Well, we have lived here for 2 weeks now! WOW that went fast! It was a beautiful Sunday here today full of happy moments. Sundays usually begin (especially when church starts at 9) with a bit of rushing around and trying to get the younger boys of the house to focus and do things like get their socks on in less that 15 minutes. We actually did make it to church on time today (because Joel wore flip flops due to his closet being taped and having a plastic cover lol). I would like to think we were on time because of my great time management skills, but really it was just luck that everyone was ready to go when they were today.
Church was good and it was nice to sit in the soft pews! I really enjoyed the last 2 hours of church because David got to sit with me during Sunday school AND for the last hour where we learned about FamilySearch.org and if you know me, you know I am in love with that website and all it does! Did you know even if you are NOT a member of our church you can go online to that website, click on Family Tree, and input your very OWN family tree? Here is the really really cool part that our church has done lately. If other people have already input your family (because it is theirs as well) you can link up to them and get even MORE family on your tree. The site now has the ability to upload photos of your ancestors AND....best part ever here folks....STORIES of the people! If you are at all curious about your family or ancestors, you should try it out...because you can also SEARCH for family from your own home on FamilySearch.org! I am telling ya, this stuff is happy moment after happy moment for me. I love my ancestors. I cherish the stories of my great-great-great-great-grandmother. I have been to her grave many times and it is exciting to have that link to my past!
After church we tried a pizza restaurant in the middle of City Hall area. It was pretty good! The weather was so nice that after lunch, we decided to walk around on the other side of City Hall which has become a historical center. The historical museum was even open so we decided to go in and walk around. What a neat place! We met a nice German woman who was a volunteer there that was talking to the kids about the late 1800/early 1900 section. She was saying how all the objects in the parlor (a room they had period piece furniture in) you don't see in homes anymore. LOL well, there was a push pedal organ there and my parents have one in their living room so Joel and Connor both chimed in that "yes we do!" It was pretty cute. I explained to Joel that since we have seen several of these in MUSEUMS now, hopefully he has a better understanding why Grandma freaks out when he tries to play it lol.
The museum was such a fun time and we were there for almost 2 hours! After that, we finally stopped at the frozen custard place in town everyone has been telling us has the best cold stuff around. We sat and ate and then it was home for nap time!
I think everyone but Joel took a nap, but we found several boxes of his bedroom books David had taken with him so Joel sat upstairs and read book after book. The other family members snuggled down and took a REALLY nice nap!
When we woke up, some ward members came over for a visit and to drop off some more things for us to use while our moving van is still MIA. They brought cookies as well and that was a big hit with Connor who danced around and around singing a cookie song.
Well, those are the happy moments of the day! Looking forward to starting this week and getting the paint done in the house, heading out to visit family for the 4th, and coming home and having just ONE day to go until our moving van arrives! Have a fantastic evening all!
Church was good and it was nice to sit in the soft pews! I really enjoyed the last 2 hours of church because David got to sit with me during Sunday school AND for the last hour where we learned about FamilySearch.org and if you know me, you know I am in love with that website and all it does! Did you know even if you are NOT a member of our church you can go online to that website, click on Family Tree, and input your very OWN family tree? Here is the really really cool part that our church has done lately. If other people have already input your family (because it is theirs as well) you can link up to them and get even MORE family on your tree. The site now has the ability to upload photos of your ancestors AND....best part ever here folks....STORIES of the people! If you are at all curious about your family or ancestors, you should try it out...because you can also SEARCH for family from your own home on FamilySearch.org! I am telling ya, this stuff is happy moment after happy moment for me. I love my ancestors. I cherish the stories of my great-great-great-great-grandmother. I have been to her grave many times and it is exciting to have that link to my past!
After church we tried a pizza restaurant in the middle of City Hall area. It was pretty good! The weather was so nice that after lunch, we decided to walk around on the other side of City Hall which has become a historical center. The historical museum was even open so we decided to go in and walk around. What a neat place! We met a nice German woman who was a volunteer there that was talking to the kids about the late 1800/early 1900 section. She was saying how all the objects in the parlor (a room they had period piece furniture in) you don't see in homes anymore. LOL well, there was a push pedal organ there and my parents have one in their living room so Joel and Connor both chimed in that "yes we do!" It was pretty cute. I explained to Joel that since we have seen several of these in MUSEUMS now, hopefully he has a better understanding why Grandma freaks out when he tries to play it lol.
The museum was such a fun time and we were there for almost 2 hours! After that, we finally stopped at the frozen custard place in town everyone has been telling us has the best cold stuff around. We sat and ate and then it was home for nap time!
I think everyone but Joel took a nap, but we found several boxes of his bedroom books David had taken with him so Joel sat upstairs and read book after book. The other family members snuggled down and took a REALLY nice nap!
When we woke up, some ward members came over for a visit and to drop off some more things for us to use while our moving van is still MIA. They brought cookies as well and that was a big hit with Connor who danced around and around singing a cookie song.
Well, those are the happy moments of the day! Looking forward to starting this week and getting the paint done in the house, heading out to visit family for the 4th, and coming home and having just ONE day to go until our moving van arrives! Have a fantastic evening all!
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