"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." (Elizabeth Stone)

Friday, May 14, 2010

Checking In

Well, we are alive and well.  We're unpacking and loving the new house.  Having family around is AWESOME!!  I've been SO crazy busy that I'm hardly EVER even thinking about blogging (or reading blogs - sorry for the lack of comments all you people).

We've been in the new ward for 2 full weeks and Jarett and I have both been called as Primary Workers.  I'm teaching 7 sunbeams and Jarett (along with 3 other adults) are in the nursery watching 6  18-24 month olds.

Kaia has made a really good friend with Maci Clements (Ryan and Meghann's daughter) and they are both wild and crazy as 7 year olds can be.  They're very excited that they are 3rd cousins once removed (SUCH close cousins).  Anyway, Kienna still has all the boys trying to kiss her and the kids are all loving the playground right behind our backyard (of course, having cousins 3 minutes away who come and play all the time is a huge benefit too).

Things are coming slowly, but surely and we're all adapting well.  We sure miss our friends back in Edmonton, but we're excited to keep in touch and make new friends too!

Sorry for the brief and scatterbrained update....but it's about all my brain is capable of today.  (Now I get to go write a talk for Sunday with said brain...)

4 comments:

Brittany said...

Ashley, it is great to see a new blog post! I hope your talk goes great tomorrow! I'm excited you are back in Calgary! I can't wait too see your new beautiful house!

Hayley said...

That was so nice that they asked you to speak since you've had so much spare time lately. It'll give you a little something to fill all that time. Ha. I hope all goes well!

Beryl Shoekel said...

I wish I could be there to hear you talk love, I'm sure it will be really good. So happy to hear you are all enjoying your new surroundings and that Kaia has a good friend already. Getting settled takes time but I'm sure it is moving along, actually you will look back on this time with fond memories.

stone's eye view said...

How did the talk go? And I am anxious to se the place!