how could I make there day. Besides going to see them... the words to the song popped into my mind...

If I had a million dollars (x2)
Well I'd buy you a house (I would buy you a house)
And if I had a million dollars (x2)
I'd buy you furniture for your house (Maybe a nice Chesterfield or an ottomon)
And if I had a million dollars (x2)
Well, I'd buy you a k-car (a nice reliant automobile)
And if I had a million dollars I'd buy your love.

If i had a million dollars I'd build a tree fort in our yard
If i had a million dollars You could help it wouldnt be that hard
If I had a million dollars Maybe we could put that little tiny fridge in there somewhere
We could just go up there and hang out, like open the fridge and stuff.
And there would be food just layed out for us,
Like little pre-wrapped sausages and things,
They have pre-wrapped sausages but they dont have pre-wrapped bacon
Well can you blame 'em? haha yeah!
If I had a million dollars (x2)
Well, I'd buy you a fur coat (But not a real fur coat thats cruel)
And if I had a million dollars (x2)
Well, I'd buy you an exotic pet (Yep, like a llama or an emu)
And if I had a million dollars (x2)
Well, I'd buy you John Mereks remains (Oooo all them crazy elephant bones)
If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love.
If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to walk to the store,
If I had a million dollars We'd take a limosine 'cuz it costs more,
If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to eat Kraft dinner,
But we would eat Kraft dinner Of course we would we'd just eat more of it,
And buy really expensive ketchups with it That's right all the fanciest ketchup... dijon ketchup (mmmmmm)
If I had a million dollars (x2)
Well, I'd buy you a green dress (But not a real green dress thats cruel)
And if i had a million dollars (x2)
Well, I'd buy you some art (A Picasso or a Garfunkel)
If I had a million dollars (x2)
Well, I'd buy you a monkey (Haven't you always wanted a monkey?)
If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love.
If I had a million dollars (x5)
I'd be rich!!

I dont know why the song just popped into my mind but it did and as I was sitting here singing it thinking if I had a million dollars.... Well if I had million dollars I really would not be sitting here. I would be out, seeing the world or spending time with family and friends and well I would be going to the movies with my nieces and nephews.

But then again... I dont think I want a million dollars. I think I have a million dollars worth of memories that NO one can ever take away from me now.

Thanks Candy and Abby for making me cry. Because you guys have given me many of the million dollars of memories for me. Along with everyone else.

So I might just say I crazy old uncle scott than to say i am the grumpy old man. hows that!

Because if I did have a million dollars no one would want!

Love you all!

Take out to the Movies...

Ok... I love anything to do with Disney. Yesterday to get out off the HOT temps I went to the movies! I wnet to see Disney's Walle... I LOVED IT! again I love Disney.
So when we sit there and watch the 20 minutes of infors of upcoming movies and shows they have this new little thing.... Lets see if I can find the clip..

ok I cant find the clip.. however its of a spcial Olympics clip where a group of runners are racing and the one little boy falls and another little runner stops and turns around an helps the fallen runner up and they all join together and they run the race hand in hand and finishes the race together.

I dont know if anyone has seen this clip while watching the 20 minutes of info. So here I was sitting yesterday at the movies and just started to cry. Oh I know I have watched it before but for some odd reason yesterday it ment something to me.

I then was thinking of mothers comment from Naki, and Tim's Birthday...

Tim is proof to me that God trusts me/us...I am certain he wouldn't send such an angel to just any family. On the other side...I'm gonna walk real close to him and say as often as necessary...I'M WITH HIM!! Love, Tim's mom

So I just felt I need to do more with my life and set a better example. I guess it just I dont always trust myself or those that are around me everyday with the gift the Lord has given me.
I am a very selfcentered person sometimes and its all about ME ME ME.

I dont think I would have stopped and picked up my co-runner. I think this is where I am not the team player I should be.

Then it also came back to FHE on monday night... Ok I go sometimes I am still not a big fan of going and there are times I think there is a REASON! As I was sitting there on Monday night I just had to listen to all the negativeness that was being said... Ok look I have fallen off the horse a few times and I have had my foot crushed but did I give up No I kept going ok mother was in the back ground forcing me to but still I never gave up, I lost my job, I found another, I kept going, I worked my way from nothing to something again. and Yes sometimes I feel like I am that GRUMPY old man.

But sometimes there is a reason for everything that happens in our life. so back to the race..

I dont ever want to be that person who wont take the time to build someone up. I know there are many times in my life that I dont. Trust me there are many times I tear down before I build up.

I have many faults in my life and as I am getting OLDER! I am noticing that I am becoming that GRUMPY old man. SO I am learning alot about who I am. Just be paticent with me as I learn from you.

Thanks again everyone!
Love you all

Single and Happy!

So today I got my Ensign in the mail. I was so excited like I always get when it comes. I cant wait to read what the First Presidency Message will be. But today I had to turn to the Front page story. Single and Steadfast: Lessons in Hope.

Ok I think we all know I am the SINGLE one here and there are times… But I texted mother and asked her if she had read it yet. No, but she wanted to know what it was about that got me all excited…. I made comment to her that I loved myself and what I have done with my life, yes it would be nice to be with someone but I am happy with who I am.

