bowling

so, i joined a ladies bowling league....i have some friends that have done it for a long time and they invited a group of us to form a new team,our name is the "Hot Pins".. today was the first day, we arrived, filled out our paperwork....got our shoes....picked out our ball and we were off...my friend danece was really good....you could tell that she has bowled in a past life...you could tell that i hadn't....i was not good, in fact i was pretty terrible....but, the team we bowled against...who were really good...having bowled at least 7 years...were very nice and encouraging....they showed us the ropes and didn't make us feel too stupid...which of course, is what i worry about...i want to know all the "ins and outs" of the game....not to bowl when someone in the next lane is....not to be on the wood floor if you're not bowling etc...it seems like a fun thing....so hopefully we will keep it up.....just look for the "hot pins" where ever you bowl..i'm sure we'll be there....

south coast

on a very superficial side.... i went to south coast plaza today with kerry, kelly and the babies...it's always such a fun place to go.....so many stores to look into...i have all the favorites that i have to go to...we always start at nordstroms...then go on down to chanel, tods, louis vuitton, macys, kerry has to go to ron hermans, then to stuart weitzman...plus all the ones we find that we don't always go into....it's a fun day, usually an expensive day...unless like today you're just not feeling it....it was sad....because i just didn't find that special something.....oh well, some days it's there, and some days not...some days whatever you try on is wonderful...and others, like today nothing quite makes it......but, whatever...it's always fun to have a play day with the girls...you always have to keep trying!

what's weird

so, i was told by someone special that i must be weird....she was saying that 3/4 of our family said one of us was weird...and it got down to me being the only one that isn't weird, so i must be the weird on of the family....do you understand? what is weird? i guess weird is anyone that is not thinking or doing the same as you do....i'm sure i'm normal...what kind of weird things do we do? i'm sure we all do alot...i think that's why you get married when you're young...so, you don't notice the weird things, and then you can grow weird and old together..that's why i can't get married again.....we would both be weird in our own weird ways......so, think about it...are you weird? it's just how we all get things done....do we have a special routine that you have to do? or a special place you have to go? or what about a certain food? i guess if you like something...no matter how strange others think it is....it shouldn't matter...so, in the long run...what's weird to you, is normal to me...

today we had stake conference and pres. shumway from byu hawaii spoke..he was speaking about making our homes a celestial home and he said some really interesting things...one of them was that we don't want a "temple" marriage, but a "celestial" one...meaning that we can get married in the temple, but unless we treat our spouses right, it won't be a celestial marriage...he also said that we need to each think of the other person and make them happy...so, i know my husband is already in that celestial place....waiting until i get up to his level....so, i just need to work on treating everyone i know with that same love and respect...i've always loved the golden rule...of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you....so, hopefully i can do that...treat everyone with kindness and love.....hopefully, i haven't been too bad so far....

tonight my back feels likes it's breaking....i'm so tired...i've been cleaning up and putting away my christmas....this is when i wish i didn't use so many decorations...at the first of december it's always so exciting and pretty to have the decorations up...and then as the month goes on, it gets messier and more crowded, until christmas when it's out of control...and then it's time to clean up...but, tonight, even though i feel exhausted...i feel good...right now the house seems a bit empty because i haven't put my stuff out yet...some people might say, keep it that way...but, tomorrow i will redecorate...this is the fun part, when you get to change things around and make a room seem new and fresh....and the end of all the hard work i always feel happy to look around...it is a new and fresh beginning...like the new year...now, to just keep the feeling all throughout the year......

Gray hair

so, today while i was at a light, i was looking at my hair in the mirror...it has alot of gray at the roots...which i have known...i'm needing marla.(my hairdresser)...but, as i looked at it...i thought, aren't i lucky that i have hair dye...as i was sitting there, i figured out that my grandpa and grandma bagley were around 50 when marty was born...their first grandchild...what's amazing is how old they look in pictures from that time...so, i was just thinking how lucky i am that i don't have to look like a really old grandma...until i am, really old! so, of course for my new year's resolution...i must lose weight.....i've been excercising for the past year...and feel much better, but, in order to not be that ollllllld looking granny, i must be able to move much better....it is the big 50 coming up! so, i guess i just have to close my mouth when something tasty comes by.... i certainly hope that i can accomplish this...but, i'm really going to work at it....maybe by announcing it to the world it might happen.....

holidays

i haven't written on this blog for awhile....it's been a busy, busy time with the holidays and all....it's my favorite, but, craziest time of year...i love to be with my family and friends...my kids are so much fun...we have spent quite a bit of time together lately...and it's all been fun...missed willie and kelly, my friends just add spice to the mix...it's great to get together with everyone...while in utah everyone was on a crafting kick and it's so fun to be together while they all use their creative juices...artwork, stitches, quilting...and gavin running through all of it...it's wild but fun....it is so sad when kerry and i get into the car and it's so quiet again...back to the real world...but, that's what memories are for....it keeps me going until the next time.....