We own a home!

Signed the paperwork May 28, 2010!

Bridal Shower for Barbara!

Barbara, my Dad's fiance', works with the Young Women of our Ward and they decided to have a bridal shower for her for their activity this week! They invited Aileen and I to come too so we were happy to come and participate! They played a "how well do you know Sis. Eldridge" game with lots of questions on how she and Bro. Clay met and started dating, which of course led to cute stories of their dating. But also led to a very tender moment of Sis. Eldridge telling the girls how she had decided all these spiritual things that any man would have to have before she would consider marrying them and then prayed to Heavenly Father to send her such a man. So when they started dating, and Bro. Clay asked if they could pray together, go to the temple together, read scriptures together etc...... she knew that Heavenly Father was trying to tell her something. She told the girls to decide what it was they wanted in a spouse to have a Celestial Marriage and then be willing to wait for it because it can happen! Very cool moment. And kind of special to be his daughter and hear this story as well.

Then they divided up in teams and with toilet paper designed 2 different "Modest" wedding dresses. Barbara's nieces and now my cousins, were at the party as well, so they were the models! The YW came up with some really awesome dresses, bouquets, and veils!

Then Aileen's favorite part, the refreshments, were yummy! Chocolate cake, fruit plates, petit fours, cookies, mints and Lemonade! It was a fun night! And perfect for someone that has insisted over and over again......I don't need a bridal shower.........we have everything we need!

Luncheon girls - May

This month we went to the Modern Cafe in the Museum of Modern Art Fort Worth! We didn't know that Wednesday's are 1/2 price day for going through the museum so some opted to do that as well! I had to miss last months luncheon girls at "The Cotton Patch" because my Dad was in the hospital and had just had heart surgery, so I was anxious to be back together with everyone again! I was worried that with the holiday weekend coming up we might not have a good turn out.....but all was well! There were some that were out of town or leaving for out of town so couldn't come but still enough of us to make it a great lunch and visit!


Left: Bonnie, me, Kathy, Betty
Right: Becky, Shawna, Joyce, Pamela

The letter came!

The letter came for the cancellation of Barbara's sealing to her ex-husband, so the invitations can go out, the plane tickets bought, and the wedding is set for June 19, 2010 in the Dallas Temple!

Another one bites the dust......

My friend Becky, whom I also visit teach turned 50 and we had to celebrate at Babe's (tradition), you might remember my 50th birthday there as well as MaryAnn's my VT Partner and dear friend and the embarrassment we all had to suffer, you know what they say about PAYBACK! We had so much fun laughing and teasing her with giving her an OVER THE HILL cane people were looking at us before the waitresses came over to sing happy birthday to her and make her dance the chicken dance! good times!

the B-day girl and me!

My VT partner MaryAnn and her daughter Sara

The over the hill cane - really made us laugh, too, too much

getting ready to be sung to and have to dance!!!!

"Sweet Relief" - it's done!

Tonight (well actually yesterday now that it is after midnight) was the Qtrly Activity for our Relief Society! It was wonderful, and I'm not patting my own back, because it took "A Ward" to make it all happen! But I was thrilled with the out come! And everyone is talking about it on Facebook, so you know it was a success! lol! Here are some pictures of the night.

Date night at the Temple!

Saturday afternoon we got a babysitter and went to the Temple to fulfill a ward assignment by doing sealings! The whole bishopric was there plus a couple that just recently the husband was released as the Executive Secretary, so it felt like the whole group was together again. It was very cool! Doing sealings is always a special time and feeling! Its a reminder of what you felt when you were married and sealed to your spouse for forever, and also to hear those covenants and blessings again rejuvenates your relationship as a couple as well! It was a great date! Thanks sweetie!