Boy have we had a week {or two!}...
not even sure where to start ...
😂
I wish I had the time to post all the details, but I don't...
so here is 1/16th of
what's been going on at our house!
Two weekends ago Kyleigh had a
former missionary companion stay over...
Go Cougs!
for these four cousins!
Since February, King Henry is the place
they have had a contract
to live for the upcoming school year.
{Apparently it's an awesome place to live.}
Great social scene blah blah blah...
6 months ago we got the very last apt available
to live for the upcoming school year.
{Apparently it's an awesome place to live.}
Great social scene blah blah blah...
6 months ago we got the very last apt available
for shared bedrooms!!!
Felt like it was meant to be kind of thing...
We knew the place was old and dingy...
{It's been around since my sister
Felt like it was meant to be kind of thing...
We knew the place was old and dingy...
{It's been around since my sister
was at the Y in the 70's.}
but all of us were willing to look past that.
They are poor college students after all.
Then move in day occurred...
and GOOD GANDHI...
WERE WE IN FOR A SURPRISE!!!!
To make a very drama-filled,
but all of us were willing to look past that.
They are poor college students after all.
Then move in day occurred...
and GOOD GANDHI...
WERE WE IN FOR A SURPRISE!!!!
hilariously long LONG story short.
The place was NOT move in ready.
Let's just say we were not prepared for old, dingy....
The place was NOT move in ready.
Let's just say we were not prepared for old, dingy....
AND DIRTY.
Some pics to prove it....
I know, right?????
😳
Like I can't even..
😤
Needless to say we spent the rest of the afternoon
Some pics to prove it....
😳
Like I can't even..
😤
Needless to say we spent the rest of the afternoon
looking for a new place for them to live.
Trying to find housing a week before school starts
Trying to find housing a week before school starts
at the Y, not just for one girl, but FOUR
so they can be together!?!?
No small task my friends!
It was a tender mercy we found
No small task my friends!
It was a tender mercy we found
this glorious place...
{not without it's reservations....
{not without it's reservations....
but we had little choice}
Move in day here wasn't until the
Move in day here wasn't until the
next Friday!!!
So..... we lugged stuff back home.
and some much needed girl-friend time at
So..... we lugged stuff back home.
Rest of the week was spent trying to sell
their King Henry contracts...
😡
on top of 50 billion other things going on...
Like college job drama
Hannah's Homecoming School Dance Drama..
{more on that in a minute}
Riding school bus drama....
Car tire drama....
Washer flooding drama...
you get my drift....
Throw in some good eats for my sanity..
180 Tacos with Emmsie
Pizzeria Limone...
Kyleigh kept up her social pace hanging with
former MTC District buddies...
Friday and Saturday AND Monday we made trips down
playing tennis...
and attending the Lady Antebellum concert.
We also went apartment shopping
for the basics
again and again and again.
{Personally, I never want to see another store in my life.}
to Provo trying to get the girls settled...
This is their new digs for the semester....
a far cry from the other place.
Plenty of room....
They each have their own room and desk to study...
The clubhouse!
Dang!
It's nicer than our house.
😜
Flipp'in hard having them move away!
They were in tears.
I was in tears.
😥
{At least it's not Korea, right?}
Both Kyleigh and Emma are technically Juniors
a far cry from the other place.
Plenty of room....
In fact cousin Allie, who is like another sister,
has a corner of her own to put up her
blow up mattress for sleepovers...
😂
Hannah, legit fell asleep amongst the chaos,
marked her spot on the couch for overnighters!!
2 bathrooms for 5 girls
🙌
instead of at the other place....
1 bathroom for 6...
Dang!
It's nicer than our house.
😜
The Poppi!
do'in all sorts of things to help...
cleaning the vent..
😊
He's better at putting sheets on the beds
than I am.
Or more willing anyway, as I can't stand it.
😉
This organized girl is going to be the mamma of the group!
Amongst the hubub of moving...
We threw in a birthday lunch celebration
for me at SLAB Pizza!
