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wrigley is back :)

This whole past week I was so excited to see my Wrigley. We went to pick him up on Friday in Salt Lake and he was just as excited to see us. Steve and I learned a whole lot of stuff that we were doing wrong. Two of the most important things that we both learn was first Wrigley is a dog not a human and second Wrigley will be as good as the weakest leader, so that means we are all a team. The language that the trainers at boot camp used to help Wrigley behave better is very clear and we are getting it down as each of us are critiquing each other. We are taking it in strides. We know that this transition stage we are going to make mistakes, but Wrigley is doing good which is making me smile. 

Before heading down to Salt Lake to get Wrigley I had to go and check my liver function. My liver function has been a little bit lower, so they told me to stop taking my pravastatin medication which helps with my cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke for the past 2 weeks. One of the nurses called me and my liver function is a little better, but the nurse said it has varied for the past year. I thought it was from the new vitamins and changing my eliquis to lovenox injections, both of those drugs are a blood thinner but no. They want to re-check it when I see one of my doctors here in January for an echo and allomap so we shall see.

On Saturday we had our Ward Christmas Party and I was in charge of assigning the red skinned garlic mashed potatoes. One of the women couldn't do it at the last minute, so I had to step up. I have never made as much potatoes in my life so I was pretty stressed out yesterday. It all ended of to be just fine after trying to peel my thumb with the potato peeler and getting a small burn on my forearm. Steve tasted them and said they were really, really good. The dinner turned out great and was very yummy. We had a lot of leftovers and some people went to give them to the homeless shelter, which they really appreciated. 


Me: Extremely happy that he is home
Him: Mom, I am watching football quit with the selfie


Delicious red skinned garlic mashed potatoes according Steve the critic

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