Week 25- June 13th thru 19th
Our week was super busy as always.... I thought summer would be a little less running around but I guess not. In fact I got my oil changed when I was in Sacramento the 2nd week of May, and I am already due for another oil change. It has only been 6 WEEKS!
Sunday our lesson in YW was on keeping a journal. Not one of the girls actually writes in a journal. I totally did at their age. I do not keep a personal journal anymore I just use my blog as a journal.... one with things that you do not mind the rest of the world reading. But I do have it printed out so that it is actually on paper not just in cyber-land.
Monday was soccer. Thank heavens we carpool with the Fortin family otherwise soccer would absolutely drain me mentally, physically, and financially. 3 hour practices are too long to just sit there and wait, and just short enough that once I did drive back home I would not be home for long before running back to town. Thankfully I only have to drive one way and Sandy drives the other way.
Tuesday the YW met here and we learned how to use Royal Icing. It was really fun decorating the cookies. I think these lessons on cake decorating have been so much fun for the girls. Some of them have really learned a lot.
Wednesday we drove to Reno and picked up Eddie's "New to Him Truck". It was a rather exhausting afternoon. We could not meet the guy until 4 as he had to be at work. So there was no point in leaving first thing in the morning. Claira had soccer so we left her with Sandy around 1. Then we headed to the bank in Reno. We arrived at the bank to see a note on the door. "This Branch is Closed" What the heck we were just here 3 weeks before making sure that this bank was a "sister-bank" to our bank in Sacramento, and that we would be able to pull out enough money at one time to purchase the truck. So that added a bunch of anxiety. So I called a bank on the list of "close branches" to see where in the world they were located. Of course they had to be in the most awkward location. Down town Reno where there is no parking and streets are screwy, and it was on the 3rd floor of a medical office. Who would have thought to look for a bank there???? So I went in to get a check printed for the sellers and plain forgot there last name. So down I had to go to find the boys in the car to get the paper that had the last name - cause Eddie did not bring his cell with him. Then back up and got the paper work. After all was said and done it was an hour later than planned and it was now time to get back on the road to meet the guy. They happen to live in Red Rock, which is a very cute little valley but of course it is about 40 min from Reno towards home. So we get there and they are very nice people. We stayed and chatted for a while, the wife was feeling a little guilty because her husband was getting rid of his baby because of her. She was just getting to "old" to ride in the truck anymore. Once that was done I headed home and Eddie headed to Reno to go to Home Depot so he could get some supplies to build a wood rack.
(I will upload a pic of the new truck tomorrow)
Thursday was another oh so fun day. Registering the truck! It took Eddie all morning. The rest of our money was turned over to the Great State of California, and we were given a sticker to place on the truck in return. Dallen and Eddie built the racks that afternoon, while I had a presidency meeting in the house. It was a very productive meeting. We planned some fun things for the girls. That evening Claira and I got the joy of attending a 4-H counsel meeting. It was not that bad but it just ment another trip into town.
Friday we slept in - that is one nice thing about summer I HATE getting up in the mornings no matter if it is 4 or 9, though it is a little easier at 9. Then we watched Alice in Wonderland while I worked on Eddie's Fathers Day blanket. It is a rag quilt and dang my fingers hurt by the time I was done snipping the edges. 2 of my fingers still hurt and are a little tingly. He better like it Dang it! I know he will. he had been asking for one for a while now.
( I will post a picture of the blanket tomorrow it is currently wrapped up in a box)
Saturday (today- man I am on top of blogging this week hehehe), I took the truck out for the first time. It is alot higher than I am used to driving and a lot wider and it is a deisel so there are a few things I am not used to. So I did not drive as my peppy self. Our first adventure was to the DUMP!!! I was so excited to have a truck again so that we could make a run to the dump. Sick I know, but that is what I was most excited about. We filled up the truck, honestly could have gotten a little more in it but I was not in the mood to stuff it as full as I could. And off we went. Of course I am so short that I had to scoot the seat up nice and close, which ment I could not even use my side mirrors. Eddie is going to have to purchase different mirrors for me. (These ones are not adjustable.) The guy at the dump, the worker, just sat there and gave me dirty looks while I slowly tried to back up. I think honestly he was hoping that I would hit his truck and boof it. We got the yucky garbage unloaded and were out of there. Man that is a stinky place.
Now we are just hanging out waiting for Eddie to come home from work. The kids are playing the Wii and Xbox ( yeah not at the same time - just back and forth between games) and here I sit on the puter trying to stay on top of things.
