Super Bowl Sunday Not So Super

We decided to break tradition and not eat meat, carrots, mashed potatoes and gravy for our Sunday dinner. After all--it was Super Bowl Sunday.

The guys thought hot wings sounded good. Bean dip and chips were added to the menu and we threw in celery sticks for good measure.

What a feast we had laid out for us.

For some reason, Eli seemed about as uninterested in the Super Bowl as I was. He and I chose other activities to keep us busy instead of watching the television.

Sure made me glad I didn't eat any of those hot wings when Jeff started complaining of heartburn and Glen told us his tummy was hurting. In fact, he was in so much discomfort that he was threatening to throw up. We know he's sick when that happens.

It's only happened twice in our 33 years of marriage (by the way--Happy Anniversary to us this week!!) and it happened again on Super Bowl Sunday. Glen actually threw up. He says it was the homemade ice cream that we had for dessert. Whatever the cause, the net result was something didn't agree with him and he was throwing up all night long.

I think Glen would probably have to say it was not his most favorite Super Bowl Sunday.

The Excell Family Has Come To Live

Jeff got a job at JD Clark and Company in Ogden and they are looking for a home to buy. In the meantime, this is where they are staying.

It worked out perfectly that the first month they are here just happened to be Sarah's birthday month.

She got to be one of the special ones with candles on a dessert at Mom's house. Dallas, Sarah and Austin might have been the birthday people, but Brooke thought she was the designated candle-blower-outer for everyone.  An honorable mention went out to Emma and Logan who also share Sarah's birthday.

Wes took care of blowing out the flame on the big #8 candle on top of the cupcakes.

I am remembering back 8 years ago when 4 of the girls in the family were all pregnant at the same time with the kids who are now turning 8 years old:  Natalie, Wes, Rachel and Thadeus.  Cute kids!!

Let's Hear a Big "Yee Haw!!!!"

A birthday calls for a celebration and Dallas chose Texas Roadhouse as the destination for his birthday celebration dinner. It was a good choice because it kept Brooke occupied cracking open peanut after peanut after peanut until our food arrived.

Bob and Kathryn came along and joined in the celebration.

I never get tired of seeing Brooke and Caroline's big eyes.

Dallas was happy to get his complimentary ice cream birthday treat.

The dessert made the birthday boy happy, but nothing makes me happier than when they bring over the birthday saddle and have everyone in the restaurant give a big "Yee Haw!!!"

Who Plans a Wedding At Christmas Time?

Well, I think the answer to that question this year is my niece Kaelyn and her new husband Dennis Hoskins.  They got married 4 days after Christmas in the Ogden Temple.

Fortunately, it wasn't snowing that morning and so we were able to go to the temple and to their wedding luncheon in Hooper.  Unfortunately, it was snowing so much all afternoon and into the evening that we were unable to attend their reception.

It brought back "fond" memories of the major snowstorm we experienced 7 years ago when Dallas and Rebecca had their wedding the day after Christmas in the Salt Lake Temple.  There were many who were not able to make it to their reception because of the huge amount of snow that fell on their wedding day.  

Another one of my favorite couples planned their wedding right before Christmas.  My parents were married 55 years ago in the Logan Temple on December 21st. My memory of their anniversary celebration every year was they always spent it doing their Christmas shopping.

Mom remembers the weather on their wedding day was very beautiful and spring-like.  Then, 9 days later when they had their reception, there was a really bad snowstorm.

Happy Wedding and Happy Anniversary to all three of you end-of-December wedding couples.