We Are Still Alive

Ok. My test worked, so I am now prepared to attempt a longer post. Things are going great! The kids and I had a successful trip. Jack was quite a handful in the Denver airport, but other than kicking the seat in front of him the entire time on the flights he did great. Hunter and Lizzie thought flying was "Soooooo cooooool!" They both had a blast. Their backpacks were too heavy, so of course I carried two backpacks, Jack's diaper bag, and carseat, all while pushing the stroller. Can you say "sweaty." In Denver we saw Vince Gill and Amy Grant. Amy (we are on a first name basis now) was standing in line to get on the plane for about an hour, and she just watched me wrestling Jack the whole time...every once in a while smiling at me. When I went to get on the flight, Vince and Amy were in the front row, and the stewardess said I might want to check Jack's carseat and just hold him. I said that I thought he would do WAY better strapped down, and Amy Grant laughed and winked at me. In Nashville, Jared of course took the liberty to talk to Vince Gill. It is kind of fun wondering what celebrity you might run into. I tease Jared all the time..."I saw Faith Hill at Wal-Mart!" etc.

Tennessee is so GREEN. If you look out on the hills and imagine you are on a tropical island it feels like you are. It is so pretty. Everyone is so friendly and we have great neighbors. In the first week we received a fresh apple pir, cookies, salad, a BBQ, and a huge bag of really nice hand-me-down clothes for Jack. These southerners really know how to make you feel welcome! There are about seven 8 year old boys on our street, so Hunter and Lizzie play with all of them every day. They are both loving school. Lizzie is in full day Kindergarten. She loves it. I miss her. She comes home really tired. Jack is my little buddy. He is talking a ton! Ever since we have been here he has turned into a little parrot. He repeats everything!

Lizzie is planning her birthday party for next weekend. We went to the party store and I told her she could pick whatever theme she wanted. She went with the pirate them and topped it off with an "ARRRRRR MAITY!!" So in honor of the 8 boys and 2 girls that will be at her party we went with the pirate theme. I will update then hopefully with photos.
Bye Y'all!

Test Blog

This is a test... Only a test....Man, I wrote the longest blog and it got erased, and I have not had the emotions in me to write everything again. It has been about a week and a half now, so I am going to try this blogging thing again. Everyone knows what a computer whiz I am!! I still havn't attempted to put pictures and slide shows on. Be patient...this is a total work in progress...as am I. We're doing great! We love Tennessee!

We Made It!

Hi Ya'all this is Jared. We made it and we finally have our internet up and running. We are having fun. We rented a house accross from a great elementary school. It was late the night that Kerri and the kids flew in. I think they were all excited until they saw the house. Lizzie was asleep with her mouth wide open facing the car roof. Jack was wide awake. Kerri was excited until she saw how dirty it was and realized that she was in Nashville. Hunter had a melt down. He was really tired but he was balling and saying that the house was small, ugly, stinks, and that the garage smells like hamsters. He He He. I told him this will be good mission prep. We have a lot of stories already but I will let Kerri catch you up.

As far as the music scene goes, I got to go to the famous Bluebird Cafe (where songwriters showcase their songs). It was awesome because I got to see the people that have written a lot of the hits that are on country radio today. It was fun talking to them and rubbing shoulders after. It is just this small little place you would miss if you didn't know what to look for. They have open mic nights once a week that I plan on going to regularly. There is a place here in Franklin TN where we live that has writer nights on Saturday nights. I asked them how I could showcase some songs there. They said no problem as long as I have a hit song that I have written or a grammy!!! No problem. He He He. This is a cool place! Our neighbors best friend is Ricky Skaggs (one of my childhood country heros). Kerri rode down on the plane from Denver with Vince Gill and Amy Grant. I talked to him in the airport but he didn't really seem to want to talk. He He He.

We will keep you posted. We miss ya'll. Love us. P.S. am I still the Elder's quorum president?

My First Blog

We are moving to Nashville, TN!! Can you believe it?! I am so excited to share our exciting journey with everyone! Jared is already on the road right now somewhere in Kansas. His mom went on the adventure with him. The kids and I are flying out on Tuesday. Maybe Jared will have found a house, a job and a record deal by them. Just kidding. :) Hopefully a house. What are we thinking? Are we crazy? YES!!