Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Seriously, I'm such a wimp when it comes to change.
Our first Sunday at church I had almost a permanent lump at the back of my throat, thinking about the people I missed. We were welcomed though. Almost immediately after entering the building we were greeted. We sat down in our pew and some missionaries started talking to Kyle. The lady in front must have overheard because she turned around and asked where we moved from. Basically once she found out where we were from, she figured I was a Clarke. It was Darlene Waldee and her husband! For those of you who don't know who she is, she's Mom's high school friend. I thought I wouldn't want people to automatically know me as a Clarke, but it was comforting at that moment. Coincidentally, she and her husband were just visiting that week and we just happened to sit behind them.
Adriel went straight into the primary room with out even looking back. He was so starving for interaction with other children. Of course, I ended up in nursery with Sloan. The nursery was weird. That's all I have to say about that. Not long after I had entered, another girl came in with her enormously chubby and super cute little boy named Jude. She introduced herself. Her name is Genevieve. We talked for a while. She had two little boys, right around Adriel and Sloan's age. She also coincidentally used to live almost right across the street from me.
After church a lot more people introduced themselves. We got an impromtu invite to another family's house for dinner along with Genevieve and her family. They have four boys and a girl. Also extreeeeemely chubby and cute. I know what you're thinking: That's not bad, first Sunday at church and already getting invited and included by other young families. It's true. We had a really nice time too. The kids played and played. We visited. They are a really nice family. Her name is Jill and her husband, Josh helped us move in. She's one of those people who has five kids, and even though her life is crazy, it's no big deal. She's really laid back. I admire her sort.
We had a primary activity last Friday. Adriel was in heaven. Afterwards we came home (Kyle had a late day at school that day) and I put the kids to bed, jumped into my jammies and got settled on the couch with Kyle to watch a movie. He had even surprised me with a blizzard. Then my phone rang. It was Genevieve. She and a bunch of girls were going out to a cheap movie and she invited me. Normally I would have probably said no, seeing as I was in my pajamas and ready to watch a movie with Kyle. But Kyle was like "Go!" because he knows how lonely I'd been feeling, and I knew that if they were making an effort to invite me to things that I should say yes. So I went. We saw eclipse, which I was totally fine with seeing for a second time. It was late when it was over though, and one of the ladies said "I don't want to go home!" We ended up going to a nearby timmies and chatting around a table. Genevieve was my ride so I couldn't go home. I was soooo tired. Sloan had woken up at 5:45 that morning!! I didn't get home until 2am. That may not be late for some of you, but midnight is late for me. It's my max. Still it was nice to get to know the girls in my ward better.
Also I joined a gym. Well not really joined, my membership from Nanaimo just transfers over. The gym is huge. Its so well organized, it's sort of overwhelming. It doesn't have that homey feel that my last gym had. I knew the owner and he even recognized my voice over the phone. I knew some of the instructors pretty well, and the person that did the childminding. It was comfortable. That being said though, its soooo nice. There's a huge coed side and a huge side just for women, and I can go on either side (although I'm more partial to women, because that's just what I'm comfortable with). There's a rock climbing wall, there's a hot yoga room (I have to pay for those classes though, but I've always wanted to try hot yoga) there's two huuuuge rooms for classes. There are zumba classes which I'm excited about AND there's a hot tub and sauna in the change room! It's nice. The kids seem to like the childminding. Sloan didn't even cry when I left. I'm not sure if that was a fluke but he never does that!!
Other than that though, not much has been happening. Adriel is dying for some friends to play with and I'm having to make up for it, by playing with him quite a bit. I got him into a library kids reading thing that starts in October, but I need to find some other stuff for him and to fill our days with.
I post pics of my house as soon as our landlords come and get their huge piano out of my living room. That won't be until October.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 7:34 PM
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you're not a wimp. change is hard. looks like you've got a nice friendly ward though. that's because you're in 'friendly manitoba'. i'm excited for you for the zumba classes!
It will take some time...that's what I always tell myself.
But it is hard to be patient :S
I'm happy to hear you have nice people around though. That will help!
And there was an elder Waldee on my mission. I guess that is that ladie's son....He was really nice.
But it is hard to be patient :S
I'm happy to hear you have nice people around though. That will help!
And there was an elder Waldee on my mission. I guess that is that ladie's son....He was really nice.
See, they don't call it 'friendly manitoba for nothing. Wow, 2am... I would have had my head down on the table... You were up for 22 hours straight!
oh yah! the waldees! i forgot to mention that. i would have thought you'd be safe from clarke recongintion in manitoba! luckily you weren't.
see? you are already making friends. nobody here is going to call me up and invite me to a movie. i'm going to have to become a closet movie viewer--always doing it on my own now.
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