What a great weekend

So we had a big family day planned Saturday. it was suppose to be "our house sold!" celebration. as we all know the buyer didnt show up for closing.Well I had already paid for the tickets to see A Christmas Carol at the Hale Center Theatre so we decided to make it our Christmas Celebration. The Play is amazing it made Kate cry out loud and I tried to shed some tears quietly as some of my children actually look at me during sappy or touching moments just to see if Im crying. The theatre is very intimate and the play occurs in the round at your feet in and among you. Really wonderful ! Then we had lunch at Chuck a Rama not because its the best but because they can all agree and find food they will eat. Much to my surprise Taylor had chicken with his usual ice cream and bread pudding meal. Then we went to Home Depot to get our tree. Another less romantic option but they have trees everyone likes. My sparce limbs trees have been voted off the Christmas Island. We went home , I put on Kenny Loggins Christmas CD just so Becca could moan and tease me about it. Then we all decorated the tree turned off the lights and sat looking at it sparkle while the snow fell outside. It was a perfect day.

Then Sunday morning Dec 14, 2008 at 8:30 AM Shawn was set apart as the first councilor in the Bishopric of the 210 Ward at BYU. All of my sleepy children made it there and after we hugged him we followed him to the Tanner Building for sacrament meeting. The program was really inspiring. The choir was awesome and they had a flute and violin to accompany them. 2 young ladies talked about their semester abroad in Jeruselum and Shawn bore a heart felt testimony . Sunday school and Relief Society were well done, and I met some really wonderful dare I say young people. One of which remembered me from our Social Work Program so we talked school and what books I could loan her . Shawn stayed for Bishops council and I walked through the PE building thinking what a wonderful opportunity this will be for my family . I feel blessed that my life allows me the peace to enjoy such a weekend. We have employment, family who love us, a home where the heat is on and the cupboard full, We are all well and when we are not we can go to see any number of specialists. It is a wonderful life.

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So if I had to think of one negative thing to say about our weekend with the BIG family in Heber this would be all ya get. A $25 trip to the doctor. " Oh Gabber you cant sit 3 hours in a stinky hot tub!!! " Otherwise it was a really relaxing and fun time. I like Amy loved the moose mouse tickle club, late night games ,the excessive delicious and creative food, ( we should hace a reunion cook book). Things I discovered... that no one knows that Chevrolet makes the Corvette, M&M's are a staple food after dark, at a reunion its ok to not change from your PJ's for 3 days, little boys are easily entertained if they have lots of hot wheels and a Kung Fu Panda movie. Girls are unhappy if there are no other girl cousins to play with. So we must have everyone there for complete cousin balance. I left so thankful for my family. I like them they are funny, generous,talented, frustrated, grumpy, need a nap! Loving people.