Recovering

While I was recovering from my knee and ankle surgery, Grandma and Grandpa Pack were very kind to come stay with us and help out. My surgery was postponed so we were able to do a few things together before. They were a huge help and indispensable during the start of my recovery. The kids loved doing things with them and that they got to see our new town and their activities. 

Service

Service has been on my mind a lot lately. Sydney attended youth conference last weekend and participated in a service project. She loved it and came home beaming; she said she wished everyday could be like that.

I had surgery on my right ankle and knee two weeks ago. Mom and Dad took time out of their busy schedules to come and help me with my recovery and take care of the kids while I was on bed rest. Not only did they take care of the errands and getting kids off to school but they cleaned, helped with house projects, and took the kids out for fun activities so I could rest. We are very fortunate to have parents who are willing to serve our family and are loving and kind 

Now Andy's parents are here helping. They had to drive 12 hours to be here with us. Their service continues to bless us as I recover. The kids are in heaven having two sets of grandparents here back to back. They don't know how lucky they are. 

Our ward has been incredibly kind in reaching out and helping out as well. I've received many messages checking in, prayers and thoughts from Ward members, meals brought to us, and all the rides for Sydney to and from school arranged for us. 

With so much service being given to our family, how can I give back? As I have been resting my ankle, I've had time to think about this a lot. Serving my neighbors, indexing, writing thank you notes and letters to missionaries are some of the things I have tried. I still feel like I could be doing more. How can I serve my children now when I am unable to do the day to day care for them? I will be praying and studying more about this idea this week.

End of CC Season

Last week all three of the kids got to finish out their cross country seasons. I was so surprised to learn that there is an elementary cross country club here that also has two meets. They run 1 mile, and Wynn and Abby both did great in their runs. Wynn's best time was 8:15 and Abby's best time was 9:08. Sydney finished her last race with a personal record of 17:27 for the two mile race. She improved her time over a minute and half since they start of the season! I am very proud of all their hard work and determination. They are troopers and it is so fun seeing them work hard and reap the rewards. Grandma and Grandpa Pack were able to be here for their last meets of the season too. 

 

Fall happenings

Fall has been busy with settling in. We are grateful to have our landscaping in now. It helps our house feel like a home. Sydney is acting, Wynn is playing football and Abby is loving gymnastics. I love having a zoo so close by to go for a walk at. Sydney joined the student council at school and Wynn and Abby really enjoyed their school's carnival fundraiser.