Elder Carringer...the MTC's newest missionary

Sorry I don't have any pictures of this trip for you yet, we left the camera at home. So the pictures we do have of our adventures taking Bo to the MTC are on my parents camera and they now that they are "empty nesters" have decided to take so time to themselves and visit southern Utah.

This was only a two day trip and very fast one with three samll children and one I will not repeat for a while at least since on of them is still breastfeeding. We drove down to SLC and took my dad and the kids to the visitors center on temple square. The girls were in amazement over the organ in the tabernacle I think the most out of anything. There was a man playing it quite loadly and it was really interesting to listen to. We also had the opportunity to see the Joseph Smith movie, which has only been around for a few years since the last time I was there it was still Legacy. My dad although he won't admit it was crying towards the end. I think we are breaking him down, at least I hope we are. We were lucky enough to stay the night with Darrell's Aunt and Uncle in Sandy. They made it such a more enjoyable experience then staying at some hotel. Plus they have to adorable boys our girls ages.

And then the next morning we were able to take our time and then meet up with my brother, his wife, my parents, and Bo a little bit before we took him to the MTC. And our cousin Bryan who lives in Provo was able to come and see him off too. I have to tell you that since our girls are only 5,3, and 7 months old they don't really get the whole concept of going away for a long time aka mission. So we have been relating Bo's leaving to them like when the hired help go back home to Mexico to visit their families. The one they have both know Emilio has been on the farm for years and does go back to Mexico for long periods of time. So when we tried to tell them Uncle Bo was going to Ohio for long time they were like "ok, bye Bo". But then I had the though tto tell them Bo was going to "Mexico" that is when they finally understood. Poor Lindsay was crying when when we got back in the car to head for home. I know the girls along with Darrell and myself are so proud of Bo for his decision to go on a mission but we also feel sadness because we have gotton the opportunity my other two siblings haven't of spending a lot of time with him in our home. In the last few weeks he had before he left he came to stay with us for a while just because he no longer had obligations of work or school. It was so great and we both got to develope such a closeness with him. I know he will be such a wonderful misionary because of his willness to serve and his compassion he has for others. Love you tons and tons Bo!!!

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I just thought I should tell everyone who follows our family blog that I have changed the security settings so you are able to add us to your blogging list now. It took me a while I know. Now hopefully you won't have to jump through all the hoops to view our blog. Hope to hear from all of you soon!

New Dining set

Most of you haven't had the opportunity to visit our home. For those of you that have you know of our collection of hammy down furniture. When we first married we lived in Darrell's grandparents home because they were on a mission at the time. Well we lived there almost a year before they came home. But along with it we also had a six week old too, and so there went all our savings. Needless to say we didn't have anything in the way of furniture except for a bed at the time. For some reason though, be it the kind hearts of our friends (older ones mostly) we quickly accumulated everything we needed to survive in a home of our own.

Now our dining room table and chairs were given to us be Darrell's cousin who at the time had just moved back from Alabama and was expecting her third child. They needed new, so we got their old. The table was in fairly good condition, but the chairs made to for the most part. Anyhow the last few months these poor chairs have been quickly giving way to the "pressure", and a few are literally on their last legs. Here are a few to show you just how sad these chairs really are.


So we decided that it was time to get a new set. The original plan was to wait until we got our tax return and pay for it all at once. So I found the set I wanted and we waited. For two months I would periodically look back at the set I wanted on the website. Then I heard that RC Willey was having a huge sale and to my utter delight the set I had been eying for months was $250 OFF!!!!!!! And so I just couldn't pass it up. So here we are and I couldn't be more delighted.

Finally got my CDL!

So this past Monday I went to Homedale and took my final driving test to get my CDL. It was fairly easy since I have spent so much time studying for it. I am glad it all payed off and it is finally over. So now I am official and can drive the school bus. I guess now I have to start some of the projects that got pushed back so I could finish this one. Oh well onto another day!