10.03.2014 - One More Week

You might wax on longer, but I’m not complaining! I love every word. Wasn’t conference great? That is cool to think that we were all watching it together! I didn’t hear the MTC choir except for about 20 seconds, but I want to hear it! I can do that soon. I’m definitely in for singing. As long as we all do it together. :) 

09.29.2014 - Fall Doesn't Fall Here

I’m used to calling you that so I’ll just stick with it. :) But you’re right, I’m sure I won’t be used to anyone calling me by Michelle…that’ll seem so foreign! It’s weird even just typing it haha. My week has been good for the most part! Lots of meetings and a sick day so not too much proselyting, but still good things happened! 

09.22.2014 - Autumn Equinox

Fall…we don’t really have that here haha I kind of miss that. Definitely survived the rain here…loved it actually. :) I don’t think that’s a sign that you need to be released…I think it’s a sign you need the calling longer! :) I like those four things that she mentioned in her talk. They are definitely true. 

09.15.2014 - The Best

I appreciated your long e-mail this week. :) So thank you for writing on Sunday night instead of this morning! Haha I loved how you referred to that first paragraph as your trunky mom talk. You’re the best. It’s crazy to think that it’s only a month away. Please tell me where the time has gone?! Because I can’t seem to figure it out.  

09.08.2014 - Sweet Sixteen

I’m sorry to hear that all of you were sick on your super nice vacation…but at least you are feeling better now. :) You talk about your wonderful weather of the high seventies…today and last night we had a HUGE thunder storm and it has been raining like crazy. And it was 75 degrees and cold! Funny how you adjust. 

09.01.2014 - Staying in the Ward

It sounds like you've been having a fun week! Lots of camping...haha I feel like that's all you have been doing this summer, but I can't say that I blame you!  :) You can tell Bishop that I'm doing good! Transfer calls came this morning and I am STAYING IN THE WARD!!!!! My whole mission, :) 

08.25.2014 - Short but Sweet

I’ve been telling you this whole time that e-mailing on Sunday would be a good idea, but I’m glad that you finally decided to do it. :) My week has been good! We are still running our air conditioner too! ;) 

08.18.2014 - Back to an Empty Nest

Yeah we went over to the Knudson’s house because we are teaching Lenox’s (the daughter) friend and we were working with her on that. They are a great family. I’m so proud of you for writing on Sunday afternoon. It was a very quality e-mail as well. I love Ruby Beach!! Was it beautiful?? I don’t think I’ve ever been to Spirit Lake or to the Ape Caves, but I’ve always wanted too. 

08.11.2014 - Summertime and the living is ... hot? sweaty? amazing?

I can’t believe that it is already August 11^th either! Crazy! My brain just can’t comprehend where all of the time goes. I’m glad to hear that only almost everyone was drinking wine. :)

08.04.2014 - Celebrating Kathryn's BD

This week has been really good! This past week actually hasn’t been that hot! Well, at least this weekend wasn’t. I actually wore a long-sleeve shirt on Friday (the sleeves were rolled up so I guess it was ¾) and I was fine. But it was probable still in the 90s…it’s funny how your body just adjusts to where you live. Kathryn’s dinner celebration sounded like it was delicious! Save some raspberry jam for me! I bought raspberries last week and thought of you every time I ate them. :)

07.21.2014 - Celebrate Today

I’m seriously considering not e-mailing you…but I just can’t do that! (apparently mom's email wasn't in her in box but she really, really did send one this week and she finally got it as she was finishing her email....maybe its the work police monitoring mom's non work related emails).  I have to share with you all that happened. It’s been another good week. More miracles every day. And when I think they’ve stopped, more come! God is good.

07.14.2014 - If You're Happy and You Know It ...

