Stick Beatin'

Ok. Maybe it wasn't called Stick Beatin' but La Cross should be called that.

Daddy and I headed on over to Logan to watch Lyle's last game of La Cross.

We have grounded him because he didn't invite us to any of his other games.

Anyway......Neither Doran or I have seen a La Cross game played. We had NO idea of the rules.

It was a fun game to watch.

 Ready, set.....GO #9!!!

 I can't believe the CONTACT these guys make. This is Lyle after he stole the ball and is running. You see that white guy with the stick raised? Well, ya, he is chasing Lyle and smacking him with the stick trying to knock the ball loose.

I learned that those helmets and arm pads are ESSENTIAL!!

 It was pretty fun to watch when the ball was loose and there was like a dog pile on the ball but with the sticks. Man you had to move fast. AND it is legal (I think) to plow a man over as long as it isn't from the back.

 Notice how well protected he is from his head, shoulders, knees and toes....knees and toes....knees and toes.....wait wrong song. Helmet, shoulder pads, arm pads and huge gloves. You DEFINITELY need all this protection. However he did manage to get a chunk out of his shoulder. I can't imagine how? More bubble wrap next time LYLE!!!

 Not a sport I would want to play but it was fun to watch!

Then we got to go to the new Pig Out Place in Logan. (Chuck-A-Rama)

I was so sick the rest of the night.

The End

Mission Prep and Blessings

You know that exciting news I was hinting about?

Jordan has been called on a mission to Jackson, Mississippi. He leaves May 25. On Tuesday, April 26 (Bananie's birthday) some of us went to the Logan Temple with Jordan. He received his endowments and at the same time, my brother Jon (Jordan's dad), finished the work for my dad. It was indeed a wonderful day!!

We have three more great great uncles to finish and then there will be a lot of sealings to complete. I am so excited to get those done!!



Jody, Jordan, Tiffany, Char, Deanne, Jon, Denise



And this is my handsome nephew, Jordan. We just love his guts!

Sad News is in the AIR....or on the road

I went to therapy yesterday....and the prognosis? I have been officially grounded from running the Utah Valley Half Marathon in June.

I am NOT a happy camper! Especially when I talk to the friends that I planned on running with!!! They have been training and working so hard and I have been sitting and icing. One minute I think...".I'm just going to go ahead and try it." And then the next minute, "Be a good girl and heal first."

I know I am NOT going to be happy just being a photographer and cheerleader. I will be kicking myself the whole time! I will be standing at the finish line BY MYSELF watching my best friend and all my friends run in. (I will be calm, I will be calm)

Can I still wear my shirt and number and cheer? Then see the results that say DNR. (did not run) Oh THAT is going to look lovely! Maybe I can get someone to run in my place. A really FAST runner! Then my score will look awesome!!

K off my soap box and on to other good news!!! Can't you wait to hear what it is?

Slum Drum

I'm in a slum drum. I have no motivation. I am so tired all the time. I have had a tummy ache for a week now. (I think I have an ulcer) I have been eating out of control hoping that everything and anything will sooth the gut. I continue to put on weight instead. My body is in rigamortis stage. I have a bum leg/foot. I feel like my life is falling apart. My house is falling apart. My desire for anything is falling apart. Our race is getting closer and I haven't even started training yet. My spare room is a disaster! My photos and paper work is a mess. I get jealous when others are excelling in areas that I want to also. I am happy for them but I want them to take me with.

Then I get really depressed because I have no reason to complain.

We have fairly good health.
We are employed. (Even though Doran came home the other day stressed and worried that his company will shut down)
We have family that love us.
We have a great marriage.
We are out of debt.
I know who I am.
Heavenly Father loves us.
There are many that are worse off.

THIS list goes on and on.

Then why do I feel this way?
I need to set goals. I need to work toward my goals.
I need to pick myself up by the boot straps and move on....
but I am too tired. WHERE do I begin?

Now WHAT and WHERE?

Because I LOVE pictures AND I have been wanting to get our pictures taken for awhile, you get to see ALL of them! (However she said the has our "fun" ones (crazy face) that she will show me and I am patiently waiting.)

Problem is....I don't know which ones to use and where.

I think this one might be my favorite.

I just LOVE my daddy!!

Thanks Christina for taking these!

Enter for, with, in my behalf.....for ME

My friend Jen is having (in my mind) a HUGE Giveaway!

