The last 24 hours has been unreal. Over 14 inches of snow has fallen in the Quad Cities, with more expected by Friday. Chan's school was canceled today, and even bus service was stopped for the day.
M has been spending time getting the house in order, while C has been spending much of his time getting ready for opening day, which is April 3rd. There is so much to do both at home and at the office, there is not enough time in the day.
Our good friends, the Urvina family welcomed a new addition earlier this week (SUPER BOWL SUNDAY). Annika Urvina is a beautiful baby girl, and we all wish we could be there to share in their joy.
Our kids are getting used to life at Church without Brother and Sister Kehr, although the transition is difficult. We deeply miss them, and the love they brought to our family. We know this is where we are supposed to be right now, in part due to advice from them.
I have been taking some time to reflect on our time in Spanaway. It certainly was with trial - right up to the end. But, we both know that we were supposed to be there, and while we may never know what it was, we hope we had a positive impact on the lives of those around us. What an amazing blessing it was to spend three years in the Pioneer Valley Ward. We will forever be blessed by those who came to our door on Zion night and brought our family back into activity. Bishop Reed and Bishop Cross are two of the finest men we have ever had the chance to meet, and Cory very much enjoyed serving with both of them, even in the most difficult time.
Nooshie is getting bigger and is talking more. He is doing a great job of going up and down the stairs, and getting to know his new surroundings. Beans is a big helper with this, and she is leading him and teaching him like a great big sister should.
Beans is ready to get back into dance class, and we are looking for a good one. It won't be the same without her good friends there, but she will, and is adapting. She loves her new room, and is enjoying the snow. The Picture of Beans above is at the ballpark that we hope to be playing baseball on in 57 days. She wanted to unzip her jacket to show everyone where she is from.
Chan is getting used to the change. As with any child who has autism, moving and change was difficult for him. Going to a new church building seemed to be difficult too - but he went right to class and didn't try to leave once! He is a special spirit, and we are blessed with all of our children.
We will be having Berry for extended stays during the Summer, and can't wait to share this experience with her. We just have to figure out how to convince her it's ok to fly. :)
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