Sunday, January 24, 2016

2/16

Hi from Mom,

I haven't really fallen in love with the 9am schedule....Dad usually leaves for meetings early or is preparing for a talk, so I have to wake up extra early and be ready to get kids going early. And, everyone wants food....lots of food... breakfast, lunch and dinner and treats. When we go at 11 or 1pm I can get away with just one large meal a small breakfast and a snack. I think just not eating would be a better way to live. Then all the older guys take big afternoon naps like lions, with the younger children filling the floor with games and legos and tempting the lions out of their sleep with arguing or sometimes laughter. 

I love the story about the man who feeds you every Sunday. I am so grateful for his example. 

So the above paragraph should also include....I am so grateful for Sunday's to have everyone here, reading, playing and resting. I love going to church and being able to sub for anybody that needs it. Today I subbed for Pace's Sunday School class. I love having Dad around. He told his client that they don't work on Sunday, so they would pick back up on the rush job on Monday morning early. I love doing the dishes together, hearing Tad's crazy ideas, Porter's scientific insights, and teasing Pace. I love cuddling up with Drew and Davis and Sadie and reading with them. I love having time to write to you and catching up on Sunday stuff. And we are signed up to have the missionaries over to dinner next month. Ha Ha ..I have two personalities. 

Porter brought up an insight that I thought was valuable. It seems that good people quickly repent of things that may not have been fully their fault...but want to be clean and right with the Lord. He sighted several scriptural examples from the Old Testament. Sometimes they may see something inappropriate or do something unknowingly, but they repent and readjust their lives quickly. 

It is Porter's 17th birthday this week. Grandpa's was last Wednesday. Any good ideas for presents?

On Friday Dad took a half a day off work to go on a double date with me and  Jacksons. Steve ended up getting sick, but Stephanie, Breanne and Sarah came with us. We went to Pocatello to find a Yurt to cross country ski to for a future adventure. We didn't make it to the yurt, but had fun on another trail. Then because we had an extra pair of skis we decided to rent some for the younger kids and go Saturday with our family to the canal road below Cress Creek that is along the Snake River. We stopped and played games at Grandma Nikki's after. 

Porter went to the El Cheapo dance with Sadie (I forgot her last name....Abby's friend) on Saturday afternoon and night.. Colton went with Abby.  They went cross country skiing again...so he really got a day full of it. But it was a good day for it. El Cheapo is a new dance that they only announce the week of, then whoever gets asked has to pay for the date, but can only spend $20.16. 

Tad went to the Klondike Derby on Friday and Saturday. Their scout group has gone camping every month. Isaac, Brigham and Tad had lots of fun. 

Porter and I left the driveway on Saturday night with a sign in front of the car that says Llama Lover's lane.Llama Lover Parking Only. Violators will be spit on. We suspect this was a Becky and Brigham job. Tad had a smile from ear to ear. Tad is constantly telling us ideas of what he and Brigham are going to do. 

Pace applied for the Rigby Police Department Cadet program. He also signed up for spring soccer along with Porter. 

This Tuesday Grandma Nikki asked if we would drive her to a women's meeting at BYU-I with Sister Bednar. Elder Bednar is speaking at devotional in the day and she will go to that.  But this meeting is at night, so Grandma doesn't want to drive.  Sadie and I are excited we get to drive her and attend. 

Davis is really taking off in piano. He has 10 or more songs this week. Drew loves to practice too. 

This week is parent teacher conference.Yay.  I love this holiday. I get lots of presents. 

Next week I am going with Grandma and Grandpa to Bryce Canyon to a quilt retreat. I will take a class from her, sell her patterns and material kits and take another class to make some new quilted placemats. This week I will finish up getting patterns ready. 

Sadie High got her mission call to the band in Nauvoo. She is so excited. 

I saw Stetson's mom this week at a scout meeting. Stetson is in Moscow going to school. She said hi and asked how you were doing. Lots of people at the high school registration fair asked how you are doing. Hi from Mr. Rasmussen!! The Sound of Troy sang at our Martin's Cove kick-off fireside. 

We love you. You feel so far away, but now that I know how to make plantain fufu, I will make it and think of you. It is really easy! Stephanie and Amy tried making it too. We all like it. Be careful,  I gained a lot of weight during mochi season. Those carb balls can get you.

Last call for requests for your package. I will mail it on Tuesday. 

Love you, Mom

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