Weekend Fun

It's almost the weekend but I wanted to make sure I didn't forget to blog about my fun weekend last week.

Friday night my sister in law, Margene, treated me to the Brad Paisley concert for my birthday.  We had grass seats at Usana and had a great time.  I've seen Brad in concert but it had been a while.  He gave a great concert and we had a good time hanging out on the grass before it started.  Darius Rucker from Hootie and the Blowfish opened for him.  He has turned country.  I loved hearing his songs. I like his country voice and music and he even sang his popular Hootie songs as well.  Thanks Margene for a fun night!

Saturday night was the Relief Society broadcast so my sisters, Lori and Michelle and sister in law, Whitney all met up for dinner at Rumbi's beforehand.  Randomly Michelle had never eaten at Rumbi's...what?  Then we went and found a stake center to watch the broadcast from.  The opening song was amazing to me.  It was 'Count your many Blessings.'  Usually not a favorite song of mine but hearing it sung and then singing along I was very struck by just how blessed I am and to know Heavenly Father knows me personally and blesses me with so much.  In fact I got a little choked up singing that song and never have really felt that moved by that song before.  It was good I had that experience because the rest of the broadcast was a little tough for me. 

My family all knows that if we go see a movie together, do NOT let me pick the seats.  I am CURSED when it comes to movie theaters and always pick the seats with someone talking, kicking seats, eating something with some loud wrapper or bringing a crying baby.  Well why in the world my sisters let me choose where we sat for the broadcast was beyond me.  Just after the opening hymn in walks these girls and one had her 3 year old toddler with her.  The rest of the broadcast was her talking and not just talking, talking loud and the mother was talking to her right along with her.  Then she started running up and down the aisle and the mother didn't seem to mind at all.  The entire time I kept thinking 'don't judge her Sheri, she wouldn't have brought her if she didn't have to' or 'maybe she really needed this time to come here' or 'maybe she doesn't own a tv so she couldn't watch it at home.'  Anyways, it took all my concentration off the broadcast and then I was feeling even worse when Pres. Monson got up and talked about not judging others!!  I was being tested!  Not sure I did so well on that test.  I felt a little better that at least I was trying not to be judgmental but obviously I have a long ways to go.  So the broadcast was good, the evening was fun and I'll make sure to read the talks again when they're published in the Ensign next month.

Sunday after Church Shane and I decided to go on a little Sunday drive to look at the fall leaves.  We drove up to Silver Lake (along with a lot of other people that had the same idea) and walked around the lake.  It was beautiful and such a pretty drive and walk.

I am LOVING this warm weather by the way.  I would love for it to stay like this until Thanksgiving.  At that time I give the weather permission to get cold, but please, please stay as long as you possibly can!