Alan's Birthday!

Since I'm writing this three months later (I got a little behind) I don't remember what happened each day very well.  Also we weren't so good at taking pictures once we got here and school and work started.  I didn't have internet to keep up the calendar at first either.  Sometime during this week the internet got connected.  I was able to look up some things to do...and how to get places.  Not to mention check email.  Sometime during this week Alan got a bike so he can bike to work.  His work is less than 5 miles away.  He enjoys getting the exercise each day and it saves us money too.

Wednesday in the morning I took Bradley and Connor to playgroup.  They have playgroup at parks around town.  There are so many parks that it can be a different park almost every week...for several weeks at least. Then after school I took the kids to the library for a craft.  They got to make origami our first week there.  There were people from an ukelele seniors band there to help with lots of different origami designs.  That night was also a ward temple night.  There were some people from the elders quorum who volunteered to watch kids at the church.  Even though it would be a late night for us I thought we should go.  We were the only ones to drop our kids off at the church....which I felt kind of bad about, but they offered.  It was nice to get to go to the Temple with Alan.  It was a super late night though...especially for school.

Thursday was back to school night.  From 5:30-6:00 we were supposed to meet in the classroom with the teacher.  Since Jared's and Lauren's were at the same time Bradley, Lauren and I went to her classroom and Alan, Jared, and Connor went to Jared's classroom.  Then from 6-6:30 they had meet the staff and PTA for the whole school.  Then from 6:30-7 they had the classroom presentations for 3-4th grades.  We were able to just come home.  It was nice to learn a little bit more about their school day and a little more about their teachers.

Friday morning I took Bradley and Connor to do a little birthday shopping for Alan...and wrapping.  Then after school we all worked on making some fun birthday banners.  We tried to tape them up on the wall, but our tape wasn't very good and they mostly all fell down before he got home from work.

Saturday was Alan's birthday day.  The big 33!  We did some shopping and things around here.  Alan opened his presents.  In the evening we went to the Elders Quorum pinewood derby.  Alan didn't make a car and we didn't have one to just take, so we just went to watch.  They had dinner there which was just hot dogs, but it was nice to have it taken care of.  We came home and had cake.

Nothing too exciting...just some crackers, cereal, hand soap, grass beach mat, and a movie (The Apple Dumpling Gang and Apple Dumpling Gang rides again) and a necklace and stickers from Lauren (which Alan proudly wore the rest of the day).

Yum! Carrot Cake.

Sunday I got to sub Lauren's class in primary.  They were a good class.  It was a little challenging just because I didn't know any of the kids at all.  We had a good rest of the day here at home.  Someone got a hold of the camera and took lots! of pictures....I guess it was something to do since we still hadn't unpacked most of the toys.  Here are some of my favorites :)

If you need a close up of a single car we have several of those to choose from.... :)

View out Jared's window.