High School Tag

This is a tag from Heather. It was fun to remember High School on the day my daughter started her sophmore year!





1. Did you date someone from your school? Yes. I was a senior when I met a really cute boy named Mike Leger.

2. What kind of car did you drive? The family station wagon (but it had wood on the side which was really cool back then!)

3. Were you a party animal? No.

4. Were you considered a flirt? I was actually really shy around boys; but there was a time when Mike and I were on a group date (we were not each others dates) at the skating rink. I winked at him as I skated past him and the rest is history.

5. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? I was in choir my sophmore year.

6. Were you a nerd? No.

7. Were you on any varsity teams? No.

8. Did you get suspended/expelled? Never.

9. Can you still sing the fight song... For years I could remember the school song, and I can't even think of it at all now, but our school colors were red and gold! (I can remember my Jr. High song)

10. Who were your favorite teachers? I had a seminary teacher that was really fun. He was young and handsome and about to get married and he played the guitar and sang to us, I remember thinking...I'd love to have a husband who can play the guitar:-)

11. Where did you sit during lunch? Usually in the lunchroom. In my Senior year I used to love to go to Dees on the corner of 2nd west and 5th south. I could get a hamburger, fries and a drink for $1.00.

12. What was your school's full name? Viewmont High School.

13. School mascot? A Viking.

14. If you could go back and do it again, would you? No.

15. What do you remember most about graduation? Mike and I were dating and we had to cross the stage alphabetically. He was an "L" and I was an "M" so we were able to sit by each other and then cross one behind the other.

16. Where did you go senior skip day? Pineview Resevoir.

17. Were you in any clubs? I was an officer in the pep club. I still have my school sweater.

18. Have you gained some weight since then? Oh yeah.

19. Who was your prom date? Mike Leger.

20. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? I didn't go. I did go to my 20 year reunion (12 years ago).

I tag all of the women who are related to me who are bloggers or bloggers by association...Mom, Lilian, Margie, Marivic, Alana, Kara, Melissa L., Emily, Melissa T., Jessica. this is a fun one!!

Happy Birthday Baby Boy!!

Today is my "Baby Boy" Jeremy's birthday. He's 25 years old on the 25th of August, the exact age I was when he was born. Right from the very start Jeremy was a joy to me. First of all he came early!! My first baby to do that. When he was born the cord was wrapped around his neck; the combination of coming early and the cord being around his neck has always provided Jeremy with a great story which becomes more dramatic each time he tells it. For example he might say, "...I was 6 months early and the cord was wrapped around my neck 10 times." Get the idea. When Jeremy was just a toddler both of his older brothers were in school. He and I were buddies. One of the things I loved to do was go on daily bike rides with Jeremy who rode in a child carrier attached to the bike. The day after his third birthday we flew to Denver with Granma. There were several planes lined up on the runway ready for take off and it seemed we were sitting there forever when Jeremy said, "it's not working Mom" to the amusement of the other passengers. And when we arrived in Denver we had not been in our hotel room 5 minutes when Jeremy accidentally locked himself in the bathroom and security had to come and get him out. Jeremy has always been very kind and loving. In the 3rd grade there was a little handicapped boy in his class. One Saturday morning Granma took Jeremy to breakfast where they saw this boy with his family. Jeremy and the boy hugged and talked to each other. The Mother of the boy commented to Granma how kind Jeremy was to her son, and how happy it made her that he was accepted by other children and how happy it made him. I've always been pleased with Jeremy's people skills and his charismatic personality. He's the one that would tell the mother driving carpool on any particular day how lovely she looked. One of my friends referred to him as "Eddie" (remember Eddie Haskell on Leave it to Beaver? "my you look lovely today Mrs. Cleaver"). My "Baby Boy" has grown into an amazing man. He's a wonderful husband and father and he works hard to take care of his family. He's a good son and brother. He calls his mom often, which makes me happy. He's a righteous example to all of us (if you can think of a Jeremy story please comment). Happy birthday Baby Boy, your Mom loves you XOXOX

The New Bishopric

The new Bishopric in the West Bountiful 10th ward sustained on August 17, 2008:
2nd counselor; David Tovey, Bishop; James Hadlow, 1st counselor; Michael Leger

It's Just A Pleasure Being Nominated

For years I've been saying, "it's just a pleasure being nominated", and now I've finally won something! I was once a Price Is Right loser, now I'm a blog winner!! I want to thank my fabulous niece Melissa for nominating me for this blog award. Especially for remembering how observant I am in noticing school buses with snow on the rooftops (in Southern California). You might want to check Melissa's most recent post and you'll find she should definitely be awarded something for it!!




