The 'LOST' Hurrah!

Before Brandon's departure the 'LOST' gang got together at the Loveridges. The intent was to watch LOST episodes but we just all ended up sitting around and chatting.

Ana, Spencer, Barrett and Steven.
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Ana and Barrett
Rick, Bridger, Amy, Carrie and Porter
Bridger, Amy, Carrie, Porter, Brandon and Spencer
Alicia and Kristen

LOST Traditions

Wednesday night tradition is LOST at the Alicia and Rick's. As it turns out this is the episode before the season finale AND the season finale is the week before they move. Alicia has invited us to continue when they go to EDH but, sorry Alicia, I can't imagine driving home at 10 p.m. since my bedtime is really 9 p.m. Barrett sits front and center as not to miss a moment. He is in charge of volume control.

Alicia and Rick treat us all to popcorn with real butter (yum) and this week a special treat: Edamame....double yum! Thanks guys :)

Spencer is part of the tradition. He doesn't seem to mind hanging with the crazies.

I love crazy traditions like these. Memories that last a lifetime.

When Owen and I were first married. We were invited to Suzi and Mike Hardy's to watch Remington Steele on Tuesday night. That turned into a tradition too. Oreo cookies were our pleasure then. Every Tuesday we would go over in time to have family prayer with them and their darling little girls and then would smile when they all came back out one at a time for drinks of water.....now all the girls are grown with kids of their own. Suzi and Mike live far away but we are still friends...wish we could see each other more than we do, but still our lives are intertwined and our friendship is eternal. Note: Barrett learned how to play the piano because Jeigh played for him while we visited the Hardy's one year in Idaho. Look at him now.

These are the things life is made of....Dillon Beach, Girl's Night Out, Sunday night dinners at the Dopps and now at my own home.

Pinewood Derby & LOST

Owen is a Cub Scout den leader and Cami is the Cubmaster. She is new to the post but is doing a great job. Tonight was the Pinewood Derby. This is a big event for these cubs. They all did a great job with their cars. Cami did a wonderful job organizing, decorating, etc. The kids had to check in their cars, weigh in, etc. Owen and Greg helped with that and Cami had asked that Greg and I judge the races. I was very tired because I worked late everyday this week, but I stopped by the church on the way home to see if she still needed me to judge. She did but she was willing to let me go home. I didn't want to bail on her so I stayed and I was so glad I did. Those cute kids and the excitement they had for the races really gave me some energy. Also, my favorite chocolate dipped shortbread cookies from Raley's didn't hurt at all.

Following the Pinewood Derby, I left early to grab some dinner, then we followed our tradition of meeting at the Loveridges to view LOST. It is all quite fun. I love how traditions start. Always small and insignificant at first, then they build into great memories. The Loveridges make popcorn with real butter and Koolaid. Everyone else brings stuff if they have it and there you go, instant party. Barrett is a tyrant about LOST, no noise is allowed during the actual scenes because he has to take every moment in. He is the biggest LOST nerd I know. He has theories for everything. I know there are more out there but Barrett refuses to view anyone else's opinions on the subject because he doesn't want anything to influence his own theories.

In attendance for this episode was Rick, Alicia, Porter (with Owen in this picture), Barrett, Brandon, Spencer, me, Owen, Greg, Carrie and Tacy.

Side note: Owen got Porter to sleep which was cute to see, but the sound from the commercials being so much louder than the episode (have you noticed that?) startled him out of his slumber.