7/5/1997

For the 4th of July we had 2 people over to our house for dinner. They were from Daddy's work. After they left we went over to the Wright's (Gary & Virginia) & followed them up to Estes. We shot fireworks over the lake & then watched the professional show. It was fun but we didn't get pack until almost midnight. Today I went over & helped clean up City Park. I went around with A_____ C______. She's okay, it's just that she talks so much & it's almost like she wants the limelight. I still can't believe all these people are in 7th grade & I'm (and all the other people in my grade) are 8th grader. My brothers are seniors! Scary! Their going to be 17 soon.

6/14/1997

- Scouts Own:
We told our favorite thing we did this weekend & we read a positive thing we did off our card. We sang 3 songs: Together, Rose, & One Tin Soldier. We also played Jamawackey

Jan 2 1997

Hi! I had a very good Christmas. I got the slacks I wanted as well as a few other clothes items. I also got a Creative Memories album & some jewelry. I have already done 2 pages(front & back) in my album. On Monday the 30th I had a little party at my house with Rebeca M., Amanda N. and Bri. I had invited Megen B. and Amanda C but they couldn't come. =( We had a fun time & Bri spent the night. Today Mrs. Gustafson called and asked if I could play with Reiden. We play Backgammon, Memory & Taboo. I stayed for almost 3 hours!
N.E.O.

Dec. 23, 1996

Hey! Today our family did our annual Christmas caroling with the other families in our group. (Morses, Wrights, Rhoads & Cranes). After caroling we met at the Rhodes's house and had a potluck dinner and exchanging of gifts. I got a music poster and $9 dollars. I figure that I am now 14 dollars in debt. Considering that Dad owes me 7 dollars I am only 7 dollars in debt! Hallelujah! It appears that I'll be able to pay off my debt & pay for the clarinet. It's a miracle!

Naomi E Ott

Dec. 9th 1996

Hi. It's me again after what seems a decade later. In the last week of August I started what is to be my first full year of public school. So far I have averaged at a 4.0. My mom says that I have the teachers wrapped around my little finger. Maybe I do. There are only 9 more school days until Christmas Break. I can't wait! 2 weeks of! It'll be great. I'll write again soon.

Naomi

July 1996

1 – When we took the car in this morning they told us they couldn’t work on it until the end of next week! Thank goodness my cousin works there. He said he would push it through for us.

3 – Naomi had her first concert today. Unfortunately it was at 8:00 in the morning so I didn’t get to see it. Stephen and the boys all went though. I hope Naomi recognized it as a sign that her brothers really do lover her since they didn’t have to get up early to go.

4 – We went over to the Hundtoffs for a life group pot luck picnic today. It was very nice and the kids even seemed to enjoy themselves. Afterwards we came home and did fireworks. I think it’s getting to play with fire that the boys enjoy more than anything. In the middle of doing ours the display at City Park started so we stopped to watch that. The kids all went up on the roof and Stephen & I sat in Peter’s room.

June 1996

9 – The church voted unanimously tonight to call Ray Gustafson as Associate Minister of Christian Education. I have never seen a church vote unanimously on anything before.

13 – Naomi has made friends with some of the girls in her clarinet class. One of them invited her and 2 other girls to spend the night tonight. They will eat pizza &watch a movie. Her mother will take all the girls to practice tomorrow.

17 – Stephen & the boys left for Philmont today. They were supposed to leave at 1:00 but did not leave till after 2:00 because Norm was late. The car stalled 3 times by the time they got to Denver. Stephen called Daddy who came and swapped cars with him. They finally caught up with the others at the Kochari Indian reservation.

20 – Naomi is spending the night with Brianna tonight. It sure is quiet. The appraiser came earlier today. He really went over the house carefully, did some measuring and took several pictures. He said he would call if it didn’t appraise for enough and we wouldn’t have to pay so much. I’m not worried about that being a problem.

32 – After I got home from work Naomi & I packed up and drove down to Mom & Dad’s for the weekend. Traffic was absolutely crazy. Everybody was heading down to Denver. This weekend is Promise Keepers, the Home School Convention & a large women’s conference and everyone was on I-25 trying to get there!

26 – When I picked Naomi up after work today I also picked up SaraJean so she could spend the night. We went to the show case of homes. It didn’t compare at all to the Denver show. After a dinner of pizza we all played Life

Naomi & I got postcards from Stephen today. It sounds like they are having a pretty good time. He says he has a white beard.

27 – I got another post card from Stephen today. He slipped and hurt his knee pretty badly. He is not sure if he will be able to continue. Of course the card was written last week and I haven’t heard anything from him so he must not be too seriously hurt. He says his beard is white and soft. HAH.

28 – I got the appraisal to day. I knew it didn’t have to worry about it. It appraised at $135,000 which gives us just a little over 32% equity.

29 – I thought Stephen & the boys were going to be home today. At noon he called to say he was back at base camp and that he would be back sometime after lunch tomorrow. I am very disappointed.

30 – The guys got home today. Stephen’s beard is gray & white. He looks like a vagrant off the street. I am so glad they are home.