Mya and Parker

I look forward to seeing Mya and Parker every Sunday.  I love that they usually come on Sundays to have dinner with us.  These two little's make my  heart smile.  I also love it when I get to watch them so their parents can have time together.  They are good kids and very sweet and funny.

Parker loves Larry's stuffed animals and usually runs right in our room to pick out a few to play with.  He usually picks the big dog and the elephant.  I think he likes how soft they are and he likes to lay on them.  Lately he has been climbing in the basket with them and hiding.  Today he was in there hiding for at least a half an hour.  He makes me laugh.  Parker now wears Big Boy undies. We are all very proud of him for being so Big!

All the grands are so completely different and so darn enjoyable.  I marvel at how smart they all are and how stinkin cute they all are.  I think I have some of the cutest grands made.

I love being a gramma ..... it's just the coolest thing ever!

A Day with Kamryn

Today Kamryn and I got to play together.  It was fun having her over and I know she enjoyed our time together also.  We watched some movies together.  Kamryn wanted to watch Pirates of the Carribean ....the one with the Mermaids.  We also watched Enchanted. (I picked that one)  I let her decide what she wanted to do and that was it.  She also played with my IPad.....the grands sure like playing on it.

I enjoy looking at my little grands.  I marvel at how perfect they are.  I love just watching them.  My heart delights in having my grands around.

In between movies we took a break and took Grandpa some lunch.  We were a little early for his lunch but he took it when we got there anyway.  The shop has been slow and we really hope that changes.

It was a fun and enjoyable day with Kam.  On the way home from the shop I asked her if she wanted to stop at the store or Trichelle's and she didn't want to.  It kind of made me feel good.....she just wanted to spend time with her Grandma Dawn.  Grands really do fill a space in your heart that you never knew was empty!  I LOVE my Grands!

It's not about hitting the pins.....

I really enjoy bowling but it's all about the friendships and the sweet ladies I have become friends with over the years.  I like it when I hit the pins of course and love winning at least half of our games but the real reason I like to go bowling is the ladies.  This is the team that got me started a few years back. Debbie asked me to sub for Cheryl while she had surgery.  I have bowled ever since and made a bunch of fun friends.

I get hugs each week from a few of the ladies...and I really look forward to their hugs.  I cheer and hoot and howler and love it when I hear the other ladies follow my example.  It makes me smile.  Who knew that rolling a ball down a lane could be so fun?  Oh wait.....that isn't what makes it fun!

I'm glad for the days I bowl....I'm glad for the wonderful ladies I get to spend time with a few days a week.  I feel loved on these days!

Kimi doing what she loves!

Time with Ivy....not enough

Ivy didn't have school like the other kids.....that happens once in awhile since she attends a Charter School.  Trichelle asked if Ivy could come hang out with me....I liked the idea....I like it a lot!  I had some fun plans...including Sushi for lunch.  Things didn't quite work out as planned though because for some reason Daniel didn't have to work all day and he wanted her when he got of which was like 10:00 am.  I was bummed and so was Ivy.  We snuggled in the morning when she came for only a bit and then we decided to go to Breakfast.

It was fun taking my oldest grand to breakfast....we had a good time.

Ivy chose a cute breakfast....however she does love pancakes and these ones even had chocolate chips in them and one blueberry.  Ivy doesn't like blueberries and I was impressed she even noticed it.  I ate it for her.

I didn't think she would have room for dessert but she did.  She ordered Cheese Cake and had no problem eating it.  She's growing and so is her appetite.  I enjoyed the few hours we had together.

We hurried home and started a movie but Daniel came soon after it was started.  Ivy moaned and groaned a little and I let Daniel know he jipped us out of our time today.  I love having my grands over to play.....having grands is delightful and I love being a gramma!

Lorrilee

I have missed my friend and finally had a wonderful visit with Lorrilee today.  I met Lorrilee many years ago when her brother married my sister.  I liked her the moment I met her.  Then years later Larry and I moved our 2 little kids into Lorrilee's ward and that's when I really became friends with her.  So we have been friends for a long time.  I love Lorrilee and admire her so much.  Lorrilee and her hubby just returned from their mission in New Zealand.  I visited with her briefly a few months ago when they returned but that's all.  Since she has returned she found out she had Breast Cancer and has had a few surgeries....the last being a mastectomy just Friday.  Lorr is amazing and has such a wonderful attitude....no wonder she is doing so great.  We were even able to go to lunch and celebrate her birthday which was Thursday, Valentines Day.  We spent many hours together today and I know it meant a lot to Lorr as well as myself.

Lorrilee made me feel good while we were just visiting when she said that when I came in the door it was like having "Sunshine" enter the room.  Ohhhhhhhh.....I had to get up right then and give my dear friend a big hug.  What a wonderful compliment that means so much to this girl. (my school friends have nicknamed me "sunshine" too and I like it!)  Having that said to me makes we want to try even harder to be happy!!!

I loved spending the day with Lorrilee and visiting and sharing our testimonies with each other and laughing and simply enjoying each others company.  I sure love my sweet friend!

Tanna......my friend!

I was so excited to go to church today and see Tanna sitting in front of the bench I sit in.  She was even saving my place for me.  Oh......I love Tanna!  Tanna is gorgeous and funny and simply wonderful.  I loved seeing her purple streaks in her hair....her sign of rebellion as a Bishops Wife. (haha...a girl after my heart)  Tanna and Eric and their family are friends that are like family.  We just love each other and support each other even if we don't see each other often enough.

I was excited to also have Kellie and Kerry come sit with me.  It's funny how people bond even more when they experience similar things.  Kellie is also a Bishop's wife and has been my sounding block a few times when I was struggling with things related to being a Bishop's wife.  I love Kellie so much too and I'm glad that finally we are friends that hang out and interact more with each other.  Our kids were friends and maybe we should have been closer earlier but when I think about it now I'm just glad it finally happened.  I will always cherish the friendship of these wonderful ladies.