Family Home Day

Today the youngin's skipped school to play with their grandparents. They chose to go bowling and play games for family home evening and go out for Italian Ice Cream afterwards. We had a GREAT day!!! FHE consisted of Gib sharing his first church talk and then grandma and grandpa were our family history panelists for a Q&A of their childhoods, family memories, and how they met and got married. It was really fun! Then Mike and Grandpa gave blessings to the kids which was really special. Grandma said she felt emotional when she saw Gib passing the sacrament at church. I thought it was really touching also to see and hear a Father's & Grandfather's blessing for each child. We played Apples to Apples tonight, and Phase 10 last night. Lots of good times! We will be sad to say good-bye tomorrow to Grandma & Grandpa.

Here we are at bowling Mike won!

Was there ever any doubt?
This is Mike saying
"don't mess with me when I'm bowling"

Here's Grandma's first time bowling in YEARS?

I tried to find out exactly how long it had been

Judging by the way she encouraged the ball to do better

my guess is it's been a while

Gib started off in his glasses but later took them off

claiming the white fuzzy things at the end of the lane

were perfectly clear and the glasses were making him

bowl badly...yeah, whatever

Caveman Style

I especially enjoyed Grandpa's style

AKA The Controlled Fall

After my first bowl, Mom asked me

"Doesn't that hurt your shoulder?"

and I suddenly realized she was right! It did!

So I went in low from then on

Mariah's style hurts me to watch

She kind of holds the ball above her waist and then

throws it, where it bounces and starts slowly rolling.....

But hey, she beat Grandma by a point!!!

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THE WALK OF FAME:

THE WALK OF SHAME

How Many Pins are Left?

A Walk of Shame Regular ~ And he's still smiling!

Family Home Evening

Apples To Apples

WINNER: With 7 Green Cards!

TARYN!

She was ON FIRE tonight!

Most Honorable Mention

(for Outing the Most Unhonorable Player)

GRANDMA!

She had a blank card which she used for "Outrageous" She said it was for Chrissie who kept drawing until she got a card she liked...she didn't want to actually say CHEATER but we all knew that's what she meant! Mike, who couldn't agree more, awarded mom with the Green Card for that one!

Funniest Player Award:

CHRISSIE!

I don't know, maybe it's just me,

but I thoroughly enjoy me during Apples to Apples!

Almost Pulled an Upset:

MIKE

He missed it by one. Two wins in one day though...

that just wouldn't be fair!

Then again, this is the man who fought to win

Musical Chairs against a 7 yr old at a family reunion!

Best Audience Award:

GIB, GRANDPA, MARIAH, TARYN & INDY

They laughed at ALL my jokes!!!