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A Fresh Start

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By Sarah


A time to take a picture of the frig before clearing it off to begin again...


a time to visit the dentist & shock the world at your bravery for the promise of going to Wendy's & seeing Sister Johnson afterward...a time to show off your new tooth brush after your 1st ever trip to the dentist with a GQ flare...
a time to discover the yumminess of yogurt...

a time to get your first black eye (from crashing into your big sister's window seat)...
a time to be adorable.

And Dan & I get fresh starts with new callings at church as well. Dan is moving up from Primary to Sunday School teacher after being there for 4.5 years. I am moving from Primary to Young Women's after serving there for almost 9 years. I was kind of hoping for a 10-year pin or something. lol. I could not be more surprised or pleased to be the new YW President with the best counselors & secretary ever. The girls are great, especially the Laurels (ages 16 to 18), who I get to spend the most time with. Dan gets to stay home on Wednesday because he is no longer working with the 11-year-old Boy Scouts & I get to leave the house on Wednesdays. I think it will be great for the children to have more Daddy time & great for me to have a time to refresh. Of course, the first couple weeks on the job were the opposite of refreshing. lol. Amazing the details you never notice until you get put in charge.

Wish us luck with our new year!

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Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said…
I love those pictures of Michelle. So cute! Good luck with the new callings!
January 26, 2011 at 7:33 AM
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