Well, I got to start swimming again last week! That is progress!
Also, Ben and I got called to be the 14-year-old class Sunday School teachers!
Ben and Kilee
Monday, January 28, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Welcome to Arkansas
Well, we officially moved to Arkansas.
We did it!
We've experienced a lot of emotions over the past couple of weeks as we spent Christmas with the Luthis, packed up everything we owned, said goodbye to everything we have known together, and welcomed a new life down South. Happy. Sad. Excited. Nervous. Scared. Happy. Excited. Utah-home-sick. Excited.
You know how moving goes.
We had a nice drive down here from Utah. It took about 25 hours (I think), but it could have been worse. Ben's dad was driving the moving truck, so it took him even a few hours longer (thanks for doing that). The reason it took so long is because we left in the middle of a snowstorm and had to take alternate routes to get the least-dangerous roads. And we had to drive slow coming out of Utah and through Colorado.
The first couple weeks of being here have been good. It's been nice to get into a routine of living with the Herlins. Ben is at a job interview right now (woot!), and I am in the process of getting a substitute teaching job (hopefully!!) and transferring my teaching license to Arkansas. Our ward is really nice, which is reassuring. We want to find a house in this ward because it is that awesome.
It's weird to be graduated and getting things ready for "real" life. It's weird to be trying to save for a house and talking about houses and prices. It's weird and exciting!
My back is doing well. I have finally graduated from my brace! Monday was the first day that I didn't wear it at all. Friday or Saturday I went out for my first walk (half a mile). Yesterday, I decided to do two half-mile walks each day. When I am good with that, I will increase my mileage or number or walks. Or both. I am just trying to take it easy though, I promise. I am trusting in the plan for me and taking advantage of opportunities that come, but not getting mad or depressed about what I can't do. I still hope I can do the Grand Teton Relay in August. But I am trying not to think about it :) Just one step at a time, right? I am grateful that I have been able to sew a little and start playing the piano again too!
Our dog, Paisley, is the cutest.
Here is a link to a picture of her on Instagram. I love her!
So, life is good. We've been married almost 2 1/2 years, and we graduated, have a dog (no baby on the way, sorry folks), almost have real jobs, and are looking forward to what life brings us!
I'll try to do a better job at keeping up to date this year. Not my new year's resolution, though. So don't hold me accountable for that :)
We did it!
We've experienced a lot of emotions over the past couple of weeks as we spent Christmas with the Luthis, packed up everything we owned, said goodbye to everything we have known together, and welcomed a new life down South. Happy. Sad. Excited. Nervous. Scared. Happy. Excited. Utah-home-sick. Excited.
You know how moving goes.
We had a nice drive down here from Utah. It took about 25 hours (I think), but it could have been worse. Ben's dad was driving the moving truck, so it took him even a few hours longer (thanks for doing that). The reason it took so long is because we left in the middle of a snowstorm and had to take alternate routes to get the least-dangerous roads. And we had to drive slow coming out of Utah and through Colorado.
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| We left this |
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| And knew we were truly in the South when we saw this :) |
The first couple weeks of being here have been good. It's been nice to get into a routine of living with the Herlins. Ben is at a job interview right now (woot!), and I am in the process of getting a substitute teaching job (hopefully!!) and transferring my teaching license to Arkansas. Our ward is really nice, which is reassuring. We want to find a house in this ward because it is that awesome.
It's weird to be graduated and getting things ready for "real" life. It's weird to be trying to save for a house and talking about houses and prices. It's weird and exciting!
My back is doing well. I have finally graduated from my brace! Monday was the first day that I didn't wear it at all. Friday or Saturday I went out for my first walk (half a mile). Yesterday, I decided to do two half-mile walks each day. When I am good with that, I will increase my mileage or number or walks. Or both. I am just trying to take it easy though, I promise. I am trusting in the plan for me and taking advantage of opportunities that come, but not getting mad or depressed about what I can't do. I still hope I can do the Grand Teton Relay in August. But I am trying not to think about it :) Just one step at a time, right? I am grateful that I have been able to sew a little and start playing the piano again too!
Our dog, Paisley, is the cutest.
Here is a link to a picture of her on Instagram. I love her!
So, life is good. We've been married almost 2 1/2 years, and we graduated, have a dog (no baby on the way, sorry folks), almost have real jobs, and are looking forward to what life brings us!
I'll try to do a better job at keeping up to date this year. Not my new year's resolution, though. So don't hold me accountable for that :)
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