November

Welcome back readers!


We're in Atlanta and we're here to stay! BCG was going to fly Scott and I out for a weekend to get to meet the different consultants at the firm, but rather than going out and coming back, we decided to all just get one-way ticekts - so here we are. It was kind of spur of the moment and definitely a whirlwind, but after having forgotten basic necessities like jackets and Jack's baseball stuff (which he reminds me of everyday) and after a 2 hour stand still between Scott and the movers as Scott tried to negotiate a better rate, we finally made it!



The BCG weekend was great - dinners, Hawk's game, rock climbing - we got to meet some neat people and Scott is really excited about getting started. For the next two weeks Scott needs to fly back and forth between Atlanta and San Diego to finish up at ProFlowers, but then we'll have 7 weeks until he starts at BCG. So we're trying to think of some fun trips...ideas anyone?


Fortunately, while we're homeless in Atlanta, Mama and Papo O have graciously allowed us to crash at Sugarloaf while we look around for a place. We've been shopping, and we've seen so many homes that they're all starting to blur together at this point, but we have found a house that we really like--right inside the perimeter, good church ward, great school, good commute, etc. I want to wrap it up, but Scott wants to drag his feet so he's insisted on placing an offer $100k less than the asking price. I tell him we're going to get told to 'take a hike' and he tells me 'there's a city full of houses', so we'll see how this experience turns out and who's right.

Besides the move, the biggest event was definitely Thanksgiving. Over the past 4 years or so my parents had gotten out of the habit of cooking a Thanksgiving meal and eating it at home, but this year when Dad found out we'd be in town, the habit came roaring back. We had all the Thanksgiving favorites, and my dad even invited the owner his favorite Cajun Seafood restaurant over - so we had the full spectrum from Turkey and cranberry sauce to shrimp & grits and gumbo.

After the first feeding, it was off to Scott's house for round 2, which was kicked off by the annual Turkey Bowl in the front yard. This was the year of Jackson's and Trey's debut as they were each the all-star snappers for their respective teams.


In other fun events, we all went to see 'Tangled', the Disney Rapunzel movie (which was great), and also went to The Festival of Lights (Thank you Grandma Becky!) at Lake Lanier. Jack and Tay rode the whole way standing up through the sun roof! Accompanied by Jack and Tay and sitting in the front seat is Scott's sister, Jolanta. She just got her mission call to SLC and reports to the MTC on December 15th - we're so excited for her!

Now we are in full swing for Christmas...It is starting to feel real that we are here for good. Even though there are things we are missing about San Diego, namely the weather and the ward, we feel so blessed be be 'settling down' near family. It was cute, the other day Jack started crying inconsolably, and we asked him: "Jack, what's wrong", and he said: "I miss It's a Small World" (a ride at Disneyland). So we tried to comfort him and had him think about all the things he could be grateful for now that he's in Atlanta, like being close to Grammy, and playing in a yard, and he tried to get over the loss, but he still couldn't help whimpering that "Nothing is better than small world". Scott and I couldn't stop laughing!

In any event, we are grateful for our family and for this time of the year to reflect more closely upon our Savior, and we wish each of you a wonderful holiday season!

Love,


TFK

















...in other newsworthy events, Tays first pedicure!