Exciting News

The news is out and so now I can post it on here....Trichelle and TJ are giving me another grandchild!  Everyone is very excited!  I was thrilled when Trichelle came and told Larry and I.  TJ didn't know yet but she needed a blessing because she was pretty sick. (TJ was out of town)  One of my first thoughts was: "Babies are Such Blessings".  Babies bring such a strong, wonderful spirit with them even while they are developing.  Good things happen because of babies!  Our family was excited too...we love babies and our littles!

Trichelle wanted Justin to know first since he read about her expecting Zaden on her Blog. ☺ She was having a hard time trying to get with Justin and so she found this little announcement on the internet and went with it.  I added the (NOT) because this baby isn't a "Whoops".  TJ and Trichelle wanted another little one and it is on it's way! Hooray!  I love how gitty and happy TJ is and how caring and kind he is to Trichelle. In fact,  TJ's sister guessed they were expecting because of the change in TJ. ☺  I feel bad for Trichelle...it's not fun being sick 24-7.  I am excited for her to welcome another little one however.  Trichelle is such a kind mom and enjoys her kids....Heck we all do!

I laugh how we went from having five for so long to almost having nine.  The last four are all about 6 months from the other..so in a year and a half's time four more little's will have joined our fabulous family.  I'm loving all the excitement and love a new little one adds!  I LOVE my Family!♥

Weekly Tidbits

This Week was filled with Fun and also a few extra things.

I have been trying to attend the Temple once a week and on Wednesday I was going to go and then go pick Ivy up from School. In the morning I was working on my blog book for 2014 and the time got away from me (but I'm done except changing the page colors) and I didn't have time to make it to a session and get Ivy.  I thought that's okay I can still go Friday...which I did make happen before lunch with my book club.  I knew when I went into the chapel that I might not make the 10:00 session which I really needed to make.  I was right the sister came up to me and told me that starting with me those behind me and myself would be in the 10:30 session.  I knew that wouldn't work for me and told her that I would go do something else then but she told me she would fit me in.  It worked out good and actually there were still a few empty seats.  (we had 1 1/2  rows of women on the men side)  I want to go do what I can for those on the other side of the veil because I know they are helping us on this side and I also would like Heavenly Father to help me and figure I'd better help Him.  I love the feeling in the Temple and all the Happy Faces that I see and pass.  I feel our Saviors Love!

Once in awhile I get a really nice message or text from a friend that really makes my day.  I received one this week that brought me to tears. My friend built me up and said the nicest things.  She totally focused on my strengths and I know she knows my imperfections and weakness's but didn't mention any of them.  The thought came to me again...."I wish we could see ourselves the way others do... or even better if we could see ourselves the way the Savior does."  When times like this happen it always makes me want to live up to all the nice things.  It helps me to try harder and be better.  So Thank YOU my friends that do this for me!

From Jodi: "What an incredible example you are to me and so many! I wish I could be  more like you in every way!!!!!! I will never come even close, but at least I have something to keep reaching towards!  I seriously do not get how you get so much done and EVERYTHING you do is GOOD and SERVICE! You truly are one amazing women!  When you die someday there won't be enough room for everyone that wants to come and pay their respects!!!! Thanks for being my friend!"
From Kim: "I'm proud of YOU running a business and being a mom and grandma.  Thee most important job women can have.  Something that colleges can never offer a degree in."

My bowling league is so good to me and for me.  I know there isn't a week that goes by that I don't feel loved from the other ladies.  Every week I hear a nice compliment and get sweet hugs.  Being around good people brings out the good in me. ☺

