Email from Mom: Saturday, June 4, 2022

From: Mom
To: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
Subject: Teeter

Hey,

How was your week? How have you been? Did you get a chance to get yourself and your thoughts/heart all settled with the direction the mission is going while working with your Zone Leaders? How do you feel? What is your next step?

This week here has been full of end of school year mixed with still recovering from removal of wisdom teeth. Overall though, it has been a good week. Brooklyn stayed home on Tuesday and just took the day to really rest and get the majority of the swelling that was sticking around to go down. She was a rockstar and kept reapplying heat and by the end of the day it had made a substantial difference. She was excited to go to school on Wednesday because it was yearbook day. She had a good time, has a couple cameo appearances, and this makes it the last of 'middle school' since technically she will be high school next year. Now if we can just get out of the middle school building. I am ready. :)

While she was out and about with some friends on Tuesday, Tyler and I went for a long drive to go out and see about adding a new dog to the mix. I didn't think I was ever going to do this again and I sure surprised even myself at how ready I was feeling. A lot of it is my anxiety is creeping higher and higher most days and also knowing that I am going to be heading into hunting season again soon with many days/nights of Tyler being gone doesn't help either. Anyways...we arrived and saw a good handful of puppies running, playing, and just hanging out. The one we went specific for was just so timid and shy and clearly a lover of the snuggles. After a discussion and some time spent just watching her, we decided to bring her home. We hadn't said a word at all to Brooklyn. She thought we were just running a few errands. We thought Tootsie was going to be a good name but by the end of the day I just didn't love it and let my brain go to work. Teeter came in and I love it and it fits her. She is a mini full bred Australian Shepherd and is just beautiful. I am still shocked that she is here but so far things have seemed to go well. The first two nights of her in a crate I was second guessing but last night she hardly whimpered or whined so I call it getting better each day. She is also warming up to Brooklyn and Tyler. She is shy like I said and trusts me the most. I am sure it was because I held her the whole ride home and tried to soothe her but it has been fun to watch her with the both of them. Tyler had her swimming in the pool and she is so fun to watch! She is a pretty good swimmer too. Her and I took a nap out on the daybed yesterday afternoon. I think overall she will be a great add to our family and I am excited for when you can meet her. :) We meet with the dog trainer next week and am meeting a lady who does boarding here in Herriman as well so that we can hopefully always have her with the same people. Consistency is really key I think.

Today we went to Dresdens baptism. He is so cute and it is nuts to think that this was the last one for the Miller house! We went to the little brunch afterwards and it was just fun to watch him and the grin on his face. He is growing up that is for sure. The weather is crappy and overcast today. Says it is 85' out there but I don't think it is actually that warm. I have long pants on so...who knows? Tyler is out fishing, B was out riding the mini bike for a bit with Jada, and I have been hanging at home working on laundry and some cookies. The rodeo is tonight again here in Herriman so maybe I will stay up and watch fireworks. Maybe not. Just depends. :) Church tomorrow and then we are all going to the movies to watch the new Top Gun Maverick movie. I am pretty stoked about that. B watched the original last week at the cabin with us and even she seems excited to go see it too.

Other than that we have had a low key week. Never complain about that. Things seemed to work out just the way they should have and where we question a few things, today we can see the why. I love when it all eventually makes sense. I love you and hope you have had a good week.

Mom