At the beginning of this month Ray and I, after much thought and discussion decided to move back to Southern Utah. He sent the kids and I down to find a place to live, and he stayed in Tremonton. We decided that with all the trouble Ellie has been having with kids both at school, and in our own neighborhood/ward, that it would be wise to move closer to family where our kids could feel accepted and loved. I was able to find a 3 bedroom town home that we live in here in LaVerkin, and Ray will stay in the house in Tremonton. We don't want to sell the house up North, but have thought instead that we might rent it out. He is going to keep his job in Brigham for the time being and we will see him every other week. (He works the seven on/ seven off shift). I miss him like crazy when he is gone, and enjoy every minute with him while he is here with me. Our lease on this place will run out the same time Ellie finishes with school, and then we will decide what we want to do. We may decide to move to Brigham, and Ray keep his job. Or, we may decide to sell our home up North, and buy a home in Cedar City and Ray would get a job at the hospital in Cedar. A friend of mine up in Tremonton called me to let me know that the rumor going around is that Ray and I are separated and getting divorced. She told me she has been very quick to tell people that our marriage is fine, it is the people we live near that are not fine, and that mothers in our ward should be ashamed of themselves for raising the kinds of girls they are raising. This is the friend who is not really religious, and does not think to highly of Mormons. Anyway, it kind of made me feel a bit bad that instead of calling my cell and asking if everything was OK, or if there was anything they could do for us, some of these young moms chose to start rumors. Well, enough of the story, here is our short term address if any of you care to add it in pencil to your address books. Ray and Mickie Westfall 723 North 195 West
LaVerkin, UT 84745. Our cell numbers will remain the same for right now.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
We've *MOVED*
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Well, I am glad first off that you invited us to your blog, and second I really hope thing work out for her. She is such a cute little girl why are some kids so mean?? It breaks my heart. i hope all is well. DJ and I will be coming down to St.George in November so if you are around can we stop by for a visit? What a great mom!! Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteThe park in my blog is at the post falls park, that is one of my fav places to go not alot of people go there it is quite and very peaceful,You are doing a very good job as a mom,I admire you.
ReplyDeleteMickie...I just figured out I can access your blog through the westfall blog. I guess my invite did not work or something. Anyway I feel so out of the loop...I had no idea you guys were moving or that Ellie was having problems. What a shame people can behave like that. I truly hope things will get better now that you are closer to family. I hope we can see you guys when we are out for Christmas. If you ever need to get away you are always welcome to San Antonio...we would love to have you guys. We love you and you are a great mom!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you get to be near family. I have to admit it is one of the things I like most about living out of Utah. Our "mormon" kids here tend to hang together out of need to be with someone who holds the same values, and so the ones picking on you are NOT the ones you know should know better. It's not a perfect world, but they mostly stick up for each other and get along well.
ReplyDeleteI had a really hard time growing up in Southern Utah with all of the cliquiness of the girls in my ward and at school. It was the start of my sister falling away from the church. She always said "How could the church be true when all those girls go to church every Sunday and learn the same things I do and can't even be civil to me?" They would pull our hair, call us names in whispered tones loud enough to hear, and get up and move if we had the audacity to sit next to one of them.
The point is, that this might be a hard thing to do right now, but you have prayed about it, and you have to do what is best for your child and family. It is best to get it right in the beginning, before it gets out of hand. Hope you are all loving being with family.
I had seen Whitney say something on facebook about you guys being closer now so I just assumed you had moved. I hope you enjoy it. Being by family is so great. I am not sure exactly what was going on with Ellie, but it makes me SO mad to hear that kids are mean. Honestly, what are there parents teaching them? I guess to be little brats. lol. I hope things get better for her. She is so cute and seems like she has such a great little personality.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's crazy. I'm so sorry to hear that people can be such jerks. That WILL be nice to be by family though! I bet your kids are loving it :) Ellie really seems like a great girl and she especially seems to have such an outgoing and positive attitude. She reminds me a ton of Brinley in a lot of the things you say about her. Keep us posted on how they're adjusting to the move!
ReplyDeleteOh, and why did you go private? Just curious, obviously I did :)
Love you girl, I hope all goes well. I know that would be sad having my kids not being liked by others when I know just how awesome they are. Why can't kids just be NICE?!
I knew I had seen you driving around, it wasn't just your look a like. I assume you went private because of the move. I'm glad that I can still keep up with you guys.
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