Jenni's Family Gets Together

 Asking kids to have their pictures taken is a portent for disaster!  

First of all, Bri and Olivia both had on pink unicorn shirts....quite a unique coincidence, I would say.  So I told them I'd like a picture.  That was a big mistake.  Bri ran away.  Olivia ran and hid under the table; so then Bri ran under the table also.

Then Jaxon passed in front of the table.  Even hid under the table also, although it's not easy to see him....I just could never get a decent picture of the two girls in sort-of matching shirts.

Sean and Lisa's three oldest....such magnificent children.

Adorable little Asa - mild-mannered and gentle.  We had never seen him before, I don't think.

Bri ran over and hugged Mac, but she moved away before the real tender moment occurred...

As I say, great kids, but a great challenge to capture them just so!

Well, I DID It!

 I - at 81 - did baptisms for the dead.

4 Names, 5 times because my hair flew up.

And, there you have it - peer pressure from the Young Women got to me.

And, so I did.  I went alone.  

I have no way to prove that I did it.

But, I did.  And God knows it and I know it.

Now, will I do it again tomorrow when I'm with the girls?

Well, see.

When the Boys Get Together

 

Fishing with John Ferguson at Island Park...and then eating fresh trout - nothing better, according the Allen.

ANOTHER SUNDAY - ANOTHER FAILURE!

 Every time I teach, I feel this way.

During the week, I feel like, yeah, these ideas are good.

And, then I get there and it all goes to pieces.  Kenzie is a whiner, a blabbermouth, Tara can't stay off her phone, the guest and Tara just acted bored out of their gourd.  And, I just blunder on, not making any sense at all.  

WHY do I even try?

Never Done That Before!

 Went shopping with a friend.

Seems weird to say that I haven't done that, but I haven't that I can recall.  I mean, I shopped for girls camp to buy the food once with Linda Gianchetta and one with Linda Marten and for church things with other women, all of which i hated..  And, with my daughters - rarely.  And, with Janessa for a wedding dress.

Here's how it all played out.....

A couple of weeks ago, I was with Bonnie Rawson and she told me she would really like some new tops.  She has a friend who takes her shopping, but her friend stays a VERY LONG time and Bonnie, who uses a walker, can't stay that long; she gets exhausted and needs to sit down (even tho she does sit down on her walker!)

So, I told her I was the PERFECT shopping companion.  Because I HATE shopping.  I don't like looking everything over, row after row.  I like shopping online.  That has saved me over the last few years.  I would not be wandering around looking for something for ME!  I would just follow her around and she could take as little or as long as she liked!

So, she agreed and this morning, we headed for Dillard's.  It was great fun.  She has a specific style that she likes and she looked over the entire women's section for that style - 3/4 sleeve, rounded or vee neck, printed fabric.

She picked out about 7 or 8 tops and asked me to come in to help her manage the situation in the dressing room, which I did.

She ended up buying 4 lovely tops - for her - not my style - and I bought a jacket, which I might return.

Then we went to lunch, which I paid for as tomorrow is her birthday.  It was all quite lovely.  But I don't want to make a habit of doing this every Saturday!  HAHAHHAHAH

Maybe we'll do it again in six months or so!

THOUGHTS While THINKING

I was betrayed by a family member.  

I'm in shock and don't quite know what to do.

My heart is aching.  And breaking.  And sorrowful.  And heavy.

Families are so complicated.  And, hard.  

I won't speak to this person for a while.  But I definitely need to get over this ache in my heart and my anger towards this person.  I expected better from this person.

 

The Princess Has a Party and Other Delights from August

 Bri dressed as Rapunzel.  Can you even imagine the thrill for Bri when the REAL Rapunzel walked in thru the door?  Now, that was a moment.

All the little girls were thrilled indeed; and even two little boy cousins got in on the action!

An older, wiser PRINCESS also looked good this week...

Kristi is the princess of the outdoors.  I love her spirit of adventure and love of the outdoors, which she got from her father and perhaps my mother, who also loved being outside.  Me, not so much.  But, I love that Kristi loves the great outdoors created by a loving father in heaven.