13 months into it and I think we are getting it.

So we passed our year mark on June 9.  We are no longer surprised by things because we saw them last year.  For instance, it does not surprise us to see the fog billowing across the parking lot in June.  It doesn't surprise us to see a bear in a neighborhood.  It doesn't surprise us to have our high temperature 73 in July and hear people complain about the heat.  And we learned never to go anywhere without our bin of games, especially the cards and dice.  Also, we know the importance of "you betcha" in a conversation.  And we know all about feed caps.


 Zone Preparation Day.  We went to Enger Tower and took pictures of this wonderful view!   Then we went to Park Point and had a BBQ and volleyball.

 I helped these Elders, Elder Foggin and Elder Winder, order I pad covers that had keyboards included.  This is the day they arrived.

Transfer day!

Grandma's Marathon! The Elders and Ron handed out water and ice to the participants at mile 22.
And a photo of the finish line.

Ron and Bryan Pugh (from Naperville) went on a LONG bike ride.  I kind of suspected that it might be long and hilly and muddy.  Sure enough.                            

This was a better choice!

Things we have done but don't have a photo of:

Zone conference

Dentist

Graduate open house

Seminary and Institute reports

Church--I did 2 hours of Primary by myself! The highlight was finding a caterpillar on Othan's shirt! He sorta freaked out!

Young Single Adult activities

Institute class
Inspected 2 missionary apartments

Pancakes at our apartment for missionaries on Saturday mornings

Potluck Sunday
Foodbank service

We almost went to the Rhubarb Festival.  Who knew it would be over at 4:00 in the afternoon??

This pic is taken at Mineview in the Sky. You can look out over a huge iron ore, open pit mine.  And this truck holds over 400 tons of ore.  

Then we went to inspect the elders apartment and took them to lunch.  And the portions were so big we took a picture! Both these missionaries cleaned their plates.

Their moms would have been so proud.