A FUNERAL and a BONFIRE...

RIP ROARING BONFIRE!

That would be YOU...ALFREY! LOL! CHICA BOOM..CHICA BOOM,BOOM,BOOM!

Enjoying my S'more!
What a day! I had the privalidge of attending a memorial for a sweet lady Susan Grak today... the remarks made were beautiful and I am sure she was pleased with all her family and friends that came to honor her and bid her farewell.
I had to WORK.. SMERK! but later.. I had Young Womens and we had a really cool BONFIRE!
Kicking off Personal Progress.. YOU ARE HOT if you do Personal Progress... We tried to
get the girls FIRED up! :)
I have been saving myself (calories) for the amazing S'more I created... totally worth it.. I learned some new camp songs...I wish I had a CD.. the lyrics are so funny... guess I will learn them at camp in June. Thanks Andi for the BUNNY EARS! har! har!
I really, really, really love working with these girls.. they are AWESOME!
I smell like SMOKE... where is everyone.. noone is home?

He's IN!

Thankyou... Scott is going to have a WONDERFUL WEEKEND at General Conference! :)

179th General Conference...

We are in need of Sat. session conference tickets and/or Priesthood session...
Scott is leaving on Friday for Salt Lake... if anyone has any friends or family in the
valley.. he would really appreciate the help.. Thanks! :)

S is for SHIPLEY, SMITH AND BOWLER...

Daughters....

I Love my 3 BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS... Becky, Kristen and Alexis!!!:)

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A BUSY DAY for Shipley, Smith and Bowlers...

Today started off helping Kristen and Nick move into their new really nice apartment... they were quite fortunate to have alot of help from their ward .. La Canada..
Larry and I then headed off for a bagel/OJ and then to the Gallery in Dove Mtn. to play some tennis... it is sure BEAUTIFUL up there... afterwards.. Costco.. on to home..Larry had the luxury of taking a nap.. I headed over to the Tucson Racquet Club to help with a service project ... Special Olympics.. but by the time I got there it was about over.. so I horsed around with some of the youth there on the courts playing tennis.. headed back.. exhausted.. quick nap... made some BBQ chicken... Larry... of course.. doesn't sit around for very long.. working in the yard.... making it pretty for Robin.. getting ready for summer swim parties... it is BEAUTIFUL NIGHT!
We are waiting for Scott to get back from Blockbuster.. we are going to eat this delicious pie from Costco.. it is soooooooooo good!
John and Becky are enjoying their NEW BOAT! I love these pictures.. I stole them from Becky's blog..:)
A GREAT SATURDAY!

Today...

I have been thinking about TODAY all week...
ALOT of mixed emotions and anxiety...

My morning started off going to Brueggers to have a bagel and OJ.. quiet time prior to
a singles match of tennis against Susie (my sister-in-law).

I actually did BETTER than I thought I could.. but could not pull it off.
Susie is the stronger player for sure... Congratulations Sue! :)

But....that was business. afterwards was pleasure!
I could not wait to go to the team luncheon and celebrate the lady (Joanie's) birthday
in the above picture.... it was a great afternoon!
So... what I am gaining from tennis is more than win/lose.. it is an AWESOME group of women that I feel is a privilege to be a part of and learn from experiences right now in my 46th year of life... I am for sure ENJOYING THE JOURNEY!

and now... we got to eat out.. I choose Texas Roadhouse... because Robin is sooooooooooooooooo tired!
I did not get my NAP!

Sister Alexis K. Shipley

Humanitarian Service Project....

We accomplished alot tonight at the Cannery... the youth in our ward participated in a humanitarian service project.. there were a little over 50 of us.. and we were able to bag and tie/label over 11,000 meals.. that is ELEVEN THOUSAND!!! Unbelievable! We had a great time as well... the food goes to the Tucson Food Bank to help feed needy families.
I absolutely LOVE working with the youth in our ward... they INSPIRE a GREATNESS... A GOODNESS..and I can never get enough of it.. they are AWESOME!:)
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Still feeling it...

Can you EVEN imagine how exiting it was to be sitting practically COURTSIDE?
YOU could just feel the ENERGY! Too bad I didnt have any of that energy today...oh well!
I still think that GIRLS tennis is the BEST... and Larry agrees! :)

I Think I have died and GONE TO HEAVEN!!!

