The Classics

A while back I decided to become a more refined individual by reading classic books that everyone has heard of but few have read. I made the mistake of starting out with Frankenstein. The story was very lovely in the beginning but turned very gruesome and quite horrifying to say the least. So Sean and I decided to get back at it! Below are some of the documented results.

Sad Day

I don't know how many of you saw our beautiful glass pitcher we received for our wedding, but it is broken. Sean was keeping it in the fridge so we would have cold water and I knocked it out trying to get out our pickle jar. Here is that sad picture of the event.

You can't tell but there is glass everywhere, we even ended up pulling  out chips of it from our feet.

Dinner with the Bishop

The Bishop and his wife invited us to dinner for our second Sunday in the ward. We had a dinner and a fun time getting to know Emerson (their grandson) who is just full of character. "It just doesn't work for me" Emerson said when Bishop tried to convince him to eat his chicken.

Aren't they a fun couple? Bishop worries about carrying Emerson around in public
because they look nothing alike and  he teases that people will think he has someone else's kid.

p.s. I made the flower on my shirt do you like it? :)

Laundry Day

As previously mentioned when we arrived in California the internet at Brighton Park was down. Since a card must be used for the Laundry facility and the machine that transfers money from a credit card to the laundry card was down we just waited and kept checking to see if it was up. Well 8 days after we got here we decided we better just do laundry on our own.

Although we had a lot of fun stomping around on clothes in the bathtub while maneuvering around each other I have to say it wasn't the most efficient or effective way to do laundry. 

Our New Ward

I was really nervous about changing wards, but this ward is super friendly and I feel like a part of it already. Monday we had a potluck luncheon and Jean offered to drive. Wilma (the host) said I didn't even have to bring anything and the food was delicious!

Jean! 

The ladies all agreed to be in the picture except one and all excellent cooks on top of that!
Thanks you guys!

Welcome Home

We arrived at Brighton Park Apartments on July 7th.  Unfortunately when we arrived their internet was down and we couldn't pay with a credit card, and the bank we go through isn't located in California. They couldn't give us the key until we had paid so my parents had to drive to the bank so they could transfer money from my account to my grandpa's account and then get a cashier's check for that account. When we finally got into the apartment there was a nice welcome basket. The workers here are extremely nice and very quick with maintenance calls.

After a week or so with help from my parents and our own special touches. It is looking a lot more like a home now instead of a hotel room.

Guest "bed" complete with pillows

Sean taking a nap. Surprisingly that makes me feel more at home.

The first meal I made for Sean in our new home. French Toast of course!

Moving Day

Well I guess the day had to come. My parents were very helpful with packing, driving, unloading, and helping us set up house. Thanks for all you did! Hope everyone enjoys these pictures of the event.