Rules associated with this award:

1. The recipient must link back to the awards creator.
(http://www.thebabblingsofmere.blogspot.com/) (a student in Texas)

2. You must post these rules if you receive the award. (I did)

3. You must choose 5 people to receive the award after receiving it yourself. (check the list below and see if you are on it)

4. You must fit the characteristics of the recipient of the award, as posted by Mere. (I think I passed the qualifying round)

5. You must post the characteristics of a recipient. (look below)

6. You must create a post sharing your win with others. (that's what this is)

7. You must thank your giver. (thanks again Meliss!)

Characteristics for the Smile Award:

1. Must display a cheerful attitude (my father-in-law nicknamed me "Happy")

2. Must love one another. (I do)

3. Must make mistakes. (I do)

4. Must learn from others. (I do)

5. Must be a positive contributor to blog world. (I think I am)

6. Must love life. (I do)

7. Must love kids. (I do, especially my 4 grandsons)

5 AWESOME bloggers who I know qualify for this award are:

1. My sister Lilian who was blogging for a couple of years before I even knew what a blog was.

2. My daughter-in-law Emily who does such wonderful birthday posts with pictures of the most beautiful birthday cakes.

3. My daughter-in-law Melissa who has a baby development ticker on her blog that tracks the growth of her unborn baby.

4. My friend Tiffany who makes me laugh and smile every time I'm around her and always leaves comments on my blog.

5. My friend Stephanie who did a post about the Kirby salesman. She deserves a much bigger award for putting up with him.

August 15

There was a time when I thought that August 15, 1990 was the last happy day of my life, thank goodness that idea was short lived. Instead I came to realize that that day was the last day of a part of my innocence; because it was on August 16, 1990 we found out that our 3 year old daughter Ashleigh had a brain tumor. On August 16th my eyes were opened to some of the realities of life; one of them being, things like this don't just happen to other people; they can and do happen to me. I am other people. I still remember months later as we knew Ashleigh's life with us was coming to a close, our Bishop came to visit one evening and to offer words of comfort. I remember holding my daughter and looking into his eyes and saying..."I know all that you are telling me is true... but I need to know how I'm going to make it through the next 50 years." Well, I've made it through nearly 17 of those 50 years. How I've done it? First and foremost my testimony in the truthfulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the same teachings my Bishop tried to comfort me with. And next, just day to day living, putting one foot in front of the other. Things happen on a daily basis that keep the course of our lives moving and changing, it is unpredictable. And last, I can testify that time is a great healer. I think of Ashleigh every day. She is a light for our family. She has parents, 3 older brothers, and a younger sister who love her. That same younger sister who is a gift from Heavenly Father, to us. She has sisters-in-law and nephews who have never met her, but love her. I know someday we will have a joyous reunion that I can't even comprehend; but in the meantime I am quite happy being on this side of the veil with the ones I love here. August 15th may have been the last day of a part of my innocence; but August 16th was the awakening of a new day as my lifes course was changed forever.

Third time's The Charm

I just saw that I got tagged so I'm going to do it right now!!

2 Names you go by:
1. Babycakes
2. Mom

2 Things you are wearing right now:
1. Happy trails t-shirt
2. Pink plaid pajama pants

2 Things you want badly at the moment:
1. My house to magically clean itself (we've been remodeling for 3 weeks)
2. Chocolate (I'm going without sugar treats for 28 days; I'm on day 9)

2 Things you did last night:
1. Moved new furniture into the house
2. Had a B-B-Q

2 Things you ate today:
1. Cheese & crackers
2. Veggie lasagna (it's so good!)

2 People you last spoke to:
1. Caitlin
2. Angela Sandorf

2 Things you are doing today:
1. Going to work at the Doctor's office
2. Organize and file my paperwork

2 Longest car rides:
1. Washington DC; Virginia (once)
2. California (countless times)

2 Favorite beverages:
1. Water
2. Black Cherry Shasta (in lieu of Dr. Pepper which I haven't touched in 16 years; 7 months; and 5 days. But who's counting)

Please pass this to 2! Don't spoil the fun and keep it going!
1. Marivic
2. Bob

Tagged Twice

TAG#1 FROM MARIVIC (AKA: GRUMPY ANGEL)
The 5 people I’m tagging are: Adrienne, Becky, Bonnie, Heather and Tiffany. Ladies please tag 5 other people.

WRITE 6 WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOUR LIFE.
Here are my 6 words:

1. blessed
2. busy
3. gratitude
4. happy
5. love
6. learning


TAG#2 FROM Lilian (AKA: SISTA RIRIAN)
scattegories...
{it's harder than it looks}

use the first letter of your name to answer the following. they have to be real places, things, names...nothing made up! try to use different answers if the person who tagged you had the same first initial. you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

what is your name? LESLEY
4 letter word: LASS
vehicle: LINCOLN
tv show: LOST
city: LAS VEGAS
boy name: LESTER
girl name: LILIAN
occupation: LIBRARIAN
something you wear: LEGGINGS
food: LIMA BEANS
something found in a bathroom: LOTION
reason for being late: LAZINESS
something you shout: "LAST ONE HOME IS A ROTTEN EGG!"
*I'm tagging Melissa L., Emily, and Melissa T. on this one!