We Arrived in Bountiful!

On June 20th, we pulled up roots, (that were pretty deep after 6 1/2 years in Sandy) and headed to our new home in Bountiful. We had help from 3 wonderful sons-in-law, Steph, Gregg and Kathy Soffe, and two of Rich's employees to help the day go by without a hitch. The rain started about the time we were finished so we dodged getting a little damp on this fateful day. We are so grateful for everyone that helped and made the move possible.

Bountiful is a peaceful, beautiful place with many adventures in store for the Wests. Our membership records were read into the Mueller Park 2nd Ward and we were welcomed with open arms. There are many we met on our first Sunday, but since we're old... the names are difficult to remember, but I'm sure we'll get better.

I left for my commute on Wednesday morning to JetBlue, only to have two deer run past my car as I backed out of the driveway. Yes, we live in the mountains of Utah. =]

As soon as I can find my camera...(there are still several boxes to unpack) I will post some photos of this WONDERFUL place. Paul and I are pinching ourselves that we have found this home and all the blessings associated with it. The many hours of frustration that we experienced while we were looking for a new home are but a memory. The Lord was teaching us patience and reliance on Him. He knows best. We are grateful for our blessings and can't wait to have you come visit when you can.

The Move is On...

It's true... the long awaited move to our new home is on for this weekend. Paul is working hard everyday to get the cottage packed up. He is definitely a packing machine. ;-D You wouldn't think there would be that much "stuff" in our 700 square feet, but there are a lot of boxes patiently waiting in the living room and we still have the bedroom and bathroom to pack. The weather is looking better that the recent 3 weeks of rain. There is supposed to be sunshine... yippee!! We really don't want to move in the rain, so we are praying for good weather.

The sadness continues to hit as we think about the great people we are leaving behind in our ward. I have lived here 6 1/2 years (16 months as Mrs. West) and Paul lived here over 20 years before he moved away. We love the people here and will miss them soooo much!!! We'll be putting lots of miles on the cars as we continue to visit our friends in Sandy.

Bountiful is going to be a wonderful place for us with great people around us there too. This home is about 4 times larger than the cottage. I'm almost sure it will take some getting used to. We're starting out with our first ever dinner with Paul's girls and their families. It's Fathers' Day and the day after the move. We're going to pull together a dinner with them and celebrate Paul's Birthday and Fathers' Day together. Should be fun... Pictures to soon follow...

This Really Is The Place!!!

This really is the place...The one that Paul and I bought yesterday! We've been looking at homes since November 2008 and even put an offer in March for the one from the previous post and then waited patiently. We placed a deadline of May 21 for the bank to respond and since we didn't hear anything for several weeks, started looking for something else. We never anticipated looking in Bountiful, but as soon as we did, we found this house and it is just right for us. We hope to be moved in by July 1st!!! Paul and I are very excited and will truly appreciate the room. Stay tuned for photos of when we are moving in.