Christmas Is Upon Us

We've had an eventful couple of weeks! The family is excited for christmas and snow as we finish of semester finals and go christmas shopping.

Logan finally got his long-awaited snowboard as an early christmas gift. I'm all set to go, with snow finally on the mountain at Tahoe, it's just a matter of time.... and a ride to Squaw. I just recently learned not to play with knives, and I had my "totin-chip" taken away after I somehow sliced through half of my finger while cutting down my snowboard binding toe strap. Go figure. It needed five stiches, kindly administered by my best friend's dad in my kitchen. I went to a school dance about 20 minutes later. It was an interesting evening. I also just got my driver's permit, so it's only a matter of months until i'm liscensed. We're all pretty stoked.

Mom & dad are doin' good, they just keep on truckin'. Cindy is working and shopping, dad is working and attempting to golf / play raquetball. He has just been released from his church calling in the stake presidency, and we are all happy for him. After 10 years and 3 months of service, he doesn't quite know what to do with the extra time!

Well, best wishes & merry christmas.

-Logan

My dad.....lovies Cindy

The three girls....We have been busy at our house this last month. My dad passed away Oct. 13, 2007, he was sick with cancer and it has been a long summer. I love him and i will miss him but i know that he is in a better place. He was buried in Folsom CA where he grew up all the kids were here and it was fun to be together.

Logan is busy with school and soccer but the season has ended so life should get easier.

to my dad...love you always...Cindy

Go Mustangs!

Ah, the smell of fresh cut grass, sweat, melting-tire turf, and smelly shoes. Get used to it, 'cause it's soccer season!
The Rodriguez Mustangs are currently 5-0, with the junior varsity a disappointing 1-1-1. Two out of the 5 other teams we play don't have a junior varsity, so we are trying to set up lots of scrimmages with other teams. We've been around the wheel once, and start again with Benicia tomorrow in our brand-spankin' new staduim. They're our only competition for league champion, but we've got a good momentum going. They're Junior Varsity really isn't that good. We should be able to take 'em. Wish Logan luck!
Dad just got home from China, with a whole string of new experiences to share. Everything from duck's tongue to live prawns, oh my! He just missed the typhoon on the way there, and we're happy to have him home. Mom is busy working and visiting Grandpa Ray, but having a great time with it.

We're packing up the waterskis and waiting for snow!

Labor Day weekend was our annual Sea Ranch Trip with the Warners. We had a great time, just had a nice relaxing weekend. We stayed at the "Mermaid House." It was quite an adventure. Labor day was spent golfing, hanging out at the beach, hiking, and watching Logan eat seven tacos for dinner!

Summer Ends

Tomorrow, School begins for Logan he is a Sophomore. Where has the summer gone, we have been very busy. Life is good and lots of things going on..

The funniest thing, this weekend Matt and Ashley are visiting Ryan and Shanna in NY and they are having fun as always...Yes they have been to the Statue of Liberty, Harbor Cruise, the Yankees game and even a soccer game, Times Square, lunch at Shake Shack and a picnic in Central Park..what a great time for two couples to spend together..We love you both !!!!

lovies mom

Home from scout camp

I'm now home from scout camp! It was a great week, full of fun. I pretty much just hung out the whole, week got an all-time low of 3, yes 3, merit badges. just enough to finish up my second eagle palm. i got the photography, sculpture, and rifle shooting badges. I ended up with some neat pictures (see below) and came out a better marksman then expected. On satruday, it was dad's birthday! We sang to him and had some treats in camp. Overall, a great week full of rock climbing, shooting, and pictures.

On our way to Scout Camp!

Logan and Dad are headed to Scout Camp! This will be our 4th year going to scout camp together, and possibly Logan's last as a young man. He is already an Eagle Scout and working on his second palm, so scout camp is loosing some appeal. We look forward to a great week together.

We are going to Camp Cole at the peak of the Sierra's near Borreal Ridge ski resort. This will be our first time at this camp. The camp is all LDS scouts and includes 3 stakes. Dad is offering the opening campfire presentation. Good luck with that!

More Pictures will follow!

Home from Soccer

Today is Friday and Logan just got home from Soccer camp at BYU he had a great trip. And now he is getting ready to go to Scout camp. This is just a fun year as he has already earned his Eagle Scout and 1 palm and so he is working on his next palm. Shanna is in Utah for Davids wedding and so all the kids were there and me and dad were home alone. It was a strange week but we got used to it...So a little sleep and then off on his next trip.

life in Fairfiled

We had a great family vacation. It was just fun to be together and enjoy each other. The weather and water were amazing, both so very warm...we love the water and it was just fun.

Shanna does such a good job with this i should have her write ours also. But we will try.

We took great pictures and enjoy the sites of Cancun..we did go to Chichen-itza & Tulum and enjoyed the ruins. Then Thursday we went to Xel-Ha (shell-ha) it is like a snorkeling park. Think of Marine World with snorkeling instead of roller coasters. We had a great time cliff jumping and using the rope swing. The rest of the time we just ate and played cards and enjoyed the pool. It was a great vacation.

Vacation first..and then back to the real life

Just a few pictures from vacation...
Cancun, Mexico
July 7-14 2007

We all had a great time..we meet their on Sat at the Royal Mayan and then off to other places.