Play Group, Family Visits, Projects from You Know Where, Credit Cards, and Callings

I took the girls to the ward Play Group on Thursday and trudged through the snow to get there. It was so beautiful but it left too quickly. Evidently we missed a HUGE snowstorm in our old neighborhood (it never did that when we lived there!!!!). We got about 4 inches here and it came down really fast but was mostly melted by the time Ben headed home from work. Amazing how it can be snowing and then heat up so fast. I met a lot of nice women from church. So weird to be the new one that doesn't know what's going on. But I'm going to book club in a couple of weeks and Enrichment is at the end of the month and I'll go to play group on Thursdays, so hopefully I won't be "the new one" for long.

B's parents came to visit for the weekend and we had a lot of fun with them. We put up all the new blinds in the house and took a lot of old fixtures and things to Good Will and decided to install the new kitchen faucet that my mom and brother bought us for a housewarming gift. The old one leaked and obviously needed repair, so Ben thought he could tackle the project with his dad assisting him. Sadly, the faucet was in SUCH bad shape that they could NOT take it off (B even sheered a bolt he was trying so hard to get the nut off!) and after 7 hours, the faucet was installed. In a new sink. Yes, he just took the whole dumb sink out of the countertop!!! It wasn't in the best shape anyway, so we just got a nice, shiny one from Lowes and put the faucet in that one! I am amazed at what B can do. He is SO strong! His dad said it should have just been a 30 minute project but things like that always happen with kitchen projects! :)

On Friday night we went to Pizza Hut and I let my screaming banshee (a.k.a. Little N) play with my wallet. No biggie. She plays with the cards and everything is always back where it should be before I leave the room. Well, we got home and I realized my Discover card was gone. I didn't think it had been in the wallet when we went to the restaurant because I was paying some bills beforehand and thought I left it on the desk. Couldn't find it. Pizza Hut couldn't find it. The next morning I reported it lost (I couldn't believe this had happened!!!) and later that night I put the older girls to bed and Little N was messing around in the living room. She opened our video drawer in the entertainment center (still empty) and pulled something out, walked over to me, and handed me my Discover card! AAAH! I called Discover right away and asked them to please not cancel my card and make me update all my automatic payment info with every company I buy from and they said, "Sorry, it's been cancelled. Just throw it away and your new one will be there within the week." Ugh! It's our only credit card, so this is a major pain but at least I know that I didn't lose it by letting my baby play with my wallet at Pizza Hut! I lost it because I left it on the desk that was within her reach! Dumb dumb dumb! I've learned my lesson. :)

B and I showed up at church on Sunday (our 2nd week!) and both were approached about callings. I am excited but very nervous to be the new Primary Chorister. I love music and I love kids but I know how much preparation goes into teaching these kids the songs, so I know I'm in for a lot of work! I think I'll beg my buddy Melissa for tips, since she's a pro! B is the 2nd counselor in... duh duh duh DUH... Young Mens. Big surprise! Oh well. He is really good in there and I guess he'll just be a forever youth leader!

The house is getting better every day and most rooms are at least 90% unpacked except for the office because we're still deciding where to put things and hoping to buy a new desk. So we're doing good. Next project is PAINTING! Anyone wanna come over for a painting party??? :)