The Stork Rides Again

Well after all the build up and anticipation Zeb and Hilary have a brand new baby boy! When we arrived in Mesa last night we headed straight for the hospital. Both Zeb and Hil were looking a little tired, but excited. Before we left the hospital for the night we all guessed what time we thought the baby would arrive. My guess (5:20) happened to be the closest, even by the Price is Right standard (closest bid without going over). So after a long night for mom and dad, at 5:18 this morning, Camden Zeb Crofts arrived weighing in at 7lbs 14 oz and measuring 20 1/2 inches long. We were all very excited to meet the newest member of the family, and here he is:

The Last Straw!!!

So just about two weeks ago Farley, Tina, and Colee moved to Blanding. We were all very excited to have them come. They will be living with us until they can get their house built. As a result of their living with us we have had to make a few adjustments to make them feel welcome. I let them use my room for Colee's crib (I really don't mind because I like sleeping on the couch better anyway). Even though we had been enjoying their company with all the little adjustments, I was pushed to the last straw the other day. I came home to find out that Colee had even taken over the TV remote! Hopefully Farley, Tina, and Colee will know that I am only kidding about the whole last straw business, but it sure made for a fun way to blog about this funny picture!

UB Has come and gone!

For the past month I have been working at CEU as a counselor for the Upward Bound program. The UB program takes first generation college students and gives them a chance to take some condensed college courses to start their higher education, or some extra high school classes to help out with a few more class credits. So we started out with a group of about 56 students, and took them through four weeks of classes. Along with the classes we also provided nightly activities for the students. I was in the program when I was in high school, and I got a very different view of the program being on the employed side of things. It was a lot of fun getting to work with the kids, but at times it was also one of the most frustrating things I have ever done. During the last week of classes we had UB spirit week, which mostly meant having lots of dress up days and competitions. On the last night we had skits, and my group actually won that competition. I was so proud of them. I was really impressed at how they finally pulled together. Go Tiguins! (My group was the tiguins, half tiger, half penguin) Then after all the classes were over we all got to go on a trip to San Diego! We left on Sunday morning and drove to Pheonix. That night we went to a WNBA game. I know they are pros, but it was still girls basketball. On Monday we left Pheonix and headed straight for the beach in San Diego. Tuesday we got to tour the USS Midway which is a decomissioned air craft carrier that is now a museum. We also got to take a city tour and a harbor tour that day. Wednesday we went to the zoo. They had some really cool animals there. After the zoo we went and stood in line for a couple of hours to watch the new transformers movie in IMAX! It was so cool getting to see it with such amazing video and audio quality. The theater we saw it in had just done an upgrade that took it from 50 speakers to 96 speakers. So needless to say, we heard every little detail. Thursday we got a later start and drove back to pheonix. Finally we made our way home on friday. I was really suprised at how fast the program went. Well, here are a few random pictures of the program and the trip.

Oops, My Bad

Well, I thought I was doing Farley and Tina a favor by doing a post right after Colee was born, but then it was pointed out that I said she was born on April 15th, when I should have said May 15th. I guess in my defense I was still really excited, and it was pretty late! Also I was told that I needed to post these extra pictures because there were some people who wouldn't believe that I was actually holding the baby. So sorry about the oops, and here is the proof.

Colee is HERE!!!!!

By the time I get this post finished, this will probably be old news, but at about 10:20 pm on the 15th of April Farley and Tina Welcomed their little girl into the world. Colee S. Crofts weighed in at 8 lbs. 15 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. We anxiously awaited her coming, and we are very excited that she made it safe and healthy. Both Colee, Tina, and Farley are worn out, but everyone is happy. I'm sure Farley and Tina will have more pictures on their blog in a few days. We didn't have any real close ups of the baby because we were worried about the flash bothering her.

Graduation

Today my time at the College of Eastern Utah - San Juan Campus came to an end! After what has seemed like forever, I finally have something to show for my time there, an Associates of Science. The graduation ceremony was nice, but that stage was just too hot, so that made the ceremony seem like it lasted forever. I did end up graduating with high honors, and I was recognized as the oustanding business student and the outstanding math student. I have to admit, I was a little more than shocked about the math award. I don't mean to sound arrogant about the business award, that was a pleasant suprise too, but honestly..... MATH? All that aside though, I am very greatful to have been able to earn my degree, and am looking forward to moving on to Cedar City and SUU this fall.

FORE!!!!

Well, it has been a long time since my last post, and I figured I had better say something before people start trying to figure which mine shaft I had fallen into. This last week I purchased a set of new golf clubs! I haven't been able to play a round of golf with them yet, but I did get to go to the driving range in Monticello with Kyle on Friday. I got a really good deal on the set, and I am really pleased with it. I hope to get a round in on them this week sometime!