After 10 years of being called to serve in Cub Scouts I have a new calling. (This actually took place last October, but my new calling has me setting up a new blog so I decided to update this one first.) It was hard to let go of Cub Scouts. I love the boys, the program, planning/holding camp, and the people I have to work with. Change is good they say, and there was a lot of it. Starting in June of this year the Boy Scouts of America changed the Cub Scout program. It wasn't a little bit of a change, it was a LOT of change. Planning camp became a lot harder as I tried to incorporate the old skills with the new skills so that no matter which program the cubs were working with they would be passing off some sort of skill. (Let me point out that I do not like the new program, but that could be because I know the old one so well.) When the stake called me to be the Vancouver Stake Relief Society Secretary they told me that I would have to give up running camp. Okay, but I knew this summer's would be my last. Then shortly after that, Denise, who had been my other half during all the years we have put on our own Cub Scout Day Camp. informed me that she was having to move to Logan Utah. She said she would stick around until after camp. It wouldn't be the same without her anyway, so I was okay with giving that up too.
Camp went well. I've hung up my scout shirt and brushed up on my secretarial skills. Life moves on.
My last entry told about how Edward had been accepted into the US Naval Academy. He has been there for two years and this summer he took that leap of faith and resigned from the academy to serve the Lord for the next two years on an LDS mission. He has been called to serve in the Czech Republic/Slovakia Mission, speaking Slovak. He entered the Provo MTC on August 26th, and will leave for Slovakia on October 27th. He is so pumped. When he gave his farewell talk in church he impressed me with how mature and well spoken he is. He will be a great missionary. (The girl in the photo is Rachel Kearl, the love of Edward's life. He met her while she served her mission here in Vancouver and serving in the Evergreen Ward when he was home on leave. She's a doll.)
Since my last entry we also have a new member in our family. Kevin Roberts joined our happy little band when he married Jennifer on May 29th in the Portland Oregon Temple. They met during their first year at BYU-I way back in 2010. He served his mission in Mexico and Jennifer wrote to him faithfully throughout. They are now back down in Florida where Jennifer is once again doing what she loves, working for Disney. He is hoping to secure an internship with Disney or perhaps Universal as a civil engineering major. Meanwhile he works at Panda Express and keeping Jennifer happy. We love him!
Andrew graduated from Union High School and the Clark County Skills Center Fire Cadet Safety Program this June. He wants to become a fire fighter, but wants to serve his mission before continuing with the schooling needed. While he waits to complete his paperwork he had gotten a job at the MODA Center in Portland to give him some needed cash. His girl friend Justice is taking the missionary discussions so he is already practicing his missionary skills.
Aaron - our star! Aaron is starting his second year at Union High School after being home schooled for most of his education. At first he was a little reluctant, but now he is glad that he became a Titan. He played football like his brothers his freshman year, but he found his niche and is really enjoying the theater. He tried out for One Acts last year and made it. They took their performance to State and WON! This summer he has been rehearsing for a part he got in a student adaptation of The Sixth Sense. If you have ever seen the movie Aaron played the role Bruce Willis played. Aaron could have won an Emmy/Tony/Oscar/whatever it is for his performance if you ask me, but then I may be considered a bit bias. This week he is auditioning for One Acts and the fall school production of Almost Maine.
Ed has started his own business. He decided that it was easier to start his own business than to try to get hired at another company like Wells Fargo/Bantech/NCR. Mueller Handyman Services keeps him extremely busy, but he is able to set his own hours and can be where he wants to be with his family as he wants. And he likes what he is doing.
After 23 years of being a stay-at-home mom I decided it was time to get back into the work force. I can't say that I am loving it, but it does pay for Edward's mission. Right now I am working as a cashier for Wal-Mart just over by Union High School. I love the job, people, etc. just not the hours. I end up working the afternoon/evening shifts and thus miss out on a lot of family time. The thought of working the holidays scares me so I have applied with the Evergreen School District. Hopefully I can get on with them.
Well, that's what's up with the Mueller Family in a nut shell.
