Scary Movie???

Today we met at Carla's to watch a scary movie.  We watched Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock).  Now that is my kind of scary movie!  We were all laughing so hard and noticing so many things about it that were just plain silly and quite impossible.  I imagine this show might be a bit more scary if you were watching it by yourself in a dark house that you were alone in.  But today it was funny and a lot of fun.

Carla loves to host parties and made chili and corn bread for everyone.  Both Jodi/Jody brought doughnuts that were all very yummy.  Yes, I cut pieces from all of them.  I brought a cheese ball shaped like a brain and some crackers.  We toasted our friendship with apple juice and the reason we even thought of that was because of the movie.  At one part of the movie a few people had "brandy" or something that they were twirling in their glasses and so we wanted to copy them.  We make ourselves laugh if nothing else.

Fun Day....Fun Friends.....Fun Time of the Year!!!

a Nice Day

Today I got up and went to ask Kimi's boss about some vacation days that she will need but are a surprise.  I needed gas and told Kimi that is why I was leaving.  When I did go for gas I had a thought that I had time to go visit Susan H before I went to play games.  I got Susan and I a hot chocolate and surprised her. ☺  She was fine that I just stopped by early and we had a really nice visit.  I sure love and admire Susan.  I told her I want to follow in her steps...I like where she's at and hows she's got there.  She is a great example to me.  I was a little late for games but didn't feel too bad since I was doing good things.  I forgot to get a picture.  Just Debbie, me and Carla played today.  We played Farkle and 5 Crowns.  We took turns winning.  It was fun as always.

Carla and I went and picked up Behr after games and went to the Dollar store for a few things for Special Needs.  We went and had lunch at my house and visited for awhile until I needed to go pick up Zaden.  I took Carla home and after picking up Zaden we went to my moms.  My mom thought I might have a spoon of hers that I might have used 13 years ago when I made pumpkin rolls for Trichelle's wedding.  I don't even remember her spoon but I decided to buy her a few since she was missing it.  I asked her what she has been using the last few years and she said she really hasn't made pumpkin rolls.  She makes them every year!  She's funny and was glad to get a few new spoons.  Our visit was the nicest it's been for a long time.  Right away she told me I was a good grandma.  Then she complimented me on the book I wrote.  We all had a good time and visit.  We went and checked out Trichelle's house before going home.  It looks really good.  The hard work and long hours is paying off.

The boys stayed at our house until after 8:00 pm.  They were tired and Zaden needed to do homework (I wasn't aware or would have had him do it) so Trichelle came and got them.  Larry and TJ stayed and worked a little longer.  Zaden loves coming to my house and so these long days here are good for him.  I love that the grands like being here with us.

Area Conference

We had an area conference today.  We went to our church early to get a seat since all the wards that use our building would be coming.  Not as many people showed up today though.  I think a lot might have went out of town.  We had plenty of room and we could have come at 9:45 and still found a seat in the Chapel.  I was surprised a little.  The conference was really good.  There was a lot of mention about reading the Book of Mormon and what a blessing it is.  Also of sharing the Gospel with others and how our fear will turn to confidence.  I love a story shared of a man that didn't want to drink beer with his boss.  The boss asked what kind of Church wouldn't allow a member to drink a little beer with his boss. The man's reply was awesome.  He told his boss it had nothing to do with the church but it had everything to do with his promise that he made with Heavenly Father.  The church has guide lines for us but really the reason we do or don't do something is between us and God. 

Living the Gospel won't take away our problems or challenges but it will help us get through them.  We will all have trials even if we keep the commandments but our trials help us grow. And, it is still possible to have joy through our trials.  The joy and happiness the Gospel brings into our life is visual.  

Another note I made was "a promise is a promise."  Our word alone should mean something and making little promises each day can help us become better.

Smile and Be Happy.....those two things are great missionary tools.  They influence others but they also bless us.  Someone brought up the song Jesus wants me for a Sun Beam.  That song is never sang without enthusiasm.   

We had another Halloween dinner ;) intestines, living brain, monster balls, frog juice, baked caterpillars.  Justin's family was having FHE with Nats family and so next week we will do this all again. ☺  I love our Halloween Dinners!

The Grands

The kids didn't have school today and so we got to enjoy their cuteness all day.  Trichelle is working hard at her little home in Ogden to get it ready to sell.  The more she gets going on it the more she realizes there is to get done.  I know it's taking her a whole lot longer than she planned and hopefully because of all her hard work it will sell fast and she will get what the Realtor says she can. Larry has been going up there after work and working for a few hours to help.  I've been watching the kids and helping that way.  Having the kids over is a joy but I can honestly say I accomplish nothing when they are here.  Today we decided to go to Mc D's for lunch before we needed to go pick up Ivy.  These kids make me smile and I'm glad that I can watch them.

