HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVIS McKAY AGLE

He's growing up folks.  Getting really tall (the tallest in his family)and handsome to boot!  Happy Birthday, Davis who turns 17 today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDDY.

Happy birthday to a son, husband, father, handyman and an all around good guy.

THIS KID IS KINECTED!

HE DID IT BY HIMSELF!
HOW ABOUT THAT FOR A 7 YEAR OLD.

BEHOLD THE VICTORS!

Erik and Kristin have been training for a half marathon

 and they competed today. Here's a few photos.

HORDES AND HORDES!

12,000 PARTICIPATED

THAT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE.

WE WERE ABLE TO TRACK THEIR PROGRESS ON LINE. HOW NEAT IS THAT?

THE VICTORS! 
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, CLAIRE

 It's a big one.  Enjoy your cake and eat it too!

WE HAE A POET IN THE FAMILY - DAVIS

(Email sent to us from Ken) "Might surprise everyone that Davis has the heart of a poet. Here are two of his poems." 

Also, I asked permission of Davis to post these and this is his response. "Yes, yes, feel free to post them if you'd like. I'd love to see what others say of them."

I'm sure Davis will enjoy seeing some "comments" at the end of this post!

 

Once I loved a rose

Small at first
but soon she grew
but not a thorn appeared.

As spring turned into summer

her vibrant colors blossomed
as fragrances ran rampant
and I loved her all the more.

Tick.... Tock...
Went her life clock
Worrying... Fearing...
was all she did

As thorns appeared

Thorns, sharp and fierce

she lashed out with
till only I remained
but I still loved her, all the same.
 

Tick... Tock...

went her life clock
slashing... slicing...
her thorns striking any and all

And thus it was
till the day she died
and as I looked at her
I laid a rose at her feet
 
For I loved her still.

Fire raged, fire flared

the blaze appeared once more.

Burning passionate life

surging with rage and spite

consuming all

and leaving only ash.

Water stagnate, water stirred

the torrent rushing by.

Trickling without concern

swiftness without reason

washing away the dirt

and leaving little behind.

Light blinded, light glowed

brightening all ahead.

Shining joyful love

bright peace and joy

making all things glow

and nothing sorrow.

Earth firm, earth stiff

towering over all.

Quaking with rage

Shaking with power

yet a home for all

and the only one.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DENNIS AGLE SR.

I almost forgot to post about Dad's birthday.  Tsk, tsk.

Here's the guy we all know and love. Happy Birthday, Honey.

BACK TO THE CONTEST WITH A LITTLE MORE INFO

(In the little video, it sounded like I put in all three of Ashlee's sticks, but there was only one entered.  Just want to clarify that.  Her odds were not great, but the saying is true, "the luck of the draw".  So good luck to all of you next time).

So our first draw is completed.  Who will be the next winner?  Here's the process I used to set up the sticks for the drawing.

With the goals listed, I wrote your name on one side
of the popsicle and your goal on the other.

That's quite a pile of goals.

Alphabetized.

An envelope for each contestant and the number of goals.

A box to keep them safe and sound along
with the round tin used to make the draw.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TWO. . JANUARY AND SASHY

Sharing this special day two beautiful women just a few years apart. Happy happy birthday.

AND THE WINNER IS . . .

Here it is folks.  Our first 12 in 12 drawing.  We had a great response and should be even better on February 12.  Your next reporting will be a little easier because it will be a full month.  Keep up the great work, and watch the little video to see who won!  CONGRATULATIONS _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _
(I hope the winner gets lots of "comments".  C'mon folks it's easy to do now.)

(click on the button showing on the can)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUINTON CARLTON, age 11

He's growing up right before our eyes.  Handsome young man. 

As many of you know, Scott has been having quite a health battle for many weeks, but it looks like he is on the mend - finally.  I asked Julie to write us a littl about it and here's what she wrote.

 In early November Scott started not feeling well and was having problems with his feet - they were swollen and red.   He had just started a new job with the Pro Co-op here in Rolfe and had been dealing with the sickness and pain.  After a couple of weeks - (he has a mean wife & we don't have insurance so running to the doctor was the last resort) - he wasn't getting any better and after a discussion with a doctor he was told to get  to an emergency room soon.   At this point he was having a really hard time walking and his feet were red and swollen.

When he was admitted to the ER his temperature was over 104° and his white cell count was 24,000 - normal range is 5,000 - 10,000.  They took x-rays of his chest and feet and it was decided that the swelling in his feet was due to an infection.  He had pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital for 3 nights.

