Our ward has it's annual picnic on Memorial Day. We have gone each year we have lived here. The park we go to has created a new kid play area, so the kids were even happier this year. The weather was perfect too. It is always great to spend time with friends at this picnic, since we don't always get to hang out in our day to day busy lives. After the picnic, we went home and relaxed for an hour, and then went to Julie and John's for "beer can chicken"- a John specialty that is wonderful. We truly enjoy their friendship and the time we spent with them.
Here are some collages from Monday- I know, I take way too many pictures!
Julie and Body- the biggest love able dog I have ever known.
Dana on the basketball court, playing with the Young Men and the Old Men!
The annual egg toss, that I managed to escape from again, but Bonnie, in the green was a good sport.
I don't know who won, but lots of people played.
It got hot at the park- it was very warm. The day was going so well, until....
someone asked me if I was "expecting"!! Yes, I know....there is no tact for some people. I was wearing this really cute, stylish shirt, that is gathered at the top, and just A-lines out. Adorable, actually, with a white tiny tee underneath. Perhaps it was that I was leaning over, or that I had a bowl of cake (yes a bowl, there were no plates at this point), perhaps it was that I had eaten a little too much...whatever it was, NO EXCUSE for the comment- NONE!!! So mad, was I, that I had to remove myself from her presence. I just don't understand why women, mothers, no less, feel the need to ask that question, when the answer could easily go one way or another. I learned very early on from my own mother that you DO NOT ask unless you are 100% certain, meaning the woman is about to give birth, or you DON'T ask at all! Clearly this woman never learned that- and I am certain won't or even teach her own daughters. Sad.
I am over being mad now...it has taken a day or two. It totally made me self conscious, and that is frustrating. I had even ran 2 miles that morning at a record speed and pace. Way to go and ruin that great feeling. It's okay, I do realize that some people just don't get it- it's okay, I refuse to be offended by ignorance. Wait till she sees me on Sunday...see if she asks me then! Ha!
On a much lighter note- check out my rose and dahlia that just bloomed this week:
5 comments:
I can't believe someone asked you that!!!! I think the modern style of shirts probably has some people confused, but for that very reason people shouldn't ask. don't worry, you do NOT look pregnant and the shirt didn't make you look so either. That person must have just looked at the style of shirt without looking closely and decided to be stupid. That would have upset me too!!
I can't believe that either. You do NOT look pregnant. My TINY sister Afton has been asked that recently herself-more than once! And like you she's TINY and NOT pregnant?? I don't understand. I do understand that you don't ask unless you're REALLY REALLY sure. Crazy.
That ward had the best memorial day party ever! Our new ward here has hardly any activities. I think I've been to 2-3 since we moved in!
it was probably the style of the shirt, she might have thought it was maternity,but there are more tactful ways to ask that. dumb. your flowers are so beautiful. my transplants from you are doing well. they wont get big this year, but they are looking good! thanks so much!
I totally thought the flower collage was a post card. That turned out so pretty!!!
bon
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