Two, Two ,Two Tags in One

I have been tagged a lot and I admit that I don't always 'play'. These looked kind of fun. I am combining them and 'tag' anyone that thinks they look fun. Do them separately if you wish. The first is to go to your pictures files. Choose the fourth file, choose the fourth picture.
My files are a mess so I hope I chose the right one. But it is fun for me. We had taken the kids living at home to the top of Bountiful Peak for an evening of star watching. This was in August, during the Perseid Meteor shower. We were right on top and ate our dinner on the cooler and off our laps. Then we settled in for a night of shooting stars....It ended up shooting lightning. We had quite a fireworks show. We saw a few shooters after the storm, but the 'wow' of the night was really the storm. This is a picture of my sweetheart-Superman. He takes us pretty fun places.

The second tag is to name 6 quirky things about yourself. My whole life is quirky and I don't know how brave I am or exactly what quirks I will share, but here goes.
1. I can't pay full price for anything (other than groceries). The way I shop for clothes especially, is to look at the clearance tag and if the price is low enough, look at the article of clothing and see if I can live with it.
2. We have Marinda's cat living with us. She is mentally ill. I feed her, take care of her litter box etc. She doesn't like me and I don't particularly like her, but if she disappears for a day or two....I cry.
3. I have to have my pillows a certain way to sleep. The firm stuffed pillow is on the edge of the bed vertically, my regular pillow is fluffed up with a few more feathers toward the end of the bed for my neck to be supported and then I grab 'squishy' pillow. If I am having a hard time falling asleep, I grab the big pillow and hug it also. I also LOVE cold pillows. So I am enjoying the 'open window' weather we are having right now.
4. Chick flicks aren't my favorite movies...they are low on the list, but I really enjoy watching movies with my daughters and friends. (My daughters are my friends also). I like to watch comedy and mystery mostly.
5. Christmas isn't my favorite holiday. It isn't even second or third. Here is why. I love celebrating the Savior's birth. Especially through music. I love being with family and friends. I even love the decorations at my house and the fresh tree.....I hate what 'the world' has done with the holiday that they call Christmas. Obligated to give gifts to every person you have ever met. It doesn't matter what it is, it is never. good enough. Trying to get a gift that shows what your loved ones mean to you, but the object is money. Watch the news, that's all they talk about from November on (even sooner sometimes) The poor retailers. People aren't spending enough. I love Easter. Everything is waking up and living. I can remember the gift given to us all at a price we could never afford. I can offer myself to my family and friends because I want to not because it is expected of me.
6. I love jewelry, but I don't like wearing it. I love to play with it in my jewelry box, but I don't often wear it. I love sparkly things. If someone is wearing something glittery I feel like I am being hypnotized and I have to look at it. I will even stop talking to stare. But I don't wear glittery. What is wrong with me!

A Patch of Pumpkins

Although it is now called Fall Break..it will always be UEA to me. I spent part of UEA on a pumpkin farm with Ethan and Marinda and Superman. He was super. He hauled pumpkins all over for us. Ethan loved the pumpkin patch and made sure every pumpkin he touched received a lot of pats. The hay maze was great as he discovered he could run away from Mom. We saw some friendly specters and sat with some scarecrows. The only thing that could have made it better would to have had some cousins with us.

Up Up and Away

... and boy was it a beautiful balloon! Meadaowbrook Elementary was blessed to have a hot air balloon visit today. There is a BalloonStampede this weekend at Antelope Island and they came to tell us about the event. They showed the students the math and science needed to pilot a balloon. It was fascinating to see how the balloon was inflated, how they hold it down, how to load passengers and then deflate and pack the balloon. When they asked if I wanted to go up. I said, "Noooooo." But I loved being close and taking pictures. I am glad there are fun moments like this in my job. If you take the Clipper, look for some of the faculty in the balloon!

A Visit from Her Highness

I was blessed with a visit from Princess Alaina Grace this afternoon. First she insisted that we had on the proper foot apparel. Yes, she made me put on a pair of princess shoes also. I put my big toes inside and kind of walked on the edges of my feet. I was glad when we started to play house and cars. When we took the tent outside to play, she saw the pool and insisted on filling it up.





Notice the princess shoes, her second
pair of the day.

We then had to wake up Poppie to see if he wanted to swim with us. "Get on a shoot", she told us. When we went out she made sure we were both soaked. It was very refreshing....while I have been preparing this, she has discovered Poppie's ice cream salt! Good thing I have a supply of vacuum bags.

College Bound

Lacey is following a quest for knowledge. I am so proud of her. We helped get her ready with a 'party' to 'shower' her with recipes and college
necessities. Thanks to everyone that helped her out.







We took her to her apartment today. We met two of her room mates and they look very nice. ( I thought the one girl's dad was her boyfriend! He looked so young. I think he was flattered. Or he thinks I am old and blind. )
I stifled sobs all the way home. I tried to explain to the males in the household why I was crying. Hayden couldn't understand. I can't tell him, that the reason he doesn't understand why I have to cry, is the reason I am crying. I am missing that feminine thought process. But I am so proud of my best friend in the house and her achievements. I know she has many wonderful adventures ahead of her. I know my heart will quit pinching me soon. I love her! Make me 'happy' of you Lacey June.
I will email her address to anyone that wants to send her a little card or anything.









Ethan loved the stairs, both inside and outside. He says Lacey's apartment is great!















Lacey's bed is ready for her. Don't worry, she has plenty of blankets.

IVe Been Tagged

I've been tagged. Not tagging anyone because it took too much brain power to do this!
WRITE 6 WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOUR LIFE.
Here are my 6 words:

1. entertaining
2. learning
3. miraculous
4. blessed
5. growing
6. crazy

Grand Time for Me!

Grandma was treated to a day with Ethan and Alaina. We couldn't decide which activity was the best- The Zoo or Cherry Hills....so we did both. We enjoyed the zoo in the morning. (Alaina fell asleep just before lunch.) After lunch, we rode on the carousel and then the train. The kids were a little apprehensive about that big machine with the colorful animals. But once it got going and we started squealing, "Wheeee". They joined us. After that, the train was kind of boring.
We went home for naps....did they take one? I sure did.
Then we headed for Cherry Hills. It was fun for Morgan and the dads to join us. We stayed until closing. The two whales swam merrily in the Lazy River. Alaina enjoyed the "big' slide with her parents and Ethan scoped out the Pirate's Cove and posed for a photo shoot. The two children loved being together. They made raspberries at each other and giggled, floated around together and discovered the joys of chair climbing. It was a grand day for Grandma!