Returning From Montana

Kyle is flying in from Montana tomorrow. He will be here all next week. We have so much to do to get everything ready to move the rest of us to Colstrip. His new job is relocating us to Montana but they will only pay to ship 15,000 pounds. They sent in a moving company to do an estimate of how much stuff we have to move and we were way over the estimated limit. I refuse to get rid of everything so we have rented a relo-cube or pod to ship some of are excess stuff (books, paper craft stuff, more paper, rubber stamps or as Kyle says "Junk that makes me happy"). I have been packing boxes all week. I'm sick of packing. Thanks to Debbie Clayton for running over to Walmart after midnight to get me empty boxes. They sure fill up fast. We have lots of painting to do to get the house ready to put on the market. Anyone need a new house?

The kids are so happy that daddy is coming home. Camryn called "First" to be the one to give daddy kisses and hugs when we pick him up at the airport. This will be the best Valentine gift ever for everyone in our family. We are so excited to have him home again (even if it is only a week).

Top Model Part 2- Walking home from school with Melena and Jensen

Wednesday after Melena and Jensen got home from school. (Its was early release because of exams.) They walked up to the elementary school to pick up Camryn and walk her home. It was a perfect day for posing. Melena took her camera and snapped off a few shots. Since it was a nice chilly day Camryn got to model her new scarf and hat that Grandma made her for Christmas.

Leaving Florida

Kyle left for Montana yesterday afternoon. Ethan, Melena, Camryn and I drove down to the airport with him and dropped him off. He had a 5pm flight but when we got there the flight departure had moved to 7 pm. He was flying through Denver and this later flight time caused him to miss his connection in Denver to Billings. The airline put him up in a hotel for the night and he is on a plane flying to Billings right now as I am typing this entry. (Monday 11:40) He is starting work today although I guess he will be a little late. It is one and a half hours from Billings to Colstrip (and a whole lot colder than Florida).

Kyle and I just returned from our home shopping trip to Colstrip, Montana. Kyle wasn't joking when he said the town was small. There were only 4 houses for us to look at that would have fit our family's needs and luckily we found one that suited us pretty good.

Every yard comes with there very own deer or at least it seemed like it.


Here is a front view of the house. It has 3 bedroom upstairs and an unfinished basement. We have to have it finished so that everyone can have their own bedroom. (Per Melena).

Here is Kyle walking up to the front door. Notice the white stuff on the ground - apparently they call it snow. Its kind of cold. I wish that there was a warmer version of it.

Christmas Morning

I'm a little late posting our Christmas but I wanted to show of Camryn, Ethan and Melena's new Christmas pajamas. Every Christmas they get new pj's so they will look cute for Christmas morning. Here they are just getting up in the morning to see what Santa has left for them.

Here they are getting up Christmas morning to see what they got in their stockings.

Aren't they just the cutest kids you could ever ask for!

EUREKA!!!

Eureka!!! and a big whaa whoo!!!

Kyle got a job offer today!!!

Can you guess where we are going?

M O N T A N A

I don't know what else to say.

Primary Sharing Time Activity

Yesterday in Primary, Ethan and Camryn had a really nice sharing time activity. They wrote a poem to there parents using the letters in their name. I thought that I would share them with you.

Here is Ethan's:
I am thankful that you Each love me.
I am thankful that you Take me to church.
I am thankful that you Have me as a son.
I am thankful that you Always love me.
I am thankful that you Never forget about me.

Here is Camryn's:
I am thankful that you Care for me.
I am thankful that you Always help me do things.
I am thankful that you Make me happy.
I am thankful that you Remember to tell me that you love me.
I am thankful that you You say prayers with me.
I am thankful that you Notice that "I Love You".

I have to say that we have really great leaders and teachers in our primary. Thanks Mary for a great activity.