Chronicles of Jackie: September 2008

Last Thursday (September 11) Whitney and I went to the Grand Opening of the Noodles and Company in South Jordan. This is one of Whits and my favorites spots to eat. So why blog about it, you ask? Well, my lunch dates with Whit are one of my favorite memories that I will cherish. Last year Whit would come to Salt Lake every Thursday for her research job at LDS Hospital. Before she would go to work, she and I would go to lunch. It was a great time just to spend with each other and become great friends. We would also have an occasional visitor come with us. Scott would come when his schedule allowed. Grandma Orgill, Shauntel and the kids, Brad and Amy, and Addison (my nephew) were also on the guests list. She is now trying to work out her schedule so that we can lunch together again this year. I hope she does it. I sure do love my kids, they truly are a joy in my life.

Who knew that going to Costco could be fun. Well it is if you have people there with you that you love. Brad and Amy needed to go to Costco to get their kitchen stocked up. They do not have a membership so they asked if we could go with them. Scott and I joined them for a day of shopping, grazing, and polish dogs at the refreshment stand. Grazing is, of course, when you go around and try all the samples they have. That can be a fun experience by itself. When shopping was finished, we stopped by for polish dogs. I don't like polish dogs so I had a hot dog. Amy had a berry sundae and Josie had a berry slushie. Where else in the world can you go and feed five people for $8.49? No where, that's where. We were going to add Brad and Amy to our membership but Scott and I are thinking maybe we won't because then we will have to go with them. What a dilemma, getting them on so we don't have to go or not getting them on so we can spend time with them. We sure do love them and it was a good way to start off the Labor Day weekend.

Sunday, Brad, Amy, and Whitney came for dinner. We had delicious halibut, fruit, fresh corn on the cob, and bread that we purchased from Costco. We love it when the kids come for dinner and since Brad and Amy are back in Salt Lake, they have been able to come several times for Sunday dinner. Scott and I hope that we will have them and Whitney come often. Whitney starts class tomorrow and her life gets hectic but I bet she can find time for Sunday dinner. Shauntel, Ryan and the kids came home Sunday night, also. I had invited them for Labor Day Breakfast but I did not think they would come because Shauntel was just here and we are going to Price on Friday. Scott knew they would come, and he was right. Shauntel needs to come home when all the family are getting together. She loves her family and we love her too. Yes Ryan we love you as well.

Monday was the breakfast. Scott does a Dutch oven breakfast that I love. I made homemade orange rolls that everyone seems to love as well. It was cold and rainy so we had to stay inside but still fun. Later that day Ryan cooked us all a delicious dinner. He makes homemade marinara sauce with meatballs served over rigatoni pasta. It was so good and we all over ate. I just love spending time with my children and grandchildren. Shauntel asked why do we have Labor Day, and think it is so I can spend time with all my children and my husband. I truly am blessed to have such great kids, grandkids, and husband. We miss Jacob but we are all happy with his decision to serve a mission for our church. There will be plenty of time to make some more memories with him when he gets home.

Waiting for Breakfast