He Did It!

My little brother is officially done with school. Unless he decides to go back to school someday. I flew down to see his graduation, spending the weekend with my sister's family in Sandy. They even got a nice big extra-tall queen air mattress for me to sleep on ... which made it even more fun for my niece to wake me up! Time just flew by, except maybe for the part where we sat on the bleacher benches trying not to kick anybody or to fall off while listening to the speakers.

Elder Nelson and President Uchtdorf both spoke. We also watched as President Uchtdorf received his honorary doctorate degree of international leadership. He was clearly very happy and as he clasped his hands together to cheer in celebration he invited us all to celebrate with him.

Some pictures to illustrate the happy two days of graduation:



Friday evening we had a party to celebrate. Party preparations:


Saturday we went to the Draper Temple. So pretty, and fun for the three girls to go together.


We had a bunch of fun at my sister's house that weekend - a late night family game night, dance performances to any Disney song, visiting friends and relatives, evenings watching Battlestar Galactica, and lots of laughter and fun.

Still, I think the second highlight of my trip was when I was teasing my niece about something. She looked down for a couple of seconds, and then her face just lit up with a big grin and she looked around at everyone, inviting them to share the joke as she laughed and said "JuJu's just kidding!" Of course we all erupted with laughter at that.

Mmmm

One more use for leftover turkey.

When Flying

When flying, if your neighbor looks asleep (e.g. head on a pillow laying against the window with her eyes closed), is it kind of a little bit rude to strike up a conversation and then to persist in talking until she has given up on sleep?

Mother-Daughter Cooperation

After work today I stopped and hung out with my mom for a few hours. She told me she had finally found the supplies for a project she has wanted to do for years - a photo board made of fabric and ribbons. In spite of a false start (using too much batting) and our communication differences, we managed not to staple each other or any furniture in our creative efforts. And it looks pretty cool!


P.S. There is actually one step left - Mom is going to secure the ribbon crossings. Then she will make her window valence out of a pretty color-coordinated fabric and hang this on the wall!