Skip to main content

03/29/15 6 months scanning project...done!!!!

3/29/2015
 I can't believe another week has gone by.  I don't think I took any pictures this week. I'll have to go look and see.
Before...
So it was a busy week at work.  We completed our 6 month project of scanning all the files in the office.  Whew.

Pretty awesome feeling.  I have an assistant Sara (since January); a volunteer Sheron; and a court ordered worker to thank for getting me through this project.  I did lots myself but I probably would have taken at least a year to get it done without their help. We are going to have a thank you/celebration lunch tomorrow.  City is buying pizza.
Piles of files to scan
Thursday we had the relief society birthday party and the girls were invited.  So we ate dinner at church while dad went to work.  It was also the day before Dallas' 20th birthday so he, dad and McKayla went to Carl's for a big burger.  I think it was probably a pretty lame birthday day for him this year.  He worked all day.  McK worked all night so they didn't really see each other.  The girls and I were busy selling girl scout cookies and dad worked.  So he had kind of a quiet evening alone.

Ready to shred
We had a wedding shower for Nick's Ann yesterday.  She is a sweet girl.  And really pretty.  All the usual relatives were there and then some of her friend's from their student ward.  It was at Grandma's house.  It was nice.  They are getting married in 2 weeks.  They seem pretty happy together.  

Katie and Holly had soccer yesterday.  It's getting super hot here lately.  I think it was high 80's.  They also sold more girl scout cookies.  And we still have more to sell.  Sigh.  They just seem to be lasting forever this year.
Incentive chart...colored in the letters as we finished.
The women's broadcast was last night and it was a nice meeting.  There was a lot of singing and a couple of videos along with the talks.  The whole idea of it was that we have a family and we need to work to keep our family intact and we can be happy together as families. At least that is what I got out of it.  And it's true...seems like the world is more and more corrupt with people not getting married, same sex families, divorce.  Just a mess everywhere.  And we need to read and promote the family a proclamation to the world in our own lives and share it with others.   We need to live the gospel, share the gospel and defend the gospel. I think that was what
one of the sisters said.  
After!!!!
Aj came down for the weekend but we've hardly seen each other.  He got in midnight Friday.  Saturday morning he came out right before I was going to the shower.  I came back and he went to lunch with Dallas and then to Dallas' work to fix the brakes on the hyundai.  They came back and I went to church.  I came back and they were out on a date.  I think he's still sleeping now!  
We do plan to have a birthday dinner for Dallas tonight (he requested cafe rio pork and homemade burritos) so that's what we'll do.  
I think today is fast sunday...due to conference next week.  So I will be sure to remember you in my prayers today (I do anyway, but extra!!!)
Holly playing soccer, orange socks
I did do your taxes last night.  I am going to mail them so it will probably take 4-6 weeks before you get your refund.  You will be getting $157 total I believe in 2 deposits from the feds and the state.  I think you are getting $136 from the feds/ $21 from the state.  Something like that. I have it going directly into your SWFCU account.
Holly playing soccer
So I looked and there weren't any pictures this week.  
I hope you are doing well.  I sent your questions to Grandpa L on the relatives but it didn't seem like his response was all that helpful...or was it?   I have never done any research so I feel pretty unable to help answer questions. I keep thinking I might get some time to check it out but it hasn't worked out yet.  Lots going on with the girls all the time and then getting ready for a busy June.  I think I might enjoy it once I find the time to do it.
Someone said they were busy raising their kids and "creating genealogy" right now and when the kids grew up they would work on exploring it further.  That's kind of how I feel.  I want to be as much a part of raising the kids and helping them be their best and I can't get upset with myself for what I'm not doing.  (although I'm sure I do anyway!)
Anyway, I hope you are doing great and enjoying your mission.  Are you liking your new quiet area or is the rural town harder because it is so small? I can see how that would be difficult to find people when there are so few to choose from.  Especially after you had so many to choose from before!  You probably didn't even realize until you left!
Can't wait to hear about your week!  I hope it was a great one.  Let us know if we can do anything for you here.  If you need anything.  
Love you lots!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

08/23/25 Organ

The Washington First Ward Building was sold to the City of Washington. Part of my responsibilities included dispensing of the organ and pianos in the building (along with other things).  It is an Allen, approximately 1970s.  I put the organ up on the auction. There were a couple of other people that were bidding on it, but I ultimately won the bid (for under $100). On the day I won the bid I was able to arrange a mover!!! I paid $250 to have someone from the piano store move it to our house (I have no idea how he managed to get that into the back bedroom....but he did it!!!) Then, it wouldn't work. 😭 I waited for approximately 6 weeks before a guy (who had to be 80 years old) came down from SLC and repaired the organ. (So the organ wasn't actually broken, it had to do with the electricity and the house talking nicely to one another.) It took him a couple of hours to figure it out. He charged about $200 and voila! I have a working church organ.  Cool, eh?  Now, I got...
Post a Comment
Read more

03/28/26 Trip to Italy, Day 5, Saturday, Florence

We stopped at a local restaurant and got some breakfast tarts and then went to the Academia and saw the statue of David and had a tour. We returned to the same Restaurant and had panini sandwiches for lunch. Then we went to the Uffizi Museum for another tour. We had yummy gelato and took a rest for a while.  We walked through the leather market and to a cool bridge. We walked around the city awhile into we came to a restaurant that was super cute and we ate outside. We had ravioli and pizza. We walked a bit more after dinner and then came back and played games. Academia Statue of David A bum shot Kevin and a cello One of the first pianos ever Early pianos Art in the Uffuzi The ceilings!  Art in the Uffuzi Art in the Uffuzi Bridge of Sighs, Florence Shelly in the Bridge  Florence Florence Andy and Shelly in the Uffuzi Art in the Uffuzi Florence Florence Trash bins in Florence Restaurant in Florence Outside in the street...so quaint! Restaurant in Florence Restaurant ...
Post a Comment
Read more

06/27/25 Drew Ellerman's Retirement Party

Steve Whittekiend, Kelly Carlson in front Mayor Kress Staheli in back Thad Seegmiller back of head Police Chief Jason Williams, Councilman Troy Belliston Jordan Hess, Councilman Bret Henderson, Finance Brian Brown Mayor Kress Staheli and Councilman Craig Coats Danice Bulloch (former City Recorder), Shelly Griffin Hana Park and Tara Pentz (current recorders) April and Drew Ellerman April & Drew Ellerman, Kathy Spring (former assistant to Drew) Bonnie Baker (current assistant) and Drew Drew  
Post a Comment
Read more