Not really much to post. All the boxes have been gone through, and we are settling in, though the house still has things all over that need to find a place. I got my room finished last Saturday and moved to the family room. Then we will conquer the office, and lastly the basement and garage.
In unpacking everything we found that a lot of my dolls have been stolen, not misplaced. We got all of the boxes that were shipped. One box we opened the other day had nothing but one small doll in it. The rest was all filler paper. We thought it was odd, but didn't think much of it till afterwards. It was a big box about 4 feet deep. There were some my dad gave to me, and some Shawn gave to me, and one Susan gave to me. Some of those, about 5, can be replaced, but 5 cannot, and the biggest loss for me is another doll, the one my grandmother gave to me when I was baptized at 8. She made dolls professionally, and ran a doll hospital during the 40's. She was a big collector and her house was full of dolls, three stories high. This doll was a china doll she made and the dress was made out of one of my favorite dresses I had given her when it no longer fit. It was really important to me. Really the only doll I have my grandma made. There is no way to put a price on it, or replace it. It just breaks my heart. They will most likely pay us for the loss, but that won't bring them back.
The kids have settled in pretty well, and we got our new callings and are officially members of this new ward. Shawn will be working with the scouts, and I will be working with activity days and playing in Primary once a month. That way I still get to go to Relief Society most of the time and get to know people. My new visiting teaching route is coming. Shawn home teaches with Ethan, and Cade does with his Seminary teacher. Looking forward to that. Seminary every morning at 6 is kicking my butt. By the time we get up and eat breakfast and read scriptures it means we are getting up at least by 5 usually Makae and I are up earlier. Shawn wonders why I want to go to bed by 9 each night. Yeah!!!
Things are pretty normal for the most part, busy trying to arrange for orthodontists, dentists, doctors, licenses, etc is much more difficult that I imagined. It is hard turning those things over to someone you are not really sure about and know nothing about, not even a recommendation, just internet search info. Praying it all goes well.
Missing everyone.
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4 comments:
so sorry to hear this, I lost almost all of my dolls this last move as well, they were stored in Colorado and some were stolen and some were ruined with some weather that got in, it was very sad because many of them were given to me by my Dad and now that he is gone they really represented various memories of him.
So sorry to hear about the dolls. I know how moving can be, it is a pain. Keep us updated on things.
It makes me so sad that you can't trust people! It hard enough changing everything in your lives without that kind of thing happening. So sorry for your loss! I'm glad things are coming along with the kids and callings. It seems like when you get a calling you really become a member of a ward! Enjoy them!! We miss you!!
I'm so sorry about the dolls. Money can't replace something so sentimental and special. I'm happy you are getting settled and that you finally have a calling!
We sure miss you. It's just not the same without you guys here.
Love ya!
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