Sunday, December 30, 2007

Caitlin and Ben's Wedding

See Zack's blog for photos, etc:

www.cabinthree.blogspot.com

I don't care what you say...it really was cold!

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Tagged

I thought I would respond to the "tag" from Kerri. Not sure if I can think of 6 little known facts that I care to divulge, but I'll try...

1. I hate getting shots. Ok, so this isn't "little known", but I'll share anyway. It's not actually the shot I hate, it's the anticipation, the smell of the alchohol, lifting up the sleeve (or worse), and just waiting for the little stab. I also hate having blood drawn for the same reasons, plus I've been told that I have difficult veins. So I feel like it's always a crap shoot whether or not the needle will hit a vein. I've had experiences where there have been 3 or 4 attempts, each progressively worse than the previous. Each time I pray for a successful "stick" on the first try.

2. I hate make-up. I wish I had listened to my mom and never started wearing it. I think of all the $$ I have spent on it and all the time it takes to "put it on". Unbelieveable. However, as I have aged I decided that I wear it not so much for me, but to make it a little easier for others to look at me without wondering "what the heck is wrong with that lady". I'm still not convinced that the make-up helps, but it makes me feel a little less homely.

3. I have a birthmark on my bum. Actually I believe it's just above my right bum cheek. For those of you with a great imaginatios, that will have to suffice. Enough on that.

4. I feel great anxiety when I'm expected to visit with people - will I have anything to say? will I be polite? will I be accepted? I'm always relieved and exhausted when the visit is over. I most always enjoy the visit, but I still worry about the next one.

5. I wet my pants in the 3rd grade. I held it as long as I could, then let it go...down the slope of the school auditorium. The teacher saw the puddle in the front and followed it uphill to my row and my chair. She escorted me to the restroom and rinsed out my undies and skirt while I waited in the stall. She forgot the socks. Have you ever had diaper rash around your ankles? I never wore that skirt again. Too many bad memories.

6. I always delete those emails that say "please don't delete this" or "if you delete this you will have bad luck". No matter the inducement, I always delete them. Sorry. I've broken every chain and I'm sure several people have died because I didn't forward their email to 10 people. I think I have better things to do than forward someone elses superstitions.

So I'm not tagging anyone. Everyone else has been hit already. I guess the fact that I took the time to do this post means that I don't really have anything better to do....maybe I'll have to start forwarding those emails. Darn it!

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Resolution

A few weeks ago I challenged some of my family to try and blog more often. From reading my previous post, I am obviously a huge offender - I don't think blogging every 6 months meets the "more often" requirement. So, here I go...

Last entry mentioned the preparations for our family reunion. It came and went in a flurry! It was so much fun to see everyone and catch up on life. I especially enjoyed seeing the younger kiddies playing together. Children have a way of cutting through the awkwardness of "just meeting" and they just get down to the business of having fun. I was asked a few times if everything went the way I had envisioned - the answer is "no". But that doesn't mean that it wasn't fun. Sometimes "the plan" gives way to spontaneity, which is even better. For example, who knew that a huge thunderstorm would blow in on the very day we had planned to be at the lake? There were a few brave souls who still went out on the water, and a few more wimpy souls (me included) who chose the safety of the pavilion. In the end, we ate then moved the party back to the resort and claimed a corner of the patio around the pool to visit while some swam. Except for the noise level, it was a great time to visit and the kids had fun. So, did it turn out like I expected...no. But still fun!

The months after the reunion are a blur. It took me a few weeks to even put the boxes away. In case anyone is interested, I think I still have about 700 crafts...anyone? Mom and I went to Utah for General Conference and were able to attend 2 sessions. We enjoyed visiting with Cathy and Rick, Amy and Brad and family, and Scott Wolff. I always enjoy the "goodbye serenade" from Scott..."Hey, Jude, don't make it bad...". Fortunately he can carry a tune!

December brought BS07! For the 3rd year in a row, I flew up to Calgary for our annual overnight to Banff Springs Hotel with Cathy, Lara, Erin and Melinda. We are hoping that next year we will be joined by Amy and Kerri. We really "shook it up" this year. We opted to have Italian food for dinner instead of paying for $90 vermin in the Five Star restaurant...we peeked at the menu and decided that we preferred cheaper fare. Thank heavens! We enjoyed our meal so much more since we actually knew what we were eating. We took a walk around the hotel after dinner, enjoying the decorations and mostly searching for another place to sit and talk. I have to admit, we are not party people. The enjoyment comes from the surroundings and the company, and the fact that 2 of the 5 did not have to deal with any children for a few hours. Our morning was filled with room service for breakfast and preparations for our really big adventure...a sleigh ride! It was fun, but may I say I haven't been that cold in a very long time! I just kept thinking about the pioneers and how they suffered. I'm so thankful for being warm.

Christmas has come and gone...I mostly mourned the fact that a year ago we were anticipating a trip to Hawaii. It is a wonderfully, sad memory. Wonderful for obvious reasons...sad because it's over and will likely never happen again.

And now tomorrow is Caitlin's wedding! It will be a long day for sure. I'm sure there will be pics. I'll try to take some, too. Maybe I'll even post them! What a novelty!

Ok, my goal is to blog at least once a week. How about you?

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Have You Missed Me?

I have not been posting for the last couple of months mostly due to the fact that I am "blog challenged". For some reason my passwords would not work, and I couldn't sign on and I didn't know how to get the password re-set. I have not even been able to comment, but I promise I have been keeping up with the blogs of people I love, and some I don't even know. It's an interesting phenomenon, "spying" on someone else's life. I often find that I want to make a comment, but that would meen I'd have to admit to spying. I'm much too proud for that!

The last few months have been spent finalizing plans for a family reunion the last week of July. This has been anticipated for over a year. I'm anxious to get it started so we can finish planning. I find myself imagining each day and how wonderful it will be - I hope I'm right!

I will try to be more consistant with posting. Starting fresh is a good feeling - I just hope I can get all my links transferred over from my old blog. Who knows how long that will take me?