Conference Tradition

One of the reasons I love Conference Weekend is that we always eat together Saturday Night after the Priesthood Session.  It's late but we don't care...we do it anyway.  I think we have talked about going before the last session but there really doesn't seem to be time.  Everyone is trying to get things done before the Priesthood Session.  We like going to LaFerrovia and we are not interested in changing that part of this tradition.

We have brought the food home before but that just wasn't as fun...so we bundle up and go out instead.  A couple times I have called our order in and that is the way to do it.  I get everyone's order and then make reservations and let them know what we all want.  That way they can prepare our meal before the session is out and other groups come. I like not having to wait. (wink)

The people at LaFerrovia know us and they even remind me about carrots and caprese to go along with our order.  (I love their reminder)  Our entire family loves Italian Food and this place is authentic and yummy. (in our opinion)  Even our grands love it!

It's so fun being together.  The boys all meet Larry for the Priesthood Session which I think is cool.  I know Larry enjoys it also.  Natalie usually brings the kids down to my house and we visit which I really like.  I enjoy my kids and grands and always love any time with them.

Trichelle and TJ had ate earlier at a Birthday Party but came just so we would all be together. (her kids were with their daddies and so they were missed)  If Trichelle does have her kids it is now a tradition to have the grands spend the night at our house.  Since they weren't here this weekend we are having our sleepover together next weekend.  The grands are all excited and each of them reminded me that next weekend is our date. Oh how I love their excitement!

 After the grands eat or before they get their meals they enjoy playing under the big, long tables.  Kamryn brought a pizza kit 6 months ago and had it ready to go again this time. (that might be her little tradition)  I can only imagine how fun it is to play under the tables.  They are wonderful about sharing with everyone sitting at the table which is a little freaky when you have forgotten they are under there and  all of a sudden there is movement on your lap......funny!

I hope we will be able to continue this fun tradition.  I'm a lover of traditions.  I think it's because it gives me something to look forward to. I know that other's also enjoy the anticipation of getting together again and that just makes me Happy!  Fun Times!

Establishing Handicap

I don't know what it is about establishing my handicap on a league that causes me to relax and bowl out of my head.  Maybe it's I don't care and I am relaxed that makes me do so well.  Needless to say I usually bowl best when I am establishing.  When you establish a handicap you add all three games up and then divide that total by three which gives you your average.  Then the league gives you a handicap so that every bowler is more equal and the teams are too.  Well I won't have much if any handicap for this Friday league.  I bowled too good.  My first game I got a 137 which pleases me.  (I like being about 130 but usually have a better average than that)  Second game was a wonderful 211...Holy Smokes I was smiling.  I had 5 strikes in a row which I call a Siamese Twin (no one else calls it that but I do).  Anyway it was a fun game.  The 3rd game everything seemed to fall and I ended up with a 215.  Oh Happy Happy Day.....Oh except I am establishing which means my average is a 187 and I don't think I get any handicap with that.  So for now on I would need to bowl that well to keep up with the other teams.  (pretty darn sure it won't happen...it hasn't ever before)  I just told the gals that God is real and miracles still happen because we all just witnessed one.  Boy it felt good and made me smile. Every once in awhile this girl can bowl....today was one of those times! Yeah Me!