"Fully Invested"

I have always been a BYU sports fan. I bleed blue and I always will. As a fan who is "Fully Invested" I love the direction the entire BYU athletics program is headed. What does it mean to me to be a "FULLY INVESTED" BYU fan? It means supporting all BYU sports programs, men's, women's. Major sports like football and basketball, to lesser attended sports like tennis, lacrosse, rugby, gymnastics and so forth. It means wearing the actual school colors to sporting events, not dressing to impress those around you with the latest fashion trends. It means staying to the end of a game, whether a blowout (for or against), in all degrees of weather, and against any opponent (although this is debatable). It means admitting that sometimes the other team is just better (this includes Utah at times). I realize that the slogan was borrowed by coach Mendenhall to inspire and define the football program, but I believe that this idea should be imposed on all the athletic programs at the Y.

Grandpa Barrett

Grandpa died on September 5, 2007. He exemplified what a family man is and should be. He also showed the love a man should have for his wife. My grandpa was also a true 'American Hero.' He would proudly fly the US flag whenever possible.

During WWII, Grandpa was a member of the 8th Air Force 379 Bomb Group flying on a B-17 as a top turret gunner. He and members of his crew flew 32 missions over Germany.

With over 1,000 WWII vets dying daily, it is increasingly important that we share with each other exactly what these men and women did for all of us. Sadly with these deaths go many of their stories with them, stories that this generation need to hear. Many of them still can't bring themselves to share the events they went through. That is their right and they've earned it. For others it was therapeutic. For me, listening to both my grandpas tell their stories, I gained a new found respect for their generation; a respect I hope to pass on to my kids. I look forward to the day when I can tell my kids about their 'Great' great-grandpa.

Skydiving-August 2007

My bro-in-laws, Paul and Eric, invited met to jump from a perfectly good airplane in August. It is very hard to explain just how much fun and how unbelievable this experience was. Doing it with my bro-in-laws made it even more fun. Sadly, I didn't pay for a photographer, so I really don't have any good picts of me. Paul and Eric will vouch for me though--I hope.

Just Wanted to Say Hey

Hey all, I just wanted to say hi to everyone visiting my blog. This is my first foray into blogging. This is my niece Rachel and I after her baptism. I really like this photo. I'm proud of all my nieces and nephews. If you don't have family, you don't have much at all.