Well, for about the past year I have been on a quest to find the right deodorant, antiperspirant or whatever will keep me fresh and dry!!!!!!!
It has been a nightmare really as I have that problem that no one really wants to talk about or admit, but must....B.O.!!
As CLARKS for some reason this is a problem, whether under the arms or in the sweaty, stinko feet that many of us seem to have!
So....I have tried the following, with the following results:
Dove Clinical Anti-perspirant/Deodorant (expensive, works for a few weeks and then seems to lose it’s clinical strength)
Tom’s of Maine Natural Apricot Deodorant...Aluminum Free (soft, sweet smell, but doesn’t help with sweat!)
Crystal body Deodorant (this is that natural ROCK from THAILAND...it hasn’t worked for me...yet....keep reading!)
Crystal body Deodorant Roll-ON (same as above only in a liquid roll-on form....only works when it has completely dried on my skin, which takes some time)
Alba botanica Clear Enzyme Aloe Scented with Baking Soda & Lichen (stays drier for longer, but still ends in wet, smelly armpits!!)
Old Spice for Men (yes, I wore it for a while thinking maybe it was a stronger option....Ladd didn’t like me smelling mannish...hahaha...and it didn’t really help anyway)
So...finally I did some research online AND remembering a certain woman in my old ward who has a master in Pharmacology, yet focuses her studies now in Herbs and Homeopathy (some may remember her as she homeschooled all her children and they were heavily involved in Judo)....anyway, she once said the following to me:
“If you NEVER use soap or deodorant, your body will NEVER NEED IT!”
I thought, “wow, that is true because Ladd NEVER wears deodorant and he NEVER stinks!”...his feet never stink either...lucky!
I thought it was strange, but I did know and learn that FRAGRANCE on your body has the OPPOSITE effect that it is intended for....it really only MASKS odor. It’s like putting wallpaper over a moldy wall!! Eventually the mold and bacteria will creep thru even though the outside looks pretty!! hahah!
I personally have had sensitive skin since childhood (mom, remember when I use to rash up while doing the dishes?? or when putting on your lotion??) and so have tried to buy products that are not filled with lots of fragrance.
Knowing these things about myself, combined with my recent trials and errors, I went online. I found MANY people on the same quest as I!! Many even who were suicidal over this huge embarrassing problem in their lives!! Here is what I learned:
BACTERIA!!!!....this is the cause of Body Odor!! Get rid of the Bacteria and you will get rid of Body Odor!!! So, here are a few solutions that I am going to try:
Vinegar
Rubbing Alcohol
Hydrogen Peroxide
Black Tea (some say soak in a bath with these tea bags, wash your armpits with a cotton ball soaked in tea, or soak your feet in a large bowl with tea bags in it....since I’m not really going to start buying tea, I’m trying the other options first....but there were rave reviews on this method)
All these inexpensive, fairly gently chemicals will kill bacteria in your B.O. spots!! Think, underarms, toes/feet, groin area, bum, legs that rub together, belly-button, chest or any other place on your body where skin touches/overlaps skin. You are also supposed to clean the armpits of your shirts really well....spot clean them to kill the bacteria that remains on them (bacteria can remain even after they have come thru the wash!) Take some time to spray them with spot cleaner. I guess this would be true for under garments or the crotch of pants/shorts. I am also going to switch detergents and fabric softeners to FRAGRANCE-FREE because those fragrances are what bacteria LOVE to “feed” off of!! Interestingly enough, within our body, bacteria and parasites love sweetness too....they will multiply to no end on sugar!!
SWEAT....this is harder to control because it is your body’s built in system to regulate heat or lack thereof. Products out there today are made to STOP this from happening! Instead of trying to stop it, we need to WORK WITH it!! I know Rebecca has said that she has realized that certain materials in clothing she wears promote sweat more than others and that she will simply NOT wear them anymore. But many people online have suggested:
Baby Powder
Talcum Powder
Baking Soda
This past week I have been using ALCOHOL wipes on my underarms with Baby Powder. I noticed that I was staying dry and odor free for about 12 hours!!!! This is amazing to me....it has not been so for a loooooooooong time!! Then I looked at the Baby Powder bottle and noticed the ingredients were “Talc & Fragrance”!! So, yesterday I used the alcohol and soda under my arms and spent the day mostly outside at a Memorial day picnic and later at the pool. And the verdict....DRY & ODOR FREE for the ENTIRE day!!