The other grands, two and older started coming around 3:30 for our sleepover that we do around general conference.  They all look forward to our sleepovers and I do too.  We have a lot of fun.

The weather has been so nice and so they spent a lot of time outside playing.  We have a really fun yard and the kids enjoy being outside when they can.  Our yard has been called the Ropelato Park before by a few little kids.  Larry told me the other day that an Insurance Agent at looked at our house through Google Earth and was sure we were running a day care here.  Well that might be kind of true but not the kind they think.  We just have kids around a lot but they all belong to us. ☺

 After dinner the kids wanted to get the costumes down.  They all love playing dress up.  We usually have costumes all over the front room.  My house seriously looks like a tornado went through it. The grands have fun though and so I just take a few big breaths and enjoy their cuteness.  We decided since the costumes came out that we would have an impromptu Halloween Party.  That's what you do this time of year right?  We turn everything into a party and dress up.  I printed a new Halloween Bingo and had bought different candy to use as markers.  Jordyn was eating her markers pretty fast.  I had a bucket full of treats and we made sure everyone won plenty before we put the game away.

After cleaning up the Bingo I had the grands put on old shirts that were headed to the DI and I let them paint.  I found some cute pictures in Hawaii for them all to paint.  They loved it.  All my grands are pretty artistic and love creating.  I got water colors out for Jordyn and Macie.  They both a really good time painting their pictures.  The pictures were canvas which was nice so they could dry from all the water on them.

 I let the kids paint until 9:15 pm and then I had them finish getting ready for bed.  The noise volume seemed to go up as they got their beds ready.  I finally had to count down from 5 and told them all that we needed to be quiet.  They are really good and soon were situated in their beds.  They said prayers and we turned the lights out.  It's the little ones that need a little extra help like a back rub.  It doesn't take long though for them to fall asleep.  I usually sit out with them until I know they will stay put and not get up and going again.  Larry stayed out with me this time.  I guess he hasn't liked the grands calling our house "gramma's house".  Ivy has told him it's because he never gets involved.  That's changing and the kids actually do remember to include him in who's house they are coming to.

I reward the kids with a book to take home for going to sleep well.  Since we started doing that they all have earned books.  I have so many books and it feels good to have the grands take some of them home.

They all slept good and when the first ones woke they came in our room until the others joined them.  I love waking up to my cute grands.  I love having them gather on my bed.  I kind of just love everything about them.

We watched Hocus Pocus in the morning.  The kids ate pancakes or cereal for breakfast.  Ivy and Mya made pancake art.  I use to do it for them but now they are old enough to do it themselves.  I love how creative they are.  Everyone helps clean up pretty good before their parents come.  Kevin came and picked his kids up first since Kam had a game at 11:30.  It was nice that it was a little later.  Often there will be a grand with a 9:00 game.  It was Kam's last game and so I cleaned up and went and left Kimleighel with the other kids.  Parker also played his last game at 1:00 and so I just stayed at the park for his.  It was fun seeing Natalie's sister Rebecca who was visiting.  She has twin girls that are so cute.  Rebecca cracks me up and is so cute.  Natalie has a great family. (all of our "other" families are awesome)

Before Parkers game was over I got a call from Carla.  Her and Roger just bought a bunch of trees and three of them were took big to dig holes for by hand and she was wondering if any of my guys could bring our backhoe up and help them.  Larry was almost home and so he got on the backhoe and went up.  It only took him about 20 minutes which saved Roger hours of digging.  We were glad to help.

Kimi took Ivy and Zaden to the movies later since they were staying at our house.  Behr went to his other grandparents for the day because Larry and I were assigned to help in the Temple that night.  We helped in the kitchen and Larry stayed busy cleaning dishes but the rest of us (there were 4) just deep cleaned the fridges and all the drawers.  It wasn't very busy with UEA and the Deer Hunt.  Our area also had an Area Conference and I just think a lot of people took off.  I was done helping in the kitchen just after an hour so Larry and I ate and then I went up and waited for him.  I sat in the waiting room and watched people come and go. Watching the sisters get up and down when anyone came by made me smile. ☺

Food 4 Thought Friday

Food 4 Thought Friday! 

A little feast without the calories!! 

Feel free to play along for some yummy fun! Go HERE to JOIN IN!!! 

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SPOOKY FUN
(Feel free to add lots of pictures!) 

Breakfast ~ Name your favorite candy passed out at Halloween when you were a child and now as an adult. What do you pass out to your Trick or Treators?  I always loved getting chocolate....we pass out a tootsie roll variety and mini candy bars.

