An EXTREMELY good WEEKend

Goodlooking and I have had such a great weekend and here is only a little proof of only some of the thing that we did.

Mum and Smalls arrived Thursday evening and we went to pick them up at the largest Airport in North America. Our plan was to park at the convention center and take the airport train to the terminal and pick them up then take the train back to the center and get in our car and not have to worry about airport traffic. The plan worked perfectly till the train decided it didn't want to work anymore after we picked up the travelers. We were told there was a shuttle going to the car rental place but not the center. We walked down a long line of shuttle vans and one was kind enough to take us where we needed to go (it was really nice of him). Friday morning, we drove over to the beach for a nice day and it certainly was. The beach was crowded BUT the water was a great temperature and clean, the sand was hot, and the sun was blazing. The waves were small but toward the end of the day, they got bigger and we were able to catch some good boogie waves.

That night we went to Cracker Barrel and here they are enjoying some wonderful southern evening air outside the restaurant in the traditional rocking chair.

We scooted off to the hotel to rest up for a great Saturday in ol Savannah.

Here is Smalls getting measured compared to different animals.

After we ate at Lady and Sons, we headed back home for a relaxing sabbath and to gear up for the next fun adventure at the Aquarium.

Can anyone see a resemblance???

Yesterday, I took Mum and Smalls back to the airport and on the way home realized exactly how much I miss family and would like to go home.

Today, I went to do laundry (and there was a lot). I took out the things that don't go in the dryer (there is a lot of that too) and went outside to paint my nails (I don't usually but I was in need of a new color) and I came back to take the clothes out of the dryer and this is what I found on the wet clothes I had taken out previously.

A nasty bug that I have never seen previously in my life (this happens a lot here in the south for me). I am proud of myself though because I did not kill it (if it had been something I knew was deadly, I probably would have killed it), I just scooted it away and out the door with my bag of cotton puffs.

::Side note::Goodlooking just got home and handed me some mail from the school I went to in our previous location. I opened it and it is some lettuce... Not sure why I am so blessed but I am thankful!!! It shows me that the Lord really knows who we are and He knows when we need help and that He cares about ME.

I Wish i hAd heArd tHis soNg a lonG TIME aGo

What Have I Been Up To??

We have been here for almost two months and I have done a lot of hanging out. I have, however, found a job. What do I do, I package, process, ship, and wear no brown.

I have worked at four different stores, in two different states, three different cities, and three different owners. I decided "Hey, what's one more?!"

I've never actually done freight (who'd a thought that at all those different locations, I have never done a freight shipment?) so this was my first one.

This is what 200 white indestructible buckets looks like stacked into 9 piles 96 inches tall. 96 inches is as tall as a freight can be because that is how tall the brown trucks are. UNFORTUNATELY.....

This truck is not brown.... IT'S WHITE... and the buckets did not fit in truck so all my hard work of strapping had to be undone and redone by someone more qualified at the hub.

Even though it had to be taken down, I had a good time putting it together and working with the owners hardworking smart son. I just wish that it didn't have to be taken down.

Forgot to Mention

On the second day at the beach, we went to get in the water right in front of our sheet (we decided to go with a queen size sheet for under our umbrella because it is the right size and CHEEP!) and wouldn't you know (well you wouldn't know because I didn't tell you yet and I would not have expected it) there was a live crab (atleast I think it was a crab. it was a dark redish spot (maybe a rock) with pincherlike appendages and the only thing I could think of is crab and Goodlooking agreed) so we ran out and went a few yards and played elsewhere. We enjoyed the day just the same a little ways away from the sheet. We got out and played both sides of the sheet and got lots of experience in the water avoiding the dear little crab with pinchers.

IS IT A ROCK?? NOOO OF COURSE NOT, ITS BP TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD!!!

This last weekend, we went to Destin Florida to see the gulf before it gets real nasty (by the way, I am a BP hater). We go there Friday afternoon and spent some time at the beach right away. It was kind of sad because there were tar balls (balls of oil and sand i guess) but we got in the green water anyway (it is green because of seaweed i guess) and tried to avoid the balls.

The people in green t-shirts are the ones that sweep the beach for tarballs.

We both ended up stepping on some and getting it between our toes (nothing a little hotel soap can't clear up). After that, we went to find a hotel and ended up driving 20 miles for a good deal. We went to a homey place for our dinner where I ate frog legs for the first time (I don't really like it but I would eat it if I had to). I was impressed because they had watermelon and strawberries that get delivered to them by locals in the mornings. It was really good and we went back to the hotel to watch a little tv (which is what we do on vacation since we don't have television at home). The next morning, we went back to the beach which was a little better and had less tar balls. We stayed from 10-3 there just hanging out playing with the boogie boards and getting some sun. I applied my suns screen like a good girl and I still got burned on my back (pretty bad) and my arms got a little bit but they tanned nicely already I think.

Anyway, it was a good weekend and it was nice to get away just the two of us.

A long time coming EH?

We have been here in Georgia for a while now and still no job but a few good outlooks. I have had many an interview and had to say no to a few offers because it was not what I was looking for. I am looking into different schools and have almost pinned one that I will attend.

We spend the weekends looking at new homes for fun. We go threw the furnished open houses and see what kind of houses are available and it motivates us to save money so that we can buy a house as soon as possible. There are a lot that I would like but we found the PERFECT floor plan for a first home that can be updated if we so desire once we are more established. There are some homes that we walk through just for fun. Like the 500,000 dollar homes with amazing home theatres and lots of space and cool details. We are excited to move into the home buying stage but will be happy to not have to do any major repairs in our apartment dwelling stage (that will hopefully not last forever).

Memorial weekend, we decided to do an all nighter. We bought some new games and new movies and set out to stay up all night. It did not work, we ended going to bed around 4 I think. One of the new games we got was the Monopoly card game which is a lot of fun because I like playing Monopoly but Goodlooking doesn't because it takes too long. The card game takes about 10-15 minutes per round.

On the Monday that Goodlooking had off work, we went to the park and had a picnic then threw around the frisbee. It was a lot of fun but had to stop short because we were getting way to sweaty (just from throwing a frisbee and running to get it... it is soooo humid).

Last week, I spent at our wards girls camp. It was fun and VERY different from the girls camp that I attended. I volunteered to just be an extra body to help out wherever needed and the first two days was not used as much as I would have liked but the last few days was utilized very well. The camp was extremely hot and humid (like to a disgusting point) and I was glad that showers were allowed whenever. At my camp, we got one 5 minute shower the whole week (it was not anywhere near as hot OR humid at my camp). Everyone sleeps in cabins, all the certification was already done, and there was a lake. Included was spiders, TICKS, AND CHIGGERS) I have never seen ticks or heard of chiggers so I did learn a lot on last week. A chigger lives in pine cones and grass and is not visible to the eye. It gets into your skin and burrows. If it doesn't like where it is, it will move in a chain and you will have a chain of bumps till it finds a nice warm spot to settle down and not pay rent. Ticks just hunker down and suck your blood and you have to dig it out or burn it.

I am thankfully home now and enjoying air-conditioning and not dripping with sweat from sitting in my cabin.