Email from Mom: Saturday, December 4, 2021

From: Mom
To: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
Subject: Christmas Vacation...

Hey Elder Garcia!

How the heck are you? How has your week been? I have absolutely LOVED your photos you put on the drive throughout the week. What a fun thing to go and check each day and I love that I get to see your smiling face throughout the week too. :)

Today was transfer text day yeah? I wondered with your photo you put of the baptism and your caption if that means you are leaving the area you are in? Are you staying? What about your companion, Elder Kikwati?

This week here at home was good. A little busy but not so much that I was running all over the place you know? We got the carpet all finished up and bedrooms and family room put back together (it looks so good and the crinkle sound under your feet and the constant shocking that would happen is done too!), B had her final ortho evaluation on Thursday (that was ridiculous and Dr Horsley knew I was beyond ticked by the time he decided to show up and look at B's teeth), and then we had our Christmas Vacation party last night here at the house.

So the ortho...we had a 12:35 appointment. Poor Brooklyn sat in the chair until almost 1:30 before Dr Horsley arrived to look at her teeth (he was busy in other booths but not doing ortho work, he was just telling all the patients and the parents about how he has one more flight to go on and he gets the next status with Delta...seriously I was fuming). Once he got to looking he tried to talk small talk with me and I finally said that we had places to be and I would much rather him just focus on the appointment we had so we can move on. He tried to apologize and said "this afternoon is just super busy" so I just said "well maybe next time you shouldn't schedule so many people at the same time so that families/parents/patients can actually make plans accordingly." Needless to say, by the time we left (just after 2pm btw) I was beyond ticked and it is a good thing we have one more appointment is all with them. I will never refer anyone to his office just strictly out of the arrogance that exists within. Her teeth are beautiful but horrible experience with the staff and overall feel of the offfice. Don't tell her I told you but she gets her braces off on the 15th and she is so freaking excited. :) She has had them on since 5th grade so I don't blame her one bit at all.

Our party on Friday was fun. I wasn't overly excited when I looked at the confirmed list of who all was coming but we ran with it and in the end, it was a total blast. None of the Riddles showed up (shocker I know), Jaime didn't come because Banning was at the station, the Millers were there and of course, amazing. The rest was the ward members (you can see in the photo) and it actually went well. Lots of visiting, lots of laughing, Tyler busted out Telestrations and between the Vickers and Jason Teerlink I have never laughed so much or so hard at the same time! It was a good time. Everyone left just after 11 except the Millers who are rockstars. They stayed and washed every dish, put everything away, and even hand dried dishes while Tyler and I put them away. Seriously the best kind of friends. So grateful for them. Tyler and I finally climbed into bed just before 2am. :/

Today I had to be at the church to set up a table representing our ward for a Stake Relief Society activity at 8am. I was EXHAUSTED but I threw a hat on and called it good. Then I came home and we have just been hanging. I had a disgustingly dirty floor (adults are as bad as kids sometimes I think) so I cleaned those, got my laundry going, B had Cutler over for a bit, Tyler was in and out, and then I made some cookies to take to Logan tomorrow. They are throwing a surprise birthday celebration for Reed at Kristina's so we will drive up there for a couple of hours. B opted to stay home (lucky her) and I thought it would be fun to try some new cutters out. I threw away my first batch because they were not good so now my 2nd batch is cooling so I can frost them. Lame. Probably because I am just tired you know?

Anyways, I get to go to the dentist on Monday at 8:30am my time, I have a laser hair removal appointment on Wednesday, Charli gets herself a haircut on Thursday, Friday is so far so good with nothing, and then I am taking Katherine Chelius to a cookie class with Natalie on Saturday. Just a girls day, a reason for her to get out of her house, and I like hanging with her so it should be fun.

I am excited to hear about your week and all the fun from the images. I am interested in learning about why you had a pot of water on your head... :) but I also can't wait to hear about your baptism and your transfer situation as well. :) Everyone here says hello and I even got a text from Alison's Mom this last week asking how you are. Alison keeps in touch with Brooklyn and is so kind to always let her know that if Brooklyn ever wants to go get an ice cream or something that she would be happy to do that. So super nice.

I love love you. Hoping you have the best Sunday ever and that you know how proud I am of you. Keep doing all the amazing work you are doing. We have you in our prayers always. I love you for forever,

Mom

The group that hung out with us for the evening

The Strouds nailed it (it was hilarious!)

Tyler dressed as Clark, I dressed as Ellen