Even though the week starts on Sunday I am putting it here at the end of my week.  I had a cool experience that I want to remember.  I was sitting in Sacrament Meeting and I had thought "I don't want to go to my Sunday School class today...I think I will go to Debbie Widdisons." I don't know who she teaches with but that was my thought.  Later in the meeting the "Spirit" told me to go to Debbie Widdisons class today.  I knew it was the spirit telling me and I smiled at the recognition.  Larry was attending Sacrament with our family but had already gone to two other meetings and wasn't planning on staying for the rest of our block.  However, he turned to me and asked me if I wanted him to go to Sunday School with me.  I told him no because I was going to go to Debbie's class.  He laughed and said okay.  When the meeting was over I walked out of the Chapel and looked in Debbie's class.  It was empty but I saw Debbie walking down the hall towards the RS room and drinking fountain.  She stopped at the fountain and I was right behind her when she finished her drink.  I told her that I was planning on going to her class today and she got a big smile.  She told me that the other teacher wasn't coming and that she was going to ask me if I would join her today.  She told me I was the most "spiritual, in-tune" person she knew.  I just laughed.  I knew there was a reason I needed to go to her class.  Another wonderful part is that the lesson was on ........ The Holy Ghost!  We shared my little experience with the cute 15 year olds and Debbie said again "Dawn is the most spiritual, in-tune" person she knew.  One of the gals let out a chuckle which made me chuckle.  I told her that silly (or crazy) and spiritual do mesh...it's possible and really does happen.  Now I didn't share this to pat myself on the back.  I shared because the Spirit talks to us more than we know and the older we get the easier it is to recognize.  The Holy Ghost is a great friend that loves each of us more than we can comprehend.

Shop On The Corner Meme

What kind of job did your mom have when you were growing up? My mom ironed for others as well as cleaned other people's homes.

 Have you ever known anyone that’s been on tv, including you? I have actually been on a few times.  Once in high school for the march of dimes with the band, and when Jared got lost in 2011 Larry, me and Jared were all on the news.  I met Jay Leno before the Tonight Show and got my picture taken with him but that wasn't aired.

 What was the most interesting animal you have seen in the wild? I love all animals in the wild.  Deer, Moose, Elk, Bears etc.  

 What holiday do you enjoy the most? I like and enjoy all Holidays.  I like the "feeling" inside me at Easter and Christmas time best.  I love dressing up and seeing others dressed up for Halloween.  I enjoy all the parties and family dinners for all the Holidays.  I don't think I really have one I enjoy more than others.

 What was the first video game you ever played? I think it was pac man.

 What is the one thing you own, that if it got lost, you would be bummed? My wedding ring.  I seldom take it off and would be really bummed.  I don't want to ever replace it.  I enjoy having the same ring that I was married with.

 Do you have a favorite breakfast item? Seriously...I like chocolate for breakfast.  I don't usually eat a big breakfast though...I know I should but don't.  Growing up I liked cinnamon toast and cream of wheat but not together.  I like waffles and french toast and really other breakfast foods but prefer them for dinner.

 What do you find yourself buying all the time? I guess Chocolate.  I don't like being with it.

 When was the last time you got a real letter in the mail? I received a thank you card about a month ago from a friend.  As far as a letter though.....hmmmmm

 Do you have a most prized piece of jewelry? my wedding ring!

 Do you own any board games? we own a few but I prefer card games.

 What chore seems the most daunting right now? cleaning the bathrooms.  The floors never seem to stay clean.

 Were you born in the state you live in? Yes...I was born and live in Utah

 Have you ever lived in a house that has been broken into? No but I know that the house I grew up in had someone try to break in before.

 What is your favorite cheese? cream cheese.  I also like mozzarella and cheddar. 

 Who do you know that watches the most sports? The answer use to be my hubby but he has mellowed over the years.  Now it would be my mother in law.  Her and Clark are always watching TV and sports.
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Barefoot in the Park

Another Year of plays has started!  I absolutely love going to plays.  I marvel at the talent of people. I love the group of ladies I go with.  The 6 1/2 - 7 hours we spend together goes fast.  We always meet and go to dinner first which is always a treat.  I get to sit in the front with Barbie because she drives and I go to her house and drive up with her to meet the others.  I guess next time I should offer the front to someone else.  I do like the front better and I bet others would too.  Next time I'll be nice.

I like sitting up front with Barbie though and visiting with her.  However, it wouldn't matter who I was visiting with because everyone is nice.  The play this time was Barefoot in the Park and it was cute.  I got thinking afterwards that there wasn't any singing in this one.  It was good though and the  actors did a great job.  This is the first time we have actually seen the actors cleaning up the stage so we got a picture with them.

I'm glad Larry understands my love for the theater and is usually happy to let me go.  He hates the Theater and so to show his love for me he lets me go and leave him home.  Tonight Larry took Kimi and Jared to a movie and out for dinner.  I'm glad he did....they need some special times like that too.  We all had a great night! Yahoo!

So Excited!

