The Twins are a Month Old

I can't believe how fast this month went.  I can't believe we've been enjoying these babies that long.  I borrowed these pictures that Julie posted today.  Such cute little ones!  I love how Julie coordinates the kids.  The twins are doing great.  They are both gaining weight and are able to go without Oxygen more often.  It won't be long before they are "tubeless".  I bet by the time they were due they will be tube free.  They are such little blessings and huge miracles.  I'm so thankful for Heavenly Father for answering our prayers and allowing miracles to happen.  We are so blessed!

Teresa's Birthday!

Thank Goodness for Birthdays and Celebrating Them!  I don't think I would see too much of these two if we didn't go to lunch for our Birthdays!  I wrote Teresa a little note telling her a few things I am thankful for.  I started by saying I am thankful for Social Media.  I met Teresa on Face Book because we both went to the same High School.  Teresa posts a lot and so it's easy to tell what kind of person she is, which is kind.  One day I had the "thought" that I should ask Teresa if she'd like to go to lunch.  I remember feeling so shocked that I would ask a stranger to lunch.  I shouldn't have been too shocked because I had done it one other time and am really good friends with that gal now too. ☺ (Heather Dalquist Smith) Anyway Teresa was brave and accepted my lunch invite and we met and have been dear friends ever since.  I believe those kind of things happen for a reason.  Since I became friends with Teresa I have introduced her to Tammy and Judy and they are good friends with her as well.  It's all meant to be!

We went to a new place in Ogden called Even Steven's.  It was really good.  We sat outside right there on the sidewalk of Washington Blvd.  It was a pleasant day.  While we visited, which was for 3 hours, the sun warmed us, a gently breeze kept things comfortable and we even had a few rain sprinkles kiss our face and arms.  I cherish these moments and my friends! Our conversations was wonderful. We talked about health, and loving ourselves, and spiritual things.  Of course we shared plenty of laughter.  The funniest thing that happened was that Tammy was trying to record a firetruck driving by with its siren blaring.  I could see the firetruck in her phone and she followed it as it turned the corner.  The funny thing is that  when she went to watch it and send it to her cute grandson the only thing that showed up was the table we were sitting at.  The only noise we could hear was Teresa's conversation that she was having with someone on the phone.  That was weird!  Immediately after, a guy walked by and looked directly at me with a smirky smile on his face.  Tammy noticed him and felt strongly that he was any "angel" that jokes with her.  It was so funny!  When she looked down the street to see where the guy went there was no sign of him!  Funny!  I loved today!

Remember When

This popped up today on my memories!  It was four years ago.  Larry and I took the grands to Lagoon!  Look how stinkin cute and little they were.  Now we have 6 more!

Game Day

Well today I was the "Lucky Duck".  Debbie taught us a new game and I won both times we played it.  The game is called Canadian Salad.  You deal all the cards out even if not everyone has the same amount.  The person to the left of the dealer plays any suit and everyone has to play that suit if they have it.  If not they can play any card they want and usually pick a high card to play so they can get rid of it.  The highest card in the suit played gets the "trick" and then they lead out by playing another card.  Every round is played like that but each round has a way of having you earn points.  (you don't want points) The first round you get 10 points for every "trick" you take.  The 2nd round you get 10 points for every "heart" you get with your tricks. The 3rd round you get 25 points for every Queen you get stuck with.  The 4th round the person that gets the King of Spades gets 100 points.  The 5th round whoever takes the last trick gets 100 points.  The 6th and final round you get points for everything.  Each trick the points are added up before moving on.  It was pretty fun. I think I only got 35 points total...couldn't have been for each game. (if anyone is left holding an extra card they get those points if there are any)

Julie, Lorrilee and I stayed and visited and then we all decided to go to lunch.  We went to ABC Mandarin.  It was a fun day.  Mondays are Fun Days!

The Malone's

I always like when Larry wants to invite friends out for dinner.  Larry and Matt worked this date out.  We went to Steve Marble's 80th birthday celebration and then to dinner.

I loved being able to pull down a sweatshirt and put it on.  I love spring weather and today it rained off and on.

Larry wanted to try somewhere new and Matt suggested the Huntsville BBQ.  We each ordered a dish to share that had a variety of meats.  It was good.  I totally agree that Dessert should be eaten first like the sign says.  Larry ordered a chocolate cake because he thought I wanted it.  (I didn't really)  We decided that we would eat it first and told the cashier that.  The bummer part is that we got our meal first.  By the time the cake with ice cream came out I was getting full.  I ate some cake and Larry ate the ice cream.  We visited for awhile and I felt pretty good and so I had some more cake.  That was the wrong thing to do.  I got to full and was miserable.  If I would have had the dessert first I could have stopped. haha  I had to go home and lie down while my food settled.  Before I ate too much the night was fun!  The Malone's are fun to visit with.  It's great having such good friends!

Ivy's Birthday

I can't believe that this cute Birthday Girl is 11!  She's taller than me now but still enjoys cuddling with me.  Ivy really likes me and never wants me or her to leave when we are together.  She just would stay with me forever if she could.  You know how that makes me feel right?  Pretty darn amazing!

I  love that Trichelle usually takes her birthday kids to breakfast.  I love that I get invited.  Today it was a last minute decision and so Kimi and I hurried and got dressed and met them at I Hop!  It was fun starting the day off with our Birthday Girl!

Trichelle and TJ had a fun day planned for Ivy.  She got clues along the way hinting on what was going to happen.  Trichelle took her to SLC to get her hair done.  TJ's stepsister is getting married today and so having pretty hair is a good gift.  I bet Ivy will remember this day more than she would if she got a really expensive gift.  Doing things together is the best!  Getting clues along the way make it more memorable.

I'm glad this child was born.  What a blessing she is in our family.  She is such a kind, smart, fun, adventurous, kind, thoughtful girl and a really good example to the younger grands. Ivy Marie makes this gramma's heart smile all over!  She's the one that made me a gramma...a title I didn't know I would LOVE so much!  I love Ivy!

A Few of the Grands

Ivy got to come play while her mommy and brothers did a little birthday shopping for her.  She was having her friends party today and Trichelle needed to get a few things.  I love that Ivy still loves hugs from me and snuggles.  She is such a cutie.  All her brothers adore her.  She is such a good sister.

I got to go pick up pizza for her and her friends.  She was having a swim party for her birthday.  She had a few friends from school over.  She has never been able to have friends from school since she has lived so far from them.  (when she went to the charter school in Layton)  They had a good time.  Carla and I had a good time watching them play for awhile.  I love watching my older kids as parents.  I think they all do a really wonderful job.

We call gramps since he wasn't home when we went over to wish him a Happy Birthday.  He was at Kevin and Julie's having dinner with them.  Kamryn made signs welcoming him to their restaurant.  Kamryn was also the waitress and served them all.  They sure love gramps.  We decided to go over to Kevin and Julie's to see and wish Gramps a Happy Birthday.  They were finished with their dinner by the time we got there and it was wonderful visiting with them all.  Kamryn made some yummy brownies by herself today.  I love how Julie and Kevin just let her do things like that by herself.

We got to enjoy Jordyn and the twins a little too.  Oh my word I can't explain how great these little ones are.  Grands are truly Grand!  I loved holding Jordy and flipping through her little cards with baby animals on them.  She pronounces her words really well and knows what the animals say.  She is so cute.  Julie played fish with Kamryn and Kamryn thanked her afterwards for playing.  Man, my grands have good parents.  I love seeing my kids take time with their kids.  They all do a really good job at it.  It makes my heart smile!