Here’s how I have been applying it:
1. USE FRAGRANCE FREE SOAP!!! Wash underarms really well in the shower....remember when you wash your hands in the sink you are supposed to count to 30 to ensure that all germs have been sufficiently killed? Well, do the same thing with your underarms (or other problem area).
2. Pat dry with towel.
3. Using an alcohol wipe or cotton ball soaked in alcohol (peroxide, vinegar, whichever liquid you choose to try) wash your underarms or other area with it....wiping it several times over the entire area. Let dry for a minute or so.
4. When area is dry, pat with Baking Soda....you can use a dry cotton ball coated with the soda or I just grab a little in my finger tips and rub around and pat it into the area I’m trying to keep dry....pat it around so that you don’t have patches of soda sticking there. Use it like you would use Baby Powder!
I am soooooooooooooooo happy to find out about all this!!!! I have been using this on other parts of my body with equally successful results!!! I am ecstatic!!!! This is such a revelation to me.....I love that it is so simple, so inexpensive, and very chemical-free compared to the myriad of chemicals found in all the products we wash with or apply to our bodies! If you live by the K.I.S.S. method in other ways of life, then this should be added to it!!
I hope this can help any of you with any B.O. problems you may have....I know it sounds weird to be openly talking about this, but when I find out a good thing, I cannot be quiet about it!!! Try it and let me know what you think and if it works for you!!!
love, Renaye
PS....I forgot to add that I am still going to try the Natural ROCK deodorant from Thailand after I cleanse with the rubbing alcohol and see if that is a possible solution!! Will let you know!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Day 9 (Fri. Aug. 7, 2009) Road Trip
We slept in! It was nice that everyone was so exhausted from the previous day that everyone slept in...honestly, I love when that happens. Of course it didn't really help my cause to get out on time.
Ladd flew in to Indianapolis airport by 9 am...haha...I don't even think we were awake yet! But that didn't matter because he had a phone interview and work he was doing that day online, so he just stayed at the airport. Besides the airport was on the way to our next destination so there was really no point in going all the way there to get him, coming all the way back to my parent's house to clean and pack up and then just go right back towards the airport again.
So....we remained at my parent's house...had breakfast, cleaned up, did some laundry, cleaned more....cleaned, straightened, cleaned out the van, packed up the van....etc. The kids were fairly good at helping me. Ethan was the man and vacuumed out the van. The girls helped make beds and vacuum and sweep. I did dishes and mopping. It was a lot of work even though the house was never really that dirty, but I felt like we should leave it better than we found it. Besides the last thing my parents want to do when they come home from being in Columbus, is clean!!!
I was actually quite anal about it all and as the clock ticked away, I was getting more and more ticked too! We didn't end up leaving the house until 3pm!!! oops!
We picked up Ladd at the Indy airport by 4pm-ish and headed out on the road to Illinois. We stopped at Wendys almost to IL border for a bite to eat...it was rather rainy too. Then we just drove and drove across the "corned" countryside of Illinois! We had to get off the highway to go towards Nauvoo, Il and when we did I somehow missed my turn to go west and kept going south. Then when I did turn, I realized I was heading east!!! ugh! Good thing it was only a few miles out of the way. We finally got on the right road and came into Nauvoo along side the Mississippi River. We got to our camping place (Camp Nauvoo) late, about 9:30pm and had to set up tents in the dark. It was so sticky and humid, we were drenched with bug spray on top of that...and that made for a rather sleepless night!
But...we had made it! We were finally ready to start our trek on the Mormon Pioneer Trail!!
