Exercise buddies

Michael and Laura have a new exercise program. It's called "Sweating with the Oldies." That's right, they are getting Tom and me to exercise with them. They have these DVDs called "Insanity." It's a pretty good workout. If it doesn't kill me I'll be in pretty good shape in a month!
My main goal is to tighten the core so I don't feel so flabby. I have struggled a great deal the last year because of health and other issues. But I'm determined I'm going to keep my strength so that when we are financially able to do so we can serve a mission. Besides spending time with my family as often as possible, the only other big thing I want to do with my life is serve a full-time mission. I would be so disappointed if I found I couldn't go because I had not taken good enough care of this body of mine. So thanks, family and friends, all of you who are doing your best to encourage me to do what I can to get and keep in shape. I appreciate it so much! Now I need to go shower and get rid of all the dried up sweat!

Life as I knew it....

...is no more. But that doesn't mean I wish for it to be what it was. Now I have two little boys here to delight me and keep me moving every day! Michael and Laura and their twins, Kalsin and Kodiak (3 1/2 years old) have moved here and are staying in a trailer by us until they can find a house. We told them to treat our home like theirs so the boys would have space to move during the day. With each day I am more and more delighted with them and their antics. Laura is an angel and so pleasant to have around. Tom is truly enjoying having Michael here as a friend--a buddy--to help him with home projects and to ride to the mines with him every day. We are very happy they made the decision to start over again in a new place--our new place--and that they were willing to share their lives with ours. Thanks, Michael and Laura. Good-night, "Alsin" and "Odiak!" I love you!