Girls trip with "Carols"

 I adore my theatre girlfriends. 

Jan Smith, Me, Maurie Tarbox

Jan and Maurie are top-notch...and we talk about theatre stuff which we are all obsessed with that I don't get to really delve into and talk about with my other peeps.  We have known each other for decades...but really became besties in 2012  when we were in "5 Carols for Christmas."  We still do a lot of lunches together-- and shows together but we haven't spent time on girl's trip since 2018.  It's been too long. 

Maurie has an awesome house in St. George... and we enjoyed it for 3 days.  We stayed up too late and slept in ( 8 am) each day.

We biked and went to the new Chosen movie-- 2 episodes about the Last Supper and Jesus cleansing the Temple.  It was powerful.  We had protein for breakfast and ate early dinners- not just because we are now in our 60's but because we are smarter than we used to be.  We crocheted a lot-- I showed them the crochet sleeves I am putting on everything and then taught them how to do the hand-knitted chunky animals...Maure got started on a pink dog while I worked on pink Peeps.  We went TJMaxx shopping- which we love-- Jand and Maurie got matching shoes and Maurie and I got matching outfits.  We enjoyed "The Life List" on Netflix and an oldie, but a goodie-- "Out of Africa". Jan is on a Robert Redford kick.

Jan got us all Girls Trip 2025 hoodies to celebrate. We hiked in Snowcanyon.. and talked about all the things!

We are all faith-filled in the LDS church and love the faith journeys we have been on. We have taken charge of our spirituality and are not afraid to talk about the hard things.  I enjoy these discussions. 

We had to have pie from Croshaws and cookies from Dutchmans and took a Taffy-making class from the Taffy Shop.  It was a lot of fun and the taffy is delicious.  Megahn Parrish was down in St. George with her family and we stole her away fro a few hours to do candy with us. 

We went to a new place for dinner with Sterling Hanks and his husband Steve... the Silver Reef Brewery in an industrial park off of River Road.  The restaurant is inside a brewery and it was delicious.  I'm still dreaming about the chicken fried Chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy and fresh green beans.   Plus they do their own home-brewed Root beer-- so delicious.   And, we got to meet the owner of the brewery- Dave Moody - who is Sterling and Steve's friend.  Dave said they've been doing specialty beers for a while but have just started making wine-- and "they say it's better than Jesus's.  I wouldn't know."  I thought why wouldn't he know, but when we three ladies all ordered rootbeer he on the side asked if we happened to be LDS-- we said yes and he said, "So am I!"  WHAT?  He was great to talk to, he's also the Gospel Doctrine teacher in his ward and likes to teach D&C 25 about the sacrament and wine.  We was raised in Delta Utah, became a Banker in LAs Vegas then started doing his own investments..and this brewery is one of them. Crazy!!

Me, Steve, Jan, Sterling, Maurie, and Dave Moody

10th grade pics

Sophia, Alex, Andrew

 It started with this.  Sophia sent to the full family feed her 10th grade picture along with Andrews and ALEX's.  So we all joined in.  Presenting 10th-grade pics of all of us.....

Melinda and Wayne

Bre and Addison

Tru and Landon

Lexi and Monson

Markus and Laila