Ladd flew in to Indianapolis airport by 9 am...haha...I don't even think we were awake yet! But that didn't matter because he had a phone interview and work he was doing that day online, so he just stayed at the airport. Besides the airport was on the way to our next destination so there was really no point in going all the way there to get him, coming all the way back to my parent's house to clean and pack up and then just go right back towards the airport again.
So....we remained at my parent's house...had breakfast, cleaned up, did some laundry, cleaned more....cleaned, straightened, cleaned out the van, packed up the van....etc. The kids were fairly good at helping me. Ethan was the man and vacuumed out the van. The girls helped make beds and vacuum and sweep. I did dishes and mopping. It was a lot of work even though the house was never really that dirty, but I felt like we should leave it better than we found it. Besides the last thing my parents want to do when they come home from being in Columbus, is clean!!!
I was actually quite anal about it all and as the clock ticked away, I was getting more and more ticked too! We didn't end up leaving the house until 3pm!!! oops!
We picked up Ladd at the Indy airport by 4pm-ish and headed out on the road to Illinois. We stopped at Wendys almost to IL border for a bite to eat...it was rather rainy too. Then we just drove and drove across the "corned" countryside of Illinois! We had to get off the highway to go towards Nauvoo, Il and when we did I somehow missed my turn to go west and kept going south. Then when I did turn, I realized I was heading east!!! ugh! Good thing it was only a few miles out of the way. We finally got on the right road and came into Nauvoo along side the Mississippi River. We got to our camping place (Camp Nauvoo) late, about 9:30pm and had to set up tents in the dark. It was so sticky and humid, we were drenched with bug spray on top of that...and that made for a rather sleepless night!
But...we had made it! We were finally ready to start our trek on the Mormon Pioneer Trail!!
Day 8 (Thurs. Aug. 6, 2009) Road Trip
Early this morning, Mom and Dad took off for Columbus, Ohio to go work in the Temple. They left before we all woke up, I think around 6am. So, the house was quiet when we finally were up and going. We did the usual...breakfast, cleanup, adn played with legose and lincoln logs.
The kids were excited for this day because I had promised them that we could go to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis in the afternoon. Apparently, the first Thursday of every month, Target sponsors a family night at the museum...for FREE!!!! This free time is from 4 to 8pm in the evening...perfect amount of time. Love that!...and love that we just so happened to be in Indy on the first Thurs. of the month!
So, after 11am, we went swimming in the South Harbor pool, while Tirsa napped. We only swam for a few hours because we had to be showered and dressed to go down to Indy. By 3pm, we drove down to Indianapolis by way of rt. 31 or Meridian Road. I was able to show the kids all the beautiful homes on this historic street to Indianapolis. They were amazed at the size and granduer of many of the homes.
We arrived right at 4pm and had to search for a parking spot becasue every family was there it seemed like! But it turned out to be perfect because they had renovated and added a parking garage plus a skywalkway from the parking garage to the museum! Nice! They also added some huge dinosaur sculptures on the outside of the museum building...the neat things was that their heads went through the building's walls and you could see their heads once you were inside! I think another dinosaur was just opposite that...body inside with his head poking out of the building!! It was so cool!!
At first I let the kids break up into teams so that they could go see what they wanted. Jenika and Karina were together and Ethan and Daria...I had Alia and Tirsa. It worked out all right, but most the time Daria and Ethan followed me...Jenika and karina pretty much did go together to the different exhibits.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/
It was fun! There were lots of new things to look at and experience and then there were the old standbys: the water clock, the carosell, the hands-on area Science Works(sponsored by Dow), the old trains, the underwater adventures section. Some of the new things to see were: A "Take Me There" section...featured a destination point in the world and you walked into that area as if in that country. The featured destination was Egypt...pretty neat! We also "walked through" a replica of the inside of a pyramid and wrote our names in hieroglyphics. There was also a great display of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures...awesome!!! You could even make your own in a certain area of the first floor. Just amazing to behold and stunningly beautiful!!
