Rambling on...

I haven't had internet, so I haven't been able to post. Let's be honest, I probably wouldn't have posted anything anyways! There really isn't much new to report. I am still trying to clean the mess left to us. Other people's messes are so much more disgusting, don't you think? It has been crazy cold around here, so we have had the fireplace going a lot. The boys love it. Haven't got t.v. yet (tomorrow, yay!) but they will sit at the hearth and watch the fire for long stretches of time. Tomorrow we get cable and internet. We had a contract with Directv, and they didn't want to let us out of it, but there is no line of site to our house/property here. Seriously. That's how many and how tall the trees are! It will be even worse in the spring when there are leaves on the trees. Somehow I was able to connect to someone's internet tonight to post this.

Church on Sunday was good. We got a great welcome from the ward, and it sure helped us in making that transition. Mady and Jake were surrounded by youth and taken to class. Jake didn't even sit by Phil during his first Priesthood Opening Exercises. The deacons sandwiched him into their row! Gabe and Jackson did great in Primary. Of all the kids, Gabe is still having the hardest time. He just doesn't think he will make any friends. We keep telling him to give it time. Mady and Jake were picked up for a fireside Sunday night. They have youth activities on Wednesday, and we have the ward party Friday night.

Tonight we were invited over to dinner by a family in the ward. They have a 16 year old daughter and a 10 year old son still at home. Peter (the dad) grew up in Philly, and Rhonda(the mom) grew up in Tucson, so they had a good time talking to Phil about people they all knew. The Mormon community is such a small world. Also in our ward is a gal Emma and Alison may remember, she remembers them anyway. Chelsea Powers ring a bell?

After dinner, Phil had to go back to Jersey. He will be there till Friday night, and hopefully next week will be his last time. It was almost as hard saying goodbye to him tonight as it was in Utah when he was leaving for weeks at a time.

So I know I just rambled on for way too long, and you probably aren't interested in all these minute details, but I have no one to talk to (the kids are in bed), no tv to watch, and no books I want to read (I know, shocker!), so deal with it! Or at least humor me! :)