11th Grade and Year 29

 First Day of School for Jack.  He is in 11th grade at Bountiful High School.  

  

I only have one child in school now.  I did such a good job this year that I forgot to get him some new school shoes and some new clothes.  I guess he has a backpack looking at the picture above.  

I am not a total failure because I did pay the football fees and the player pack.  

This is year 29 for me.  I forgot to get some new school shoes and school clothes too.  Guess we better both go shopping

AND I got this today.  My TA Jesse Simmons brought me a diet coke already.  So nice.  Guess he is getting an A.

Week 2 Nebraska Omaha Mission

 

He says his companion is weird so that means he isn't the weird one...:)  

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What's good everybody!! This week was really tiring but also very rewarding. It took some time to get used to the schedule but the elders and I are kinda in a routine now which helps a lot. 

Monday and Tuesday were travel days so I just hung out with my friends and said goodbye to them which was really sad.

Wednesday I got dropped off at mtc and sheded a few tears saying goodbye to my family. Then i met up with my district and unpacked. The food here is terrible and we eat really early in night so I'm kinda hungry all the time. 

All the drinks here have no caffeine in them and I'm definitely having my caffeine withdrawals. One night one of the sisters gave Me pre-workout and it definitely helped me power through class. All the elders crashed during class and my companion was "tweaking". 

My district and classes are super awesome. We have so much fun in class and somehow we always relate it back to the spirit. We went to the temple today and it was one of my fav temple trips ever!! The spirit is so strong in our district. This week has made my testimony grow so much. 

Well that's all from me. Hope all of you are doing well. 

Remember God loves you and have a great sabbath day!!

-elder clemdawg 

Being So Awesome....Not my favorite

             Changes are happening around my house.  Abi headed to Boston to Physician Assistance school.  She's totally rocking school.  They arrived there last week to get moved and settled in and figure out where her classes are and where Brody's job is.  

See Ya Real Soon Boston

Nick entered the MTC and is headed to Omaha in a few weeks

Andrew left for Alabama for work 

AND They are all being so awesome which is what we want.  But seriously, It is NOT my favorite. 

I miss them all already and my house is quiet.  It is still messy so that didn't change...:)  No one came to talk to me and tell me about stuff.  Jack is still here but he doesn't talk to me that much.  

I think about how sad it would be if I was not sad becaue I love them all so much and miss them.  

So being sad is good.  But I'm not liking it.

Andrew is Off

 

Andrew decided to move to Alabama.  Yes, Alabama.  He has a friend there, T. Rex,  who moved there three months ago because he got a job as something in math.  Andrew decided to stay here for the summer to play golf with me and get Nick on his mission and go to Bear Lake.  I'm so glad he did.  We had a great summer.  He did many honey do lists for me.  He just was my support and my cat around partner.  

He worked from Gma house and he was her helper too.  He carried in her salt for the water softner, carried in the coke and shoveled her snow so she could get her hair fixed on Fridays.  She is super sad to see him go. 

Brooke came to help him load up

Wearing my worst thing, a tank top.  It is for Yucks

And he is off.  He was excited I think to go and expore and see the T.Rex.  Hopefully he will come back to me and visit or move back home.  I hope Alabama is good to him and he arrives alive.  

I have missed him already.  

See You in Two

 

Today was the day.  Nick gets dropped off at the Missionary Training Center (MTC)  This day came so fast.  

We got him packed last night.  We bought him these two big suitcases and he even had extra room.  He has a bunch of medicine to take.  I got him like 3 months so he doesn't have to worry for a bit.  

He is ready to go.  

The last Maverick Drink for him.  We stopped at McDonalds before we left.  He choose 20 piece Nugget and a Large fry.  Who knows when he will eat again.  

We headed for the MTC.  We found it very quickly and followed the signs.  They greeted us to make sure that we were where we were suppose to be and put a sticky note on our car.  We proceeded and followed the signs under the parking garage.

We unloaded the car with is suitcases 

The missionary was there to greet us and help

He said he would take a family picture of all of us

One last hug 

Abi even sneaked into the picture.  Look between Brooke and Andrew. 

And Nick's companion pulled in behind us.  So they walked in together.

Just like that and he is off.  It was just like the airport but no no one yelled at us.  There were people he knew from the Home MTC that he knew when he got there and how great is it to have your companion end up behind you in the drop off line.  Plus when we pulled in there were tons of missionaries waving to us to welcome us to the MTC.  They all looked so cute and young and ready to spread the gospel.  

I have never been to the MTC before.  Not even sure I have driven by.  So, Nick you are on your own to rock the MTC and Omaha.  Well, besides Jesus that is.  He will rock it.  Go be awesome Nick.  Convert people if they want to hear the gospel and work hard.  And remember to come home to your mother.  Not sure I can do two years without him, but I'm going to try.  

Then my cousin Stephanie Sobodka who is called to greet missionaries at the MTC sent me this.  She said she saw my missionary.   

Love the picture.  So fun and glad she sent that to me.  

 

Getting Ready

Nick has been very busy at the home MTC.  He has had to have numerous companions.  Grandma, me, Jack, and even Wonton.  

I got a new TV so Andrew cold help me set it up before he moves.  

Nick rocking the MTC at Gma house. 

Nick is geting his hair cut from McKenna.  The last one before Omaha

One of the last few Maverick drinks

Now you can see Nick's scar from his Brain surgery from two years ago

His boyfriends.  They took this the sunday before Nick leaves.  

This is my last week of Nick in primary with me.  I will miss him.  

A few trips to Target and Walmart and Dicks and he is about ready. We need to refill his medication one last time and iron and wash and pack.  Whew.