05/11/15 End of an era...Elementary school wrapping up!

05/11/2015

It was sure fun to see you last night!!! You look so good! We really enjoyed "hanging" with you!!!

I especially feel special for our private phone call. It was nice to have a little time alone with you! I hope you are doing better!!!

I talked to Marlee's mom yesterday and she was pretty cute...she answered the phone...H.e.l.l.o.? (The caller-id came up you and it kinda baffled her ... like...how is this happening?!) Haha. She was touched that you would remember her on mother's day. She said Marlee is doing good and talked about her papers probably being submitted this week so hopefully we'll know in 2-3 weeks when/where Marlee is going. Wouldn't it be crazy if you got your wish (well, kind of your wish) and she got called to your mission!? (Like the Turner and her boyfriend called to TN same mission. Then splitting them up into two neighboring missions and the missions getting combined so they are in the same mission again.

That was crazy. They got married right away after they both completed.) Haha. Silly thought! Anyway I'm excited to hear where she will go. $1196.37 is the total in your account. You have $491 in savings and $704 in checking.

Gma and pa felt really special that you would include them on the phone call. I guess Laura always specifically didn't include them - wanted it to just be her and her kids and that made them kinda sad.

This morning is giving me a headache...Dallas pulled my stereo out of the car (it quit working) so when we got in

the car to go to church the van was dead. Seems like a battery or something. Not sure what happened. We were in a hurry so we just jumped in the car. And forgot about it. So when I was ready to go to work today...it didn't work of course. Borrowed Aj's car. Got about 1 mile down the road...he calls...his sneakers are in the car, can I come back. Finally get to work and they've switched the program servers so no one in the building can get into the court program. Spend a while getting that figured out. Sigh! What a morning! Haha, oh well. It's already 10 a.m. so at least time is flying! Oh yeah and I had given a report to a lady that only had 1 day instead of 1 month on it and she spent hours trying to make it work before she realized. Geesh! My first customer was so sweet though and promised me the rest of my day would be great!! Gotta love it when you get good carma/vibes from others!!!

Hope everything's going well and you are settling in and loving your new area. Can't wait to hear all about it! Love you!!!

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06/14/25 Pre-Yellowstone

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