Okay, Meggie, Not really sure about seven things about myself. I am experiencing long and short term memory loss lately. But--here goes.
Here's how to play:1.
Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
1. I used to be able to clasp my toes together just like you can clasp your fingers together.
2. When I was in high school, my dream was to be in the MoTab. (tee-hee) I would go around the house singing as loud as I could. My voice was quite good too. Then, something changed and I lost all my confidence. Now, I wish I would have just followed my dreams.
3. I never thought I would get married, plus, I never wanted bratty kids like my brothers and sister had. What horrible, unruley kids they had!!! I was afraid those characteristics were genetic and I sure didn't want kids like that. ( Keep in mind that I was in Junior High and High School when I was thinking those things)Amazingly--I love all of those kids now plus I have four beautiful and glorious daughters of my own, nothing like those nieces and nephews, who turned out to be my life and have loved every minute with them.
4. I love to cook for people. I alway wanted to own a bed and breakfast or a hunting lodge so that I could have lots of people come and stay so that I could cook for them.
5. I love going to the mountains and listening to the wind in the Quakies. The mountains have always made me feel so close to Father in Heaven. Being in the trees is so peaceful. That's why I had to have a place of my own with trees. We have never had a home (when we lived in Las Vegas) that had mature trees or if they were getting bigger, Harley wanted to sell. You know those places in Vegas that I loved to go in that had country decor that had several tape players--one would play bird sounds, another would play water sounds,...I would go in them just to hear the combinations of nature. Wierd, huh?
6. I used to polka with my Dad in the living room. He loved to dance and so did I. He would get so tickled, on Saturdays, he and Mom would watch Lawrence Welk, and when Bobby and his partner would dance, I would dance right along with them. I was really a Geek, wasn't I?
7. I never thought I would get to seven. Trying to dig up things that my daughters wouldn't know since they are probably the only ones that read this has really been hard. Last, but not least, I am really glad that I made the choices that I made later in my life. Things like straightening up my act, getting married to the guy that I married, having all four of my girls, marrying in the temple, having all four of my girls marry in the temple to their eternal companions, moving to New Harmony, Keeping close to my siblings and spending as much time with them as I possibly could, learning and applying all of the good things that I can from my husband and the list goes on. Life is great, regardless of the trials and like Harley says, " Don't sweat the small stuff." Things are great when you look back on them years from now.
The only trial I have now is that I don't have anyone to tag. Meg tagged them all.
As you can tell by the smiles on faces, we had a fun time on Friday, carving pumpkins with the kids. Sarah, Lain and the kids came from Centerville for the four-day break and we decided to have a good time and take advantage of every minute that we could. Gavin was almost the first one done. He is a busy kid. He wants to make sure that he gets to do everything before time to go home. 
They got to design their own. Abbie just watched each cousin doing their thing and really wanted to dig in too.
Campbell has a bigger, toothier grin than his pumpkin. All weekend long, he would go out on the porch and make sure it was okay and would arrange it so his was in front. He was so proud. Sarah told him there was no room in the van for them to take them home and he was heartbroken. He is so tenderhearted. Campbell, Grandma is taking good care of it for you. Hope mom will do some more with you now that you are home.
Grandpa seems to see a resemblance between Mason and his pumpkin---Can you?
Preston, too!!!
It's kind of eerie what a likeness the pumpkins have to their creators! Savannah always has a great big smile.
Adam's Jack O' Lantern takes on the look of the Hunchback (not even going to attempt to spell that one).
Lain playing football with the boys with Abbie right in the middle of things. She is happiest when she is outside.
I know which one gets my vote for cutest pumpkin. Abbie!!!!
Don't you just want to eat him up? I mean McKay!!
Olivia (Livvy) is so proud. She loves coming to Grandma's. She just reminds me so much of Meggie when she was a little girl. Isn't she pretty?
Mr. Mischief!! You just always know Camden is cooking up trouble somewhere.
I just know for a fact that I have the cutest kids and grandkids around!
Meg and Malinda came up on Friday so that Dean could study for mid-terms. We had all four girls and ten grandkids at the same time. It seems to be a rarity these days now that everyone is getting older and lives are busier.
This is the year for all the girls and their families to spend Thanksgiving with the in-laws so I made a turkey dinner on Saturday so we could have a make-shift holiday together. No pies though. They were too much trouble. Saturday night most of us got to go to Olive Garden for dinner. Jaime had to work and we got a babysitter for the kids. I think we all enjoyed the whole weekend. I know I did. This is when I realize that I am truly blessed and there is so much to be thankful for.
