Greetings,
I think that I can finally say that the Robertson household has finally settled down as far as Earth shaking events are concerned. We are now plugging away at the hum drum frantic living of everyday life. I (Derik) have been keeping busy with school and with church functions. I have given several presentations at school this past month and have several more scheduled for the months to come. I have read several books this month and have several more to read in the months to come. So far I can say that I am staying on top of my school work – some weeks better than others. I feel that I am doing well and fitting into the department. I have to smile to myself after I catch myself about to call one of my teachers “Brother” or “Sister” after spending so much time at BYU-Idaho. I have started to try and carve out my niche in the department and get myself known. So far, so good.
I spent a weekend taking my young men to a stake young men camp out. The stake Young Men's Presidency played a dirty trick on us and turned it into a training meeting for all of the young men leaders. So all weekend the boys played capture the flag, ultimate Frisbee, and other games while we leaders were subjected to hours upon hours of PowerPoint presentations. I don't know what was worse: those presentations or the food (The sloppy joes and the chili tasted too similar for comfort – both bad)
Morgan has received two callings in the branch. She is the branch chorister and the second councilor in the Primary. She is excited for the primary and relieved that it wasn't as a teacher in the Sunday School. Other than that, she has been busy trying to get us officially settled here in Winona: registering the car, drivers licenses, etc. And, as always, keeping the girls under control – or keep them from being completely wild as she puts it.
Kyla and Daria are growing bigger every day and surprise us with how much they understand. We were under the impression that they only knew how to identify three or four body parts until we started to quiz them and discovered they know closer to a dozen. They are starting to communicate with us using both signs and small words and phrases (they love yelling “Amen” especially during sacrament meeting). They about have everyone in the branch wrapped around their little fingers.
Well I think that does it for us. If you want to see pictures and videos (as well as a list of all the books we've been reading) from our neck of the woods, we have started a blog at idiosyncraticparade.blogspot.com feel free to drop in whenever.
God bless you all,
Derik, Morgan, Kyla, and Daria
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powerpoints on a camp-out... I think that's a felony here in the west.
Happy birthday this month. Sounds like you both are keeping very busy. Good luck in school and in your church callings.
idiosyncraticparade.blogspot.com huh, you must be a liberal arts guy. I'll stop by and check it out.
Kyla and Daria sound like a lot of fun. They almost have me wrapped around their fingers and I'm 10 hours away, at least.
Congrats with school and everything.
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