A few years ago I bought one of these for Doran buuuut I inherited it and NOW, back to daddy. He uses it mostly. When we run together he usually wears it so he can see how far he 'actually' goes because he runs ahead and comes back and runs ahead and comes back for me. When we go somewhere new.....depends on who wears the watch, then the other one guesses how far we have gone.

I have been contemplating on buying another one because you can upload your routes, times and stats. I have not done this yet because we have two different runners on the same watch which would make the times all skittywampish.

SOOOO....cross your fingers that I can win this!!!

(If you want to go enter the drawing and you happen to win, you can give this to me!!)

Yep, yep, yep!!

:)

Gas Coupon

I didn't realize it, but these coupons are good for one gallon of gas at most retailers.  I have seen them around, but until recently never took advantage of them, I never realized their actual worth. You probably have one or two just lying around somewhere, now is the time to use them before they lose their value, and it's too late!! SEE COUPON BELOW...

Sugar's Birthday

Lyle had a birthday last week but we had to wait til he came over on Conference weekend. We had a little birthday party for him

 (Not much really but there was a cake!! And apparently with the wrong name on it.)

Before he got there we told the girls he was coming over when they saw the cake.

They waited and waited and when he finally got there, Scooter says "Sugar's here."

We all laughed so hard. Where in the world did she get that name from?

We can't tell if he is excited to open his present or a little afeared.

Dad and Lyle then went to Priesthood session and when they came back Scooter said....."Sugar's back." LOL

Today Chelsea showed Scooter this picture and asked who was in there. She said, "That's me and Brookie and Annie and Sugar. And candles." :)

Guess who has a new name?! LOL LOL

We just love your guts, Sugar!

Colorful imagination

Thursday night I went with Chelsea and the girls to the community festivities.

They were introducing all the fun things that the community offered as far as sports sign ups, summer programs for families and children, etc.

They also had some stage performances. The first act was a magician.

Cookie was able to go on stage and help out. The magic was he took a box of crayons and magically colored all the pages in a coloring book. Then he rubbed the book on Cookies head so all the colors would go in her hair. He ended up pulling all the colors out of her EAR!!

Watch as her mouth slowly opens in amazement and listen to her high pitched laugh.

SO FUNNY!!!

She is so cute!

pArTY HiKes

Last Thursday night after work, Doran and I headed down to Orem to go to Susette's Buffday party. She is &^% years young.

She has two awesome friends that live by her and I pretend that I fit right in.

Laurie, Jody, Susette, Analisa

Look! Twins!

I wish I was as gorgeouser as her.

Her daughter Kali made this wonderful cake for her. Unfortunately we got there for the tail end.

Doran and I planned a running exercise with Susette but Cortney had a brillianter idea.

She took us on a hike to the Y in Provo.

Lemme tell ya folks....I struggled!

I can't believe how out of shape I was for this! Smackers! There was a point that daddy even let me hang on to his pocket and he jogged up a few yards. Then he made me let go. I wanted to stop every 10 feet. But we did make it to the top and Yes, I would do it again.....(did I say that out loud?)

Whoa, hang on, it would be a steep fall.

I was huffin and a puffin while everyone else was takin a walk in the park.

This was before we started....anticipaaation

By the way......if anyone finds $20+ dollars on the hike....ya, it was mine that fell out of my running pack when I took my phone out to text Mark. I partly blame Doran and Cortney because they were behind Susette and I on our way down and they should have seen in.

After this hike Susette took us to Porter's Mountain.

This was an easier hike but I still struggled. She showed us where he loved to hike and I can see now why he loved it so much.

Even though there is not much green at the moment it was really nice. When we got to the base of the mountain she told us the story of them finding him. What a heart break. I cannot even imagine the grief that took place that day.

She then took us to the top where he slipped. I understand why he liked to go up there. The view is spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing this with us Susette. And thanks for pushing me to the top.

We love you and miss you Porter!!

PANDORA

Most of you know that I am hard of hearing. So in order for me to enjoy a good show or some music I have to basically have the TV or radio blaring so I can understand the words. This is very annoying but accepted by my family. They are great. The joke is.....I tell my family when I get older I will be one of those grandma's that have to have the sound up so loud that the neighbors can hear too....sad thing is, they tell me I am already there.

