Adventurous in Vernon

Moved off the Island (sob! sob!) successfully…thanks everyone who helped us move you were such a HUGE blessing to our family.
Since we have arrived in Vernon on Saturday we have been unpacking like crazy. But we have found some time to observe our new place of residence. I hope you enjoy.

- SO many people have skidoo’s. It feels like the majority of people have these beautiful snow machines and every time Oakley sees one he says “MINE!”
- Snow is normal here. Not too cool yet but the island barely gets any and here it’s absolutely normal.
- Our house is 3 minutes (Gloria 3 minutes!) from a 7-11/Esso Gas Station (George!), The Brick, a grocery store which reminds me of the 49th, a bowling ally, 10 show theatre, Rogers Video, Earls, Little Caesar’s Pizza, and a Tim Horton’s.
- Going home at 8:45 PM needing to stop at Staples and thinking it’s closed but finding out we now live in what they call a “city” and it’s open till 9:00 PM. WOW!
- Enderby has been a retreat place for us. A metropolis of 3,000 people we have amazing friends there who we can laugh our heads off with.
- Got a Pizza Hut and we had the family dining for 2 which feeds us for 2 meals. Reminds us of the Pizza Hut dinners with the Zseders and Boomers.
- Went to Caleb and Brayden’s marital arts class they are little ninja’s in the making. Speaking of which, have you seen askaninja.com?
- Bought new furniture from Ashley Furniture it’s a sweet brown leather sofa & love seat and leather recliner (Thanks Kenny). But it doesn’t come until the Feb 16th. www.ashleyfurniture.com/Showroom/LargeProductImage.aspx?PageId=Showroom&SetDomTab=2&ItemNo=4850338
- Also got a washer & dryer from The Brick (Thanks Scotty). It will be ready on Feb 9th so we are in the process of finding a laundry mat. Don’t have a phone book so we have been searching ton for one close by but our industrial park doesn’t have one yet…arrrgghh!
- Got invited to a Superbowl party already on a BIG screen TV…sorry Rick but it’s not going to fly asking for my first Sunday off to be at The Best Dang Superbowl Party Period in Sunny Saltair. Thinking of you as the Colts win and you ponder “if Brady didn’t throw that INT it would have be the Patriots again”.

- Oakley is having a tough time sleeping in his bed saying it’s SCARY YOU which in proper English means he’s afraid. So he’s sleeping with us which is cool until he gives us a kick in the kidneys.
- Home Depot loves us because we spent a WACK load of cash on paint, light fixtures, ceiling fan, heater register covers, blah, blah, blah.
- Tomorrow is my 1st day in the office it’s been 2 ½ months off so I wonder how I am going to do. But in 8 days I preach 3 times…nothing like getting thrown back into the fire. Time to sink or swim.
- Rebekah is being her gorgeous adorable self. Always smiling with her big bright beautiful eyes.