So I think I’m going to really have to recommend that you switch to Sunday night e-mail writing because this is the second week in a row that your e-mail hasn’t gotten to me in time…just a thought. :) But it sounds like you have been having a lot of wonderful trips, enjoying the beauty of nature. We’ve been having thunder/lightning storms throughout the week, so I’ve been enjoying that! I could probably just sit and watch the lightning for hours…is that weird? If it is I don’t care because it looks so cool! You mentioned it was too ‘snowy’ to go hiking…what’s snow??  

07.07.2014 - And I'm Proud to be an American

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!! Did you have a good celebration? How were Kathryn’s fireworks? Was it cold or good weather? What other great things happened this week? What miracles did you see? What miracle have you already seen today?

06.30.2014 - June in the Rear View

This week has been good. Thanks for asking. :) Waffles sound good…there aren’t many mornings I have time to make waffles…there aren’t any actually! Were the cherries yummy?? I got a little bag of cherries from a little girl this week. So sweet. 

06.23.2014 - Imperfect People Can Have Perfect Moments

Happy First Week of Summer to you too!! It feels like summer started a while ago and it was just a tad bit hotter than 77 here, but it was good to have it be officially summer. 

06.19.2014 - Summer. Round 2.

Sounds like you are in for a very fun trip! You’re right…I am a little jealous of the homemade ice cream, but that’s okay. :) Barett sounds soooo cute! I can’t wait to get to hear him talk. I still wish he hadn’t been so shy on Mother’s Day but that’s ok. This way the first time I hear it will be in person…and that’s better, right?? He also sounds pretty smart/tricky.  I have the best nieces and nephews around. :) I do have Liz’s address and sent her a letter last week. She e-mailed me today saying that she got it. I told her pretty much exactly what you just told me to say, that I was thinking about her, that she is in my prayers, and that I love her. Great minds think alike I suppose. And no, I can’t believe that Ryder is three!!! And Barett isn’t far behind. So crazy.

06.09.2014 - Birthday's All Around

Sounds like Dad and Annika’s birthday celebration was very nice…and very yummy. You made the dark bread from Outback? I love that stuff! I don’t think I was there when Liberty Wagley was…but that’s awesome that she was able to be baptized. Branson trip?? I don’t think you have told me about that. When is that happening?  Which movie did you go to? We were talking to two guys on the street yesterday and they told us the movies they really saw and I had NO idea what any of them are. I guess that’s just what happens. J Oh well! I’ll have plenty of time to catch up afterwards.  Yay for the strawberry jam!! Can’t wait. :) Can he save me some raspberry jam too?

06.02.2014 - Miraculous

Jadyn cracks me up haha but I guess I remember doing that too when I was her age. I loved being able to get sprayed by the hose when it was “hot.” It’s so funny though how we really do adjust to the temperature of the place that we live because while 73 used to be a warm day for me, I am now pretty chilled when it gets down to 73! Spooner Farms?!?! Anyway you could send me some homemade raspberry and strawberry jam this summer? J That sounds delicious. And thanks to you, I know see that there are a lot of gardening metaphors. I’ll have to look more into that later! Sound like the temple was great. I got to go this week too and it was beautiful! I’ll talk more about that later though.

05.26.2014 - Memorial Day Off

I would love to meet in the middle temperature wise. It just keeps getting hotter and hotter here! But I love it :) Summer is upon us. Yay! That is quite the last name that the new family has. How do you even say that?? That's a good song. We sing it quite frequently in the ward. 

05.19.2014 - Another Year Closer to Looking Like Mom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!!! It sounds like you had a great time celebrating. We sang to you :) and by we, I mean the four of us that live in the Barn. So I hope you felt the love.:) That’s awesome, and really bad at the same time, that there is now a DSW so close! There is one about 10 minutes from where I live here, in the San Tan Mall, but I haven’t been there. I figure it is better that way. Safer.

Sadly Lacking

What is wrong with me? Loaded question (I know) but I just can't seem to update Michelle's letters to the blog in a timely manner. So ... since she's coming home this week I thought that I should probably get her letters, from May to the present day, up and viewable.