We comment back and forth a few more times and I said As hard as it is my life is not over and I am living it to the fullness. And Mom made comment back that I better be.. she did not raise any slackers.

So in the last paragraph it says it all…Our purposes in mortality are to learn through our experiences, whatever they may be, to choose good over evil and to become more like our Father in Heaven. Being Single longer than we plan to be can help us accomplish these goals if we allow the Lord to work with us through our trails.

And mother wrote back… “And I’ve learned a boatload from you, my sweet.” This is right this is what life is all about. I always love when mom says we are the jewels in her crown. But you know that crown could not be if she had not been who she was.

So I have to say that I do have a positive out look on life most times. Its that positive out look that as a single adult that makes me who I am.

Today I was out for a walk, we have a little farmers market every Saturday morning just a few block away from where I live and I just happened to feel like walking there this morning.

Now I was not looking for anyone but I looked up and who was it, one of my friends Jennifer and her husband and Baby. Jen was the single one that I always looked at as such an example. Yes she had here trials but now is very happily married. You never know what life is going to give to you, But you have to keep LIVING IT!

Now Outside my garden is a little Eden for me. I love it. I will try to download pictures but you know how I am with computers

And Away we go

Ok I know here it comes again another wonderful letter by SCOTT!

It has been one of those weeks when I think what and where did that come from. First off I missed going to PA for my nephew's wedding. which really breaks my heart in away. I am such a bad Uncle. I really am. I went out of my way to go home for Sara's wedding and Did so much more for her's and gave and gave and well.... I SUCK!

I did go to another wedding and well.... The food was great Auntie Wes, catered that one and she did a wonderful job. Just like she always does.

But I am getting tired of going to weddings alone and SINGLE oh I quess going alone would mean I am single DUDH!!!

Did I pick the wrong chapter out of the book of life to live my life by? I will tell you some days I think What was I thinking. Oh well.

So out of it all I got to bring home the top part of the wedding cake! LOL I know am I just bad or what!

I sometimes have to think what did I do this time to get where I am. I love what I do for a living and I sometimes think I am good. I enjoy the people I work with, I enjoy my home. Oh which by the way you should see my YARD!!!! it is outstanding.
If Becca will ever show me how to add pictures in the middle of my typing I will take some pictures and show you it. It is going to town. Everyone says they love my yard.... YEAH you know how many hours I spend in it.

Well I guess I have updated enough. Have a peaceful night
Love to all of you!

It's all about well . . . . . .

Yeah me! I sometimes wonder and think what is going on in my life and why am I doing what I am doing and where am I going with my life.

I guess it has been one of those things I should have had planned out years ago but I wanted to live. Yeah I am still living and still finding myself.

SO Last week I was asked by my friend Becca if I could help her with the ward news letter. I agreed I had no problem with that. It turned out nice. Yesterday while at church for the 3 hours. Yeah tell you its getting old FAST!
Well Becca being the wonderful person she is told everyone I helped with the newsletter. THANKS Becca! Now I wont get any sleep for a while. But it was something else Becca and I were walking down a hall at church and the Relief Socitey President said to Becca "This is just wonderful" and of course Becca did said I helped! anyway I guess the newsletter was the talk of PEC and well we ended up making up 50 more copies. thats 170 copies!


So next month it will have a name "The Third Watch" and well We are trying to cut it down a few pages. :) We will see!

anyway I am still learning and trying to get my feel for my ward. I am still trying to find where I belong. I know I belong its just where!

There is so many things that go though my mind and how I really feel about Where I am at in the ward and where I should be.

Its not like I know everyone. I know I use to know everyone or they knew me its funny how that works.

I still hear someone saying to me "BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED" its just I need to find out what kind of "BLOOM" I am to become. I know leave it to the LORD!

I do not know if anyone has ever watched the Church Movie... "Nora's Christmas Gift" well it use to be one of those shows I had to watch each christmas. Long story short... Nora becomes blind in the end and say you know I can see... Her little life story was that she was someone. She did what she knew the Lord wanted her to do until she became blind and felt that she was no one.

I am not becoming blind but I have not seen like I should have. I am learning. anyway I just want to be the little church mouse. I just want to be quite and not noticed! Ok I know I am not that type of person but cant I just be that way.

I dont need the fame... Oh heres another thing.. yesterday in Elder's Quorm the lesson I dont know what it was on but the one thing was said about the time we spent and 40-50 hours at work/school. I really did say something... you know there is more to this life than work! If I had to make a change in my life it would be that I spent more of my time with my family.

What the purpose of all this work in ones life to work it away grow old and then die. I might die a lonely old man but I want to start living!

Oh well I think I am done for this blog....
Thanks for reading and listening to me!

Love ya

Happy 4th

Well to many the 4th is a wonderful time of celebrating our FREEDOM!

I for one am very happy to live in the land of the free! Yesterday was one of those days that I was so Happy it was a holiday but yet I was said I was not waken up 2 AM to run door to door placing little american flags in the neighborhoods.

I worked most of the day and came home to sleep before the big FIREWORK show. Which ment something to me but it is not the same with out spending it with someone. But I did manage to make it up in time to watch the New York and Boston and DC fireworks on tv and then to watch the seattle ones on tv. it was awesome.

Once again I need to learn to become free of my time and spend more time with my friends.

Over all it was a nice 4th for me.