Mya was SO Excited to sleep over at our house on Friday!  She came in and ran to me and threw her arms around me and was simply ecstatic! She was telling me how excited she was and that she thought she would die thinking about it on Thursday.  She even dreamed about it Thursday night.  Now really...how cute is that?  She wouldn't let me go and was hugging me with her legs wrapped around me too.  It make my day!  Mya greeted Larry the same hours later when he got home!  It made Grandpa Larry's day as well.

It was Larry's turn to close up and so I decided that I would take Mya shopping for her birthday present before he got home.  Mya loves crafts and art and so I took her to JoAnns.  We had discussed her options before I chose a store.  She is such a good, considerate child.  I told her the amount we usually pay and she did the math and was very selective with her gifts.  I did let her go over because she found an owl at the end of her search that I could tell she really liked.  Mya never begs or wants and so I decided to let her have it.  She ended up with some fun things and got to work on them as soon as we got back to my house.  Oh my grands make me smile!

Mya wanted me to sleep out in the front room with her and so that's exactly what I did.  I slept on the couch and she slept on the floor.  Our heating is in the floor and so actually it's the warm place to sleep...I however think the floor is too hard.  We pinky promised that I wouldn't go get in my own bed during the night. ☺

My boys, Jared and Jaydan, love having the grands over too and chased Mya around. (Kimi loves it too and after playing with Mya for a bit went to a friends house) It was late and they still had her going.  I finally made them stop about 10:30.  I knew Mya had a friend party on Saturday and I knew she needed her sleep.  I could tell that Mya finally fell asleep about 11:00.  I was hoping she would sleep in but she awoke about 7:40 and was excited to see the sunrise.  The sky was pretty and pink when she pointed it out to me.  This little one reminds me so much of myself when I was young.

I made her waffles and she crafted some more.  We got cleaned up so we could go watch Jared play church basketball before I took her home.  We had such a good time.  I love having the grands sleep over for their Birthdays....It's just Fun!

Book Club

I love my book club.  We meet even if we don't read any books.  I haven't read a book for awhile because I don't feel like I have had time...or at least I haven't taken time.  I have one sitting by my bed that Shanna gave me for Christmas and my goal is to read it before we meet again.  Today our group met at the Blue Lemon and it was pretty good.  I had gone to the Temple before and barely made it on time.  I'm glad it was right next to the Temple.  However, had it not been I would have left for the Temple earlier.  It's always fun seeing everyone and visiting.  We got talking about Loretta and she will be home in about 5 months.  It's crazy how fast the time goes.  It doesn't seem like those that serve missions miss that many book clubs.

We really didn't discuss a single book today.  So no exchanging.  I did see that Susan had brought her book bag but she said that she hadn't read and didn't tell us about any of  the ones she had.  I didn't mind since I already have a book that needs me to read it.  I really do enjoy reading and need to make time to do it.  haha

my kind of day

I don't think that I have mentioned how much I enjoy visiting teaching again.  The change was really good for me.  I love going with Mindy because she is just awesome and fun to be with and I really enjoy Jill and Courtnie.  Everyone has been really easy to schedule with and make things easy.  I'm loving it again! YIPEE!  I loved this months message of being obedient.  I love the part that says "Obedience gives us greater control over our lives."  The world wants us to think that we are controlled by being obedient and in reality it frees us.  I decided that I am going to include Carla in my monthly messages and visits.  She mentioned that she would like me to be her visiting teacher a few months ago and I kind of forgot but decided that I am going to start.  I love Carla! (she doesn't live in my ward and isn't a member but that doesn't matter)

I met the Fun Bunch for Lunch at Brixton's.  They serve all kinds of baked potato's.  It was yummy and seeing everyone again was wonderful. I loved that Chris just came even though she said she really didn't get ready. (I worry too much about being ready)  I always enjoy our visits.  I love the support we all are to each other.  Two hours wasn't enough but we all had other things to do. I had to get Jared to the Ortho.

For Christmas our kids gave Larry and I tickets to the Jazz game.  We haven't been to a game for a really long time and truthfully I only knew one of our players.  I use to know them all and really enjoyed watching them.  I'm not so interested anymore.  It was fun to go though and spend time with my hubby.  The Jazz lost but the day was a winner!
(we took pictures with my phone and some of the shots weren't meant to happen but too funny to leave out.  Larry did mean to chop my head off...that wasn't a mistake)