For the last month and a half he has been battling an infection by taking a very strong prescription and staying off of his feet as much as possible.  He has had numerous tests and x-rays to find out why he wasn't been able to get back to normal.  Fortunately it has been decided that his sickness was due to a severe infection and it was thought this problem was affecting his feet.

Run Forest (aka Scott), Run

Finally last week his went to his foot doctor for another appointment and at that time his regular foot doctor told him that he has Charcot, which means he has lots of fractures in the bones of his feet.  Scott is now known as Forrest Gump and is in double boots and has to stay off of his feet as much as possible.   Healing will hopefully only take a couple of months.

It is unfortunate that  he had two severe problems at that same time which I think made the diagnosis slow but Scott is now getting better.   It has been a tough & expensive couple of months but hopefully things will start moving in the right direction. 

I have been  blessed with an amazing Mom & Dad who have helped us out so much and Ruth who is there for me at the drop of a hat to listen to my problems or help out with anything and a family that helps and keeps us in their prayers.   We are also so lucky that the Co-op continues to allow Scott to work even though he hasn't completed his probation period and that I have been able to work more hours with the post office and I continue to work on E-bay when I have time.

Well, there you have folks.  We are all so grateful that Scott is feeling and doing better. 

Basically these are "heel" walkers.

PRESENTING THE 2012 FAMILY PORTRAIT OF THE KEN AGLE FAMILY.

Back row: Davis 17, Mayra 17,Aria 19, Steven 15
Nathan 14, Ken 48, Coppelia 45, JP 4

THIRTY-TWO PARTICIPANTS + 1 FAMILY

Here is the final (I think) group entering the 12 in 12 Contest.  Let the games begin!

Contestants: Let me know if I have errors or need to make adjustments.

PRESENTING THE ENTRIES FOR THE 12 IN 12 CONTEST.

(May I suggest to the contestants that they mark a daily calendar of their progress on each goal- or have some other way of keeping measurable track of your goal.) 

ARIA
1. I will give up sodas.
2. I will read my scriptures everyday.

ASHLEE
1. Lose 12% body weight
2. Run a marathon
3. Learn to sew something to wear, and wear it in public

CAROL
1. Lose 12% body weight

2. Read the Book of Mormon

3. Exercise 3 times a week

4. Put a website up for our store

COPPELIA
1. I will lose 20lbs. through regular exercise, monitoring food intake, and meditation.
2. I will complete my first novel and send it out.
3. I will learn to remember names better by learning the name of everyone in my ward.
4. I take two family vacations this year. (Zion's Camping and Disneyland)

DANIELLE
1. Work 15 minutes on my thesis everyday
2. Read three books that are not school or work related
3. Do my physical therapy exercises at least 4 times a week

DAREN
1. Finish my album (8 songs)
2. Go big foot hunting(this is not a joke)
3. Read the book of Mormon
4. Learn to absail & learn to use our camera

DAVIS
1. Write every other day.
2. Practice martial arts daily.
3. Read at least 4 spiritual works.
4. Design and build a prototype of my fountains.

DECLAN

1. 24 chapters books in a year
2. Run a lap a day

DENNIS JR.
1. WEIGHT LOSS: To have lost 12% of my 1/1/2012 weight by 12/12/12. (Monthly goals of 1% by the 12th of each month.)
2. PRAY VERSE EAT: My version of Eat Pray Love. I too frequently forget to pray and study the scriptures, but I never ever forget to eat. Hence, at least 250 times in 2012, I will pray and read at least one verse of scripture before a morsel of food crosses my lips that day. (Monthly goal of at least 20 times each month.)
3. BLOGGERY: In 2012, I will post a new entry to one of my blogs at least once each week.
4. FITNESS: By 12/12/12, I along with Dennis Agle Sr. will have complete at least 250 combined Tai-Chi sessions. The rest of the world can take comfort in knowing that a Dennis Agle somewhere in the world is likely doing Tai-Chi on pretty much any given day. (Monthly goal of at least 20 times each month.)(If we reach the goal in any given month, only one of us will enter the monthly contest. Should that one win, we will split the "Grant").

EDDY
1. Lose 12% of body weight
2. 12 times in year temple attendance
3. Change a 1,000 diapers in a year

ERIK
1. Eat vegetarian breadfast, lunch and dinner one day per week.
2. Lose 11 pounds
3. Workout 156 times this year (3 days per week)
4. Cook dinner 24 times this year.