I am sure that this weekend will be rated as one of the top 2009 highlights.
It began Friday morning... winning my first singles match.. wasn't much to brag about but none the less... A WIN! I did have a scare... twisted ankle.. took some time to stretch it out.. grateful that I went on to beat my opponnent 7-5. :)
Our team won on all 5 courts.. went to lunch with team... always my favorite thing.. win or lose! I LOVE the women that I play tennis with.. THEY ARE AWESOME! :)
We got to Palm Springs late Friday night ... got up Sat. and went to Indian Wells Tennis... had GREAT seats.. watched ALL THE BIG TENNIS PLAYERS.. WOMEN AND MEN (FEDERRER)... the William Sisters were not there.. but EVERYONE ELSE was!!! :) The most exciting by far was the Womens Doubles.. WOW! I cannot wait to wake up and play tennis tomorrow morning.. WATCH OUT! :) We watched over 10 hours of tennis.. our behinds are SORE.. and we are SUN DRENCHED! Finally... we are home.. we thought it would never come.. the drive just kept going on and on and on... Poor Larry!
As you can tell.. Scott missed us.. just a little! :)

Is it ANY WONDER why I FLINCH around SCOTT!

Ride the GROOVELINE!

LEAVE YOUR WORRIES BEHIND...no matter RAIN or SHINE.. we going to ride on the GROOVELINE tonight! So GRAB YOUR FRIENDS...Get the train coming through.. CLIMB on board... WHERE IT LEADS IS UP TO YOU.. :) IT'S ALL GOOD!
Do you remember this song? I love it! It is a fun.. happy song! :)
Today was a really nice day... I am thankful for what I learned today!

What a GREAT SEASON of TENNIS!



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Skye looking at the BEAUtiful SKY!

What is in YOUR BAG?

Tonight at Relief Society I had a great time visiting with the sisters in my ward.. it was based around the theme of what we carry in our purses... or as I see it... the kinds of baggage each of us carries around... and how no matter how big or small or cluttered ... or plain or fancy or busy our bags are... that we can come to Relief Society and be OK.. SAFE.. and LOVED! I have felt that throughout the 28 years of being LDS.. no matter where I lived.. and I am very grateful.. I enjoyed the remarks made this evening.. they were thought provoking.. and have made me have a desire to be a better visiting teacher. On a funny note... We played a goofy game... a scavenger hunt if you will... I am pretty sure that not one lady in that room had the same contents of my purse.. a pack of bio freeze... a tennis elbow brace.. and a yes.. A TENNIS BALL! amongst other things were a baskin robbins pink spoon... a pink breast cancer pin ...a toothbrush?... I did have the Dillards receipt tho.. yey!
Anyway... lets just say I jumped ship on the diet tonight.. that home made caramel on the cheesecake was to die for.. all in all ... a very fun night with great ladies! :)
I guess I will have to swim, run and play tennis tomorrow.. oh well... someone has got to do it... might as well be ME! :) Enjoy the Sunshine!!!

FEAR FACTOR!

Tonight was CRAZY! The youth in our ward hosted a FEAR FACTOR activity.. full of yuchy food.. daring ladder activites.. jousting and of course water balloons...
What great youth we have in our ward... I am excited at the opportunity and blessings of working with these young women and young men.. they are AWESOME! :)

Saturday FUN!

After playing 2 sets of tennis with Larry in the beautiful sunshine.. we showered and changed and went to breakfast at the Sunny Side Cafe in Catalina on our way up to Phx. to watch a rugby game.. (one of Larry's patients).. it was fun and I am sure Jordaine appreciated Larry's interest in what he does.. we got alot of sunshine.
Afterwards, we met Becky and John at Sweet Tomatoes and had fun visiting with them...Becky was tired from doing a 12 mile hike for a cancer fund raiser.. we made it home just in time to play a game of singles with a gal from North Carolina who was staying at the resort..her name was Catherine and she gave me a run for the money.. we split sets and had to quit at 10:15 p.m. because the OV police had to turn the lights off... it was looking like she was going to beat me... at 2-4 anyway.. great fun! great experience for what I am going to be in for the next few weeks playing 3.5.
Boy... I was exhausted and I am glad Sunday is a DAY of REST... my body needs to recover!:)
Happy Sunday to everyone! :)