Family

My Family.

I love them.  I really do.  But there are times that I would just like to push a few of them off a cliff.  Is that so bad? 

This past Tuesday was my Grandma's 88th birthday.  She is the oldest of 4 sisters, the other 3 are Afton, Myrl and Barbra.  Everyone in all 4 families know this was the last time these sisters would all be together here on Earth so we have been doing things almost every night so they could spend time together.  We went the the Music Man Friday night, Ira Allen park for music and and fireworks Saturday, dinner with everyone on Sunday, I honestly can't remember Monday, went up the canyon and had a bonfire for Tuesday, FINALLY a break on Wednesday and a very awkward lunch yesterday.

This blog is my venting place and this week has consisted of some frustrations so here it all comes, you ready?

The Music Man was horrible (I'm sorry if you know anyone in it....) but the acting was worse then the middle school's performances, they cut out so much of the real play so they could fumble around the stage and worse of all it was at Maple Mtn. High.  I know, horrifying! Barbra was not there, she can't leave the house, so it was my mom and I, my grandma, Myrl, Afton and her daughter, Jana (who is my mom's age, they are super good friends and their son, Blake is my age so we all kinda grew up together) and Jana's amazing husband, Lyle.  It was all I could do to keep my eyes open!  As you all probably know, my grandma had a very bad stroke a while ago and several minor since therefore she is blunt, vocal, and doesn't really have manners among other things. She usually gets on my nerves daily but with Myrl and Afton there it was worse.  Those three couldn't contain themselves and in every silent moment they were discussing what they would say to the cast/director because that was the worst performance they've every seen. Blah blah blah.  At the intermission my mom left to 'stretch her legs', Lyle went to get snacks leaving me and Jana to handle the sisters.  Jana and I texted back and forth about how were going to get them to settle and keep away from the cast after while the sisters discussed stupid things that I'm not posting on this.  The play resumed and when it was finally over Jana and I dragged them back to the cars before damage could be done.


Saturday was the blue grass music and fireworks at Ira Allen.  Jana had given me a new book to read (The Hunger Games which I highly recommend!!) so I brought it to the park to read.  Myrl and I do not get along.  We had an incident a last year and I refuse to be near her.  So I give myself props for being around her and almost nice to her.  She was pushing it though. She was never born with manners or kindness or anything good really.  She informed me that she is a size 0 all night long and kept asking how long its been since I was that size. Now you may say 'Oh Bec, she's just old.' No.  She has always been like that.  Ask anyone.  And after a while that really starts to get on your nerves so I moved about 10 feet away from her but that just didn't stop her!  GAH!  Lyle wasn't there that night and we usually pal around together so I had nothing to do but listen to her criticize my everything.  By the end of the night it was a miracle she was still alive...


Sunday Dinner with everyone!  Usually those are fun!  We have them every Sunday but our numbers are about 30ish people so it was fun to double that.  There are too many of us so we eat outside in the carport.  That's where we all were when Leonda (My Aunt) came screaming out from the house.  My grandma had collapsed. When we ran inside she was 2 feet away from where she collapsed 2 Christmass' ago.  When this whole mess really started.  We all panicked.  With Afton around my Grandma and her try to out do each other such as, who can work the longest at the hospital, who can eat the less, who can quilt more quilts, who can do better than the other.  This has been going on my whole life, BTW.  I guess those 2 had tried to see who could not eat the longest causing my Grandma to collapse from dehydration... Can you see my eyes rolling?  Yeah well we got some water in her and fixed her a plate to eat.  But Afton didn't eat so neither did my Grandma.  And half of my family is stupid.  They didn't even know what was wrong.  Including my most 'favorite' uncle, Steve.  This caused some fights when Suzy (my other Aunt) and I called him out on it... fun night.  Oh, and Myrl has a cabin.  It's a sore spot cuz it's supposed to be my Grandma's....long story... but at dinner Myrl wanted Lyle and I to go up and open up the cabin so we could go up Tuesday... Me and my big fat mouth started whining.  I hate the cabin.  Everyone does.  If I really do go to Hell it will be that cabin...  Lyle just laughed because he's never been up there.  I guess Myrl over heard me and threw some food and stormed out.  She has yet to speak to me again... oh the horror... ;D


My emotions were way wacked from everything and I honestly don't remember what we did Monday...



