It has been absolutely nuts! I would love to post more often but it seems I never have time. This might be a little long but I'll try to catch everyone up to speed.
Hot, Hot, Hot and more Hot! It saps your energy, makes you stay inside, keeps your AC on max in the car all the time. You always sweat, want something to drink, and complain about the heat. I'm sure that will excite many of the people who SAY they want to visit.
We moved into the house just fine. Amy and the kids unloaded over 350 boxes in about two weeks. It took Shane five weeks to unload 8 boxes. The highlight of our move in was the four inch scorpion that crawled out of the master bath drain.
Getting ready for school has been a chore. Amy has registered our three kids for school six times. That includes the three times they lost or messed up our paperwork. Jaylen has PE this year and had to have a white shirt and maroon shorts. Of course everyone else knew this but the Hinckleys. When we went to the five stores in town that carry athletic shorts, guess what? No maroon! We finally found a pair of women's shorts in the return rack at the campus bookstore and saved the day at the last minute. There are more rules down here than you can shake a stick at. They say the TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE every morning and then the regular pledge of alegiance. The younger kids don't get to leave school when the bell sounds. They must line up in the "pick up" or "walking" lines and then proceed orderly out of school. The kids all say "Yes Mam or Yes Sir". They all look you in the eye when you speak to them as well. After dealing with the Utah kids for the past nine years, it is a little unnerving when a 5 year old looks you straight in the eye, listens to everything you say and then answers you in clear and precise sentences ending with Mam or Sir.
Connor's life is hetic. A typical day for him is as follows
5:45 am - get up, get ready for the day
6:30 am - leave for marching band or seminary
7:45 am - Arrive at school do last minute homework
8:20 am - Start School
3:45 pm - School is out, go to unsupervised basketball practice (Informal but required by coach)
5:30 pm - Arrive home, grab a bite
6:00 pm - Arrive at church for seminary home study (due to missing class because of band,)attends evening band practice or has trombone lessons depending on the day
7:00 pm - Attend Youth Church Night, pick up basketball with the school team or still at band practice depending on the night
8:30 - 9:00 pm - Arrive home, complete 2 - 3 hours of homework
11:30 pm - In bed and start all over again.
On top of all that Connor is on Student Council, Does WEEKLY fundraisers to pay for band expenses, Attends Texas A&M football games and performs at High School football games.
Amy runs around trying to coordinate three kids and three different schools, soccer, piano lessons, and all the things a Mom does to create a wonderful home.
I just show up and do what I'm told (hahaha don't kill me Amy).
Overall the kids miss their extended family and friends something fierce. We read your blogs, hope for e-mails, and generally comfort each other knowing that we have people who love us all over the country. I've posted a few pictures but they are not of any special significance to the blog. Just stuff that the family did while they were in transition between Utah and Texas over the summer.
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