Spokane again again and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Spokane is a trip I make often it seems with two daughters and their families living there. This trip April, Jovie and I went up to attend Misty's baby shower. We left early Wednesday morning so April could get her hair cut, colored and styled by Rachel (her sister). It looks good of course:) Misty's shower was nice and it was very nice Traci her friend did this for her. I tell you what it was the best baby shower prize gifts I ever saw, gift certificates for i tunes, coldstone creamery etc, and we each got to take home a wonderful baby powder smelling candle that a women in Spokane made. Their was a note on each candle wishing that every time we light it we hope for health and happiness for baby Clarrissa. Misty also received some nice things for Clara. I forgot my camera so these are pictures that I stole from April's blog. Misty and Rachel I do want you to send me the pictures from the shower.

Here is picture of Misty, Rachel, Mae, April and Jovie at the shower.

Here is Mae and Jovie at the shower hanging out and having a good time.

ANOTHER exciting thing happened earlier in the day after we shopped a bit, treated Misty to a make over and had lunch. We were on our way back to the Salon Rachel works at and saw them filming a movie right outside of the salon with Cuba Gooding Jr. April found out the name of it was a movie with Christian Slater called Alicia's Book. It is about "a book editor from New York [who] becomes obsessed with the author of a violent novel. She soon learns secrets about his past." I'm going have to see it of course, so I can watch for the scene that we saw filmed. I hope it's not rated R.

This is supposedly his cousin standing in for Cuba while they check for lighting and measure distance. I found out that directors really hold up both hands in front of their face with their thumb and index finger shaped likes L's. They also had people in St. Patrick's day hats walking in the scene as extra's. How will that fit into the movie?

We were literally 5 feet from the vehicle he was sitting in waiting to shoot his scene.

Here is the scene we waited at least 20 minutes to see filmed. He gets out of the vehicle which has a dent in the back, stares intently and then gets back in and slams the door very convincingly.

He did look at us and smile. He did shake one little boys hand who was standing right by his SUV. April was wishing that she had gone to stand by his car so he would have talked to Jovie and her.

I'm curious how that scene shot will go smoothly into the movie. It was a fun experience you don't get to do every day.

Is three a crowd?

 Honey, Bo and Honey's kitty.
Joshua and Shannon sold their house and so we get to have their family live here for about 6 weeks until they can move into the house they will be living in. By family it includes their dog Bo who has a bed that our 100 year old dog Honey claimed as her own. Bo is so patient and is letting her sleep on it. Also Honey has a cat, it showed up before winter one day and started eating and sleeping with Honey to stay warm. This picture says it all.

Honey is in the back, Bo in front and Honey's kitty under Bo.
They don't think 3 is a crowd. By the way Honey's bed is at the side of Bo's and that is the bed Bo sleeps on, since Honey won't give his back. Silly dogs.

Time out For Women

Saturday morning my daughter Misty and I were at an event called Time out for Women. David was watching their kids and Gabe asked his dad where mommy was? He replied that she went to Time Out For Women. Nathan then wanted to know what all those women did that they had to stay in Time out for so long? Good question "What DID we do?

I was able to go up a day early before the event and spend some girl time with my friends Sharon Broadhead and Victoria Truscott. It was girl time as we had spontaneous make overs,shopping,dinner out and a quiet night in the hotel. This is an after makeover picture. LOL

Rachel came over on a break from the salon. It was nice to chat with her. She doesn't need a makeover:)

I was in Spokane and I have children and grandchildren living there so I took some "time out" from my time out and went to my grandson Nathan's Karate class. He did great! I was impressed. I have a short video but I haven't learned how to attach that to my blog yet.

The 2 day event of TOFW filled my head,heart and spirit pretty full. We were treated to inspirational music, talks and laughter. I need to go over all my notes so I don't forget what I learned. We were able to hear from Sheri Dew, Virginia Hinkley Pierce, Wendy Watson, Michael McLean, Chieko Okazaki, Hillary Weeks, Douglas Brinley, Mary Ellen Edmonds among several others. Here's a picture of us with Sheri Dew. We have visited with her at a couple of different TOFW's. It was fun to get a picture with her. We also had one taken with Virginia Hinckley Pierce but the gal who took it caught me talking.

My two friends only stayed for the Friday day seminar but my daughter Misty and a couple of her friends were able to go and so we finished out Friday night and Saturday together. Here we are wating for it to begin again. Misty is sooooo ready to have her baby girl. She is due the first part of May so she still has over a month to go. I enjoyed attending TOFW with her.

After TOFW I was able to spend time with my "families" that live in Spokane.
Aria,one of her friends, Gabe, Misty and I went to the much anticipated "Horton Hears a Who" Saturday night. Aria would call me every day to talk and we talked alot about going to see this movie:) It was a good movie. Rachel fixed everyone a yummy brunch Sunday after church, that was nice to have someone else cook (and clean). :) It was great to see and hold Mae again. She's getting so big. April and Matt drove up to Spokane to hang out with their sisters for the weekend and do some shopping so they were kind and were willing to drive me home Sunday. What great kids if I do say so myself:)


I was going over all my notes to leave one inspirational thought and it was difficult to pick one out so here are a few of the many...
* Peace come from being more Christlike. Peacemakers cultivate a Spirit of Optimism.
*The Lord has commanded us to avoid contention because contention draws us away from the Lord. The more you love the less you feel contention.
* The gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT insurance against pain, it is a resourse in the event of pain.
* Do we as women realize how much influence we have? Women are leaders of leaders. Who has more influence on a man then his wife or on a child than his mother.

