So we've been in Las Vegas for 2 months now and I haven't posted about the move, visiting with friends along the way here, settling in and finding cool things to do here, our brother-in-law's death, Israel's new job, my trip to Hawaii with the boys, how our entire family has become Super Mario Glaxy 2 obsessed, visits with Rueben, Evie, and the latest with our friend Nicole from NY, or anything else along the way. And I'm not going to do it right now. I'm a bit overwhelmed and need to find a place to start--which for my left-brained approach usually means chronologically--and I don't have any pics ready yet. This is the longest I've gone since moving in somewhere without giving a tour of the new digs. And now we've blown right past the just-moved-in orderliness into the s-two-active-boys-live-here-with-their-mostly-single-mother clutter. But, slowly, I will document everything.
For now, let me just say that we're adjusting to the dry heat. I use the special lotions my mom has been sending me for years morning, noon, and night. We love having central air. The boys think The Luxor pyramid is the coolest hotel ever. Next to the "fake New York" one with the outdoor roller coaster. There are slot machines in every grocery store. I found a kind of Portuguese sausage that's mostly like back home. The ward is very nice, but full of older, established families with teenage kids so I'm really, really missing our little branch full of people just like me. But there's got to be others here, right? And I've got a drawer full of clothes I have to lose weight to fit into again. There's a depressing note to end on. Now I feel like eating some ice cream. Yay! Ice cream!
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that's so funny. just as i read that last sentence ephraim was in the kitchen saying, "man! ice cream's good!"
what part of las vegas are you in? seriously, you should contact my sister. you'd like her, and she has a slew of kids that keahi and jarom will love.
can't wait to hear more.
Hooray for a pseudo-update! Ice cream solves everything - you should get some now.
We're in Summerlin North (the eastern most part of it--The Pueblo if that means anything to you--where we can afford to live). Where's your sister?
If you meet any Hansens, ask them if they're related to the Bentleys. My uncle and aunt live in Las Vegas, and they're super awesome. :0) Can't wait to hear more details when you get a chance!
You should look up Erwin and Kami (Crabtree) Mendoza while you're there! They have the cutest little boys! Your kids could be play buddies! (kcredhot at hotmail)
You always amaze me with what you're able to accomplish in new places and mostly on your own, as Iz is so busy with work etc. I hope things are starting to settle down a bit more and that you're meeting more "people like you." Yeah, you should read Melinda's bro-in-laws blog (The Craig Report?). They're the ones living in LV. After reading it, I wish I could live near them and be their friends!! :)
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