The New Gilbert Temple

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Tonight we went to see the new Gilbert Temple, it was pretty cool to get a tour like that. Before we went to see the Temple, we went to Deseret Book and took family pictures in the back of the store outside and then we went to the Temple. When we got there, we watched a twelve minute video about the temple. Then, we went outside underneath a white tent and we put booties on our shoes so that the clean new floor would not get dirty and then we went in to start our tour. I loved the shiny chandeliers and the fancy grand entrance staircase. When we done with the tour, we took some family pictures by the fountain.

Me

Me, Monkey & Ladybug

The Gilbert Temple

Me and my family

My Cousin C and I

Life in a suitcase?

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It is so weird to watch everything you own be sold. We have to sell everything because we are going to be moving to Abu Dhabi. When we go, we each get only two small suitcases (50 pounds or less) and one carry-on. It is hard to imagine fitting everything you need into just three small bags.

On a brighter note, here are some things I'm excited to see:

Camels
The worlds tallest building
Huge malls
Sand dunes


If you were moving half-way across the world - what would you take with you?

Halloween surprise! :(

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I used to like Halloween, but I don't think I do anymore. Today, we got egged for the first time!

I had fun at our church Halloween party, but then tonight, it was not a treat, it was a trick!

Dad K. had to clean the side of our house and mom stood near the curb and looked around the neighborhood. I was sitting on the arm of our couch watching the cars drive by. I also walked to the school room a couple of times to watch my Mom and Dad K. work on cleaning and protecting the house.

 Here is a photo:

Eggs on the side of the house.

On a better note, over the past few days, we have had people walk through our house and look at stuff that my mom is selling and either buy it or put a bid on it. One of our bookshelves is sold, our black table and black chairs are sold, our preschool blue table and chairs are sold, Dad K. blue water storage jugs and wood shelves are sold, the couches and chair are bid on and one of my mom's friends is going to buy my puppy Frackle and his toys sometime in November.

Exciting News

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This weekend, Dad K. flew to Chicago and had a job interview. This interview was for a teaching job in Abu Dhabi. Today we got an e-mail that said Dad K. got the job. I am so excited because in just a few months, we will be moving halfway around the world!

Come back soon, because as I learn more about this country, I will be sharing what I learn with you.

The adventures of two Fridays at my Dad P's house (two weeks ago and last week)

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Two weeks ago at my dad's we went to the library and I got my own library card! Even though I have to share it, we each checked out a couple of books and went home with them. Crab and I went in his room and read our books to ourselves, then all of a sudden Crab started laughing (he got a joke book) I looked up from my fairy book and asked him why he was laughing, he told me the joke and then we both started laughing. When I was on my last chapter and Crab was on his next book, Dad P called and said that it was lunch time.

Last week I went to my Dad P's house and played with my Barbies with my cat (she just tried to eat the shoes and chew on the hair) so I decided to move my Barbies up higher. I took everything off of my bookshelf and barbie shelf and put them into a pile of books and then into a pile of Barbie stuff. Then I put my books on my barbie shelf and my barbie furniture and barbies on my bookshelf. But before I put my barbie stuff on my bookshelf, I put my small barbie accessories into a small purse and a small box that zips, then I put the barbie dolls into a medium purse and set them off to the side. Then I moved my barbie two story house from the floor of my closet to on top of the bookshelf. After I did that, I put the furniture and scraps of fabric/rugs into the four story house. Then I made my Barbies 'move' into the house and then after I did that, I put their car in between the bookshelf house and my bed. Then I grabbed my two laundry sorting bins from my closet and put them together, it made a side house. After I put my soft purple folded up blanket that I got from Christmas, I was going to put the barbie bed, some stuffed animals and pets in the bottom part, but then Widget climbed in the bottom and laid down after I pulled her out and set bed, stuffed animals and pets in their room, Widget meowed and went back in their after I put a barbie on the bed.

I will get some photos of the house soon.

Tortoise Cage @ my Dad's

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At my Dad's it was a busy weekend, we got a lot of new baby tortoises from E's mom. Dad and I went to Lowe's on Saturday to get wood and plexiglass so that he cold build a tortoise cage for all the tortoises. When I came on Friday, it was my Dad's birthday and E's mom came for dinner. Also on Saturday, E, Crab and I went to E's moms house to meet the new puppy that she got, the puppy is a blue pit bull and her name is Rino, she has gray fur, rounded ears and blue eyes. They got Rino because their other pit bull died. On Sunday, E's mom came over to drop off four more baby tortoises and a pizza that we accidentally sent to her house. After E's mom came in the house with the two dogs, we talked with her a little and then she asked if we could watched Rino and Bones while she went to the store to get stuff with E, so we watched them while eating the pizza and when Dad was done, he gave the dogs a dog cookie so that they would calm down and then Dad and I watched a show while Crab played in his room, then after the show was over E and her mom came back and sorted what they bought and then Dad, Crab and I went in the car and drove to my Mom's to drop me off.

Here is a picture of the tortoise cage and the tortoises:

Tortoise cage w/ tortoises

Tortoises

Surprise at my Dad's

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Last Friday I went to my Dad P's house and there was a red couch in place of the leather couch and in my Dad and E's room was the black couch and they also had a bed that they gotten from a friend who did not want it anymore and was moving to San Fransisco.

In my room I had their old bed and it feels like sleeping on a cloud, with my feather pillow it is even softer and when I get off my bed I can see where I last sat. When I was done making my bed the cat Widget that is in my room with me jumped up there and meowed after she clawed my comforter a little and laid down, then my Dad said, "I don't think she made the bed for you."

The bed that I used to have, is now in my brother's room. It was a bunk bed that Dad took apart when we moved into this house. Before now, Crab and I had to share a room but know we each have our own rooms.  Now, Crab has the bunk bed all to himself and he does not fall off the top because we don't have the railing up there anymore.

On Saturday, we went to Barnes and Noble and they were doing a Sci-Fi Fiction Day. There was a lady that had a poofy dress on with a sparkly tiara on and glass slippers. When Crab, Dad and I were walking out the door, I saw a lady who was dressed up as Princess Leia. When I go to my Dad's next Friday, my room will be painted a purple color and a creamy yellow on my door, right now it is just plain white. Crab's room is green and creamy yellow with a black bookshelf that used to be brown and not smooth, but Dad made it smooth and E painted it black.

Here is a picture of my bed:

My big cloud bed w/ feather pillow.