Getting Started in Rochester

Recently we moved to Rochester New York and brought an entire tribe with us to help us move in (AKA my family and Lexi's family). We went to Niagara falls where Addie was scared of the water and Zoey tried to lick the water. We went to the beach where I fell asleep in the sand and my mom got algae stuck in her swimsuit. We picked fresh berries at a local farm where my brother in law Aaron and I ate a month's worth of blueberries. We went to the Sacred Grove and gave the where my dad and I suggested to the sister missionaries some improved names for their stories ("The Subterfuge"). We visited the Erie Canal where my mother in law serenaded us with her beautiful old-timey song. It was a truly magical time filled with visits to Boston Market and Dunkin' Donuts (did you know America runs on Dunkin'?!).

But now we're back to reality and trying to get use to our new life here. Here are some things since that have happened since the tribe left:
  • I laughed pretty loudly in church when a kid began yelling out, "Hi Pauline! Hey!...Hey!...Hi Pauline!...oh. Pauline! Pauline! My mom says it's time to be quiet!"
  • A squirrel tried to jump out of the dumpster when I threw something out.
  • Talked to a math major about coding (yay nerds)
  • Took three trips to Costco in our neighbors minivan to get our new couch. The first trip involved driving 20 MPH with one huge pieced tied down and the trunk door tied shut.
  • Took walks nearly every day with Addie in an attempt to wear her out. While out we saw two deer, a raccoon, and a garden snake. (I did not see a squirtle, grrr!)
The world is different here.

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