Happy Birthday Thell~St George Tournament! 6/29/2009

On Saturday we were invited to the birthday party of one of the nicest men in the world! Thell Gubler is THE funniest man you will ever meet. He has the quickest mind, and has something funny to say about everything! Adam made the comment last night that it will be a sad day when Thell dies. He said "I will be so lonely on the course"! Adam and Thell have become good friends on the golf course, and golf together 2-3 times a week. Now that Adam plays so much golf, most of his friends fall into the 65 and older range! It is so funny to get a phone call at 10 o'clock at night asking "hey are we playing tomorrow?" from one of the old men!
On a side note the girl that does our hair now, Kensey, (thanks Kate for the recommendation) came walking up. What are you doing here I asked-Thell is my grandpa she said! I would have NEVER put two and two together. Just shows what a small world this really is, and that in some weird way we are all connected in one way or another!
Thell we hope you had a great birthday-and have many more!! Thanks for feeding us (we weren't expecting dinner-YUM!) and for inviting us to share in your special day! We love you!
Bailia loves Grandpa Gary so much! At the party she came up behind him to surprise him with a hug! So Cute!
Today the kids played at St George Golf Club. Bailia kept her attitude in check the entire round-until she got her award for 5th place-shooting a 39-for the girls 10 and under age divsion.
First of all I am so sorry Meghan! I am SO embarrassed for the way she acted!
She expects to take first every time-which is GREAT to have such drive! The problem is that when she competes in the 7-8 year old division she has a good shot at winning, if she plays well. Competing with the 10 and under is a different story-she should feel REALLY lucky to even place-there are some really good ten year old girls! So when she took 5th today she got really upset. She had a very big teaching moment from her dad on the drive home!
Jaden had a "REALLY bad day" on the course today-three putting almost every hole! He ended up shooting 33-taking 3rd place. I wondered how he would feel not taking 1st-he informed me that he WILL take first next time "for sure"! I guess that is the drive one must have to be a winner! Congratulations to both of my kids-and just remember ~You can't win 'em all!