We are here

So we are here safe in Georgia. We got unloaded yesterday before General Conference started. We have no unpacked too much because I think we are still unwinding. It is kind of weird that we are living here and no just visiting. It felt like we had not left from Christmas except the Christmas tree and decorations are gone (the last time we were here was during Christmas vacation). I think we are going to be ok. Tomorrow we are going to look for jobs. I think we are going to see if the local schools are still hiring because on the schools website they are looking for ESOL and Spanish teachers. We are to call the school district and see what we have to do to get jobs. Oh, I have some great news well at least for me it's great. So the family is going to see Wicked the musical and Daddy Dave (Adam's dad) is giving me his ticket so we can have a ladies night out. I get to see Wicked, my wildest dreams have come true!!!!! I will have to inform you how it goes.

A few pictures of our trip

Adam in front of the field called Adam-Ondi-Ahman

The Nauvoo Temple at Night.

Our little family in front of the Nauvoo Temple

James decided he needed to take matters into his own hands. He's ready to roll.

Adam's Aunt Karla and her kids.

Day 2 and 3

Ok so we are on day three of our trip, but I want to tell about day two first. Oh, before that we went to Liberty not Independence Missouri. Ok so we got on the road in Nebraska. I want everyone to know that NE is just as boring as Wyoming. We had to switch drivers a few times because the road was making us sleepy. Not to mention someone who will remain nameless woke me up at 5 am and than I was really up at 6:30 am after going to bed around mid-night. The drive was long and we needed a break. We decided to eat lunch Kearney because Adam had been to Fort Kearney many times playing Oregon Trail. This was a big mistake. It was not far from the highway so we thought...It was far away and when we finally got there, after getting a little lost, we had to pay a four dollar parking fee. Not a bad price except they only took cash or checks. I only had two dollars. The lady was like sorry....All I wanted was a place to let James stretch while we ate lunch. Oh by the way the Subway in Kearney are liars, but that's another story. So moving on our trip we drove and drove and drove. We finally got to Liberty where we were greeted with open arms by my cousin Cassidi and her sweet family. It was so nice to be in a home where James could play. She also had dinner waiting for us. It was so good. It was a great ending to a long trip. Her family made us feel at home. When bedtime came I was excited, but little did I know James had other plans. He kicked me into the corner of the bed and in the morning I would find out that Adam spent sometime on the floor due to the lack of space on the bed (James is a bed hog). About 5 am James started kicking my face that was about the time I went to sleep on the floor. I got some rest. We left Cassidi's home this morning to see Adam's Aunt Karla and her kids. They are really nice people. I felt right at home. Karla's littlest girl loved Adam and she stuck at his side. She is about eight years old. Her father just passed away so I wondered if she liked Adam because he reminded her of him. Adam told me later how she made comments about how her dad did somethings Adam did. She tried to hide in the truck to come with us. Before we left we took some pictures and saw these cool blankets a neighbor made each person in the family out of the dad's old shirts, ties, and socks. It was such a sweet idea. Well we left and on the highway we say a sign for Adam-ondi-ahman. Cassidi said it was just a field and nothing to see, but we had to see it. I tell you what the sign is misleading. The place is not 12 miles. It was so far and yes it is just a field. I told Adam that now that he'd been there he would know how to get there when he needed to without asking for directions. After that we hurried our way to Nauvoo. We got there right after five om and everything was closed. We didn't even get our free dinner from his cousins restaurant. Adam wanted to do three things in Nauvoo and got to do zero of them. We still enjoyed ourselves. We go to see the temple which is beautiful. I don't know how they could have left it for others to destroy. I am grateful for all those who suffered so that I could have the blessings I do. Well now we are in Hannibal, MO for the night. I am so tired. I can hardly see straight. I better do like James and sleep while I have the chance. I think after this trip I am going to need a week to recover.

