I'm Addicting

Being a human we have the tendency to have addictive behaviors.  When we like something we want more.  I think it's just part of being human.  Some of the things I have been addicted to that come to mind right off the bat are:  Chevron Cars...I started buying them when Jaydan was small and had to get everyone.  I still have those cars and notice that there have been many new ones made and a part of me still wanted to go buy them.  Rubber Stamps...I have hundreds...why?  because I was addicted to them.  I don't use many of the stamps I have but get panicked at the thought of getting rid of them.  I know I have had other addictions but those are the ones I thought of right away.

I didn't add chocolate to the list because like this picture says it is addicted to me....Chocolate finds ME...it wants ME, it loves being stored in my drawers and cupboards and consumed by ME and My Friends.  I feel blessed to be addicted by Chocolate.  I hope that I make Chocolate as Happy as Chocolate Makes Me.  I love being addicting....it makes me feel happy!  If you are not addicted to Chocolate you should be.  Chocolate makes you happy.  It calms a troubled heart.  It coats the mouth like nothing else can.  Chocolate changes life.  After you become addicted to Chocolate, Chocolate becomes addicted to You...and there is not many things in life that will make you feel better.

A Juggler at SNAP

Tonight at Special Needs we had a Juggler come and perform.  The juggler was a fun guy and was silly as well as a good juggler.  Everyone seemed to really like him.  Nate, the juggler, used huge knifes and included a head of lettuce and made a "tossed" salad...there was lettuce everywhere. ☺  He juggled three apples while eating them too.  He also used carrots at one time.  I think the food was funny and even funnier as his young assistant would pick things up and eat them.  (his son was his assistant)  To top off the night we went outside and Nate juggled with fire....it was "hot". :)

Have I mentioned how much I enjoy this calling of mine?  It's so rewarding working with the Special Needs...they truly are extremely special.

Mal is my Pal

I love this pal of mine.  She is truly one of the best people on this earth.  I love our visits.  Today we met for lunch.  We were going to celebrate Kathy's birth but she wasn't feeling well and had to postpone.  Mal and I went anyway and our visit was perfect.  I love Mal's insight on things.  We talk about everything and actually share our testimonies with each other in a way.  I sat there a few times with tears in my eyes feeling so blessed to have such a wonderful friend.  I admire my friend so much.  Mal is so kind to everyone and is one of the best mom's I know.  Her focus is her family.  Because her focus is her family she has a very good one.  I love everyone of Mal's kids and her cute hubby.  They are just such a great example of how families should be.  It's been such a pleasure growing up with such a wonderful friend.  I ♥ Mal!

Celebrating Green Day...

I love Holidays and silly traditions like wearing green or getting pinched. I love playing with me friends and being silly.  I love making green dinner for my family.  

Today the Fun Bunch met at the Greenery at Rainbow Gardens to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I think it was the perfect place me meet on this day.☺  I know nothing about this Holiday except that involves the Irish and Green and Kisses and Rainbows.  I don't know why those mean anything at all but it's fun.  I have always enjoyed this silly little Holiday.

 Kathy wasn't able to make it today and so she sent the "sunshine" face in her place.  We all brought something to share with each other.  I know a few of the gals think that's dumb but I think it's fun.  It's fun seeing what everyone comes up with.  I laughed when I saw what Jodi brought because if I could have found the colored licorice our gifts would have been the same.  The store I went to didn't have all the colors so instead of licorice I bought skittles to go with the gold I had.  Cheers to Friendship!

Rainbow Gardens is a great place for photo opportunities.  Everywhere you look there is something that could be used for a photo and we usually use a few. Rainbow Garden has some neat things but I think they are over priced.  My theory is price things so more of it sales and make your profit off many instead of pricing it high and making a profit off a few.  They must do okay since they have been in business for a long time.

