Weekly Ward Mutual

If only. How they swung this I have no idea. Greg, Colby, Roger, and the men somehow persuaded Bishop Best into letting them take the Priests to California to hit some temples...oh yeah, and they went scuba-diving. Months of preparation, lots of money invested, and the group was ready. Some of the awesome moms (like myself) made dinners for them to eat (a feast for 20+) and all the boys had the pleasure of sleeping in the RS room at the church. Oh fun! They had a great time though. Nobody was hurt, and they all came home happy as experienced divers.

Basketball Game Slideshow

Ward Ball Semi-Finals

Last night was the first game of the semi-finals. Greg's team won. Maybe it's BJ's tremendous coaching ability, or maybe it's because none of those guys wanted to lose. They won by (around) 12 points. Every single one of the guys got to play, and that they did well. Greg made some great shots, got some jabs in the stomache, but he took it like a real man. He kept his cool and didn't start something - even though I'm sure he was tempted. Like every game the guys were unhappy with several of the ref calls. What's new.

The excitement didn't start until after the game though. That's when a player from the team who had played before Greg's game got in a heated fight with one of the refs. They were on the floor, and team members had to break them up. After that incident, ball was called off for the rest of the night.

Tonight Greg's team plays again. If they win tonight, they'll have two more games tomorrow (hopefully). Could be a winning season for them! They are off to an awesome start!

Monthly Game Night with Old Friends

We used to be so good about getting together for game night. It was a ritual. Every month we'd get together a for a late night playing games - Boggle, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Scattegories, Pit...you name it.
Sadly too much time goes in between our visits now. I miss my old friends from our ward in Provo. They moved from Provo to Mapleton, and we moved from Provo to Pleasant Grove - totally opposite directions.
We have to work a lot harder now to get together. We have to deliberately set time aside. With everyone busy in their own lives, neighborhoods, families, and callings, it's sometimes hard to find a time that works for everyone.
Regardless of how much time falls between our get-togethers though, I always look forward to seeing them. It's like old times when we do get together - and very rarely do we call it quits before 1 a.m. With lots of Diet Pepsi and Dr. Pepper (not to mention endless amounts of candy), we find the energy to stay up later than our ever-getting older bodies thought possible.

Ward Halloween Party