Let The Fun Begin!

Starting at about 2:00 Saturday, the fun did begin. Two little boys showed up with their mamas. One is blue-eyed and blond haired. The other is brown-eyed and brown haired. Separately, these boys are a strong wind storm. But together we have a tornado. But oh they are fun. We are having the time of our lives. Dalley won't let Grandpa out of his sight. He is NOT going to be left in the house with all the women if he can be out with Grandpa. Ira is still not too sure about Grandpa. But we are pretty sure he will be his shadow too, as soon as he gets used to us. Dalley has to leave on Wednesday, but he will be back on Friday for a couple of days. But Ira will be here for a whole week more plus. Fun! Fun! Fun!

I Am Thankful.

With Thanksgiving almost here, I am thinking a lot about the things that I am thankful for. One of the things I am thankful for is that I live in this great country with all the opportunities and advantages we have. Then I am also thankful to live where I live. In Nevada and in Pahrangat Valley and most specifically, Hiko. I am very thankful for my husband who is the only man on the planet that was perfect for me. His tolerance matches my flaws. I am thankful for 5 of the most beautiful, intelligent, good, outstanding, wonderful kids anyone could ask for. (Not too prejudice, Right?) I am very thankful for the spouses they have picked. There are none more worthy than they are. And I am thankful for 11 most beautiful, intelligent, good, outstanding, wonderful grandchildren. I am thankful for my youngest son's mission. I am thankful for how it is helping him grow and how it gives us all an opportunity to serve in some way. I am thankful for really good friends. I am thankful for my health. I am thankful for so much more. I could go on and on. But I will stop there with the top ones for now.

Why Is It.......

Why is it that every year more and more people are offended by Christmas? I was listening to the news this morning and there is an Elementary School Principal who does not want any sign of Christmas to be in their "Holiday" party. They cannot even use red and green paper. Heaven forbid that something MIGHT remind them of Christmas. Now I am all for letting others believe the way they want to. But why is it that they see the need to force their opinion on others. Especially elementary age children. My honest opinion is that if you don't believe in Christmas then don't celebrate it. And I also believe that if you don't believe in it don't expect others to quit celebrating it for you. AND there is nothing offensive in the least by any thing that has to do with Christmas. Just let us live the way we believe. And we will let you believe the way you want to.

I Don't Know Whether to be Scared Or Mad

So I heard on the news this morning that the U.S. Government Health Department is changing the rules on us. They think that women 40-50 no longer need yearly mammograms. And women from 50-75 only need them every two years. They even stated that doctors no longer need to teach women to do self breast exams. A doctor was reporting this. A doctor for cancer and a woman. She said this is a big mistake and as far as doctors go there will still be the same standards as before. She also said that 45% of women who die from breast cancer are from 40 to 50 years old. If the government passes it's Health Care Bill, Doctors no longer will be able to make this call. And I believe the statistics for beating Breast Cancer will go down. Can we afford to let this happen?

Okaaaayyy, I guess I am not the only dumb one.

Well, I got no answers for my wonderments. I guess I am not the only one who has no answers. OR Noone reads this blog. Well that is okay. I am not writing it for anyone but myself and my family when I am gone. (But family was who I expected to answer these questions. So if they are not reading this hmmmmmm..)
Oh well, it is all good.

A Curious Quiz

So, today I was thinking of some things that I have been very curious about. Then I had this idea (which may or may not be bright). I could ask these questions in a quiz and then anyone reading this who knows the answer can fill me in as a comment. So are you in? If so, just answer me these things:

1. Why is Black Friday called Black Friday?

2. Why do skunks have a white stripe down their back?

3. What is so great about a ChiaObama and why doesn't it offend him?

4. If you die in a dream will you die in real life?

5. How in the world does fax machines work? I mean how do all those words on a page go through the air and end up on a page miles away?

6. What makes some light globes last for years and others are lucky to last one month?

7. Why can't I grow anything in my front yard no matter how hard I try and my back yard is growing with very little help from me?

8. Why do I have dreams all the time and Rocky very rarely has any?

9. Why does my favorite color change?

10. How can you tell the difference between alzhiemers and dementia?

Okay there is 10 things I wonder about. If I had answers to this many it would reduce the amount of wonder I have in me anyway. So then maybe I could concentrate on more important things. So help me out. Okay?

Sequel to the Story

In my blog yesterday I mentioned that I needed to fix my washer so it was level, so I laid it down to do so. Well, you have to unhook the drain pipe to do something like that. (I bet you can see where this is going.) Anyway, last night when I got home I put a load of wash in. I was in the kitchen when the wash started to drain. Oh my goodness, it sure sounded like water hitting the floor. And, of course, it was. I had forgotten to hook the drain pipe back up. THANK GOODNESS for the button that shuts everything off. But not before I had a pretty good flood. Well, all I can say is that you can probably even look under my dryer. It has all been washed clean. Rocky and I were grabbing towels and sopping it all up. So one load of towels became three. I am sure I will laugh at this in the future. I am already starting to chuckle over it.

A Mixture of News and Thoughts

Well I have a lot of things running through my mind today. I haven't blogged for a week because I have been tending Dalley. What a joy that little boy is! Also Luke and his family came for a few days. Those kids were a lot of fun, too. And I got to know LE a little better. She is a real sweetheart.
I got a letter from Ryan today and he has a new companion. He is Elder Luce from Las Vegas. Elder Luce says he has been to Alamo a few times. Ryan really likes him and is loving his mission with being in a great area and having a great companion.
I just found out that my nephew has gone totally blind. And it is irreversible. My heart aches for him and for my sister and her family. I used to be the big sister. I guess I still am, but she has been tried and tested and has come out a very strong person. She now is the one I look up to.
Have you ever looked under your washing machine or your dryer? You may not want to if you haven't. It is just gross. I had my washing machine get off balance. The legs needed to be adjusted so I pulled it out and laid it down to adjust them and YUCK. What a mess. But, hey, you could look under it today and it is all clean now. Just don't go looking under my dryer.
I have a lot of things I love about my life right now. I have a wonderful husband, five great kids, eleven awesome grandchildren, a job that is not too demanding, and a calling in the church that allows me to be with the best 11 year old kids in the world (and two twelve year olds.) Also, I love having a son on a mission and sharing experiences with him that bring joy to your heart. No, I don't have a lot to complain about. There are things that are not so good, but these things outweigh the bad by far. So I choose to be happy.