If I hadn't got to move Scott into his "new" apartment...
I wouldn't have appreciated my BED!
We took Scott back to Utah and moved him into an apartment. I wish I had taken pictures of this place. We walked into his room and the mattress caught our eyes immediately. Can't say I have ever seen such a dirty, disgusting-looking thing. Not sure how old it was, but I tried to be grateful as I helped Scott make his bed. The next day I asked him how his sleep was. When he responded that his mattress kind of stunk, that did it for me. Jay and Scott went to DI and bought a new mattress. Yeah. I know, maybe getting a new mattress doesn't prepare him quite as much for the missionary places he may get to live in, but for me, as his mother, I felt much better leaving him a few days later.I gotta report that when Jay saw the condition of the apartment, etc. he made the comment that Scott needed to get to know some cute girls so he could ask them to help him clean up the place...NOT! I immediately informed Scott that he better clean up if he plans on getting to know any cute girls! You know the place was bad when we went to the store and Scott asked if there was something he could buy to make the apartment smell better (candles aren't allowed), then he came "home" and the first thing he did was spray that air freshener! Then Jay came in and sprayed some more!
It was fun unpacking together, getting to know his roommates a little and getting him settled. I do love this part of college - helping them find places to put things, making sure they have what they need and are ready for classes and spending time with them in their new place is fun. There's always a bit of anxiousness mixed with excitement of the new things coming. Scott has a GREAT roommate, from Mesa and we are grateful that they get to live together! He is taking some tough classes and working hard to succeed. I am really proud of him!
I will admit, I miss having Scott around here a lot. There is something missing in our home. I miss having talks with him, his laugh, his stories, his help and having him say before going to bed, "I love you too."
If I hadn't gone to Idaho in August...
I wouldn't have appreciated training for the marathon!
We have just two and a half weeks til we run the marathon! CRAZY! I was really getting to hate those long runs. We ran long in Provo. It was cooler than Arizona, but by the time the 17 1/2 miles was up it was pretty hot there too (and the hills...?!)! In Idaho, in August, I could have run for miles and miles! It was so beautiful and green. It was cool at ALL times of the day. I loved my morning runs.
But I couldn't do that everyday because I had visiting to do! It was SO great spending time with Taralynn and Kory. They are doing great. They BOTH cooked for me! I ate a very large and juicy peach from THEIR tree! Kory made salsa using vegetables from THEIR garden (well, Kory's garden!). We played games on the patio in the middle of the day and at night! We shopped, got pedicures, ate out, went to the movie and the temple, visited family, and even went to Rexburg and saw the new "mini Conference Center" there. AMAZING!
I didn't want to leave Idaho. It was great seeing Taralynn and Kory so happy, so content, and so settled into a good life. Taralynn reminded me that the weather is not always perfect in Idaho. In fact, on September 1, there was a significant change in the temperature there...Taralynn said, "it's like Idaho knows it's September." Arizona didn't know it was September - still 113 degrees when I got home. But, home is good.
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| Can you see the wind? |
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| 10 basketball courts on one side, a beautiful meeting place on the other. Carl Bloch paintings on the walls surrounding the Conference Center. It is an amazing building. BYU-I is great! (but, you gotta endure the wind and cold!) |
If I hadn't had mono many years ago...
I wouldn't have appreciated just how lousy Amy was feeling...!
Amy hasn't been feeling so good. I "made" her go to the doctor before I left town. They thought she'd be fine in a few days...she wasn't. She went back to the doctor, got tested for mono (that's a blood test, you know, and my children hate sharing their blood), the test came back negative (?) but the doctors are pretty sure the test was wrong! So Amy is pretty frustrated with doctors...she has been getting stronger the past couple days though and I think someday she will feel "normal" again.The real bummer for me is that Amy will not be running the marathon with us. She was our inspiration in doing this in the first place! But, Jay and I will do it together and enjoy Amy on the sidelines cheering us on. I feel so bad that she wasn't able to finish the training to run, but I have no doubt that Amy will someday run a marathon.
Amy is back at work, enjoying sweet children. She is always looking for something fun to do and someone fun to do it with her! It is great having Amy home with us! She and Jason are becoming closer by being the only "kids" at home.
If I hadn't gone to Idaho...
I wouldn't have appreciated HOME and my "jobs" here!
I did feel appreciated when I got home, though Amy had done a GREAT job taking care of Jay and Jason, cooking and cleaning (even feeling lousy). Jason and Jay looked happy and handsome! I do love being a wife, mother and homemaker. I enjoy serving people around me and I hope I make life happier for those that associate with me.and lastly...
If it hadn't been for this storm...
We wouldn't have gotten this...which is so much appreciated!
Weather for Mesa, AZ
 | 93°F | °C | Fri | Sat | Sun | ||||||
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| Partly Cloudy | ||||||||||
| Wind: SW at 9 mph | ||||||||||
| Humidity: 25% | 94° | 73° | 95° | 69° | 99° | 72° | ||||
| BELOW 100! It feels GREAT! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
That's all for today. I love and appreciate life and the people in my life. Spending time with them is what I live for as I strive to become more like my Savior. Life's experience is one of learning, growing and appreciating!
Love,
Lori
