Adventures in Being Human

Above are some pictures of Tristan eating a Halloween cookie

Plus, the Campbell kitchen and just a few of their Halloween decorations

Btw, I loooove Melinda and Danny's home! It's just right, and the decor is beautiful!

This is Mark's stepsister Sheri and family's home in SLC

Notice that part way off in the distance?

That's still their house!

Below are a few of the pictures taken around their home

They don't even begin to cover it.

See the twin big screen tvs?!

They have these teeny tiny porcelein commodes for their three kids

Isn't it cute?

Their gymnasium

Some girls were having a game practice while the dinner was going on,

and

you wouldn't even know it

They have 3 grand pianos!

One for each kid?

The Usual Suspects

And Grandma Jeanie

Sorry this is so washed out

I was trying to remove the shadows

so you could see all of Scott and Debbie's family

See Grandpa hiding from the camera?

We see you, Grandpa!

And, finally, the sunset view from the house

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Yes, I am. I admit it. I am very human. I even lost my dentures for eternity, apparently. Just can't remember what happened. I skated over any difficulties, though, by telling the whole Relief Society about losing them, when being forgetful came up in a discussion. Did the same at Book Club. At least now people will know why my mouth looks so funny.

It's very freeing.

Meanwhile, I'm praying a lot and focusing on what I can do about my looks, my health, my service to others, and the love and gratitude I show to Heavenly Father.

Just when I think I don't feel as I want to, Heavenly Father helps me out.

He is the source of all blessings.

The best Autumn days fairly burst with happiness. The sky is a fullsome blue, yellowed leaves let go their anchors and sail on unseen waterspouts, and the sun is gracious and open.

Don't you cherish those days? Don't they invite celebration?

I always long for my family.

Speaking of family,

we're planning a family weiner roast/Halloween get-together on the Friday before Halloween (Oct. 30th). Y'all come, and tell yer families!

Yesterday was Phillip's 19th birthday. Happy birthday, Phillip! As you probably know, he's in the military, at Ft. Leonardwood right now. He has some good friends there, and they went into Springfield and looked around, watched a movie, and then went home and played Halo. Sounds fun! Halo is a great game, imho. And you're shooting alien monsters who are killing all the humans, so it's a bit like hunting. It doesn't seem violent per se - although I did try to vaporize Mark with the remote control one time, after playing Halo. :)

I've been working on projects, went to Book Club at Mel's, looked at Sierra crafts Saturday. They had some chipboard holiday decorations that would make a wonderful Christman tableau. I want to make shadow box scenes. I can't get that out of my mind.

Do you ever do that, where you don't buy something and then you can't quit thinking about it?

A week ago Saturday we had conference breakfast with Dallin, Haley, and Hunter. Hunter loved Doc's blueberry muffins! (jk) Then we went fishing! It was sooo much fun, even though we had nary a nibble. Haley tells about it on her blog. I just want to add that Dallin helped us very kindly, and I feel like I got to know him better. Yay for Dallin!

Friday night Mark and Seth drove down to SLC, where Mark's stepsister, Sheri, was giving a dinner for Sid and Jeannie and the family, at their huge home overlooking the Salt Lake Valley. I put some pictures of it up above, along with some shots at Melinda's house on Book Club night. Thanks, Melinda, for letting me hold my book selection night at your house! The decorates were so very pretty! (see pictures for some of them, but they don't do them justice)

Mark and Seth said they enjoyed the trip to Sheri's and that Grandpa gave them a tour of Sheri's house, which even has its own gymnasium, three kitchens, two home theater rooms, a workout room, a rec room, a tennis court. and a bazillion bathrooms. I'm sure Sheri and family must get tired of people exclaiming over their house size, but you can't really stop yourself, it's so over-the-top humongous. Thank you to Sheri and family for hosting Seth and Mark

at that nice dinner and visit!

Saturday evening, after looking at Sierra's, Mark and I went on a date; it seemed so long since we'd gone somewhere by ourselves, and we just relaxed and had fun together.

On Sunday Seth had to work (again!) - he told us last night that he might become the shift manager or another, new position. That's great for him, but he's still going to try to get some Sundays off. I hope he can get work where it's not on Sundays at all!

Mark and I went ahead and attended church. Afterwards I fell asleep, and when I woke up, I didn't know if it was day or night - with dark around 7 pm, it was hard to tell!

And that's it! Now, Mark is off to work and I'm doing this and Seth is still asleep.

Have a good day, and I'll try to, too!

xoxoxo

PS This darned computer, or blogger, the site, messes up my posts so much

It's amazing I ever get anything posted

Every time I add an edit or a picture, it won't let me arrange them

Plus it puts mile-long spaces in my post

Yikes!