Soooo when I am at work I rarely turn any music on because it can't be on loud enough for me to enjoy the words. I sit there in silence and do my work. When I am the only one there I might turn something on but radio reception is not the greatest. I have found some great online radio sites that I enjoy but it seems to be the sameo sameo. I like a variety except rap and not too keen on hard rock anymore and classical is eh.

I have heard the NAME of Pandora but didn't know what it was all about. Then my wonderful daughter, Camri, introduced me to Pandora. I had the icon on my phone but didn't know what it would do. She got me on my puter and off we go......

I set up an account (free) and started choosing artist that I like. I usually can't remember names or what they sing so she helped me cuz she knows what I like and don't like. Then I added some more of my own. I was even able to block the potty music!! Then it will automatically add artists and songs that "are in the same category" of the ones you chose.

So now....I have a mixture of country, soft rock, LDS, and whatever else some of these people are called. I can turn it on my puters OR my phone! I LOVE it!!! MY music radio station! :) I will pay more attention to music on the radio and when I like a song I will enter the artist on Jody's Pandora Radio Station.

If you haven't created your station, go do it!!

MIDDLE AGE TEXTING CODES:

ATD: At The Doctors.
BFF: Best Friend Fell.
BTW: Bring the Wheelchair.
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth.
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was.
GGPBL: Gotta Go Pacemaker Battery Low.
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out.
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner.
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas!
ROFLACGU: Rolling On Floor Laughing And Can't Get Up.
TTYL: Talk To You Louder

Prayer, what an amazing thing...

Then comes guidance, do we heed it? Do we act on our promptings we receive as answers to our prayers? Not all of our answers come right away and some in ways we never would have thought. But as long as the promptings are good we know they are from the Lord and that we should ACT.

There are many times that a lot of us send out a request for prayers to family, friends, on Facebook and blogs. Because of the recent request to "cross fingers" because of layoffs many of you have said that we were in your prayers. This got me thinking. (Don't worry, no brain cells were hurt and as a matter of fact this is a topic I think about often.) Anyway, back to my story.

There is one thing in my life that I am thankful for and that is I am able to truly have a constant prayer in my heart. I am ALWAYS aware of my Heavenly Father and KNOW that he will hear my prayers no matter what form I send them in. I am not perfect but....

I sometimes stop and think....Can you IMAGE that someone is prayer for YOU? What an amazing thing  knowing that they use your name personally in their prayers.

When someone asks for my prayers I DO actually pray for them. In my thoughts all day and when we have our bedtime prayers it is not unusual that we include someones name in their for their wishes. Then when prayers are done we discuss (or introduce) the person we just prayed for. Then the next night it is automatic that the next person praying will include the name again. We usually don't even have to remind each other. And then more than likely your name will end up on the temple roll.

There are many of you (my bloggy friends) that Doran has been introduced to you through prayers. And then you have been included with our family. He has the same big heart I do.

We have been counselled to uplift one another, pray for others, mourn with others, etc. Having a big heart for all of you is one thing I am thankful for. If the only 'talent' I can think I have is the gift of love. No, I am not perfect and yes, I am hurt when I see friends and family doing fun things and have not included me (that is a whole nother story) but I try to get past that and realize that my efforts are for me and the Lord and that should be enough.

I read a quote yesterday that I just absolutely LOVE!!

"What if when you woke up this morning all you had was what you thanked God for last night."

May we all strive to be thankful, prayerful, and obedient in the promptings we receive. Someone needs us today.



One more if you want...

Just call me Hook

This morning I went to see Dr. Dave and had some x-rays done of my owie foot. I have been limping for a couple of months now and every once in awhile I get shooting pains through my heel. I went to get some orthodicts built a few months ago and they are not seeming to do the trick. It started hurting down the side of my foot now. My next step was to go get some higher insoles with cush. Doran told me to go get it x-rayed to see if I have a fracture or heel spurs and go from there. No wonder it hurts. Look at that hook and also at the bottom on my heel. Dr. Dave said it should be smooth. Definitely Plantar Faciitis and heel spurs.

He suggested I go see a Podiatrist and lucky for me I can get in today. Dr. Dave didn't have a lot of 'happy' hope for me to run the Utah Valley Half in June with no pain. He thought maybe the podiatrist can help me get better to be able to make the Top of Utah Half at the end of August.

I have high hopes because Doran had Plantar Faciitis and the podiatrist told him to get insoles (which I have already done) and he got better (which I haven't). But......let's wait and see, shall we?!!