Thanksgiving in AZ

Top 7 of the week

1. Kayla and Brandon finally got an apartment!  They will be in the BYU married housing, Wymount!  I know it was a very stressful week for them, but so happy everything worked out!

2. Marisa and Jared had their Luau.  Sounds like it went great!  Wish I could have been there to see it!

3. The day before that, Marisa went to the doctor and found out she has pneumonia!  She got antibiotics and I think she is feeling better?

4. Tyler got a call from BATC saying he could start November 28- that is way too soon, especially to try and get him set up out there.  So, he is now set to start in May.

5. Look at this great note I got from a student at Anamosa

6. Alayna loves bowling.  She goes 3 nights a week.  The 1st meet is on Tuesday.

7. Marisa, Brandon, and Kayla are all heading to sunny AZ for Thanksgiving.  Can’t wait to see them all at Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving week!!

Pictures from the girls

Another challenging and exhausting week

This has been a very challenging and exhausting week.  Especially discouraged by the fact that my fibro is worsening and I can’t seem to fix it.  Hopefully the doctor can help me find some solutions next month.  I think this picture sums up how we all feel.  I found her asleep like this…

One highlight was that Bob bought me flowers!

Sorry this is short this week.  My phone broke so I wasn't able to take many pictures.

Marisa and Jared- Good luck with the performances this week!

Also, keep Brandon and Kayla in your prayers.  They are having a terrible tie trying to find an affordable apt at BYU.  If any of you have any contacts, they could use some help!

Life is too short

I got a call late Thursday night from school that an accident had happened and one of our students had been killed.  I didn’t sleep all night- so worried because I love all the students and just couldn't imagine losing one.  I looked up information in the news and saw it was around the same place Tyler crashed 2 years ago and it said 2 people were killed and 3 were lifeflighted to Iowa City with life-threatening injuries.  My heart just hurt and i didnt even know who they were yet.

The next morning we had a staff meeting and the news got worse.  It was an entire family-a single mom and her 4 girls.  They were stopped at the light.  A pickup truck was in front of them.  Another pickup came and smashed into the back of them so hard that their car flipped and ended up in the shape of a ball.  The 7th grader and her sister 11th grade were pronounced dead at the scene.  The mom, a 4 year old sister, and the 9th grader were severely injured.  Elysia, the 9th grader broke her back and her brain is bleeding.  Isabella, our student, was such a beautiful wonderful girl.  One time I remember, she came in asked me for any books about Muslims.  She told me how she wanted to learn about other cultures so she could better understand other people and where they are coming from.  I showed her Malala’s books and we talked about a bunch of different things.  I think heavenly father took her because he needed her up there.  Friday was a tough day as students found out and there were many tears.  I came away grateful that I have the gospel and know what I know.  Grateful I am sealed to my family for eternity. Things like this remind you to put things in perspective because lives can be taken away literally in an instant.  I didn’t even know her that well, but the hurt was real. 

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We had a fun Halloween.  We couldn't dress up for school so I just did my hair.  Tyler and Alayna spent the evening passing out candy.

Cindy and I worked super hard this week to organize the back room and make more room in the library for stations since my Makerspace grant was approved!

Then last week on the treadmill, I saw something run across the floor.  At 1st I thought it was one of our guineas loose- until I saw it shapeshift as flat as a piece of paper and disappear under our storage room followed by a very long tail!  Bob got a trap and the 1st night we caught 3 baby mice.  I am NOT amused.  Bob and Alayna drove them 3 miles away and let them loose.  I am a little afraid of what is in the box today…so gross! (Yes, I am aware of the irony that we technically own and hand out with 7 rodents, but still gross)

Bob and I had a date night (at home in Pjs because this week exhausted me) and we got to see the new Star Trek movie on Vidangel.  I loved it!

Tyler continues to do an awesome job being our home chef.  He is still on the waiting list for BATC and is looking for a job here in the meantime.

Happy 18th Birthday to Tyler!

Tyler finally turned 18 this week and is now a full-fledged adult!  Go, Tyler! We celebrated at Olive Garden and yesterday he went to get his full adult drivers license!

My huge Harry Potter clb started this week and we spent the time making wands from chopsticks.  It was exhausting but a HUGE success!

ALayna joined the LM bowling team and is very excited about it!  She also went to help out with the ward Halloween party.

I dressed up for Red Ribbon Week…

For Twin Day , Cindy and I were the giving tree

Oct 23

Made some delicious apple pies-This was it.  Our apple trees were demolished by an army of jerk ladybugs.

And here is Alaynas beautiful picture that she refused to let me post

The book fair was a HUGE success and we made over $6,000 which means about $3,000 of new books!!!

So, Friday I literally didn't move from my bed.  I always think I cant be more exhausted and then I surprise myself.  Again, I love my job and I am so happy and loving this experience, but wow the exhaustion isnt getting any better.

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