Tuesday, the big day.  We always go up the canyon.  It's my Grandma's favorite thing to do.  So we all go out to lunch....even Myrl... and go see Barbra so those 4 can do whatever while Mom and Jana go sneaking around Barbra's house (it used to belong to my mom's grandma where they were all pretty much raised.  So those 2 were having a blast creeping into the basement and reliving old memories)  Lyle and I couldn't care less so we slept outside on the grass.  Then when that was all done we went back to my Grandma's to rest and wait for our families so we could all go up the canyon.  Phone rings, "Oh Stacy!  I don't know what we're doing!!  This is such a mess!  Just count me and Steve out.  I just don't think we can make it!'' Gotta love Karen. Phone rings again, "Oh Becs, my kids are driving me crazy!  I don't think we are coming...SO sorry! ...But uh...you're coming Sunday right?"  And this goes on and on and on.  Not even half of my family came.  You know, my mom only worked everything out on facebook and made sure we did it when everyone could make it.  Just for everyone to cancel.  Oh and don't forget this is most likely my Grandma's last birthday.... they couldn't even come....



Wednesday I locked myself in my room and refused to come out.  I needed my space.


Thursday we had lunch with mom, Grandma, Afton, Jana, Lyle and Jill, Afton's oldest daughter.  You see, Afton lived with Jill for years which is way hard!  Props to Jill!!  But Afton had to be stupid and do stupid things so Jill just said 'If you hate it here so much then just leave'.  So she did but no one would take her in so now Afton lives in a Rest Home.  This lunch was to make Jill and Afton start talking again...  Didn't exactly go as planned....That's all I'll say bout that one....



Whew! 

Today, since Mom and I are so amazing ;) we are taking ourselves to the Tim McGraw concert tonight as a reward!!!  YAY!!! 

And tomorrow Jana and I are going to Charlie St. Cloud as another celebration that this week is over!! Trust me, that's how I got through this week!

Thinking of you...

Well i know they say all goods things
Must come to some kind of ending
We were so damn good, i guess we never stood a chance
Gonna find what you’ve been missin
When that highway's tired of listenin
You’ll see i’m not that easy to forget


When a new moon shines through your window
Or you hear a sad song on the radio
Then you don’t know why you but just start to cry
Or you're driving round on a sunny day
And outta nowhere comes the pouring rain
Then a memory hits you right out of the blue
Thats just me
Thinking of you


I’m not gonna try to stop you
Don’t mean that i don’t want too
If i know you, you’ve already made up your mind
To go on and go with your rebelieving
But a million miles between us
But you still feel me like i’m right there at your side


When a new moon shines through your window
Or you hear a sad song on the radio
Then you don’t know why but you just start to cry
Or your driving round on a sunny day
And outta nowhere comes the pouring rain
Then a memory hits you right out of the blue
Thats just me
Thinking of you


And i’m thinkin about the road you're on
I’m thinkin about you coming home
I’m wondering if you got your radio on


When you find your way to another town
An someone tries to lay it down
And feelin hits you right out of the blue
Its just me
Thinking of you
Thats just me
Thinking of you.

Soccer

So I love soccer! 
Watching the World Cup was the highlight of my summer.  That was all I did -go ahead, ask my mom, she couldn't get me off the couch even if the house was on fire- there wasn't a world outside my house and TV when the games were on!
I have to say though, I'm highly dissapointed. 
These are MEN! 
Why couldn't they act like it?!  Every contact they made they were checking their body for any form of blood or injury.  All they wanted was a foul or a card for the other team.  It was pathetic.  It got old fast.  These are the best in the world and they were playing the rules.  They train for 3 years to be here.  Their country is standing behind them, cheering them on and what do they do?  Trip themselves and roll on the ground like they were shot or something.  (can you tell it bothered me)
Last saturday was the Germany - Urguay game.  They were my favorite teams so of course they didn't win. Isn't that how it always goes?  Anyway I had to record the game (Horror, I know) it was the Scotish Festival in Payson and if you're a Hancock, you're at the park all day long.  Last night I finally had a moment, ok 90 moments, to sit and watch it and I must say I am so very proud to call Germany my favorite team of all time!  They actually played the game!!!  There were what, 2 yellow cards, not that many fouls and whenever someone was knocked over someone was there to help them back up!  I'm proud of those 2 teams and THAT game was how the final should have been!
Now, 2014 Germany better win!!!!!!  GO GERMANY!!!  WOOT WOOT!
PS. isn't it kinda scary how annoying those horn things were and by the last 3 games you couldn't even hear them....maybe I'm going deaf....