Our family has had yet another crazy last few months, but what else is new. We recently had an opportunity to travel to New York City; Steven had training for 3 days in Orangeburg NY. Chantelle took the kids to the New York Science center in Queens. On the way there from the hotel the kids got restless so she got off the freeway and ended up at a playground in the Bronx. It was fairly nice. Basically it was a small triangle of land where 3 streets met and they put a playground there. There were city workers cleaning it when she pulled up so she decided to let the kids out to play. They had fun. She also took them to the palisades mall which is the 2nd largest mall in the world. It is several stories high and carpeted so it wasn’t too loud. We also had to have our car serviced while we were there. We got some bad gas at Shell. There was WATER in our gas. So we had to pay$400 for a service we just had done 2 months ago! We are filing a claim with shell for that one!!!! While we were there we got a chance to go to the Manhattan temple, it was very interesting to see what appeared to be an office building on the outside but a beautiful house of the Lord on the inside. While we were in NY we went to Central park (the kids got to play on a cool water playground,) the Empire State building and road the subway that was an experience in and of its self- talk about packed!
We have done some redecorating in our back yard over the last few months, we were given a wooden play set for the kids, we also moved some very large stumps into the back yard, we also put in a fire pit; this has all been very nice; as well as made for some very fun back yard parties. Steven also had his 30th Birthday last month. Chantelle had a 70’s theme surprise party for him with about 35 guests. She even made colorful curtains for the sunroom as a gift. (They were vinyl tablecloths she picked up at a store for $1 each so all he had to do was sew the top.) We had a party for Jenai, she has turned 2yrs old. Our baby is growing so fast we want to cry. Our next door neighbors sold their house; the good news is that we had a member family move in next door. (Chantelle was praying for one and here they are) They are from Ogden Utah, he is in the navy, and he shipped out for 6 months after only living in the new house for 4 days; so needless to say our two houses have pretty much become one. We spend a lot of time sharing meals babysitting & our kids get along great with her kids (girl-2 boy-4). Evelyn plays so nicely with them it is good for her to have a few little friends. Brokton is now out of Summer school, we are now trying to survive the next month before he goes back to school. Josette just moved to Florida, her husband is in the Coast Guard and got new orders, unfortunately they left quite a bit behind. I am now trying to sell two cars a jet ski and loads of other things. Steven had also applied for a new job as Manager of his own Verizon Wireless Store, he did not get the position; but we know it’s just not the right time for that now, although the District Manager did say it was real close between him & one other. We have all been staying very busy, doing all kinds of fun things.
Hope you are all well, talk to you on the next letter.
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