Mission Call!

My Grandma and Grandpa got their mission call to Anchorage Alaska! They leave September 1st. I am very excited for them, but I little nervous they will never leave Alaska even after they are done. Good luck Grandma and Grandpa!!

Fourth of July!

Seth's Aunt Michelle and Uncle DJ came out for a visit over the July 4th weekend. They brought their three boys: Dalton 9, Mason 6, and Caden 3. At least, I think those are their ages. We had a way fun time while they were here. Here is a list of all the things we did:

1. Went for a walk up in Bridal Veil Falls

2. Tried to stop the boys from following Seth to the top of the waterfall

3. Acclimated Michelle and the boys to 'So You Think You Can Dance'

4. Watched Lion King - Just a side note: I hate Scar

5. Laughed about funny family things

6. Went to Stadium of FIRE

7. Screamed "MILEY, I LOOOOOVEEEEE YOU"

8. Threw our hands in the air, like we just didn't care
9. Watched Seth dance to "See you again"

10. Watched an awesome firework show that later rained down trash on our heads

11. Went to the dinosaur kingdom

12. Watched a cool underwater film, yeah, it was 3D

13. Ate hamburgers

14. Went to Sundance and rode the ski lift

15. Once at the top of the ski lift, hiked up a rather steep mountain

16. Fell down the mountain

17. Said good-bye :(

So, a rather fun weekend I assure you. I was sad to see them leave. The boys were cracking me up the whole weekend. Of course I can't remember any of their funny antics now, but they were lots of fun.

An Enjoyable List

Today has kind of been a down day, so let's discuss the happy things about life. The following is a list of things I did today, that were enjoyable:

1. Brushed my teeth
2. Had a raspberry chicken salad for lunch
3. Ate lunch with Seth
4. Made $$$, well maybe just $
5. Finished a hard sudoku puzzle, seriously, it was a level 5
6. Can I include things yet to come? Yes, I sure can. So You Think You Can Dance is on later.
7. I wore my cute pink shoes today. Always enjoyable.
8. Paid some bills
9. I am really stretching for happy things here...
10. It is almost 5....
11. At 5 I can leave work....
12. It is 5, see ya.

New Baby

My cousin Colt and his wife Martha had a baby girl two days ago. Maddelynn Jane Taylor Modawell, a pretty long name for such a small baby. She was a little over 6 lbs and is super cute. She was asleep the whole time I held her so I couldn't see her eyes, even though I asked her very nicely to wake up. She sleeps with her mouth open like her Auntie Jackie!!!

This is their second child and I love both their kids very much. Sierra is almost 2 and super funny, "Wha dat? Wha dat?" Plus she always makes a kissy face when I say "Ok, I gotta go Sierra." So I always get my kiss goodbye.

pu-leeeze

Please get me out of here. I so need a vacation.

Life is Wonderful

Well, if you have been around Utah, you might have noticed that I, Jackie Atkisson, am still here, although I was scheduled to leave a few days ago. Also, amazingly enough...you might also notice Seth. Well....

SURPRISE!

We are staying in Utah for a little while! How long you ask? A well known and used gesture gives an adequate answer to your well proposed question: shrug.

So yeah, we are in Utah still, together again as husband and wife.

Update on Seth

For all of you who are concerned about Seth being out in the big city, here is an update.

He just moved hostels and is now in one that has a kitchen, so he can buy some groceries finally. It is a nicer place than the one he was in before, but he is really tired of moving around. He booked this place till Monday.

He has been searching out neighborhoods and walking around the entire city getting a feel for the different areas. He called me last night to tell me he found the perfect neighborhood for us. Anywhere around Prospect Park in Brooklyn, he loved it. He is searching diligently for a sublet for us to lease for a few months. He is looking at a place tonight that sounds perfect: good price, great neighborhood, and good timing. Hopefully he likes it a lot. :)

We are praying so hard for him to find a job. He is having many interviews in the next couple days, hopefully he can get something going pretty soon and the stress of finding a job will be over.

If anything else happens I will post about it, right now we are just playing the same waiting game, although 'game' indicates that it is fun, but it is not.