Return to UT-addendum...I found videos!!!!

So, on our way back from TX (after my car was taken and the breakup), we were blessed enough to have the Cothrans let us sojourn there again. This time was also for about a week. We hadn't planned to bug them that long, but thanks to the IRS, had to impose on their hospitality for an extra couple days. Thank you guys so much for making us feel welcome and wanted even then! We loved playing with you. And so did the cousins. There was so much fun to be had while we were in UT that this may just be my longest post EVER (at least until the ORCA post later). First on the SUPER fun list was a baseball lesson from Uncle Aaron. It was so stinkin cute! I'm soooooooo glad to have found the video to go along. So, now they join the super cute pictures. Yay!!!!!!!

Thanks Uncle Aaron for the great lessons. We got to see how cool your advice was when we went to the Mariners game and saw some of the pros doing what you taught us! It was a blast and we can't wait to play some more!

Non-chronological Posting.

Okay, so this actually happened before Bryan's graduation, but I forgot to post it there. I'm coming to the conclusion that the blogs I post for the past two months may not be in chronological order, but they will at least be published. So, forgive my lack of organization, and please enjoy them anyway!

When we knew for sure that we were headed to TX for B's graduation, we called Aaron and Eliza who were kind enough to let us mooch off of them for about a week. We had fun with late night games, especially Spades (thanks Aaron for trying to teach me the finer skills of the game). We also SUPER loved seeing the kids and having play time.

Mom and Ammon were especially cute, and I have photos to prove it. Enjoy the cute and cudly scene.

B's Graduation

I apologize for the poor quality, but something is better than nothing!

So, almost ten years to the day after I bid adieu to one of the more painful experiences of my life, I was able to watch Bryan walk across the stage as he graduated from the same place I left. So, Smithson Valley High School has now seen three of our family close their doors for the last time. I think I speak for all of us when I say, "HALLELUJAH!" Congrats B! Love ya man.

I'm Repenting.

So, it has been nearly two months since I've even posted anything on here. I figure it is time to alter that sad truth, and to apologize for being so remiss. Life has had its ups and downs over the past while. A brief list includes the following.

1.)Saying goodbye to my Jetta which was repossessed because I moved out of state with it. Lame, but true. The owners who bought out my contract stated it was against their policy to allow their vehicles out of state. It didn't matter that the loan was over half finished. It didn't matter that I had a solid foundation with the company. It didn't matter that they would make more money by letting me keep it out of state and pay out the term of the loan. What did matter is where all of those things were happening. Stupid, but true.

2.)Saying goodbye to a serious relationship of eight months. That was a killer for me, but I know it needed to happen, so it did. I trust that Heavenly Father has someone else in mind that is even better. Someone who won't ditch me on Valentine's Day. Someone who won't totally drop off the planet for a week at a time and not let me know why. Someone who will actually take the time out to see me after a three month separation. Soemone willing to make me the unexpendable one. So, yeah. Another painful thing.

3.)A delay in getting home because of a HUGE mistake made by the IRS. Looooong story short, had just enough money released to get home! Thank goodness for Heaven's blessings!

So, yeah. That was actually just a couple weeks. And the first couple weeks since the blogging lapse. So, there's more to come. It may just take about twenty more posts, which I'll try and get to tonight and tomorrow. So...thanks for allowing me to repent and hope you'll forgive me-again.