http://www.chihuly.com/installations/childrens/
As it neared 8pm, I made my way with Alia and Tirsa to the front of the museum...of course the others had wondered off right at closing time!! But I wasn't really worried because we were all dressed in bright lime green shirts and I figured I could spot them easily...besides the 4 older ones were told to meet me at the front and they are pretty good at following that kind of instruction. I waited there a while until finally, as the crowds got down to the bare minimum, a security guard ask me who i was looking for. I wasn't really worried, but she asked me for names, full descriptions of what they looked like, what they were wearing, etc. I told her but just said I was just waiting to see if they were still in the building before I wandered outside to look for them. But NO, she put out a "Code Adam" and had multiple workers on the job. I kept trying to tell her that I had told them to meet me at the front of the museum and I hadn't checked outside yet, so that they were just probably out there waiting for me. She was all business!!!....well sure enough, we simply walked out the front doors and there they were playing on various equipment and sculptures out front with the other bagillions of kids!! hahaha! The Security lady made me account for all of them and sent us on our way...She was helpful, but I think a big deal was made out of not so big a deal!!! hahah! Oh well...
We headed back to the car...we were starving, but happy that we had had such a good time. The older kids did mention that it didn't seem like it was exciting as they remembered it. Ahhh...yes...that is the downside of growing up and older....memories you have as a child seem so much bigger than they really are or somehow they are glamorized to such exciting levels!!! Even still, we DID have a great time there....did I mention it was FREE!!!!!!!
Upon leaving the Museum parking lot, we drove around looking for a place to eat and consequently I was able to drive the kids around the downtown Indy area. We saw the State Capitol building and Post Office, the monument on the Circle and other neat buildings, monuments and fountains. As we left the city I drove into a KFC to get food, but while looking into the restaurant and the kind of people that were coming in and out, I opted to drive out of the city and into the suburbs that I knew! yikes!
We ended up driving all the way back up to Westfield and eating at a Chick-Fil-A. This was a new experience in and of itself for the kids. I remember eating at them occasionally in the West and had forgotten that we didn't really have them in the East. So, we ordered a few things and the kids absolutely loved it!!! The CrissCut French Fries especially. We didn't get home till LATE!!! But at least everyone went straight to bed without complaint! It was a fun day!!!
The kids were excited for this day because I had promised them that we could go to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis in the afternoon. Apparently, the first Thursday of every month, Target sponsors a family night at the museum...for FREE!!!! This free time is from 4 to 8pm in the evening...perfect amount of time. Love that!...and love that we just so happened to be in Indy on the first Thurs. of the month!
So, after 11am, we went swimming in the South Harbor pool, while Tirsa napped. We only swam for a few hours because we had to be showered and dressed to go down to Indy. By 3pm, we drove down to Indianapolis by way of rt. 31 or Meridian Road. I was able to show the kids all the beautiful homes on this historic street to Indianapolis. They were amazed at the size and granduer of many of the homes.
We arrived right at 4pm and had to search for a parking spot becasue every family was there it seemed like! But it turned out to be perfect because they had renovated and added a parking garage plus a skywalkway from the parking garage to the museum! Nice! They also added some huge dinosaur sculptures on the outside of the museum building...the neat things was that their heads went through the building's walls and you could see their heads once you were inside! I think another dinosaur was just opposite that...body inside with his head poking out of the building!! It was so cool!!
At first I let the kids break up into teams so that they could go see what they wanted. Jenika and Karina were together and Ethan and Daria...I had Alia and Tirsa. It worked out all right, but most the time Daria and Ethan followed me...Jenika and karina pretty much did go together to the different exhibits.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/
It was fun! There were lots of new things to look at and experience and then there were the old standbys: the water clock, the carosell, the hands-on area Science Works(sponsored by Dow), the old trains, the underwater adventures section. Some of the new things to see were: A "Take Me There" section...featured a destination point in the world and you walked into that area as if in that country. The featured destination was Egypt...pretty neat! We also "walked through" a replica of the inside of a pyramid and wrote our names in hieroglyphics. There was also a great display of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures...awesome!!! You could even make your own in a certain area of the first floor. Just amazing to behold and stunningly beautiful!!