I've been tagged

April has tagged me. This tag doesn't include any running and chasing. This tag has to do with my memory. The running I might be able (albeit slowly) to do, remembering things may be a bit more difficult. Blame it on old age. :) OK hear goes...

Twenty years ago, spring 1988. I had 4 children Misty was 8 (almost 9), Rachel was 6 (almost 7), Joshua was 5 and April 2. I'm pretty sure we were going to Misty's softball games with Larry (their dad) coaching. Rachel could also have been playing softball. Joshua most likely was playing t-ball. We hadn't been in our house too long after moving back in. We had a fire the previous year (when we lived in town) and we had to do extensive repair and remodeling.

Ten years ago, spring 1998. I was attending thousands (seemed like it) of track meets and baseball games. I loved watching Rachel run and jump and Joshua throw and throw hard. I was watching Michael play baseball in major league he also was doing well. I know it sounds crazy but I really miss that. I love watching my kids do things that they enjoy, they were all so good at it. I didn't hesitate to cheer loud. Misty had graduated the year before so she was attending CC.April was singing I'm sure.

Five years ago, spring 2003. Let's see Michael was the only one at home since April went to live with Misty. You notice I measure time by what my kids were doing? Let's see Michael was in 8th grade in middle school so we were going to his track meets and watching him run fast:) Plus I was also enjoying being a grandma I'm sure.

3 years ago, 2005. We were preparing for Rachel's wedding I'm sure. Right Rach? April got engaged also but her engagement wasn't as long as Rachel's., so we didn't have to prepare as long. :) We once again were going to Michael's track meets until he repulled his hamstring that he had injured in football and couldn't run any more. By this time we had 2 grandhildren:) A few months before spring I was called as the Stake Young Women President for our church. I was responsible for training all the Young Women leaders in 8 wards, aproximately 120 girls, visiting the wards, teaching the Young Women, helping to prepare and go to camp, plan and help chaperone dances, help plan and attend youth conferences.

1 year ago, 2007. Our son Joshua was engaged and they wanted to marry in our yard so we were busily getting our yard and flower beds ready for a wedding. A good reason to get things done, eh? I had three grandchildren, (1 was added that I didn't have to change any diapers for when Joshua got married:). Rachel and April were both expecting babies. So 2007 started with 3 grandchildren and ended with 6. I was also busy helping to plan and get ready for a "pioneer trek" that we were taking the youth from our Stake on at the end of July. The trek was a great success and experience for our youth.

Yesterday (It's easier to remember yesterday). I finished the quillow for my son-in-law Matt. To make a long story short I actually gave him the fleece material for the quillow (blanket that can fold into a pillow) for one of his Christmas presents and I just got it done. I also started on another sewing project that I'm not at liberty to say yet. The day before yesterday I was "released" as the Stake Young Women's President after 3 1/2 years. Now another capable Woman is in charge.

Today I finished the sewing project that I'm not at liberty to say yet. I also made a lap blanket and a blanket for Jovie with the rest of the fleece that I made Matt's quillow with. I'm grateful Larry didn't care about eating leftovers today.

Tomorrow I am going to seminary. Larry teaches the youth from our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which is called seminary. He has three classes each afternoon on school days. This year The Old Testiment is the subject of learning. I am his "helper" with secretary like things. Actually I do everything but the teaching. :) Plus I need to go grocery shopping, stuff like that. I also need to do payroll for our employees.

Boy this is taking a long time...

In 1 month I will be anxiously awaiting the birth of my 7th grandchild. Misty and David's 4th. Plus I'll just be returning from a Mexican Riviera Cruise., with Larry and Michael and Andrew (Michael's cousin)

In 1 year I will be an empty nester. Michael will be on his mission. What will that be like? No kids at home. I'll not hurry to that point. In one year I'll let you know what I'll be doing.

Now I'm suppose to "Tag" 3 people to do this. Since April already tagged Misty and Rachel I can't, so I will tag the only other 3 people on my blog list.

I tag Sharon, Maryanne and Teresa. Go for it girlfriends!

I bit the blog bullet.

This is Ruby. I am surprised at myself for how much I enjoy having her around. She's a part of our family. (Update 4/22/2019, Ruby Tuesday was the original name of my blog)

Our oldest daughters family. David, Misty, Nathan (6), Aria (5), Gabe (2) and Clara (0).

This is my 2nd daughter Rachel, her husband Sean and Mae (4 1/2 months).

This is our 3rd child Joshua and his wife Shannon and daughter Jessica (9).

This is our 4th child April and her husband Matt and daughter Jovie (2 1/2 months)

This is Michael the youngest. He's our last one at home and will graduate this year.

After reading and enjoying my children's blogs and after some encouragement from my kids I decided to start a blog. I'm thinking what in the world could be interesting in my life that people would want to read about? Then I decided that it would be fine with me if I was blogging just for my kids and grand kids. I have LOVED reading and keeping up with my girl's and their families. My son's haven't got bitten yet. :) I am very happy that I have been blessed to have grandchildren in the technology rich age and can communicate with them through phone, digital pictures, videos, email's, web cam ect. It helps the withdrawals I go through during visits.

I want to thank David (my son in law) for making my headline so nice. I love it! I want to thank April for teaching me the in and outs of blogging and for getting me set up in the first place.

Plus a big Thank you to Misty, our professional photographer, for taking all of these pictures except 2. She didn't take the ones she was in, go figure. lol. I also want to thank Rachel for the idea of the title for my blog plus as a great professional hair stylist, my great hair cut. Did I forget anyone? Ooooooops, I found out I did forget someone:) I would like to thank Gwen (my sister in law) for taking the picture of me that I am using for my blog picture. I do like it. I cut out about 7 other people in the picture to use it. LOL.