How's it going?! I got a picture via text last night from Sis. Hickey. She sure loves you!! What's new in RI? In the mission? With your companion? With you?? Love you!! Tell me details of your day! You know what? I don't think you have sent me pics of where you are living in RI. ...
Last week was a good one for us. Preston has been doing more driving lately as we have had some errands after school. (he needed a new retainer made from the orthodontist) A retainer requires a few trips for making the mold and then making sure the fit is right.... So he had an opportunity for some extra "in town" driving. He is doing a great job but I am definitely not comfortable as the Drivers Ed teacher ... Haha.
Preston had his cross country banquet on Tuesday. He had a good season! He has great coaches that go the extra mile for their team! It's a pretty great group of kids too! One of the runners on his team could only be a manager this year because he is one year out from a bone marrow transplant because of a diagnosis of aml in 2014. His name is Brice. He was a freshman when you were a senior. He was diagnosed the summer you left on your mission. He has heard much about you and would love to chat with you when you return. He is doing well and it was nice to visit with him at the banquet.
Wyatt and Brenna are loving the middle school athletics this season. They are having fun and working / playing hard!!
Preston and Wyatt had a youth camp out Friday night at the Post Pumpkin Patch Farm. They slept in tents in the middle of the corn maze and played football on those big trampoline pillows. They had a fireside speaker and great food. It sounded like a lot of fun!!
We had playoffs Saturday for RRA. We got the day going and then I had to break away to pick up the boys from the camp out. Just in time for Wyatt to change and then get to his game. His game came down to the wire!! It was 1-0 until the very end when Wyatt scored the tying goal. It then went into overtime play and finally ended in a shootout! Wyatt scored in the shootout as well to put his team ahead!! It was an awesome game to watch.
Preston, dad and I then went to the U of A game against the University of Utah. Wyatt was going to come but didn't feel well. Can you believe that after playing such an awesome soccer game he says (after) that he didn't even feel well throughout the game!! Wow! Poor guy!! He took it easy and watched at home and we took Emelia Stueck in his place. It was an awesome game!! (We won in overtime!)
Sunday was a busy day for me (hence my writing you this morning!:). I had my last ward council meeting at 7:00am and then was released from my primary calling in sacrament. A new sister in our ward, Sister Hancock, (they moved in 2 months ago) was called as primary president and she kept my same presidency. She will enjoy those women as I came to love them as we worked together in primary, I know she will too! They are amazing and I will miss working with them tremendously!! I will miss those kiddos too!! You do love those you serve! I know you know what I'm taking about!! ... Even though I was released I had sharing time and soaked up every second. The kids sang to me at the end and I couldn't keep back the tears. My heart was so full of love for them and all those I served with in primary!! After church I met with the new primary president and passed on all of my "stuff". My church bag was so light as I headed home. ... After returning home to find that Vince and the kids had managed to find something to eat without me ... Haha, I had some lunch and then took a 30 minute nap. I woke up in time to get ready to go to the regional single adult committee meeting that l'm now a part of. It was interesting. I did make some connections though and will enjoy getting to know a new group of people serving in the church. Change is good. A new challenge ahead is good. This is the missionary life. Right!? :)
I love you Riley and your good example to all of us!! Keep up the great work!
Love,
Mom
Dads latest buy... Who does this??
140 pairs of Nike cleats. He got them at an auction for $3 a pair.
For FHE we "helped" sort sizes and styles. It was actually pretty fun. :)
We then had our real FHE activity. Playing with the drone... FUN!
Preston's cross country banquet. Proud of his efforts this season as a determined runner and captain of his team!
Bryant had to "disguise" a turkey so it wouldn't be eaten for thanksgiving. ... I remember Brenna and Wyatt doing this homework assignment too. Fun.
Wyatt is doing great in soccer for the school this season!
Having fun too!
Checking out our new "tucson premium outlets" right off the freeway at Twin Peaks Rd.
Pretty cool!
A Saturday of Soccer
Haha! (Kurt, Brenna and Tanner)
We went to the U of A game Saturday Night. It was a good one!! We won in overtime against University of Utah
My church bag... Saturday Night
Monday Morning
