A New Year

I'm already looking forward to 2017.  I looked at my new Calendar I got for Christmas and the weeks are filling up.  I have a few grands that have birthdays and I don't think I will get to have them over until weeks after their special days.  It's all good things though and so we will just continue to be flexible and make things happen when we can.  I know that we are getting at least one new grand this year and that's always exciting.  I'm just going to enjoy and keep doing what I have been.  I'm going to focus on others.  I'm also going to get rid of more stuff that just clutters up the space it occupies.  No big changes because I like my life and will just continue on.  2017 is just the start of a brand new, exciting chapter!  I can't wait for it to be unveiled.

New Years Eve

I love our tradition to go bowling with the Jones family.  We've been bowling with our family since our families were small.  It's fun having our kids bring their kids now.  I love seeing everyone and being with the Jones's.  I just adore all of them.  We missed a few kids tonight.  Kevin, Julie and their kids along with Jaydan went to Bear Lake with some friends.  Ivy was spending the evening with her dad and his family.  Brooke and her cute family were celebrating Christmas with Nicks family.  We missed them all.  We meet at the lanes in Morgan at 4:30 and get to have the place until 6:30.  Then if our kids want to do something else they can and we still got to enjoy them.  Me and Vicky each bowled 3 games and Larry bowled 2.  He pulled a muscle so Parker covered for him the last game.  The machine wasn't accurate and gave us strikes sometimes when we didn't deserve them.  It gave Parker 5 pins even when he threw it in the gutter.  It didn't do that every time but enough that the scores weren't right.  I think I would have had good games anyway tonight.  We all had a good time.

We went to Vicky's afterwards and she had prepared Hawaiian Haystacks.  Braxton's family joined us for dinner.  All of Vicky's kids came over and it was fun visiting with them.  It seems like we always have so much time to kill before the New Year but we always manage to just fine.

This year we played Cover Your A$$ets!  It was a fun card game and because we liked it so much Vicky gave a game to take home.  I was just getting on line to order it and she told me not to because she had us one.  It really was fun and even the younger kids could play.  There was a  little name calling when someone would steal from you.  I might have called a few people "dirt bags".  I was told that is what made the game fun though.  Being too serious isn't as fun.  Seriously after a few games and a little visiting it was Midnight.  We went out and sent up a few lanterns.  The neighbors had fireworks and you could hear more celebrating going on.  It was another fun end to a wonderful year.

I really enjoyed 2016.  The days and months went fast because I always had so much planned.  Our family was blessed with good health and a few miracles.  I don't want to start naming them because they are already in my book and I might forget something.  We noticed God's hand and guidance though in our lives.  I felt loved and appreciated all throughout the year.  I seriously didn't have many bad moments at all in 2016.  I felt peace and happiness throughout the year. I think I served others more or at least tried to make a conscious effort to.  I had a lot of fun and made some great memories.

I'm already looking forward to 2017.  I looked at my new Calendar I got for Christmas and the weeks are filling up.  I have a few grands that have birthdays and I don't think I will get to have them over until weeks after their special days.  It's all good things though and so we will just continue to be flexible and make things happen when we can.  I know that we are getting at least one new grand this year and that's always exciting.  I'm just going to enjoy and keep doing what I have been.  I'm going to focus on others.  I'm also going to get rid of more stuff that just clutters up the space it occupies.  No big changes because I like my life and will just continue on.  2017 is just the start of a brand new, exciting chapter!  I can't wait for it to be unveiled.