January 16, 2015
Dear Riley,
OK, this week has been a little hard for me
emotionally. It’s real. It’s what we’ve been preparing you for and
anticipating all along, but it’s here.
You’re leaving the nest in a big way.
I hope we’ve done right by you; that’s surely been our intention.
I’ve been wondering what things I can include in my letters
that will help you feel tied to home, but not weighed down by the
connection. When we did the Big Clean in
the girls’ room, I had the fabulous idea to lace a barrier in the book crates
so the books can’t fall over and have to stand on end. Why I never thought of that before, I can’t
tell you. But I can tell you that because
they stand nice, it’s much easier to see them and cycle through them. And as I was going through the books, my
first thought was that I had to get rid of some of those books. But I would hold them and remember reading
them to you kids and I couldn’t get rid of hardly any. Josie is in heaven. This week she discovered Toot and Puddle and
The Funny Little Woman. If I remember, I
will keep you updated on her book discovery list.
Last Friday I had a council PTA meeting and Mr. C told me that he had just gotten word that NOVA graduation was Jan 12. We bring treats to that event. Last year it was a bit of a fiasco (I was in
charge and ordered donuts for pick-up at Ridleys and they changed the price
from the quote and I wouldn’t pay more… I was worn out by the time it was
done.) So remembering last year and
considering all the other stuff I have on my plate, I didn’t quite realize that
this deal that I had to manage was the next school day.
As I got up Monday morning, I had this little impression to
check with Mr. C for when this was.
So at 7:20 I knew I had to have treats set up by 11:15 at Cascade for
180 people. Glad I listened to that
little impression. The rest flowed
easily: call Sam’s and order cookies. They open at 7:00 for business and plus
members AND they set out breakfast for you to pick up as you go in. So I dropped Aleah off, took Josie down,
picked up cookies and juice boxes, set up and headed home by 10 to finally
workout and shower. But it got
done. Then this week was my PTA meeting and
SCC yesterday. It’s been a busy
volunteer week. But we made it.
The ward kids have been going to Timpanogos temple on
Thursdays and it has made them late to school twice already. Elise wants to head back to Provo. They have started their new term. Time just flies, really.
Brittney got home this week.
Her plane was cancelled in the morning, but she ended up home just 30
minutes later than was expected. Cambry
went and saw her last night for the first time. We plan to go to her homecoming this Sunday.
I was at work today doing the payroll. Josie had watched
Lelo and Stitch and wanted Gus to turn on something else. I told him she could
only watch something else if she was eating her lunch. (I had already had to talk her through her
breakfast during my workout: bite in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.) Josie came to my office
and while closing the door said, “Mom, Mom.
Calm down.” Stinker!
Our accountant has a boy from his ward in your mission: Elder H.
And I’ve heard from a couple of sources that the Thai’s are most excited
to know they can be forgiven of their sins. So we have that in common!
It’s Dad’s birthday tomorrow. I am taking him away tonight, staying at the
Little America hotel in SLC for the night.
It should be very nice to get away.
Then we’ll have his birthday meals on Sunday. Enchiladas?
We went to lunch yesterday for his work celebration. We ate down in Provo and Joe Vera’s. It was decent Mexican. But the waiter was absolutely smitten by
Josie. Get in line, buddy.
I’m out of time. I
wanted to remind you of the council you received from Bro. C, but I don’t
have time. If you don’t remember, you’ll
have to pray the Spirit will call it to your remembrance.
I love you,
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