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03/26/11 Aprons & bonnets & rock band

3/26/11
Hey!  How's it going?!
I heard from your mission mama that your comp got transferred and that she loves you and stuff.  She didn't really say a ton but it was a nice quick message from her!  She said I'd have to get all the details from you...so...details?!
What's your comp's name?  How are you meshing so far?  Where is your comp from?  How long has he been out?  So is it wierd losing Elder Weaver?  Where did he end up?  Do you think you guys will stay friends?
Things have stayed super busy around here.  Somehow keep getting done all that needs done though.
In YW we are working on making aprons and bonnets.  Nine girls came out on Wednesday night!!!  Can you believe it?  I think we finally found something they really like.  It'll probably take at least 2 more Tuesday's to finish up.  (Maybe some of them will work on these at home, I'm not sure.)  Everyone went to Amanda Turner's house and we had about 6 sewing machines set up and cutting boards etc.  It was a MAJOR operation.  I didn't realize it was going to take so long.  I was kinda bummed how little progress we seemed to make.  Oh well.  They loved it and hopefully they'll come back again and again to do some more!
The girls are keeping busy with all their activities.  We're just about to the end of the girl scout cookies.  Rachel said there is 12 mints, 12 lemon creams and 3 trefoils left to sell.  That' pretty good from 15 dozen last week!
Our soccer games got rained out today (yeah!!!) so I got in a nap.  This overcast weather makes me sleepy!
Afterward the guys played rock band and the girls went out shopping.  We did a little nail party and made the girls nails...kinda ugly!  They loved it though.  Dad bbq'd for Dallas birthday dinner (a day early) -- we are having a birthday weekend.  We had chicken and snake.  With beans and rice and rolls.  Yummy, of course.  Right now a peanut butter chocolate chip & m&m cheesecake is baking.  Should be done...soon.  Mmmmmm....
Can you get cream cheese and m&m's and stuff there? Do they have regular candy bars?  
The YW broadcast is tonight - going on right now - but I decided I wanted to stay in my sweat pants and not done hair and watch the 8 p.m. TV version.  I figure only 2 girls will probaby be there with their mothers anyway so hopefully noone misses me!
Are you exercising in the a.m. or do you just walk alot?  I was reading about missionary schedules and hadn't really heard you talk about doing anything -- just wondered.
Did you get any shoes? Are you thinking we need to send some for you?  
How is transportation getting to the mission home?  Do you take a bus or a jeepnee or what?  Does it take a long time?  Did you get some yummy food this time there?  Are you getting to know the pres and his wife very well?
Well keep working hard and loving what you are doing...makes time go faster! Serving others makes you forget yourself so if you are feeling down find someone to serve.

Love you lots and wish only the best for you.  love mom.

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