quick update

As I am sure most of you who might be reading this know. Phil has moved to Idaho Falls and living with Jim now. I am excited for him to have a new start and hope that his part time teaching will soon become full time teaching and that Idaho will be the place to give him his chance at recovering from all this down time. I also hope that the two of them get along well and will be good company for one another. In Utah news, my brother (Jason) and his wife are finally getting their divorce papers going. They have not lived together for two years, but Annie was the one who wanted a divorce so until she got in the mood recently nothing was done. I dont know how long it will take or any details, but I hope this will give J a new start. He is almost done fixing up his old house. It is a very small house, but with MaKenzie in AK for nine months out of the year and only having Harlee part time, the house is big enough for now. He has done a great job, especially since he had never taken on such a project before and was learning mostly by trial and error. He will soon realize his mistake on putting in all those flower beds in the yard I think. My husband and I are looking into moving. I work in Salt Lake and he now works in Tooele, however we live in Saratoga Springs. I am tired of the fire danger. We were evacuated in June, but luckily the firemen were able to convince the fire to go the other way just shy of our entire subdivision. We are also spending way too much in fuel and are looking to save some of that money if possible. We both are driving an hour each way (during the evacuation it was the longest hour of my life trying to get to my dogs, who are basically my kids). We are mostly looking in Tooele for a place, but also in the Magna, West Valley area. Dad was not able to find a job and his unemployment is running out so he has filed for early social security. He still lives in his/grandma's house. I have told him its just too big for one person, but he says its too much hassle to move. It is a bit more money to pay for that house rather than a smaller home, and it has a pretty large yard for upkeeping. Oh well, his choice I suppose. Three of my cousins lost a half brother at the end of Sept. Cindy's kids, Ryan, Landon, and Brande, lost their half brother through their dad/Cindy's ex-husband. Brock Butler was his name. He turned 21 in ICU waiting for a liver that just never came. He was sick most of his life and he was a good kid who deserved a second chance. In his obit, it listed Ryan and wife????? however I know nothing about Ryan getting married. I know he is supose to be engaged, but who knows maybe they snuck off and got it done without telling anyone. That is what Brande did a couple years ago. Well I think that about catches things up from what I know. Ya'll take care.