Lunch ~ What is your most memorable Halloween? I really enjoyed when my kids were young and I would take them to my mom's neighbors to trick or treat.  I would stand and record them.  Those were good memories.  I do have a more recent one that I will never forget.  I was ticked one year (a year or so ago) because the trunk or treat that is held in our driveway and on our road was so early.  Larry was the Bishop and doesn't even close shop until 5:30 and they had the trunk or treat scheduled for like 5:00.  They started earlier than that even and I was fuming.  I knew it was stupid for me to be so mad and so I went inside to give myself a time out and to cool down.  I came back out and a lady came up to me teasing but calling me stuck up and giving me a bad time.  That didn't go over really well and I snapped at her.  Then Trichelle and TJ got there and TJ was teasing me about dressing like a witch and how I was suppose to dress up differently. (I wasn't dressed up)  I corrected him and told him I wasn't a witch but something that rhymed with it.  The rest of the night was fine. ☺

Dinner ~ What are your Halloween traditions?  I love our Halloween Dinner.  I use to make dinner in a pumpkin.  We use to have that on Halloween which was kind of hard with how busy things were.  Now we have a few Halloween dinners on Sundays in October.  We usually have a soup night and like to serve it in pumpkin bread bowls.  I like Donuts in October and Halloween parties.  I love the trunk or treat and seeing my grands in their costumes.  I really enjoy going to Witches Night Out.  Sometime during October we usually have a game or two of Halloween Bingo.

Midnight Snack ~ Post a photo of you in some of your favorite Halloween costumes. I have also been Snow White and Raggedy Ann.  I think my Glinda has been used the most because it's fun dressing up like the good witch. 

Recipe for the Week ~ (instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for the week?) Be True to Yourself!  If something doesn't feel right then don't do it.  Trust that God is directing your path.

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Fun at Special Needs

Barbie was in charge of our activity tonight and she did a good job.  I had suggested these things to her a few weeks ago when she wasn't sure what to do and she took off with them.  We made mummy jars and played Halloween Bingo.  The gals had a good time.  I always think we have a good time when we are together.  I love watching Barbie with the gals.  She loves them all so much and makes sure to interact with them.  I am very blessed to have such great leaders that I get to serve with.  These gals are super easy to love.

This year with this fun group is passing quickly.  We have a ward that wants to help us with a combined activity and I'm not sure we have space for them.  We are having such wonderful activities and the days are filled up.  I had the ward on the calendar as a maybe and coming home last night we realized we didn't have our talent night scheduled.  This group loves sharing their talents and the talent night is kind of a tradition that they all love and so we will probably need that night for it.  I'm really enjoying my calling.

Since our camp director was released I have started planning for it.  I know it's not until June but time goes so quickly I just started.  I chose "Angels Among Us" to be our theme and I knew now was the time to get "halo's" if I wanted them.  There's a lot to plan to take the girls to Heber Valley Girls Camp.  We will be there four days instead of two and so planning now is a must for me.  I already feel a little anxious about it all.

Fun Times

Kathy and I went and played today.  We went and had pedicures which we were both in terrible need of.  I have missed Kathy this summer and haven't seen her much at all.  She makes me laugh out loud and I love spending time with her.  We had such a good time and wonderful visit.  We had to wait quite awhile for a seat but the wait was worth it.  I love having my feet taken care of while the massage chair does it thing and visiting with Kathy is always a blast.  Afterwards we went to the Pizza Factory and enjoyed soup, salad and bread sticks. My oh my we enjoyed ourselves and laughed a lot.  In fact while I was documenting this day she called me again laughing so hard I couldn't even understand her which only made me laugh as hard as she was.  Oh I love Kathy!

It's fall and I love driving and seeing all the beautiful trees.  I really like to drive through the canyons at this time of year but just driving around our little neighborhood is pretty darn beautiful.  This is my favorite season now.  I love the crisp, cool air and the leaves changing.  I love that the mosquito's and flies aren't as annoying.  I love the fact the the weeds quit growing.  I love soups and hot chocolate and wrapping up in a blanket or feeling cozy in a hoodie.  Yep...Fall is my Favorite!

I watched Behr tonight while Kimleighel took Ivy and Zaden to the movies.  Behr is quite the character and was making me laugh.  He was covering his cute face with his blanket and walking around and then he'd pull it off and laugh.  When he got tired of playing that he twirled and twirled until he was dizzy and fell.  Oh my what a fun kid and so enjoyable.  That's how I helped Trichelle tonight...I stayed home and let Behrenger entertain me.