weekend update and a sentiment

The Stake dinner was awesome.  The food was fantastic, the program was hysterical and the decorations were quite nice, if Ido say so myself.  The girls helped me with the decorations after a dozen men had set up the tables.  It took us only three hours to set everything and clean up behind ourselves.  The girls love helping anytime, but something on a big scale like this was even more fun for them.  I was pleased to see how well they worked together.  After we were done, we had to go out and celebrate with a little treat.

There was only one "issue" ~ I'd ordered the plates over the phone, while looking at the website.  There was no indication of the size of the plates and the woman on the phone assured me that they were 9" dinner plates.  They were so small and flimsy that I was embarrassed!  Cute, but POOR quality! Huge disappointment there, especially since they were not pricey!  In the future, I'll stick with Hobby Lobby's quality paper goods.  Regardless, everything looked lovely and I've already been informed that I can plan on decorating for next year's dinner, as well.  Love it!  That was quite the compliment in itself!

The rest of the weekend included watching Larry Crowne with Stott and Wendy, time with the kiddos, dessert with the B's after church and dinner and a little Mission Impossible marathon with the kids. 

However, my favorite weekend moments of the weekend didn't even happen directly to us.  The first two took place in our Sacrament Meeting.  Both were father/son moments and did not involve Doug or Quayd. Stott and Wendy's oldest son was ordained as a priest last week and was able to bless the sacrament for his first time, along side Stott.  I was so touched to see them side by side performing this sacred ordinance together.  (Later, Stott told me that he'd leaned over and said, "Watch, we're going to make Sophia cry."  He knows me too well!)  The other moment was when our Bishop's Counselor acknowledged his own son after his returning missionary "report".  These two 6'plus men embraced in the most tender hug.  Again, I cried.  I love men who aren't afraid to show their emotion!

And my other favorite moment was hearing Liza share the details, after teaching her first Relief Society lesson ever.  She told me that the nerves were gone and the lesson went well.  I was thrilled to hear ever word of her report. 

I thought it was interesting, as I reviewed the weekend in my mind, that the happiest moments of the past few days had nothing to do with things  or money.  They were about relationships and service and love.  Isn't that the way it's supposed to be?  Enough said.

There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day.

Comments

[Nicole]

Love the decorations, specially the candles with the blue ribbon. You did a great job!

[Marilyn]

Wow! Good job on the decor. Loved everything you did

And beautiful stories about the men and their boys!

[Pamela K.]

You would love my hubby. He wears his heart firmly on his sleeve. I find that so endearing. :-) Your decorations turned out so lovely! Of course, I did not expect anything less from you. :-)