Who would have thunk that I would be moving
two girls to college on my 45th?
*****
Back at it on Labor Day...
flashback to my BYU dorm room 27 years ago!
😌
Trip to the creamery before having to
say good-bye
They were in tears.
I was in tears.
😥
{At least it's not Korea, right?}
as they both have their Associates Degree.
So hopefully it won't take them too long
So hopefully it won't take them too long
to knock it out and get 'er done!
They've worked their butts off
They've worked their butts off
to make this BYU opportunity happen.
Super proud of them as they are
Super proud of them as they are
practically paying for everything on their own...
and it aint cheap!
and it aint cheap!
😐
I hope they have a great experience!
{I thought college and dorm life was a blast!...
I hope they have a great experience!
{I thought college and dorm life was a blast!...
they aren't too convinced.... yet 😜 }
Kyleigh and her buddy Blake on her first night there!
*****
Hannie had an exciting week!
Asked twice 😮 to the upcoming Homecoming Dance
One kid left loose change and a poster that said,
"I'm kinda broke, but all I need is a dime like you!
Homecoming?
{a huge platter of Chic-fil-A nuggets}
to Hannie and her friends at school.
She's officially the coolest sister around!
*****
and POST cereal!!!!!
{getting him back for all those dang POST-IT notes}
They've been planning the BYU thing for
soooo long..since Jr. High?
The first Sunday attending their ward they realized
they are in the same apt complex and ward as a girl
they used to play with when they were little little kids...
Her family moved to New Jersey and we moved to Arizona.
It's been so fun hearing about their time so far...
first day of classes on campus, getting lost,
conversations with boys... etc!
Kyleigh has so many friends
down there from her mission..
She's gonna need a social secretary!
Hannie had an exciting week!
Asked twice 😮 to the upcoming Homecoming Dance
One kid left loose change and a poster that said,
"I'm kinda broke, but all I need is a dime like you!
Homecoming?
She was already in the process of being asked by another guy
{another long story}
so we let this kid know the next night
that she wouldn't be able to go with him.
We came up with a cute way to tie in the
money theme
and ask him to the next dance {girl's choice}...
to make up for not being able to go to Homecoming.
Sorry I have to "change" your plans,
but I won't be able to go to Homecoming with you.
But...
Can we "flip a coin?"
Heads....I take you to the next girl's choice dance
OR
Tails....I take you to Fall Ball!
Either way it's the same thing LOL
You have no choice you are coming with me!
P.S. Keep the change you filthy animal! haha 😉
I went hunting for chocolate gold covered coins.....
This kid is the lucky guy...
he went to town in Hannah's room with Post-It notes....
In more Hannah news....
Before Kyleigh moved she took lunch{a huge platter of Chic-fil-A nuggets}
to Hannie and her friends at school.
She's officially the coolest sister around!
She had a sleepover with Hannah too!
On a side note: Hannie may just die
with both Kyleigh and Emmsie gone!
*****
Dance resumed for the younger two....
and Kyleigh had folk dance tryouts...
{poor girl really hasn't danced in 3 1/2 yrs..}
she made it past the first cuts tho... Yay!!!...
then got the axe..
she's gonna keep trying
👊
*****
Before Kyleigh and Emma moved
we had our back to school themed dinner...
breakfast style with a hash brown, egg and ham casserole
{inspiration from the talented marcicoombs.com}
We listened to most of Pres. Uchtdorf's
Conference talk
"You Can Do It Now"
and watched a Mormon Message entitled
"Rise Up"
ANYTHING to help these kiddos
who are struggling with having to move away...
They just want to stay home!
*****
The girls were gone only 3 days before
they made their first visit back ...
Emmsie said it was the
longest three days of her life!
She came home to attend a
girlfriend's surprise 20th birthday party
and to help Hannah answer back her date for Homecoming...
which involved a fairy
{if you lived at our house, you'd be throughly entertained!}
{getting him back for all those dang POST-IT notes}
Then we celebrated after....
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