Saturday, March 24, 2012

Gymnastics vs. Gateway

 Tricia has season passes to The University of Utah gymnastic meets and thought it would be a great way to get some Okies together.  So the Emro and Bishop families came down from Idaho and it was time to have some fun!  Here are some of the kids dancing with Reece while waiting for everyone to arrive.  I think Tricia ended up having 23 people in her house!

 Feeding 23 people is...well...THANK GOODNESS FOR LITTLE CEASER'S $5 PIZZA! 
 Gymnastics tends to be a girly thing so as you can imagine, the men weren't going!  They ended up taking some of the little ones and the boys to a place called Jungle Jims.  I haven't been there but David said it is like one of those small town carnivals; only in a building.  As you can imagine, the boys had nothing but praise to say about the place when I asked them about it later!  
So the rest of us headed for the meet, only to find out we were there 24 hours early!  Honestly, I am not that into gymnastics....I just wanted to be with my friends.  We took 2 vehicles and by the time we got to the university, my head was killing because I was laughing so much!  So I wasn't disappointed that we weren't going to the championships.  We decided to head to the Gateway and shop.  I am not a huge shopper either but once again, I knew it would be a blast with these girls!
We laughed and laughed and I went home knowing that I have been blessed with the best group of friends.  I am still very close to my high school and college friends as well as these Okie friends and I couldn't be happier with how they all treat me and love me.
Becky said something last night that has had me thinking all day today.  She said, "It is all about the kids."  Of course, she and I know the importance of the gospel and our husbands and so much more but I guess you had to be a part of our conversation to understand.  I keep thinking about different parts of my married life and how at some points it really was all about my husband and kids.  Those were joyous times.  They truly were.  Then there were times when it was the last thing I wanted or tried to think about and guess what?  They were horrid times!  It is amazing what attitudes and hormones can do to a person!  The last time I lived in Utah, I can say there were times that I HATED living here.  Yet, here I am 3 years later and couldn't be at a more peaceful time in my life.  
Hormones and Attitudes........I should stitch that on a pillow.

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