With our Sunday meetings over, dinner done and a chance to take a break, Sam suggested that we take Hannah driving for her first lesson. I told him he could take her, that I just wanted to relax. Now, I'm so glad that I did. Our truck a 1997 Dodge Ram is now sporting a dent in the front bumper and hood. I guess they were at the church parking lot and Sam was trying to get Hannah to park in a parking space straight. Well, instead of hitting the breaks she accidentally stepped on the gas and hit a tree. The tree was a substatial size so it didn't get hurt (thank heavens), but the truck didn't fair so well. There were 2 ladies in the parking lot getting into their car and after seeing how Hannah was driving they couldn't wait to get out of there with their car.
All night Hannah kept asking how she did. She thought she'd done pretty good until Sam told her - "Any time you end up with a dent, you didn't do so good!" I had to smile. This is one of those things you don't want to forget and years from now we'll have these great memories of how Hannah's first driving lesson turned out. I'm glad I can look at this and laugh, because it really is pretty funny. I think I'm going to leave the teaching up to Sam on this one. I'm really enjoying just hearing about it and not having to experience it!!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
A Work in Progress
Today has been a wonderful day. We went to the Temple dedication with family after a great weekend at our family reunion. It was a special spiritual experience and I for one am so grateful that I was able to attend. Our children came over after for a fun afternoon. The house really seemed empty after they all left to go home. Some of them left to get ready for work tomorrow and others go back to school. We are so blessed to have such wonderful children. It was really fun to listen as I made dinner in the kitchen to them laughing, joking around and playing together in the other room. We have been so lucky to have 2 new children join our family and they fit right in. Again I feel so blessed.
So as I was sitting here tonight pondering after such a great day and spending time with Hannah and Sam tonight about where my life has lead to this point and the things that I have done. I had an ah-hah moment --
Ya know there are things that we do throughout our lives, really dumb things. We say something that hurts another or we act out in a really stupid (for me emotional) way. Those things that show how really truly human we are. Well, I've had quite a few of those in the past year. Things that I'm really not proud of in the extreme. Things I've learned from and hope to continue to learn from. Things I hope to always keep in my heart so that I won't ever hurt anyone in those ways again (regrets). But this weekend has brought forgiveness, healing, love and gratitude. I am so thankful for those people in my life (family and friends) that have been so willing to forgive me for those times that I really screw up. Maybe they see what I have the potential to become. It makes me want to be a better person. It really makes me want to show them that I can be something better. It makes me want to improve and try harder - to make them proud that they knew me and could call me their mom, their wife, their daughter, their sister and their friend. I guess that is why we are here to learn and to grow. To learn to love and forgive and to try to get it right. I am a work in progress as we all are. I'm just grateful to have people in my life that are willing to work with me, to love me and to forgive me.
I'm glad Heavenly Father is so patient with us. That he blesses us with friends and family that he knows will be a blessing in our lives. I guess sometimes we also need to remember that we are human, we make mistakes, and hopefully we are granted opportunities to make up for the mistakes we make. I surely hope so because I seem to make alot! I am grateful for the lessons I've learned thus far in my life. . . but I sure hope the lessons aren't as abundant as they have been this year. Thanks to all of my loving family and friends.
So as I was sitting here tonight pondering after such a great day and spending time with Hannah and Sam tonight about where my life has lead to this point and the things that I have done. I had an ah-hah moment --
Ya know there are things that we do throughout our lives, really dumb things. We say something that hurts another or we act out in a really stupid (for me emotional) way. Those things that show how really truly human we are. Well, I've had quite a few of those in the past year. Things that I'm really not proud of in the extreme. Things I've learned from and hope to continue to learn from. Things I hope to always keep in my heart so that I won't ever hurt anyone in those ways again (regrets). But this weekend has brought forgiveness, healing, love and gratitude. I am so thankful for those people in my life (family and friends) that have been so willing to forgive me for those times that I really screw up. Maybe they see what I have the potential to become. It makes me want to be a better person. It really makes me want to show them that I can be something better. It makes me want to improve and try harder - to make them proud that they knew me and could call me their mom, their wife, their daughter, their sister and their friend. I guess that is why we are here to learn and to grow. To learn to love and forgive and to try to get it right. I am a work in progress as we all are. I'm just grateful to have people in my life that are willing to work with me, to love me and to forgive me.
I'm glad Heavenly Father is so patient with us. That he blesses us with friends and family that he knows will be a blessing in our lives. I guess sometimes we also need to remember that we are human, we make mistakes, and hopefully we are granted opportunities to make up for the mistakes we make. I surely hope so because I seem to make alot! I am grateful for the lessons I've learned thus far in my life. . . but I sure hope the lessons aren't as abundant as they have been this year. Thanks to all of my loving family and friends.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Our First Wedding
We went to the Temple with Parker and Jamie this last Thursday and they were married. It was beautiful. Their pictures were beautiful and it was a really fun day. We had a ton of family there and it was fun to share this experience with them. Jamie was a beautiful bride. I don't know anyother way to describe her. She really glowed. You could see how happy she and Parker were to finally be married.
We had their luncheon at Rodizio Grill in Salt Lake and it was fun. The people there really know how to put on a luncheon. I think they had to roll most of us out the doors. My friend Marian helped get flowers there for the center pieces and Maddi did a playlist for all of us to listen to. Essentially, it was perfect.
Then to top it all off - The Reception. Jamie's mom Kaylynn did a super great job! I don't think anyone could have pulled this off like she did. She was amazing. Everything ran perfect and it was so beautiful. It fit Jamie's personality to a "T". Their cake was beautiful, the tables and reception center was beautiful, the flowers were beautiful, and the guys even looked beautiful in their suits. Thanks Kaylynn!!
Needless to say, we couldn't have had a better day with them and are so happy to welcome Jamie into our family. What a great way to start off the weddings in our family! Thanks guys, we sure do love you!!!
We had their luncheon at Rodizio Grill in Salt Lake and it was fun. The people there really know how to put on a luncheon. I think they had to roll most of us out the doors. My friend Marian helped get flowers there for the center pieces and Maddi did a playlist for all of us to listen to. Essentially, it was perfect.
Then to top it all off - The Reception. Jamie's mom Kaylynn did a super great job! I don't think anyone could have pulled this off like she did. She was amazing. Everything ran perfect and it was so beautiful. It fit Jamie's personality to a "T". Their cake was beautiful, the tables and reception center was beautiful, the flowers were beautiful, and the guys even looked beautiful in their suits. Thanks Kaylynn!!
Needless to say, we couldn't have had a better day with them and are so happy to welcome Jamie into our family. What a great way to start off the weddings in our family! Thanks guys, we sure do love you!!!
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