Day 1

So I decided I am going to do a road log when I can of our trip, but before I do James got his 8th tooth on Sunday. Ok so we finally left the Salt lake Valley at 10:10 yesterday morning. We finally got to go on the Cheyenne, Wyoming ramp on the freeway. We have often talked about going that way, just because. We finally did. It was pretty. A little while later we stopped to change a diaper. James has learned a new trick. He needs to poop every two or so hours. It made our eight our trip last thirteen plus hours. Anyway after we stopped we got back on the road into a state Adam nor I had ever been, Wyoming. I will tell you why no one lives in Wyoming is beyond me....NOT. There is nothing there. The state is beige. I could not image walking across it. I was so board in a car. The thought came to me why couldn't the US just leave all the Indians alone in Wyoming. The state would at least be populated and I am sure they would use all that land better than the people of Wyoming. The state is not being miss treated or anything, I am just saying man there is a lot of land and a lot of nothing. I think we hit four major cities all probably as big or smaller then my home, Yuma, AZ. We drove through Green River, Something Springs, Laramie (not Ft. Laramie), and Cheyenne. We blinked and the capital of Wyoming passed us by. It was dark so maybe that was the problem...Oh let's back track a little. Since, I love history we had to make a quick stop at Ft. Bridger. The fort was nice and big so we went to the museum. It was a goos idea because James needed some playing time. We let him claw behind us and follow us around. The floor may have been dirty, but he needed to play. He has been such a good boy. He only complains when he is not being played with or entertained. It is nice to have him in between us in the truck. We both get to talk to him and give him our attention. He loves grabbing Adam's head and pulling his ears. He likes me to sing to him and clap my hands. He claps with me. He has been tons of fun. It is like 6:30 am. James woke me up at four. He has another new trick. He wakes up at four hungry. He did not want to stay in his carseat so I put him in bed with us. He kicked me until 5:30 this morning which he woke up screaming again. He needed a diaper change. I asked Adam to do it. He was so tired he could barley move, but he got up. Let's just say it was a mess and we both needed to work on him. Well since were up all ready might as well get ready to hit the road. So I am typing while Adam showers. Oh we stayed the night at Days Inn in Sidney, Nebraska. We got here around 11:30ish. We have another "eight" hour trip in front of us, but we hope it won't take the same amount of time. Well I better sign off so we can get out of here and on the road. Our next stop is Independence, Missouri to stay with my cousin Cassidi.

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James got his seventh tooth today!!!!

Clapping Baby

James was clapping his heart out to his Uncle Greg, Aunt Brynna, and Aunt Erin as "The Stinky Bunny" in a music video that they had made back in August of 2005. He thought they were the hottest new band, so much that it was his first time clapping. No one prompted him. He just clapped on his own. It was so sweet to watch. I got a video of the end of his clapping.

Another great Monday

So today was another great Monday with my little family. We were invited by some of our friend's house for dinner last night. When we were about to leave Adam was telling our friends that we were going to the temple the next day. We explained how we were going to take turns like last week. They offered to babysit James. It was so awesome. We did a session which we hardly ever get to do. It's so nice to be able to go to the house of the Lord knowing my son is in good hands and I can enjoy the Spirit. It's also nice to start the week off on a good foot. After I convinced Adam to go to a place called This is the Place up in SLC. I told him it was this cool pioneer town that was free. I thought it was free because the executive lady let me in free a few weeks ago. I went in the back entrance because I was wondering around looking for the zoo. Well to make a long story short we decided we didn't want to pay to get in when we found out it cost to get in. I really thought it was free. I was bummed, but the zoo that I was looking for happened to be across the street. SO I finally got to live my dream of going to the zoo. It was great. I love seeing the animals and just being in the zoo environment. James loved his water ball. He loved it so much he got his second outfit soaking wet. We had to get him a onesie at the zoo. It was not cheap, but he was dry and so cute in his new outfit. Sign... Oh really quickly I have this phone interview for a job in GA. Friday, I will get a call from a preschool that teaches French. If I get the job I will be an assistant working part time. This is a dream job so keep me in your prayers.