Well, TJ and I got discussing things on Friday night. We decided Xavier and I would go down to Twin around the same time as TJ, instead of waiting for the apartment to open up first. It's going to be good, because we were going to miss T while he was gone. He found a hotel that does monthly rates, not too far from Grandma & Grandpa's (or the reunion! Woo-hoo!). It's older, but clean, TJ said, with new carpet and paint. So for the past few days, I've been getting used to the idea of being gone about a month sooner than I thought. I almost cried leaving my friends in Relief Society yesterday!! I am sad to leave, but happy to move forward. I am happy for TJ to start this new chapter in our lives. We'll just have to come back and visit as much as possible. Deanne wants to borrow Xavier once a month - meet 1/2 way, and she'd borrow him for a couple of days. I think that sounds great! I'll miss our little guy, but it will be good to share him when they can't see him every day anymore. Incidentally, I am so grateful he has remained healthy! When he was born almost a year ago, we never dreamed he'd be still doing this well so much later! What a great blessing!!!
I got some funny pictures of Xavier with food all over his face last week. I had been spoon-feeding him, and I'm still a little messy at it. Oh well. It makes for good memories! TJ also gave Xavier his 3rd haircut on Friday! T was a little nervous, never having cut our little guy's hair before, but he did a good job. He used the clippers, with which he's cut his own hair countless times, so I knew he would do well. The most delicate thing about cutting Xavier's hair is being careful not to cut the skin above the shunt, or on the bones that haven't fused yet at the back of his skull, and protrude a little. TJ was extremely gentle, though, as I knew he would be, so everything turned out beautifully. Check them out!
We (TJ & I) went to this dinner theater in Pocatello called "Mystique" on Saturday. It was AWESOME! For an appetizer, they gave us 4 giant prawn shrimp with cocktail sauce along with a tasty little salad. But back to dinner: for the main course, we had prime rib roast with a peppery rub, roasted cubed potatos, and sugared carrots. To finish off, they gave us chocolate-vanilla swirl cheesecake with a chocolate crust! And that was just dinner! The show was 1st-class! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Not only was the acting and singing phenomenal, but so were the costumes (I must admit, my favorite part!). The decorations in the place are swanky-looking, too: lots of gold, including big golden lions, and the walls were painted to look like green marble! Even on the tables, they had these romantic candles flickering in little red cups! I tell you, it was AMAZING!! If you guys lived around here, I'd say you definitely should go! TJ had to buy the VIP seating because all the regular seats were sold out, which meant the shrimp was included, and we had slightly better seats. Normally, he said, he would have just stuck with the normal seats, but it was either the fancier ones or nothing. In any event, it was all definitely worth it!! On the way home, TJ was trying out the new GPS again. (He loves it, by the way, and uses it at every available opportunity!) He wanted to take this route home that was supposed to be the shortest distance, one we'd never tried before. It went across the Shoshone-Bannock reservation. So we were going along just fine - the roads got a little rough, but not bad. Suddenly, the GPS said, "Turn right on 'Unnamed'." We were a little confused at that, but thought we'd check it out anyway. It didn't look like there was a road there, but possibly just a little roadside turnout. "Let's just try it," TJ said. So I turned the car toward the way the GPS said. When the headlights shone over the path ahead, what we saw was what looked like a wagon trail, with 4-foot weeds on either side!! We looked at each other, laughed, and turned around and went the other way. It was fun to try at least!
We got these beautiful studio shots of Xavier done yesterday (July 21st). I am so glad we did them! I've wanted to have them done for a while now! Deanne suggested it yesterday, and then very generously paid for them. They are beautiful! When I get some time, I'll post them too!
I got some funny pictures of Xavier with food all over his face last week. I had been spoon-feeding him, and I'm still a little messy at it. Oh well. It makes for good memories! TJ also gave Xavier his 3rd haircut on Friday! T was a little nervous, never having cut our little guy's hair before, but he did a good job. He used the clippers, with which he's cut his own hair countless times, so I knew he would do well. The most delicate thing about cutting Xavier's hair is being careful not to cut the skin above the shunt, or on the bones that haven't fused yet at the back of his skull, and protrude a little. TJ was extremely gentle, though, as I knew he would be, so everything turned out beautifully. Check them out!
We (TJ & I) went to this dinner theater in Pocatello called "Mystique" on Saturday. It was AWESOME! For an appetizer, they gave us 4 giant prawn shrimp with cocktail sauce along with a tasty little salad. But back to dinner: for the main course, we had prime rib roast with a peppery rub, roasted cubed potatos, and sugared carrots. To finish off, they gave us chocolate-vanilla swirl cheesecake with a chocolate crust! And that was just dinner! The show was 1st-class! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Not only was the acting and singing phenomenal, but so were the costumes (I must admit, my favorite part!). The decorations in the place are swanky-looking, too: lots of gold, including big golden lions, and the walls were painted to look like green marble! Even on the tables, they had these romantic candles flickering in little red cups! I tell you, it was AMAZING!! If you guys lived around here, I'd say you definitely should go! TJ had to buy the VIP seating because all the regular seats were sold out, which meant the shrimp was included, and we had slightly better seats. Normally, he said, he would have just stuck with the normal seats, but it was either the fancier ones or nothing. In any event, it was all definitely worth it!! On the way home, TJ was trying out the new GPS again. (He loves it, by the way, and uses it at every available opportunity!) He wanted to take this route home that was supposed to be the shortest distance, one we'd never tried before. It went across the Shoshone-Bannock reservation. So we were going along just fine - the roads got a little rough, but not bad. Suddenly, the GPS said, "Turn right on 'Unnamed'." We were a little confused at that, but thought we'd check it out anyway. It didn't look like there was a road there, but possibly just a little roadside turnout. "Let's just try it," TJ said. So I turned the car toward the way the GPS said. When the headlights shone over the path ahead, what we saw was what looked like a wagon trail, with 4-foot weeds on either side!! We looked at each other, laughed, and turned around and went the other way. It was fun to try at least!
We got these beautiful studio shots of Xavier done yesterday (July 21st). I am so glad we did them! I've wanted to have them done for a while now! Deanne suggested it yesterday, and then very generously paid for them. They are beautiful! When I get some time, I'll post them too!
Well, I'd best get a move on (literally)! Talk to you all again soon!
4 comments:
I'm so happy for you guys! It will be a big blessing in the end to have TJ start and finish school! I can't wait to see the pictures of Xavier!
Cute blog! Give kisses and hugs to my baby! Love - Grandma Deanne
Good luck getting everything moved, we will miss you guys, you'll have to visit a lot!
That GPS story is hilarious. We always make fun of our TomTom. I am sad that you are moving to Twin, but glad that at least it is close enough we will still get to see you all sometimes. It is nice that TJ found a hotel for you and Xavier to stay in, so that you can be close to him in Twin until you get the apartment. Cute Pictures of Xavier, he is adorable.
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