http://www.chihuly.com/installations/childrens/
As it neared 8pm, I made my way with Alia and Tirsa to the front of the museum...of course the others had wondered off right at closing time!! But I wasn't really worried because we were all dressed in bright lime green shirts and I figured I could spot them easily...besides the 4 older ones were told to meet me at the front and they are pretty good at following that kind of instruction. I waited there a while until finally, as the crowds got down to the bare minimum, a security guard ask me who i was looking for. I wasn't really worried, but she asked me for names, full descriptions of what they looked like, what they were wearing, etc. I told her but just said I was just waiting to see if they were still in the building before I wandered outside to look for them. But NO, she put out a "Code Adam" and had multiple workers on the job. I kept trying to tell her that I had told them to meet me at the front of the museum and I hadn't checked outside yet, so that they were just probably out there waiting for me. She was all business!!!....well sure enough, we simply walked out the front doors and there they were playing on various equipment and sculptures out front with the other bagillions of kids!! hahaha! The Security lady made me account for all of them and sent us on our way...She was helpful, but I think a big deal was made out of not so big a deal!!! hahah! Oh well...
We headed back to the car...we were starving, but happy that we had had such a good time. The older kids did mention that it didn't seem like it was exciting as they remembered it. Ahhh...yes...that is the downside of growing up and older....memories you have as a child seem so much bigger than they really are or somehow they are glamorized to such exciting levels!!! Even still, we DID have a great time there....did I mention it was FREE!!!!!!!
Upon leaving the Museum parking lot, we drove around looking for a place to eat and consequently I was able to drive the kids around the downtown Indy area. We saw the State Capitol building and Post Office, the monument on the Circle and other neat buildings, monuments and fountains. As we left the city I drove into a KFC to get food, but while looking into the restaurant and the kind of people that were coming in and out, I opted to drive out of the city and into the suburbs that I knew! yikes!
We ended up driving all the way back up to Westfield and eating at a Chick-Fil-A. This was a new experience in and of itself for the kids. I remember eating at them occasionally in the West and had forgotten that we didn't really have them in the East. So, we ordered a few things and the kids absolutely loved it!!! The CrissCut French Fries especially. We didn't get home till LATE!!! But at least everyone went straight to bed without complaint! It was a fun day!!!
Day 7 ( Wed. Aug. 5, 2009) Road Trip
RaeAnna and kids left from their hotel this morning to go back home in Ohio. We moped around missing them! :( But, after breakfast it was back to playing with legos and climbed trees!! I had some good talks with my dad.
Later I think the kids did some yardwork or gardening with Grandpa...I was doing some house work with mom...probably laundry. After lunch, Grandpa took kids to Forest park, driving our big red van, which Ethan has called "The Marooner" (I guess because of its color). While at Forest Park, they saw the pools...Olympic size and Diving, played on the playground, watched a baseball game, got watermelon and popsicles.
Mom and I enjoyed some peace and quiet while they were gone...while we talked and cleaned at home. That night, the kids played the electronic football game with Grandpa yet again!
Ya know...it's really nice sometimes to just spend time together, with no place to go and with no activities to arrange...it's nice to just take it easy and spend time talking and....just "being" together.
Later I think the kids did some yardwork or gardening with Grandpa...I was doing some house work with mom...probably laundry. After lunch, Grandpa took kids to Forest park, driving our big red van, which Ethan has called "The Marooner" (I guess because of its color). While at Forest Park, they saw the pools...Olympic size and Diving, played on the playground, watched a baseball game, got watermelon and popsicles.
Mom and I enjoyed some peace and quiet while they were gone...while we talked and cleaned at home. That night, the kids played the electronic football game with Grandpa yet again!
Ya know...it's really nice sometimes to just spend time together, with no place to go and with no activities to arrange...it's nice to just take it easy and spend time talking and....just "being" together.
