Author: Tom

I met with RRT Construction for lunch and will begin doing the estimating for them. Grant had his orchestra concert this evening. We played IOU white elephant for FHE we also played jackbox games.

A few catch up things as I close out this week. I installed mirrors in the gym on Friday. We built and painted stars this week and hung them from the tree in the front yard. We decorated a tree at the pond. We planned Christmas gifts, we had stake conference today and watched the…
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Thanksgiving break is over. School started again this morning, Kristina went to work and Nicole started the work week here also. I was able to watch Leland so Nicole could work. He cried when he wasn’t with Nicole, but we spent the morning getting acquainted and he is separation fears diminished quickly. We stacked blocks…
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Yesterday we had a white elephant gift party for church activity. Today we watched Hawkeye, chase went to a friends house for a school project. We got decorations and decorated a tree at the pond. Then we played bingo. Kristina and Nicole had a relief society event. I’m waiting to hear back about job prospects…
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Friday we played football at Briarhill for a few Hours. Kristina and I spent the afternoon painting blocks of wood as Christmas decoration crafts. We watched the count of Monte Cristo as a family. Saturday we went for a morning run before a rain storm came in. When we got back we decided to set…
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This week Devin and Tyler flew in on Sunday & Joshua flew in on Monday. Monday we played Gaga ball and 9 square at the elementary school and did the bar challenge had brownies and hot chocolate. Tuesday I had job interviews. Wednesday we played ultimate frisbee, made lasagnas, did a orienteering course at arbor…
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We slept in for a little bit this morning then went on a run. When we came home Me, Bryce, chase, Grant and Aden went and helped a lady move in. We came home ate lunch, put dinner in the crock pot and went to Plano and did an orienteering course. It was a beautiful…
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Yesterday Grant had his first cross country race. He came in 3rd. He said he probably could have won but he thought he had to run the course twice so he held back and didn’t push to the finish. Kristina and I have been designing logos for the past couple of days. I’ve had a…
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Friday we went out to dinner with Doug & Mackenzie Brasher at Chuy’s then came home and watched “The Big Year” until after midnight. Saturday was my 48th birthday. We slept in until 6:30. Kristina made me an omelette. We went on a run that turned into more of a walk and talk with a…
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Today is Kristina’s birthday. We ran together this morning. I submitted a number of job applications in my job hunt. We biked to the Corner Bakery for lunch. I wrote a bit in my memoir book. Grant had his first cross country meet but it was called of just before the race started due to…
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