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It has been approximately seven months since my last post, so it's probably about time for another one! I'll fill you in on the last few seasons. 

August: Our family went to Mehico with the other Barnes family and we all suffered 3rd degree burns. We're all better now, though. It was really fun to spend time with the Barnes Family we don't see so often.

September: School started and our social lives ended. Just kidding, that's not entirely true! 

October: For Dad's birthday, we visited some Lewis and Clark Museums near Portland. It was awesome! By awesome, I mean interesting in a this makes me want to snooze kind of way. Tyler and I did take a nap on the floor of one of the museums. 

November: I participated in No Shave November. Besides the fact that it was a little itchy and extremely unattractive, that month was pretty fun! Plus, I think I helped our family during these troublesome economic times by not having to purchase razors or shaving cream. 

December: Lots and lots of Basketball! Practices, games, practices and practices. Christopher and Bethany spent Winter Break here, and it was so fun! We love those two. Also, we talked to Peter on the telephone! That was very special. 

January: I threw up on January 1st. Not because I was inebrieated (I don't even know what that means but I know I didn't eat any french cheese) but because homegirl was dehydrated! I don't think I've blown chunks since Vietnam. It was a fantastic way to start the year!

February: We are only a few days into February, but so far, it has been great! School and basketball and life in general are going smoothly. 

I love my family!

Elyse K. B. 

Hello everyone!

I just read the comments to my most recent post, which was not recent at all, and saw that JenjaBee was under the impression that I had fallen off the face of the earth. People thought Christopher Columbus was going to do that too, but his life ended up alright! 

This summer has been relaxing and fun. I went to a basketball camp at BYU the week after school got out 

and I got schooled. Actually, there was a wide range of skill levels at the camp so my trash was not kicked too badly and I felt like I got better. I also got a free shirt and basketball! The basketball is deflated, though. I don't know what they were expecting us to do with a basketball without air in it. Oh well. 

Our Stake put on a Trek activity that our whole family (minus Christopher San and Elder Barnes) participated in! Tyler and I were in separate "families", but often visited each other because you just can't separate best buds. Mom and Dad were in charge of their own family who treated Tyler and me as half-siblings. It was a neat experience. It was physically hard enough to learn a lesson about the Pioneers, but not so overbearing that we didn't have fun! I really enjoyed wearing a skirt. It was quite breezy. 

This picture is of my sister family during the Women's Pull. My dad took this on the top of a hill where the Mormon Batallion men were waiting. Observe: The girl who has agreed to take the yoke upon her is not even holding on. The two girls in front weigh less than 100 pounds. The girl in the center front may or may not have forgotten to take her medication that morning. We never really know. Miraculously, we made it to the top!

Alright, I have to quite for now, but there is un petit look at this summer so far!

Weesee Lysee Boo Boo Poo Poo

P.S.

Hi Jena and Ken!

Peter Pumps Iron with Obama

I'm so proud of Peter. He declined Barack's running mate offer to serve a 2-year mission in the Baltic States. They parted friends after pumping iron together.

Hello! Today, I played frisbee with a sweetheart named Andreas. Amen.