Dear Elder Schenewark,
I have realized, somewhat abashedly, that I have addressed all your letters to Cooper. My apologies, Elder Schenewark. Here's to a new you!
Yesterday Breyer and Dad spent some time together purchasing items for her 10 gallon fish tank, her Christmas present this year.
I have been moving bedrooms. I think I mentioned this last week? But now that she's in my former bedroom, she's using one of the nightstands as the base for the aquarium. After getting the tank up, the filter on, the light attached, the bubbler planned, the rocks cleaned and dumped, the shock added, they drove up to Fort Worth for her planned fish, but came home empty handed. All the stores recommended that she leave the tank up and running empty for a week to adjust the bacteria flow and temperature. To say she was disappointed is an understatement, but she did enjoy going to sleep with her fish light on. The rocks have glow in the dark elements, as will some of her fish. She also has plans for all her birthdays and future Christmas events: her only gift is some sort of animal. Lizard, turtle, rabbit, hamster - she's ready to convert her bookcase into an animal menagerie.
Miller had a friend event planned, at the last minute, for yesterday as well. One friend had to get dropped off at 8:30 a.m. but arrived at 8:00 a.m. Miller was in the shower so he was greeted by me in my bathrobe. Friends came and left all day, with his event ending 8:30 p.m. Twelve hours of entertaining friends, and Miller was done in. It was actually pretty funny, and they were no problem at all. Pizza for lunch and spaghetti for dinner, a fire pit and s'mores to finish the visit. They propped up the corn hole boards with the large Jenga blocks, and had Breyer putting together bean bags made from rice and old socks. They do need your special touch to make them first class, but they passed in a pinch.
Sawyer finished Shady's knife sheath. His game Friday night got him home 11:45 p.m., so he didn't have a lot of extra umph in him yesterday. He did get some seminary done, and made it to morning shoot around - a mere 600 basketball shots. He scored 23 points out of the 63 points that night, led both teams in scoring, three point shots (2), and free throw points. As the drive was over two hours, and Wichita Falls broadcast the game, we elected to stay home and put him up on the big screen. Your grandmother enjoyed the game as well as some of your brothers. Aunt Becky and Stevie want in on the next game.
The rest of the week was school and practice. Wait. How can I not mention Miller's game Thursday? Oh right. None of us want to remember it. Burleson Hughes won 74-9. It was awful sitting there watching that crash. Over and over. I won't mention all the thoughts I've had on his coaches and their techniques, but they've been many and frequent. Your grandmother told me to pray for them. I think Miller had four there.
We attended church today. What a treat. We haven't been there in person since the 20th of December.
This week was National Pastrami Day. Only your father would find that day to celebrate. With my encouragement he brought home some meat, swiss cheese, rye bread. Add in some deli mustard and pickles, it was a SANDWICH. Yum! We've also made plans, while in New York City, to visit Katz's Deli, founded in 1888 and still successfully making pastrami and sandwiches. So so good! Dad had those on his lunch menu every week. I never had any until after we were married. He also purchased sauerkraut but we didn't use it yet.
And of course the exciting news of today was the birth of Inrid. Tanner and AnneMarie will have more details, but we do know she was born about 3:30 p.m. MST, 7 lbs. 13 oz., 20". Both are doing well, and possibly released by tomorrow evening. We've all been waiting all day for her arrival, and apparently when it happened it was quick! Still waiting on the middle name. Lots of dark hair. So excited for grand baby number two!!
Have a wonderful week! We love you. We love the work you're doing.
Mom
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