Saying the wrong thing

After reading Audra's post about feeling uncomfortable in crowds, I thought about all the times I have said the wrong thing, had the wrong thing said, or just barely kept from making a fool of myself. I also think that sometimes we all feel a little uncomfortable or unable to make conversation, so don't think you are the only one. I have definitely felt that. Just the other day we got a new missionary in our ward. I was so excited, don't get the wrong idea, but he was black. I thought, great, finally someone not from Utah. I meant to ask him two or three times where he was from by saying something like, " We need some missionaries from somewhere other than Utah, where are you from?" (Not that Utah is bad, I have a special place in my heart for Utah, but it is nice to see that there are faithful saints in lots of different places.) So I kept getting sidetracked and never asked. Thankfully! He stood up on Sunday and said he was from Salt Lake City, Aw man.
Speaking of saying the wrong thing my brother loves to make people feel awkward. Whenever someone asks about our mom he loves to say "My mommas dead." Yeah that will make anyone feel like a dirt bag. She is by the way he isn't just saying that. How mean is that though.

I think one thing to remember is that we are all human, very few people go around with the intent of offending someone. I hope we can realize this when someone says something that is a little off. I can almost guarantee they are later thinking how stupid it was to have said that. I know I do.
What is the stupidest thing you have ever said or done?

Life is beautiful

Last summer I was so sick with Adam and I will drive past places I went or think about something I did while sick and I get sick all over again for a minute, but when it is gone I am SO glad I have him and SO glad I am not sick. I am so glad I have a big family and even though sometimes I feel like people are thinking, "why does that lady have so many kids, and can't she control them," those kids make me SO happy. Even when Jane threw up the other night, I was just glad I had her, (and that Shay helped me clean it out of the carpet). I started thinking about that movie Life is Beautiful, and knew that we make life what it is. Regardless of circumstances we can choose to be happy. I hope I can giggle a little more, make a few more messes, give a few more hugs, forgive a little faster, and feel the beauty life has to offer a little more often.

Party for a ten year old boy?

Skyler doesn't really want a party. But I have a feeling he has the preteen moodies and is going to decide last minute he wants one. Or maybe my ideas just aren't that great. I had two really fun ideas that he booed. One was Double Dare, do you remember that game show? And the other was a video game adventure where you play the pawn, so it will be like an obstacle course. Give me some ideas if you have them. Thanks