Two Weeks & Counting

Last Friday marked two weeks in our new home. Unfortunately there are still boxes to be unpacked and junk to be de-junked. The garbage men have loved us these past two weeks---NOT. I thought our garbage pile last Monday looked pretty scarey but this week's pile looks almost as daunting. We have finally unpacked all of the wardrobe big bulky boxes. All we have left are little ones but there are still plenty of those. I lost my unpacking helper last Friday. Emily and grandbaby Macey flew in from Utah a couple of days after we arrived and were able to stay for 10 days to help with the unpacking process.
Macey had her first birthday on January 3rd. Where has this year gone? She is getting so grown up and trying to walk. We did take one day to go play. We traveled the hour's drive to Hickory, NC---one of the many furniture capitals in North Carolina. We were able to purchase some new furniture to replace some of our very old and very well used stuff. We had a lot of fun and also stayed within our allotted budget---well at least so far. Don't panic honey.
The boys are adjusting well to their new situation. Alex still hates us and probably will for a little longer but oh well, what's new about a teenager hating their parents. He actually hasn't had it too bad. He was invited by a young lady in our church to attend her school's basketball game along with some of the other church youth. I know he was flattered by the invitation even though he won't admit it. His school's wrestling coach, who just happened to be one of his teachers, took a look Alex's muscles on the first day of school and asked if he was a wrestler. The coach was more than excited to learn that he was and Alex has been practicing with the team ever since. They are preparing for the state tournament in a couple of weeks. Alex says that if the talent at his school is any indication of the talent in the state tournament, he should do very well I quietly reminded him to remember to be humble, even the great ones fall---look at the Patriots.
Nicholas, Christian, & Cameron are all doing fine. They miss their Charleston friends but are enjoying their new friends too.
Our new ward is great. Very very very friendly. Ladd got a new calling a week ago Sunday. He is the Gospel Doctrine teacher. He thoroughly enjoys teaching the scriptures so he will do well. I am still in rest mood and I am enjoying that role for the moment while trying to get our home in order.
Needless to say, all is going well and the people of North Carolina are equally as friendly as their cousins to the south. Just a reminder to any or all who may come to visit from Utah.....there are two airlines that offer direct flights from SLC to Charlotte......US Air and Delta. Once you get here......room and board are on us.