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!

Start Your Engines?

This upcoming Thursday the institute is holding a pinewood derby. I have been looking forward to this for a while because the last pinewood derby I got to be involved with was over 10 years ago. Just as in my last pinewood derby, my dad did most of the work. He has a very creative nack for this type of thing and seems to really enjoy it. I did get to contribute with the sanding and painting though, so we really got to work on it together. Anyway, here is a preview of the racers from the Crofts family.

Shirleys Coca-Cola Cruiser

Skylers YSA Short Bus

Forrests Farming Family Truckster

King and Queen James come to Utah

This last weekend my dad and I got to make a trip up to Orem to visit Farley and Tina. My mom had gone to Vegas with Kali, Mal, Lynnie, so we thought we had better go and enjoy some vacation time too. We drove up to Orem on Friday morning. When we met up with Far and Tina, we went and enjoyed a great dinner at Outback. Then we went and watched Mall Cop, and it was hilarious, I would really recommend that everyone go and see that one. On Saturday we just took it easy and relaxed for most of the day. In the later afternoon we picked up Bruce and went to Cabela's. After that we went and ate some chinese food on our way up to the Jazz game. I was really excited about going to the game because the last Jazz game I got to go to was when Zeb took me to the game that they retired Stocktons jersey. So it was cool to see the changes around the Energy Solutions Arena, especially their new intros. It was a little disappointing to see all the sell-out Jazz fans who were cheering for Lebron all night though. The Jazz played a good game, but couldn't quite pull it out. I think a lot of our loss can be attributed to Queen James (the female ref who made horrible calls all night long). Even though the Jazz lost I was still reallyglad I got to see them play again. When we got ready to leave on Sunday morning, it was snowing really hard. I was amazed at how big the flakes were. It was like having wet silver dollars falling from the sky. It was really cool to see, but it was a little bit of a worry too considering we had to drive home through it. It was a really good trip, and I was glad to see Farley and Tina, and the Arthurs again.