Another week down! A good week. With your Dad gone I haven't done much cooking:). I think I've eaten a whole watermelon. I've watched a few DVD's from Blockbuster staying up as late as I want watching and sometimes reading, and had complete control of the remote and the entire bed...I LIKE sleeping in the middle:)
I am sure the Allphins are going to move and I don't think they will ask me to be their Realtor. Since the pool has been finished it has been a bit more "ACTIVE " over here. I was SO RELIEVED the first time she called to say that someone had poured gasoline at the end of the street and lit it on fire...relieved because Sam was sitting WITH ME in the hot tub and SPencer was gone at a golf tournament in Evanston. The "picture" the fire burned in the road will live there forever, and you will be able to view it upon arriving home. As one friend put it, they sometimes just have to drive by the new "ART" to believe it is really in Lindon on a Lindon Street. I'd post a picture but obviously it is not appropriate.
For those of you who don't know my neighbor...she is an ANGEL...TRULY, and just the fact that she would even CALL meant that that fire was humongo...and she was just trying to make sure MY BOYS weren't in trouble or going to GET in trouble...we have a policeman who lives just around the corner(also a great guy...but WHAT IS HE GOING TO DO WHEN HE SEES A BURNING 10 foot fire in the road????
But since then...the kids just STAY too late and the girls can't seem to quit screaming all the time. One in particular. I may have to ban her after 10 pm.I laugh really, kind of reminds me of a few 3 year olds I've known who go through that screaming and screaming stage.
Last night Brady left his car here in front of the house while he left with some other friends...and while he was gone, some kids-- no one knows who-- trashed alot of the cars of the kids swimming here parked in front of our house with toliet paper, and other crud. Sam and friends went out to clean up the cars before the friends were going to leave and Brady's car alarm went off and they couldn't get it to stop...this is like at 11:30....and of course Marci and Joe probably thought OUR kids were the ones MAKING the mess and farting around making the car alarm go off....when Marci came out to tell Sam that his friends should be heading home, does SAM tell her what was up??? NOOOOOOoooooo!!!!! He just says "OK". They finally undo something from the battery and the alarm stops, then Brady comes back an hour or so later and sets it off AGAIN!!!!
I'd move.I would so move. Please don't let them move. OR EVEN WANT TO MOVE. So what does a GOOD neighbor do to try to make that better?????? WHen I send the kids home they congregate on the steet still making a ruckusl. Did I mention the Allphins have PERFECT children? Russel just graduated with Spencer. He's perfect. And talented. And funny. Hysterical really. AND NEVER MAKES A SOUND. And would NEVER be caught congregating after 11. I am glad they love us, and we really love them....but love can only take so much. And I'm pretty sure they are at MUCH.
And as I type...I just had to go look out the window...I think they have built the largest FIRE yet in the firepit. And yes, whats her face is screaming and its almost midnight. Sam came running towards the house saying "Don't worry Mom, it's ok..." I have come calmly back to bed to finish my letter to you guys and will wait for a knock or a call. I pray they are asleep. Please, please, let them miss this. I am so glad your Dad is on an airplane. It's 12:01 so Sam will be herding them home now.
See what you miss when you are gone?
I sent your package today Josh. Let me know when you get it. Will you send us YOUR ideas about how we should structure our stay when we come to get you...how long, what cities to visit, etc...???? 12 weeks brother bear. I am smiling . And Michael will be home in just a few weeks!!!! Josh, do you want your own room again, or do you want to share with Spencer? Meg moved home for this semester so we are rearranging...but you are KING and get exactly what you want...so let me know.
Greg is moving to Logan tomorrow, he got a job there...ARGH!!!! He just got back...and already off to work out life.
I have been in the pool everyday. I am so enamored with it. I'v gotten too much sun and am gong to have to be more careful. I actually have tan lines....and from long sleeve white shirt, hat and 60 suncreen that is a big change for me. It's heaven out there. I am hoping my latent skin cancer will give me just this one little moment without any mess!!!
I LOVE YOU BOTH!!! And MISS YOU of course. I'm excited to get caught up on YOUR week.
I love you more than cherry mango Popsicles. I love you more than floating on the float in the pool. I love you more than my alone hot tub sessions after my runs each day. I love you MORE AND MORE AND MORE!!!!!
Your Momma.
XXXOOOXXXOOOXXXOOOXXXOOOXXXOOOXXOOOXOOOXOXOO
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
True Confession
As much as I LOVE having all our friends here...I really LOVE IT ALOT when its just ONLY ME. I really really like the sound of the water coming off the diving board. I like to blast my IPOD too---especially with Rascal Flatts or Bach for relaxation. And I love not wearing very much clothes. I LOVE feeling the sun sink in all over me. I LOVE that blue raft...or the green one. I love that rubber ducky thermometer. I LOVE MY LIFE today. THANK YOU SUN for ending the storm and coming out to play with me. Thank you clients for no one wanting anything or needing me today. Thank you for golf courses that keep the boys away for some of the time with all their friends. YOU KNOW I LOVE THEM...but I ALSO love me some ALONE pool time. Now if I could just move the neighbors so I could do it completely in the nude. Think I could get them to take vacations at the same time, and have them take my family with them?
Just thought you boys would want to see...those are some LUCKY INLAWS!!!!!!! What GREAT girls/women!!!
This is Spencer the handsome just AFTER his wisdom teeth were taken out and just BEFORE I tried to get him to the car. He is amazing. He is Mr. Control. No smiling, no wierd comments like his other siblings...just Mr. Serious..."they gave me too many shots, my WHOLE mouth is numb and I hate it"...now this he said at least 8-10 times, then off he went to sleep. Loritab is a lovely drug sometimes. Another life nasty over. Monday, August 2, 2010
Letter from Josh 2 August 2010
Hey Family!!