Day 6 (Tues. Aug. 4, 2009) Road Trip
Chris and Jess left this morning. It was fun to see them and be with them. As always, it never seems to be enough time together. So, it was Roylances and Wimmers who were left at Mom and Dad’s house.
Again, it was all about playing legos and climbing trees. They did go downstairs to play foosball and other things in the basement. Unfortunately one of those other things was the weight lifting set. The boys of course had to try their hand at it and since it was set to WAY too much weight, they thought they would change the weights off the end of the barbell. This they decided to do while the bar was sitting up high on the rack, rather than on the ground. UGH! As Ethan began to take his weight off, the bar flipped up and all the remaining weight fell onto Tommy!!! Somehow his hand got stuck and he ended up having the skin between his thumb and forefinger torn….ouch!!!! So, Annie took him to the Redi-Med where they super glued it! He was in hysterics when they left, but had calmed down just fine by the time they got home.
Adults talked and kids played. Dad also brought out the Electronic Football game for all to enjoy! They had a great time with that. It was kind of a gloomy day….but later, Dad took all the grandchildren down to the South Harbor playground and we had ice cream under the pavilion. The kids wander around the lake front as well, and Dad and I had a good talk.
Once we got home, Grandpa took boys on a hike in the woods at the end of the road, while we prepared ham and corn on the cob for dinner. It was getting late, but we still decided to go back with RaeAnna to their hotel and swim. It was the smallest pool EVER!! I swear once all 11 kids and I got in, it might as well have been a giant bathtub!!! Hahahaha! Too Funny! It was a small room with a small pool….and very loud and echo-y!!! oh my! We only got to swim for about an hour or so, because it closed at 10:30pm. Oh well….we went up to their hotel room and changed and snacked and watched TV. We had to say our goodbyes as they were going to leave straight from the hotel in the morning. I had a good chat with RaeAnna, as I always do, and then we went back up to Mom and Dad’s house to sleep. It is so hard for me to say goodbye!!! The kids were bummed too…they love their cousins!
Again, it was all about playing legos and climbing trees. They did go downstairs to play foosball and other things in the basement. Unfortunately one of those other things was the weight lifting set. The boys of course had to try their hand at it and since it was set to WAY too much weight, they thought they would change the weights off the end of the barbell. This they decided to do while the bar was sitting up high on the rack, rather than on the ground. UGH! As Ethan began to take his weight off, the bar flipped up and all the remaining weight fell onto Tommy!!! Somehow his hand got stuck and he ended up having the skin between his thumb and forefinger torn….ouch!!!! So, Annie took him to the Redi-Med where they super glued it! He was in hysterics when they left, but had calmed down just fine by the time they got home.
Adults talked and kids played. Dad also brought out the Electronic Football game for all to enjoy! They had a great time with that. It was kind of a gloomy day….but later, Dad took all the grandchildren down to the South Harbor playground and we had ice cream under the pavilion. The kids wander around the lake front as well, and Dad and I had a good talk.
Once we got home, Grandpa took boys on a hike in the woods at the end of the road, while we prepared ham and corn on the cob for dinner. It was getting late, but we still decided to go back with RaeAnna to their hotel and swim. It was the smallest pool EVER!! I swear once all 11 kids and I got in, it might as well have been a giant bathtub!!! Hahahaha! Too Funny! It was a small room with a small pool….and very loud and echo-y!!! oh my! We only got to swim for about an hour or so, because it closed at 10:30pm. Oh well….we went up to their hotel room and changed and snacked and watched TV. We had to say our goodbyes as they were going to leave straight from the hotel in the morning. I had a good chat with RaeAnna, as I always do, and then we went back up to Mom and Dad’s house to sleep. It is so hard for me to say goodbye!!! The kids were bummed too…they love their cousins!
Day 5 (Mon. Aug. 3, 2009) Road Trip
We slept in this morning, and even missed the continental breakfast! Geesh! But we did get everything packed up and ready to go by 11am! Ahahhah! Rebecca called and told us Grandpa and Grandma were going to head out early if we wanted to say goodbye, but it just wasn’t going to work with 11 children who hadn’t eaten yet!! Oops! We had said goodbyes the night before anyway, so I was okay with it.
