Friday, January 11, 2013

we are still here and had indeed a merry christmas

Life has changed for us quite a bit since Halloween.
We bought a house and are still working on it. We (all of us) spend every day all day minus Sundays and holidays out there working. We eat fast food for lunch and though my kids look like orphans they still charm the pants off the McDonald's employees. There are some days that I feel overwhelmed and more days that I feel like an inept mother, but we are really very happy.
Maybe we can move in by Valentine's day? Notice that I didn't say that the work would be done by then.  Our computer died and though my brother was nice enough to get it going again- we haven't installed anything on it yet making all computing very difficult. 
In October our ward was dissolved and we switched stakes- attended the Kerman ward for a little while and decided to make the move out to our Clovis ward so the kids didn't have to adjust twice. 
While not at all feeling settled we have new callings as a beginning to get to know our huge ward. Mark serves as the ward vineyard specialist (welfare farm raisins) and I teach CTR7 (9 boys! 3 girls). I have taught once and love them to pieces already.
I should be sleeping but can't quiet my mind tonight.

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  2. oh, busy, busy. No wonder your mind won't shut off. Good luck with the house. Your kids are cutie, patootie!

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  3. Sounds like life! Glad to be able to hear and see a piece of it again- hopefully more often. Time is going by so fast- isn't that Nate just about one years old... forgive me I can't remember the exact date on which you delievered him in the driveway but I'm not worried because I'm sure you do! We hope you are enjoying the new ward and lots of kids- so fun! Can't wait to see the amazing finished product of the house. Valentines will come quick enough.

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  4. Don't you dare feel inept as a mother. You are so amazing and quite an inspiration to me.

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