When summer ends it's time to say goodbye to so many things. Including those wonderful free apricots I got to pick from a neighbors tree...which made the best apricot jam! There are so many wonderful things about summertime and now it is coming to an end. This summer in particular I am sad to say goodbye because I know that life will not be the same in a drastic way this year since we have moved here to Utah.
It has been a blast seeing family and being with mine as well as Mike's family since we moved here. It has been like a vacation for several weeks and it has been a wonderful time of reunion with so many people whom I love so much.
However, it is time to get serious and start planning and preparing for the next several months ahead as the kids start school and Mike and I continue to look for employment while trying to keep our heads above water...so to speak:) Mike has been fortunate to work pretty regularly with his brother, but still he is not in a stable job. I am hoping to land a job with the school district so cross your fingers for me.
Mike's folks have been great! They have been so gracious and helpful as we have been able to move into this house without having a mortgage as of yet. But it is time to get busy and settle down and make a permanent life for us here. I do love Utah so much and I am so glad to be here. We love our ward and they seem to be glad to have us. Stephen gave a talk in sacrament meeting yesterday and so now everyone knows who we are....they say Stephen and I look like twins..."twins"? lol!
p.s. Stephen's talk was on "The Temple" and so he gave an opening story about when he attended EFY last week, before the dance, the leaders were teaching appropriate dance etiquette and inappropriate dance etiquette.
Inappropriate etiquette:
Talk about yourself and how wonderful you are, look around at all the other people you hope to dance with and ignore your dance partner.
Appropriate etiquette:
Get to know eachother and ask questions, look at eachother and make a new friend.
EXAMPLE
Boy: "So, what is your favoirite temple?"
Girl: "The Salt Lake Temple"
Girl: "What is your favorite temple?"
Boy: "I'm holding her"...
Smooth huh?