We checked out of the hotel at 11am and then went down the road a bit to a Denny’s for breakfast at 11:30…hahahah! We ordered a bunch of food and some of us shared…it was yummy! Then on to Mom and Dad’s house we drove. We had a good time talking with Rebecca and Amber before they left in the afternoon….Rebecca had a flight out and Amber was driving back to St. Louis, so she drove Rebecca to the airport.
In the meantime, the kids played rugby, croquette , Frisbee, Legos, and climbed the tree in the back yard. The little ones had to be kept out of the gravel rocks that surrounded the deck…they kept wanting to play in it! It was also fun to see Alma Cooper, Scotty, and Alia play so well together. Scotty seemed to take charge and the other two followed close behind. If someone, got out of line they let each other know, but then went back to playing! It was cute!
Later, Larry and O’etta Dennis called and said they were in town and came over for a chat. The kids however were chomping at the bit to go swimming, so my dad and brother Dennis ended up walking over to the South Harbor Pool with them…Uncle Chris went too….Annie and I joined later. It was fun to see Chris do some awesome dives off the diving board during adult swim…Ethan really enjoyed that!
Dinner was yummy…a “Hot and Now” deal from Little Caesar’s Pizza!! Yum! I hadn’t had Little Caesar’s in soooo long! They just don’t have them in the East. Later in the evening, Chris brought the TV outside on the deck and we watched some of Scot’s Rugby video, and then the movie “Forever Strong”. It was a fun day! We stayed the night at my parent’s house, in a couple of beds and an air mattress. RaeAnna took her kids back to a hotel in town.
We checked out of the hotel at 11am and then went down the road a bit to a Denny’s for breakfast at 11:30…hahahah! We ordered a bunch of food and some of us shared…it was yummy! Then on to Mom and Dad’s house we drove. We had a good time talking with Rebecca and Amber before they left in the afternoon….Rebecca had a flight out and Amber was driving back to St. Louis, so she drove Rebecca to the airport.
In the meantime, the kids played rugby, croquette , Frisbee, Legos, and climbed the tree in the back yard. The little ones had to be kept out of the gravel rocks that surrounded the deck…they kept wanting to play in it! It was also fun to see Alma Cooper, Scotty, and Alia play so well together. Scotty seemed to take charge and the other two followed close behind. If someone, got out of line they let each other know, but then went back to playing! It was cute!
Later, Larry and O’etta Dennis called and said they were in town and came over for a chat. The kids however were chomping at the bit to go swimming, so my dad and brother Dennis ended up walking over to the South Harbor Pool with them…Uncle Chris went too….Annie and I joined later. It was fun to see Chris do some awesome dives off the diving board during adult swim…Ethan really enjoyed that!
Dinner was yummy…a “Hot and Now” deal from Little Caesar’s Pizza!! Yum! I hadn’t had Little Caesar’s in soooo long! They just don’t have them in the East. Later in the evening, Chris brought the TV outside on the deck and we watched some of Scot’s Rugby video, and then the movie “Forever Strong”. It was a fun day! We stayed the night at my parent’s house, in a couple of beds and an air mattress. RaeAnna took her kids back to a hotel in town.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Day 4 (Sun. Aug. 2, 2009) Road Trip
At the Days Inn...our room had one big bed! hahaha! We also had a couch bed and the room was huge, so that was good. I slept in the king bed with Ethan, Daria, and Alia. Jenika and Karina were in the hide-a-bed, and Tirsa was on the couch cushions on the floor....what a site! RaeAnna and her kids stayed in their own room just upstairs.
On Sunday morning, we woke up and had the continental breakfast offered by the hotel...your standard carb packed breakfast! ugh! Everything was bread or cereals...muffins, doughnuts, toast, cold cereal....I guess there was some fruits. Anyway, the kids enjoyed it and it was complimentary so I suppose I shouldn't complain!