This last week my motto has been Don't Worry Be Happy and today there was a cute display of Bee's and cute sayings!  This months visiting teaching message is about Patience and I have been working on patience this month.  I've been trying not to worry and to just be happy....even when the internet isn't working, or my child waits until the last day to do a big project for school or the jello in the cute mold melts completely after setting it in hot water and turning my back on it and getting distracted.  Most things don't matter and worrying and being impatient doesn't change the out come. So Don't Worry Be Happy and Be Patient Every Single Day!

We all had our green on and our silly on.  That is the reason I named this group the Fun Bunch.  We enjoy being silly and immature and making memories.

Robin brought Bubble Guns for us all and we almost forgot to use them.  They were cute and fun.  You're never too old for Bubbles right?  My grands are going to love these...I think they all need them for Easter.  A nice guy that was walking by volunteered to take our picture.  People are just nice like that when you let them be.  I watched him as he continued to click the button and smile as he watched us silly gals over half a hundred (a phrase my brother says) enjoy our bubble guns.  It was a fun afternoon.

I stopped at the store on the way home to get the rest of the things I needed for our Green Dinner.  I really only needed salad stuff but ended up getting rolls and doughnuts too. Oh I bought shamrock cookies too but didn't use them since we had doughnuts.  They will be for tomorrow.  I was thinking about making the break but when they had green rolls I just bought them.  I made shepherds pie.  I even picked up a very cute rainbow jello but ruined it when I was melting around the edges so it would come out of the round mold.  I forgot about it and was doing other things.  By the time I remembered it was melted and a yucky color.  My family enjoyed teasing me about it.  I was frustrated because I remember doing that a time before...you think I would learn. The rainbow jello would have been a nice addition but instead we will be eating brown jello tomorrow. ☺

After dinner Larry was asked to help in giving a Priesthood Blessing and I was told I could also come over to Cheer my friend up.   I'm thankful for the Priesthood and it's power.  I'm thankful for a good hubby and wonderful sons that are worthy to have it.  The Priesthood is such a Blessing in this Life.

We enjoyed Sadie Baby while Braxton and Kelsi did a little shopping.  She is getting bigger and is such a cutie!

Fun Day with Fun Friends and Family!

FHE

For Family Home Evening we took the kids to dinner since they didn't go out while we were in Hawaii.  Life is busy when you have so many responsibilities and distractions.  We went to Tepanyaki's and invited Trichelle and TJ and their kids since we were watching the kids anyway (they paid for their meals) They were eager to go since Trichelle hasn't been cooking much lately because of her condition. (expecting baby)  It was so much fun having Zaden there while the guy cooked everything.  Zaden was the fun one to watch and listen to.  It was a nice night out with our cute kids!

Bobble Head

I picked Ivy up from school and she handed me this paper she had drawn.  How cute is that?  I ♥ GD (grandma Dawn) Grandma Dawn is Awesome...Bobble Head...wobble ~ wobble! I think for a 9 year old that is pretty good!  It sure made this gramma smile! ☺

Nosy Meme

         

•  Average hours of sleep:  8 (to bed about 10 and up at 6)
• Last thing I googled: Count Your Blessings Images
• One place that makes me happy: Being in the Temple
•  How many blankets I sleep under: just one comforter
•  What are you wearing right now: my night gown and robe
•  Last book you read: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
•  Favorite fictional character: Mickey Mouse and All Disney Princesses
•  Last movie I watched in the cinema: McFarland USA
• Dream vacation: I think I've been on my dream vacation...Hawaii with low Humidity, lots of Whales and wonderful company.
•  Dream wedding: Having each of my kids wed in the Temple of our Lord.
•  Dream pet: I don't want any more pets.  We've had horses, and dogs and even a cow.
•  Dream job: I have my dream job....being a mom and gramma!  Nothing is better!
• How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 28....that's how old I think my "spirit" is.
• Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying.  Failing means you tried and teaches you things you wouldn't have learned otherwise.
• If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? I think we just get caught up in the ways we were taught and the things we have done.  We let life control us much of the time instead of taking control of life.  I think we do that because we are afraid and get comfortable where we are and what we know.  It's hard to take chances because we fear we might lose what we have...good or not.  We're kind of creatures of habit!

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