The week was pretty good. its good to be back, and to know that we will get to stay here for a little while and not have to pack my bags again. Chyulu and Mombasa were fun though. We went to a different branch in Mombasa then the one i was serving in so i didn't get to see anyone i knew really, but i will be back there again sometime next transfer so maybe i will see them then. in chyulu though they ride bikes and i have gone on exchanges there before and we always come back sore but this time my back tire got a flat and the closest place to buy the patch was a 45 min walk. the problem with that was that it was almost night time and we dont have lights on our bikes so riding at night is kind of like a death wish. so we had to get back super fast and it was mostly uphill and it was a ten kilometer ride. my legs were burning for about an hour after we got home and i was more sore then i have ever been before going on exchanges there. but it was a fun day for the most part.
So i was with elder Clark (the cousin to Jeff Harris) this last week while i was in Chyulu, he was actually the one i went on exchanges with. and i know you told me they have a lot of kids, but i didn't realize that he was the fourteenth of nineteen children. that is crazy, that is absolutely insane. i dont know why you would ever have that many children. i dont know how anybody could have that many children. and none of them are adopted. and the is only one set of twins. that means 18 pregnancies and births. it just doesn't make sense to me. i know mom would love for one of us to have that many grand children for her, but i dont think even mom would want 19 kids. anyways, he ways pretty cool, but that is way too many children.
Mom wantd to know what i am doing this week. so, this week we have two more zone conferences on tuesday and thursday. and then towards the end of the week, probably friday, we will start to try and figure transfers out. wednesday i have to do what is called the president report which is a big spreadsheet and some statistics stuff and also the reasons for why we baptized minors that dont have parents in the church. and then saturday will be p-day, and we will actually be here for our p-day so i will get to write on saturday this week.
I miss you guys, i wish i could have been there for your little party in sams bed the other night, but we will have plenty of fun when i get home. I am still very happy here though, november seems too soon. but for mom i know its not soon enough. oh, about how long will you guys be coming for? i just want to be able to think of about how long to spend in each place and we will do on those days.
anyways, i love you!!!!! i hope you all have wonderfull weeks!
Love,
Elder Harris
P.S. if you haven't sent the package yet if you could put some chocolate chips in there. they dont have them here and i am not wanting to take the time to cut up a chocolate bar just to make cookies. i prefer milk chocolate, but anything will do.
The week was pretty good. its good to be back, and to know that we will get to stay here for a little while and not have to pack my bags again. Chyulu and Mombasa were fun though. We went to a different branch in Mombasa then the one i was serving in so i didn't get to see anyone i knew really, but i will be back there again sometime next transfer so maybe i will see them then. in chyulu though they ride bikes and i have gone on exchanges there before and we always come back sore but this time my back tire got a flat and the closest place to buy the patch was a 45 min walk. the problem with that was that it was almost night time and we dont have lights on our bikes so riding at night is kind of like a death wish. so we had to get back super fast and it was mostly uphill and it was a ten kilometer ride. my legs were burning for about an hour after we got home and i was more sore then i have ever been before going on exchanges there. but it was a fun day for the most part.
So i was with elder Clark (the cousin to Jeff Harris) this last week while i was in Chyulu, he was actually the one i went on exchanges with. and i know you told me they have a lot of kids, but i didn't realize that he was the fourteenth of nineteen children. that is crazy, that is absolutely insane. i dont know why you would ever have that many children. i dont know how anybody could have that many children. and none of them are adopted. and the is only one set of twins. that means 18 pregnancies and births. it just doesn't make sense to me. i know mom would love for one of us to have that many grand children for her, but i dont think even mom would want 19 kids. anyways, he ways pretty cool, but that is way too many children.
Mom wantd to know what i am doing this week. so, this week we have two more zone conferences on tuesday and thursday. and then towards the end of the week, probably friday, we will start to try and figure transfers out. wednesday i have to do what is called the president report which is a big spreadsheet and some statistics stuff and also the reasons for why we baptized minors that dont have parents in the church. and then saturday will be p-day, and we will actually be here for our p-day so i will get to write on saturday this week.
I miss you guys, i wish i could have been there for your little party in sams bed the other night, but we will have plenty of fun when i get home. I am still very happy here though, november seems too soon. but for mom i know its not soon enough. oh, about how long will you guys be coming for? i just want to be able to think of about how long to spend in each place and we will do on those days.
anyways, i love you!!!!! i hope you all have wonderfull weeks!
Love,
Elder Harris
P.S. if you haven't sent the package yet if you could put some chocolate chips in there. they dont have them here and i am not wanting to take the time to cut up a chocolate bar just to make cookies. i prefer milk chocolate, but anything will do.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sam belly bounce like Josh
Josh & Michael- this is meg. We had a blast tonight- Sam's really into laying in his bed and just listening to music. Me and Spencer helped him listen tonight :) Can't wait for you to get back and join the party. Spencer is in the kitchen making cookies as we speak. Mom went to bed so she can run in the morning... she is missing out! Nothing is better then hanging with the siblings. Come home guys, come home!
Missing you Michael and Josh...
Waiting for the REAL REUNION PARTY November 2010...it's Sunday night, its late, I hear this "MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM! Come join us!!!"...my offspring are "breaking out" missing their siblings...ok, AND DAD...but Dad wouldn't love this party so much....
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