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01/11/11 Happy New Year



1/1/11
The New Year has come in pretty quietly.  We went to Grandma and pa's house and played mexican train dominos and ate goodies.  We had a nice time.  The kids have just been sitting around the house playing games and veggin.  It has been SO cold here.  We got snow and it has stayed on the ground for 3 days now.  It has been so cold that our hot water pipes are frozen in our bathroom.  We didn't have hot water until noon today.  Luckily the pipes haven't burst.

It really has been a dull quiet week here.  Just anxious to hear from you and hoping you survived your grueling travel schedule.  We facebooked your mission mama and she said you arrived and that your companion was Elder Weaver (where is he from, how long has he been out, tell us a little about him).  She told us what city you were serving in.  We googled it...looks like a pretty big city.  Probably bigger than anywhere you've ever been, right?  How is your place?  Are you having culture shock?

So anxious for details.  Hope you are doing well.  Love you lots!!!! Mom

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