09/09/12 Settling in to the new house

9/9/12

I guess transfers are happening this week, right?

Bryce, Dallas and Andy enjoying the new furniture

Taylor will be home on Wednesday and Elder Campos is shipping out of here too. WOW!!!

Been keeping busy this week with work and the house. Seems there is always lots to do everywhere I go!

We got our living room furniture this week so there is somewhere to sit downstairs. I must say...it is REALLY comfy!!! Still waiting for our bed but delivery is scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. Yeah!!!

Now we got to get busy getting your room ready!!! So far you have a big oversized, overstuffed chair. I want to get a queen bed so that when company comes they will use your room (you'll probably be off to college a lot anyway!)

Dave approached me and said you can come back to work as soon as you are ready! I told him you'd probably be ready the week after you get home...is that true? I just think you will go crazy if you don't have something to do after being so busy as you've been for so long! I want to take off a couple of days and hang with you but then after that everybody is pretty much gone all day every day around here. Anyway it is exciting to think about and I hope it isn't too premature and going to make you homesick and trunky. Don't worry about stuff here...we'll get it all figured out for you!

I got your whitening kit yesterday at walmart and I have your cc and the access #. Just waiting for dad's magazine to print and then we'll send off your final package. Was there any other requests? I can't remember.

I start my new calling today...teaching Holly's class on Sunday (and achievement days during the week). She is pretty excited to have me as her teacher.

Went to CeCe Stevens 1st b-day party yesterday. They had a huge crowd of people. And great food!

Dallas is still too serious with his gfriend. Doesn't listen to me. Need you to come talk some sense into him! He needs his big bro guidance.

Bryce is doing great in school and might get to start at the city soon. He had an interview Friday and has to finish his application and stuff. He applied to a bunch of other places and he is hoping to get offered something somewhere else. We shall see.

Well gotta get the kids ready for church and head out! Love you lots! MOM

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