After breakfast we all showered and got ready for church. Thank goodness the ward didn't meet till 1pm! We were there in the first 2 pews by 12:30pm waiting for the other family members to arrive. They did and we fast filled up those 2 front rows. It was Fast and Testimony meeting, and Chris blessed his newborn son, Abrams, in company of Great Grandpa Clark, Grandpa Clark (my dad), my brother Craig, and my brother Scot. It was neat to witness 4 generations of Clark boys!!! My brother Chris bore a great testimony, my grandpa too. Then Clarky and Jenika got up as well....it was nice to hear from the younger generation as well.
After church we all met in the Relief Society room for pictures...it was difficult to get us all together! geesh! But we did it!! Annie and I went back to the hotel to change into more casual attire and then we headed up to Noblesville to my parent's house. It was perfect weather: no humidity, no clouds, warm with a slight breeze. We had all the food outside on the newly finished deck. We had a great dinner of Lasagna, meatloaf, salad, and garlic bread. Later after that settled in our bellies, we had an assortment of pies and ice cream.
Uncles and cousins played in the yard with the frisbee, croquet, and rugby balls.
It was fun to everyone together. Unfortunately, Craig and Scot had to leave....I guess they only had the Saturday and sunday off and had to get back to work and school....Scot had flown into Chicago and driven down with Craig, so they had to get back before it was too late!
We had fun talking and reminiscing and listening to my Grandpa's stories. In the evening we had a little presentation by all the grandchildren. Clark was in charge of announcing each act. They sang a few songs: I'll Seek the Lord Early, The Lord needs Valiant Servants, Little Purple Pansies, and a few Pioneer songs. They did well. We talked of some old family vacations as well and had fun reminiscing. We ended the night with cookies and milk...of course!...Clark Family tradition!!!
Saying goodbye is always hard for me, but we had to do it and went back to the hotel. Such good memories!
On Sunday morning, we woke up and had the continental breakfast offered by the hotel...your standard carb packed breakfast! ugh! Everything was bread or cereals...muffins, doughnuts, toast, cold cereal....I guess there was some fruits. Anyway, the kids enjoyed it and it was complimentary so I suppose I shouldn't complain!
After breakfast we all showered and got ready for church. Thank goodness the ward didn't meet till 1pm! We were there in the first 2 pews by 12:30pm waiting for the other family members to arrive. They did and we fast filled up those 2 front rows. It was Fast and Testimony meeting, and Chris blessed his newborn son, Abrams, in company of Great Grandpa Clark, Grandpa Clark (my dad), my brother Craig, and my brother Scot. It was neat to witness 4 generations of Clark boys!!! My brother Chris bore a great testimony, my grandpa too. Then Clarky and Jenika got up as well....it was nice to hear from the younger generation as well.
After church we all met in the Relief Society room for pictures...it was difficult to get us all together! geesh! But we did it!! Annie and I went back to the hotel to change into more casual attire and then we headed up to Noblesville to my parent's house. It was perfect weather: no humidity, no clouds, warm with a slight breeze. We had all the food outside on the newly finished deck. We had a great dinner of Lasagna, meatloaf, salad, and garlic bread. Later after that settled in our bellies, we had an assortment of pies and ice cream.
Uncles and cousins played in the yard with the frisbee, croquet, and rugby balls.
It was fun to everyone together. Unfortunately, Craig and Scot had to leave....I guess they only had the Saturday and sunday off and had to get back to work and school....Scot had flown into Chicago and driven down with Craig, so they had to get back before it was too late!
We had fun talking and reminiscing and listening to my Grandpa's stories. In the evening we had a little presentation by all the grandchildren. Clark was in charge of announcing each act. They sang a few songs: I'll Seek the Lord Early, The Lord needs Valiant Servants, Little Purple Pansies, and a few Pioneer songs. They did well. We talked of some old family vacations as well and had fun reminiscing. We ended the night with cookies and milk...of course!...Clark Family tradition!!!
Saying goodbye is always hard for me, but we had to do it and went back to the hotel. Such good memories!
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