Murdock's Musings: Birthday, Bunco, & Bangs

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Birthday, Bunco, & Bangs

Jen, Suzanne, Sarah
Chrissy, Robyn-Bobyn, & Jenna

Jen using the worst scissors ever to cut, & Chrissy saving my clean floor!

Talissa & Terrell...check out the earrings!

Jen & me

Today was my Mom's Birthday! She's so amazing and I still hope I can be just like her someday. Even though we're states away, we still seem so close and talk nearly every day... sometimes several times a day! She 's the most thoughtful, patient, loving, & service-oriented person I know and we all just love her so much! Kaleb called and sang her his own version of Happy Birthday, and I threw a Bunco party on her special day. Too bad she couldn't be there!

Bunco was a hoot, as usual. We had a St. Patrick's Day theme complete with green food (veggie tray, spinach dip, shamrock pistachio cookies, chips & green salsa, limeade, & potato candy) and a dress up contest on the side. Whoever wore the most green got an extra prize. My 'copa girls are a ton of fun, but I had NO idea how into it they'd get...11/12 of us were in green. My friend, Bobyn, wore SEVEN layers of green including painted face, hands, arms, and a green comb in hair (you know how black people wear picks)! She won, of course...hysterical! Terrell took 2nd place with green all over, awesome retro green jewelry, and 6 week baby Talissa in green as well. Jenna was a close runner up with head to toe green, including jewelry & hair clip. The game was great... we got in 3 full rounds & Chrissy had a record 5 (I think) buncos, with Robyn close behind. Lots of laughter had by all!

Before the game started, I asked Jen for a bang consult. I've been considering a "side-swoop" bang for quite a while, but never really acted on it. I have such thin hair, I didn't want bangs to leave me hairless everywhere else, and of course I can't live w/o my ponytail. Well Jen and the girls convinced me that I could pull it off, and so on a semi-whim, bangs were cut! I'm still getting used to them, but love the change. I haven't had bangs in YEARS!!!

Thanks to Jen for my new look & my bunco babes for a night full of fun, fun, fun!

5 comments:

Jill Hunt said...: I love the bangs! Aren't they fun? I cut bangs for the first time last summer and I love them. What a fun bunch of girlfriends! I need me a group like that!; March 9, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Anonymous said...: That was really the funnest night I've had in a long time! Thanks so much for the invite!!; March 9, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Barbara said...: Your party sounds like so much fun! I love that you had a St. Patty's Day theme and everyone wore green - my fav color! Welcome to the world of bangs, they look cute. :); March 10, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Robyn said...: It was SO much fun Sar! Thanks for everything, and I love it that you call me Bobyn.; March 11, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Barb said...: Love the bangs Sis, you look cute and always have so much fun! We know where your boys get that from!; March 13, 2008 at 11:05 AM

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The Days of our Lives

4.14 K pitched during his game & did great. I had to share at a RS night how I was spiritually prepared for my trials. It was difficult, but I think everyone felt the Spirit. I also was inspired to think about "spiritual love languages" and knowing how the Lord speaks to us individually. Gained insight into my own p. blessing as I was preparing.
4.15 Helped in D's class & took home packets to grade. Reminded me of my teaching days. :)
4.16 My VT came over & taught an inspired lesson about patience. Diana braided ruby's hair into a crown & Tiara brought pretty pink g. daisies.
4.17 Went to the Kennedy Gold Mine with Kaleb's class. I love that he still holds my hand & wants to hang out with me in front of his friends.
4.18 Baseball Sat. Both boys had games that overlapped. Ben got home after 10 pm from Philly, thankful for where we live.
4.19 Taught about the importance of the B of M. Shared my fave scripture, by small & simple things great things shall come to pass.
4.20 Ruby's the best one in her dance class. Met the boys at R. Robin for dinner.
4.21 FINALLY got my hair done again. Ben & I went out after kids were in bed & got some See's.
4.22 Caught up on g. shopping. K & D both had games & Ben had to run Pack NIght all at the same time. D hit 2 doubles, a single & learned not to throw his bat. K hit a double, too. Also got hit pretty hard in the calf.
4.23 Went to a fun surprise baby shower for Tiara & spent the night eating yummy food & having fun with girlfriends. Hike with Roxy.
4.24 Helped plant seeds in Ruby's class. Kids had friends over after school. Date nite w/ Ben. He finally took me to a girl movie: The Age of Adeline. Over dinner he told me more about his promotion as COO & that he negotiated a million shares in stock. (out of 8 m). He seems pretty excited.
4.25 Bball games rained out, spent the day catching up around here, riding bikes & playing catch. We told the kids about Ben's promotion & moving to TN this summer. They took it really well.
4.26 Finally changed blog to private & felt impressed to journal about spiritual things & just our lives in general again. It's been too long & WAY too much has happened.

words to live by...

President Hinckley used this quote by Jenkins Lloyd Jones in a talk he gave while I was in college. It always stayed with me and I try to remember it when life doesn't seem to go according to my plan (basically all the time!). “Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed.

"The fact is most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. …

“Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed.

“The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride” (“Big Rock Candy Mountains,” Deseret News, 12 June 1973, A4).