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| Shawn and Caden washing windows |
More exciting than that *but in a different more important sort-of a way* is that my brother Eli got his mission call to Santiago, Chile! He will be leaving straight for the MTC that is in Chile, on September 11th. Now that my parents know when he will be leaving, they will turn in their mission papers with Sept. 11 as their availability date. Lots of mission stuff going on lately in our family - we are expecting to hear any day when and where my niece, Abby will be going. (I will add that later if she finds out in the next couple of days, because it was supposedly in the mail on Sunday) Also, on Sunday, Shawn's parents left for the MTC. They will be serving at the Idaho Falls temple visitor's center for the next year and a half. We are so excited that they will still be living at home and close to us!
This Nolan boy suddenly jumped on his bike on Friday afternoon and took off! Last year he wouldn't even try it without training wheels. He has been riding his bike every spare moment, squeezing in the five minutes before the bus arrives in the morning and for hours after school. He has been enjoying the spring-time thunder storms that we have had in the afternoons twice this week, because then he also has puddles to ride through!! This morning, at Nolan's request, he and Shawn made plans to ride bikes to school one of these mornings before school lets out for the summer.
Nothing makes a kid feel more independent than learning to ride a bike! That is really cute how excited Nolan is. How far is the ride to school?
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for Eli and glad he still has the summer. If he takes the mission preparation class there will he be staying with you for the six weeks?
I'm utterly horrified that this is the FIRST time you have washed the upper windows since you moved in! (Have I bothered more than once in the decade or more we have lived here?:) It does look like an exciting job! Heidi
Two or three miles? Not really sure - but he'll be surprised how long it is, I think:) YES!!! Eli will stay with us - we are so excited! And is it possible that you have that nice, soft, Oregon water that doesn't ruin your windows? And not the crazy wind that blows like crazy around here and makes them IMPOSSIBLE to see out of?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is a great weekend! Chile! How exciting! Can't wait to hear about Abby and your parents too. And what is this "window washing" you speak of? Never heard of it.
ReplyDeleteWe heard about Eli. Such exciting news! Keep us posted about Abby and your parents. Maybe your dad will write about it on his blog?
ReplyDeleteYou live is such a beautiful place!!
I didn't know Shawn's parents were going on another mission. Good for them!
ReplyDeleteGreat job learning to ride a bike Nolan!