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Families are forever!!!

Twenty-five years ago, my Aunt Peggy and Uncle Barley and cousin, Nicole, were baptized. I was 10 years old, but I still remember it. Very vaguely, but it is still a profound memory. On Saturday, my aunt and uncle will be sealed to each other and to their daughters. It is such an amazing and wonderful event. I will be another year older on Saturday... This is the best gift that I could ever get. I know that is not their intention. I am sure they did not even realize that they were going to be sealed on my birthday. It is not an intentional birthday gift. But one that I will cherish for eternity. Now I know that that family is now part of my eternal family! This is something that I cannot express into words how incredible and awesome it is. My cousin, Nicole is what I consider one of my best friends in life. We have been buddies since she was born. We got into a lot of trouble together growing up! Even when we have been apart physically, we have always had a great connection. I love her dearly! She is a faithful woman. A woman I want to be. She is a great mother, wife, member of the church. She has unfailing faith. And I know that it is because of this faith that this day has come. She has always been such a great example to her family. And I know this is why her family is going to be eternal. My Aunt Peggy and Uncle Barley are amazing people whom I love with all of my heart. I am privileged to be a part of their family. And now we will be an eternal family.

Boys will be boys

So, I stayed home from church today. Lorelai has had tummy trouble since yesterday and I have had a lovely migraine since Thursday. I did not want to brave the crowds of Stake Conference so I opted out. I should have gone. Hilton was playing with a kid outside when the kid did something to him and Hilton pushed the kid who then fell and hurt himself. I had to deal with kid's mom who got her hackles up. This kid has been tormenting Hilton since the day we moved in. He is 2 years older and at least a head taller. Hilton usually just yells and walks away but I guess it was one too many times. So now Hilton is in his room for the rest of the week. No playing outside. I asked Justin to go talk to him and he said, "Did you talk to him?" Yes, I had, "Well then that's fine. Boys will be boys. I'll talk to him later." Sorry to disturb you... I am not ready to be dealing with angry mothers. Hilton is usually a pretty good kid. He just has a bad temper. What am I going to do about this?

I had a dream....

I dreamed last night that I had a baby girl and named her Anna-Belle Pearl. Justin insisted on the name and that we have another girl... now I KNOW it was a dream!

Autumnal Musings

Fall, fall, fall, fall... I love fall! That is all. I love fall. And not just cause my birthday is in fall and all my friends send me amazing homemade cards and gifts...

Just some getting used to

So, we are here. It has been such a horrible move. As I have said on a previous post... Things are not looking up quit yet. But we are hanging in there. I hope to make some new friends soon. And to be hanging out with old ones soon too. The kids are adjusting to school. They say that they get made fun of when they say, "yes ma'am," and I said I don't care. I do not want their 2 years of southern manners to go to waste! I am fine with not having shopping or resteraunts since we have no money to spend there anyway. I am loving the cooler weather, and the beautiful mountains. I absolutely love Idaho and we have to pinch ourselves every time we drive down a country road. I love living in such a rural area. It really is a dream come true. I miss my friends in Lafayette, terribly. I want so much to go to Coyote Blues and a movie with my girls... I don't know if I will every find a group of friends like the Lafayette ladies. Here, people are very involved in their own wards and stuff. And my ward is full of young students. We have 60 children in the nursery... that is not a typo... and 120 children in the Primary. There are only about 25 YM and YW... and there is only one person over 70 in the ward. It is crazy young and the ward is just HUGE! Like 550 members who are almost all active! It is like Stake Conference every week. So it is very difficult for people to get to know you because they have no idea who is new! Anyway. I will stop complaining and be grateful for what we do have. A beautiful home, a beautiful town with a gorgeous temple up on the hill. And Justin is at his dream job where everyone just adores him! It was a miracle that he got this job which we are realizing more everyday. One of the HR guys is in our ward and a former missionary from Justin's mission. He told us that with the hiring freeze they are not hiring anyone at the school... not even staff, let alone faculty. For the new-hire luncheon that Justin went to when we were here before, there were over 60 people there... that was 4 years ago... this time there were 6. Justin was one of only 6 people hired on the entire campus this fall. So we are grateful. We really are. We just have to adjust.

We finally have the internet. Suffice it to say, it is a miracle. More to come later.