  

MOM/GRANDMA
1. Take the 12% in 12 months weight loss challenge.
2. Do a scrapbook of the 2011 Agle Family Reunion and complete 3 UFOs (quilt projects.
3. Attend the Temple 12 times in 2012.
4. Read the RS Daughters in My Kingdom (cover to cover), and all 12 issues of the Ensign (every article).

DAD/GRANDPA
1. To lose 12% of my body weight by 12/12/12.
2. I, along with Dennis Agle jr. will complete at least 250 combined Tai-Chi sessions. The rest of the world can take comfort in knowing that a Dennis Agle somewhere in the world is likely doing Tai-Chi on pretty much any given day. (Monthly goal of at least 20 times each month.)(If we reach the goal in any given month, only one of us will enter the monthly contest. Should that one win, we will split the "Grant").
3. To attend the temple at least 12 times by 12/12/12.
4. To read the Book of Mormon and the Pearl of Great Price, along with the Institute manual by 12/12/12.

JANUARY
1. Attend the temple 24 times by 12.12.12.
2. Scrapbook 8 pages per month by 12.12.12.
3. Exercise/stretch 5 times per week.
4. One Book of Mormon chapter per day and 2 personal prayers.

KATIE
1. Blog 52 times this year
2. Spend an hour a week planning for the next week
3. Read personal scriptures at least 4 times a week
4. Get a new job that I like and be outgoing at school and church to make new friends.

KEN
1. I'm going to attend the temple 12 times in 2012.
2. I'm going to read the 3.5 of the standard works in 2012 (all but the old testament).
3. I'm going to do the weight loss challenge.

KRISTIN
1. Floss every day.
2. Bench press my body weight by end of year.
3. Learn to paddle board
4. Lose 10 pounds by end of year.
LINDSEY
1. Learn how to bake a cake
2. Learn how to braid hair
3. Learn how to make a paper bird origami style

LIZ
1. Attend the temple 12 times by 12.12.12
2. Try and make 2 recipes each month
3. Scrapbook 12 pages by 12.12.12
4. Read 12 books by 12.12.12

MARK
1. Attend the temple 12 times by 12.12.12
2. Practice Spanish (via Rosetta Stone, Robert, etc) 8 hours per month (2 hours per week)
3. Complete Book of Mormon in 2012 (44 pages per month)
4. Do not want to lose 12% weight - workout consistently to get six pack. Complete Insanity.

MAYRA
1. Will run at least seven miles a week for the next year.

McCOY
1. Count to 100
2. Color 5 pictures a week

NATHAN A
1. I will write or draw every day.
2. I will work out every other day.

3. I will get to school on time every day

NATHAN P
1. work all semester to make honor roll
2. Do an act of service each month.

QUINTON C

1. Practice piano 5 times a week
2. Read 10 pages of Book of Mormon a week
3. Run 2 miles a week
4. practice sport 5 days a week

QUINTON G
1. Lose 12% body weight
2. Read the book of Mormon
3. Exerciese 3 times a week
4. Draw/paint 2 pictures

RHIANNON
1. Take the 12% in 12 months weight loss challenge.
2. Attend the Temple 12 times in 2012
3. Do the family history research and have 12 Family names receive Temple Ordinances in 2012
4. Read 12 books in 2012 two of which will be religious

RUTH
1. My primary goal will be to lose at least 12% of my body weight by Dec.12, 2012

RYAN
1. Become a Life Scout by the end of the year.
2. Earn 6 more Eagle reuired merit badges.
3. Cook a family meal 12 times this year.

STEVEN
1. I will be ready for school on time every morning (not necessarily there on time, something might come up. Just for me to be ready to leave before we need to go.
2. I will write something (in a novel, piano music, or maybe even drawing something) five out of seven days of every week.

SUZANNE
1. Attend the temple twice a month, once for temple work and once to work in my favorite place, the laundry room.
2. Read one book a month.
3. Redo our wedding album. The original fell apart at the beginning of last year!
4. Redecorate my bathroom, the laundry room and Kate's bedroom.

TRAVIS
1. Do an act of service each month.
2. Work all semester to make honor roll

KATIE & DAREN'S FAMILY GOALS
1. Attend the temple 12 times throughout he year and be on time to church at least 35 weeks of the 52 in the year
2. Read the Book of Mormon to finish by the end of 2012
3. Have FHE 24 times this year- preferably 2 times a month
4. Learn to make 12 new meals together