Hello! I hope you are all recovered from your flu and that you managed to not share with your comp! Are you guys still loving being together!! It's so fun when you click with someone!!!
I'm still displaced from my office remodeling and so that's made for an interesting/different week. Monday Utah Tech dude came and picked up my swag to throw out at last night's game. I had to get it out of the closet in the midst of all the painting etc. Eh. Lucky for me they didn't have that room closed off (they have had it taped shut multiple times I've gone down there!)
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| Benja and Sandy Casey Spring Roll Class at Benga's Thai |
All my other bosses were kicked out of their offices starting Monday as well. Thad decided to work in council chambers and I didn't see a lot of him throughout the week. Jeremy decided to use the same conference room I was in. So that's been good/bad for both of us all week! (He said toward the end of the week...I like you and hanging out with you BUT it will sure be nice to have my own space again!!! haha...me too!!!!)
Tuesday we had a staff meeting in 1/2 the space usual due to training going on in the PD. It was kinda different and weird to all be squished into a room.
Dad received a free adjustment letter from Dixie Chiropractic and didn't want/need an adjustment. I decided to go get one to see if I liked the experience better than the chiropractor I've been seeing. The experience was no better/worse than the Dr I've been seeing...it's like 12 minutes and you're out the door. I had a not in my neck and he made it feel better...I thought. But by Thursday it felt like the pain after our motorcycle wreck. And I've been taking pain meds and pain patches since. Ugh. I have another appointment in 2 weeks but I think I am going to cancel -- hope to resolve this pain on my own -- and move on!
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| YW having a Christmas Party in January |
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| YW BINGO |
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| Yummy Christmas Cookies |
Tuesday night we had to coolest Relief Society - we got to go to Benja's Thai and Benja herself thought us to make spring rolls. It was so much fun. And they were so delicious!!!! I told my YW about it and I think we're going to try to make them on our own here at our next individual activity...we'll see!
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| Ducky BYU Christmas ornament reminds me of my Hermana Griffin |
Wednesday seemed like people were constantly in and out of "our" office and it was impossible to get anything done (kinda been like that all week really!). But I kept my head down and plowed through as best possible.
We went to Apollo Burger with B&L and GPA after work. Turns out I guess this Saturday was their last day because on Facebook people were saying there was a sign on the door stating it was permanently closed with no explanation. Huh.
Thursday was interesting...Kerry's retirement party was 11:30 a.m. I had everything ordered a month early since holidays and displaced offices were in my life. I tried Albertson's for something new --- haven't used them before. They made a beautiful delicious cake that everyone loved. When I went to the deli the lady was like...um...they didn't make your order. This is at 10:45 mind you...45 minutes until the party...where I have 75 people to feed. Oy. Luckily we were able to go to Costco and pick up pinwheel sandwiches and make it seem like nothing had happened.
The party was a giant success!!! So many people came -- and the food lasted. And Kerry felt appreciated. Dad even came over since he has known Kerry for years.
Dad had to board op Thursday and Saturday night BYU games because his board op quit and his new ones were busy. Sigh.
Holly and Erik stopped in and said hi and hung out a little on Thursday and then Holly came back and spent 4 hours with me on Saturday. Saturday she worked on her homework for a little while and we had cinnamon rolls. Then we talked about things we could do to improve the backyard and organize the garage a little. It was seriously the fasted 4 hours!! We were going to get lunch before she left but it was time to go before we realized it! She and Erik are trying to figure out life and what direction they are going to go. She is of course in school. He's just working FT right now but wants/needs to go back to school or something. His family is struggling with him not being in school right now...which I totally get. I told Holly she needs to work with him and help figure out his path. It's so important! He would like to be a mechanic but feels like he doesn't have family support for that. I told her they are adults and he has to live with whatever path he chooses so if he wants to be a mechanic and has a passion and enjoys it...he should move forward. Anyway...they gotta figure that out for themselves.
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| Jeremy Redd and Kerry Wheelwright |
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| Kerry's Retirement Party |
I spent many hours organizing the garage Friday and Saturday and still have more to go. I'm trying to set up our tools so that they are usable and findable really easily. I have been frustrated for some time now that every time we want to do something it takes forever to find the tool to do it. Holly was helping me sort stuff. Now I have to get some containers or something to complete the project. I have off Monday so hopefully, it's going to be done soon!
Last night was the Utah Tech game that I have been putting together for the employees. We had a good turnout. Gpa came with me. I made up 50 treat bags and handed them out to the kids in our section. I got a picture with me and Gpa. And another with me and the bison. Dad says it looked like beauty and the beast. haha
This morning I usually have a walk with Linda (she's in Mexcio) and ward council. Stephanie said she felt like she should go today so -- sweet FREEDOM!
Tonight we are having dinner with E&D and Rachel and family over at Gpas house. Should be fun.
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| Shelly and the Utah Tech Bison |
This spiritual thought is more for me than you...I need to try harder, focus on spiritual a little more, use the tools provided!!!
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| Shelly and Gpa G Enjoying some basketball together |
"As the challenges around us increase, we must commit to do more to qualify for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Casual prayer won't be enough. Reading a few verses of the scripture won't be enough. Doing the minimum of what the Lord asks of us won't be enough. Hoping that we will have the Atonement work in our lives and that we will perhaps sometimes feel the influence of the Holy Ghost won't be enough. And one great burst of effort won't be enough. Only a steady, ever-increasing effort will allow the Lord to take us to higher ground....
"More is possible spiritually for you and for me. And more is necessary. Set the bar a little higher for yourself. And then set it a little higher. In spiritual things you have a heavenly power lifting you beyond where you are now....
"You can set the bar higher for yourself to get more power of faith to pray for the gift of the Holy Ghost. You can set it higher for yourself to have the scriptures opened so that you will come to know the Savior's voice. You can set it higher for yourself to be obedient in the things He asks of you. And you can set the bar higher in your expectation for peace in this life and your hope, even your assurance of eternal life in the world to come. You can set your expectations for yourself a little higher and then a little higher, with confidence that a loving Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son will send you the Holy Ghost and lift you higher and higher, toward Them."
- Henry B. Eyring,
I look forward to talking to you tomorrow!!! I hope you had an amazing week and that you and Hermana Sorenson are having the time of your lives! With your life broken up into little 6 week segments it seems that you can tackle hard things (or cool fun things) a little bit at a time!!!
I am currently trying to lose a couple of pounds and I decided to commit for 5 weeks. 1700 calories (or as close to it as possible daily) and of course all the other little things like: exercise, drink water, avoid crap food. It's helped me to think...it's only 5 weeks. See what you can accomplish in just 5 weeks. You've got this. You can do it! (I was trying to start during the holidays which helped me not be as naughty as usual, but my true start date was January 9) So tomorrow marks one week -- and it's been a good week.
If you are working on something hard maybe try that 6 week mindset and see what you can accomplish!
Well if you made it through to the end...WOW good for you! That was a long one!
xoxo Mom
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