Settlers of Catan

So, my family and I only play one game together... and only when we get together on Sundays or on special occasions. It is SETTLERS OF CATAN. If you don't know this game, it is like a cross between Monopoly and Risk. It is completely addictive as well! We are fierce competitors at this game. The first game tonight was won by my brother, Randy.... everyone gets lucky from time to time. :) However, the second game was all mine!!

By nature, we Halls are competitive, but the best moments of the game had to be when Randy would buy a D card... every time he would buy one, he would pick it up in a manner that I could see what it was every time. For some reason, this was hilarious to me... I think it just been a long week... :)

If you are in for a good, competitive time... buy this game and enjoy the fun that ensues.

The Parking Spot

So, I hesitate to share this little bit of "good fortune" or karma with everyone out there in cyberspace... but here goes. I am a bit of a Parking Spot Phenom. Yes, yes, you read correctly. I always get good parking spots. Just tonight, I was pulling into Walmart... and you know there is never a parking spot to be found there... and right as I went down the left aisle... a car pulled out from the second spot and in my little Sentra went, happy as a lark!

As I say, I am leery to put this out to cyber space since it might jinx my good parking spot luck, but I had to share, because it makes my day.... EVERYDAY!! :)

Dan in Real Life... is kind of like Michael Scott

I went with some of my friends (Kristen, Don and Jeremy) to see "Dan in Real Life" this weekend. It was FABULOUS!! It had it all. As my friend Sara Wait was telling me about it, all she could do was sigh, and now I know why... It has everything... heartache and heartbreak, love, comedy, tragedy, bratty teenagers, a hilarious shower scene and an even more hilarious dancing scene in a bar. I know, I won't say anymore... just see it. That is all I can tell you. :) You will enjoy it and even shed a tear or two... or as Don said, "I didn't cry, I just got choked up."

Even better than the movie was going to the Mayan afterwards and watching the cliff divers.... Hmmm... guys in loin cloths climbing rocks right next to your table... What isn't there to like?? :) (that last part was just for my friend Don!!) ha ha ha

Sheri Dew... Just DEW it!!

After a rough Saturday night and an even harder Sunday, my cute as pie roommate, April, invited me to a fireside this evening. The guest speaker was Sheri Dew. I just love Sheri Dew. She just gets it. She is real and even though she does not hold back, she makes you feel like you can do it... you can accomplish what you were sent here to do.

She spoke about fulfilling our divine missions and roles. It was great! She definitely gave me some things to think about and it made me want to make those necessary changes in my life. I am excited to do what is right and to make those good decisions. She is truly an inspiration.

The highlight of her talk was when she reprimanded us for texting during firesides and in sacrament meeting... and lo and behold... the person right next to me was texting as she spoke! Ha! Talk about irony! :)

Thriller!!

My roommate, April and I went on a date this week. We went and saw Odyssey Dance Theater's THRILLER!! It was awesome! It just makes me realize how much I miss dancing! Yes, I was reliving those glory days of high school drill team (Fillies to the G-vine folks) and it was great! My favorite dances were the opening "thriller", the Salem Witch Trials and the Lost Boys. It was awesome! I highly recommend it to anyone who likes dance theater and is in the SLC area during Halloween. So fun! TWO THUMBS way up!! :)

CAUSE I'M A WOMAN.... W..O..M..A..N!!

I taught Relief Society for the first time today! My lesson was about women in the church, and I have to say that there are so many women in my life that are such a great example to me and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for your service, love, friendship, example, smiles, helping hands and warm hearts. I know, I know, this sounds like a Hallmark commercial, but it's true. I love ya gals!! PROPS!! :)

So, okay. Disneyland...

I am okay. I have to apologize for the intensity of that last blog. :) I had a few comments made to me about it, and although I decided to share a lot of personal information, it was good to get it out. I have been doing a lot better since the post and things are good!

I just went to Disneyland with my family this weekend. It was a great time and we all went to the place where a kid can be a kid! (Wait, is that Chuck E. Cheese??) Anyway, we rode the rides, ate greasy food and watched from the side lines as my little nephew was transformed into a Jedi. It was great fun! I guess I forgot how scary those rides you are only 5 years old. It was hilarious to see my nephew, Ben's face on Space Mountain. I love my family and it was so much fun to spend time with them this weekend!!