Ammon Covino's Blog

Idaho aquarium

2011-09-11T08:24:00.000-07:00

Well, construction is well under way in the new Idaho Aquarium. The good news is we have had a lot of donations. most recently its been L.W. Johnson construction. He donated all of the paint labor. He showed up got is guys working, spent some time talking to us then took off.

We started on 4 main exhibits, the touch tank, the sting ray tank, the bamboo shark nursery, and the aggressive fish exhibit. The aggressive fish exhibit is medium size, its 14'x 7'x 45" tall. It has 2 large viewing windows, one is 90"x 33" the other is 48"x 33".

Ammon Covino

Family Pics Ammon Covino

2011-02-21T12:52:00.001-08:00

Here is Amy Covino running around with her shirt over her eyes at the Aquarium store. She was literally running around in circles and laughing all the way. I kept telling her was going to fall down but she did not seem to mind. I some video of this as well it is so funny. This was just when the Aquarium store was brand new open so some of the shelves are still being stocked. I built the store to give me something to do while the Idaho Aquarium was in development. I ended up selling the store about a year after it was opened because we started to get very busy with the Idaho Aquarium project.

Here is Carrie Covino teaching Amy how Ammon makes corals grow in the Aquarium store just liek they do in the ocean.

2010-01-20T14:39:00.001-08:00

2009-11-08T20:04:00.000-08:00

2009-10-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

Like my haircut? emma gave it to me.

This is the back. I don't know how well she did back there, but it it looks anything like the front I'll look great today at church. Yipee!!

2009-08-27T02:55:00.000-07:00

Kara, Kali, (edited it used to say Kiersten what can i say I even get some of the "K" names mixed up. It's not that I don't know them all it happens) and Carrie laughing from trying to say all the "k" sounding names in the family there were like 12 or so at the table.

Heidi and Pete

2009-08-27T02:41:00.000-07:00

This is the picture Heidi wanted so here it is

2009-08-27T02:37:00.000-07:00

Well she even cries cute in my opinion so I took this photo

Security device enclosed

2009-08-27T02:32:00.000-07:00

Thats a Security device label:)

2009-06-07T08:24:00.000-07:00

What a hottie, I mean Crysty of course...

KBCI

2009-06-02T20:14:00.000-07:00

I'm working with my brother Vince Covino on a tv show on channel 2 will air 6:30pm June 24th. We have been teasing him that it should be The Vinne O'covino Show!! I'll have some pics from the commercials soon enough we are doing a little promo commercial tomorrow ought to be fun.

2009-05-22T15:43:00.000-07:00

Enzio Busche words of advice

The advice of Elder Busche

Elder F. ENZIO BUSCHE

1) Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.

2) When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, towards God.

3) In your life their have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.

4) First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don’t permit anything to detract you from this awareness.

5) You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.

6) Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.

7) Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.

8) God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.

God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us—everything will fall into its place.

9) Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.

10) When you cannot love someone, look into that person’s eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.

11) Never judge anyone. Whenever you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.

12) If someone hurts you so much that you feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.

13) Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.

14)Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Devine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.

15) Be not so much concerned about what you do, but what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.

16) You want to be good and to do good? That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.

17) The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.

Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.

18) When you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

Thus, we prepare all the days of our lives, and as we grow, death loses its sting, hell loses its power, and we look forward to that day with anticipation and joy when he will come in his glory."

Elder F. ENZIO BUSCHE

Natasha Thomas I like this video

2009-05-22T07:23:00.000-07:00

This is Natasha Thomas my girls and I like to sing to this

Losing at cards

2009-05-22T06:55:00.000-07:00

This is after a game of cards that Crysty lost, I made her put clown makeup each time I won. She had most of it wiped off before I could get the camera which is why there is this stunned look on her face. Click on the picture you'll see she had erased some of the marks before I caught her.

My new blog

2009-05-21T19:43:00.001-07:00

holy cow who knew i had it in me to make a blog.