UPDATE since arriving in Texas

We arrived at the Tui's home on Thursday November 13th around 2 p.m. We got big hugs from Eva and Devina. While Devina showed us around their very nice home, in an attractive neighborhood, Eva held my hand the entire time. Emma and Eli were next and you could hear them screaming way down the street as they rode their bikes home from school. They were told we were not coming until Saturday so they were most surprised. I rode with them to pick up Ezra from middle school. He got into the van besides him Mom and did not notice me sitting behind her. Emma giggled a few times and even asked "Can I tell him?" He still never looked back. We were nearly home when he asked if we were here as he took off his back pack and was reaching to connect his seat belt. When he saw me he screamed and smiled. It was really funny! I guess you had to be there.

Our motor home fits perfectly in the length of their driveway not even going over the sidewalk. (But we take up more than half of the width.) We are going to stay here until they get a notice from their home owner's association asking us to move it as happened to the Hanchett's.

That very night we were sitting watching Ezra perform with the Theater Department in his middle school in which he narrated a scene from Aesop's Fables - the Tortoise and the Hare, with much movement and emotion. The Tortoise was a an Environmentalist, and the Hare was an Aerobics instructor. It was really funny.(He did an excellent job).

Since we have been here in Flower Mound, TX we have done the following: (Not necessarily in order!):

• Purchased a month's pass for Wayne to do his deep water exercises at the Flower Mound Community Center which has been opened since June 2008.


• Been shopping at Walmart, Super Target, Michaels, Costco, & Krogers.


• Froze (wind chill making it 30 degrees) two Saturdays watching Eli play his last two soccer games of the season. He did well with a smile on his face the entire time!


• Attended two Sunday Church meetings in the Flower Mound 2nd ward with the Tui's.


• Ate crepes with the Doxey's (friends of the Tuis from church) with lots of filling choices. Ymmmmm!


• Went with Devina to her Lunch Bunch Group (ladies activity) and ate wonderful side dishes with 19 other women from the ward. Devina started this activity 3 months ago. They will be here in December.


• Bought new swim goggles as Wayne's wore out.


• Watched a little of Devina's cute preschool group on the 18th and the 20th.


• Ate a Thanksgiving Feast at Donald Elementary with Emma. She had to eat fast as she is on the student council and had an assignment to help the next grade and their grandparents right after.


• All of us went to Donald Elementary the very next day and ate lunch brought in from McDonald's with Eli. He did not want to eat the Thanksgiving food. At this school you are able to bring in other food and share with your student at any time!


• Played Mexican Train Dominoes, Go Fish, Bob the Builder matching game, and Life with the kids.


• Went to where Komi works as operation's manager. He gave us a thorough tour through the warehouse. It is twice as large as it was in 2006.


• Napped with Eva who is coughing at the moment. She had a fever yesterday.


• Ate at Red Hot and Blue BBQ restaurant. So yummy.

THIS BRINGS YOU UP TO DATE AS OF TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25th 2008. Love to you all!!!! Mom