Question for people who don't like Utah (West Jordan, Taylorsville: house, neighborhood)

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Wet snow=bad.....dry snow=good!

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by SouthernBelleInUtah

Wet snow=bad.....dry snow=good!

All snow, bad -- except in the mountains. Just ask Katydid. She knows.

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Oh yeah, forgot about you guys! Wet snow=really bad, dry snow=regular bad?

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by SouthernBelleInUtah

Oh yeah, forgot about you guys! Wet snow=really bad, dry snow=regular bad?

Well, wet snow = more water, and more water is good. Dry snow = good skiing (or so I'm told ) and therefore good for the economy. On the other hand, I see no value in any kind of snow in the valley.

[irman]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

I see no value in any kind of snow in the valley.

Second that Katz !!

Snow is like a bunch of elephants.
Nice to look at when they just sit or stand there.
But to clean up after those poor creatures, is not nice at all ...

Uhmmm ... OK SoBelle, ... back on topic please ...

[Mtn. States Resident]

Originally Posted by hilgi

I think experiences are for the most part what you make of them. You can come here looking for problems, or just make your own way.

I agree.

MSR

[Mtn. States Resident]

Originally Posted by BuckeyezRule

Fwiw, we are NOT LDS, we have a 5th grade ds, (and 3rd grade dd) hubby and I run bear cub scouts at the local LDS church, a stake church. We are NOT members! We are very well rec'd, our family is extremely highly spoken of, my neighbors have told me. They know we are catholic, and don't plan to join. they know, not nasty, just our beliefs. we decided to run bear scouts because we do scouts, hubby plays bball there twice a week, I attend RS (relief society, women's meet up in our 'hood) , and dd is now doing 8-9 yo girls activity days. The church provides so much, we decided to give back by being scout leaders.

We live in sw SL county. Most of my neighbors are LDS. Our wards (like neighborhoods) are small because most are LDS. Our wards are very concentrated here. I think of my ward as a neighborhood family. When I hurt my hand, not LDS, but we were provided with house cleaning, and meals for 2 weeks. Neighbors I didn't even know. Brought me to tears strangers could be so kind and loving.

We lived in Ohio for 32 years. Utah for almost 7 years. We'll be 39 soon. Lol we LOVE Utah. Family friendly, low cost events, rarely smell smoke, my 'hood has a lot of kids. my door is constantly knocked on to play. we don't want to move back to ohio.

We heard all the 'rumors' of Mormons and Utah. Come with an open mind. Make your own decision. jmho you don't need to be a practicing Mormon to love them. again, jmho

Great post BuckeyezRule. You so eloquently explained how non-LDS families can fit in when you show you want to be a good neighbor too.
I encourage non-LDS to make the first move in the neighborhood if they have concerns. The neighborhood was there before the newest residents. Explain how much you appreciate the family values and unique things in that neighborhood they all created etc. Take a recipe, a treat or child and show YOU PICKED that neighborhood for whatever reasons and ask how you and your family can HELP in the neighborhood so it becomes your neighborhood.

When new neighbors show how much they appreciate what those already living there have done to make it a desirable place to live and your family wants to do their part funny how much easier it is to make friends. Don't be too surprised if you find non-LDS in the area too.

About 18 months ago there was a thread in another state about living among LDS. The OP of that thread stated how many years they had employed LDS Nannies in their current state and couldn't have been happier with the care their children received and the example the nannies had set for the children. However, now that they were being transferred to a state with more LDS families she wondered if her kids would fit in etc.

I appreciate any parent considering the happiness of their children in moves. However, some other things this person wrote didn't match her statements about the LDS nannies. I asked her to what other religions her children had been exposed as I was certainly puzzled how they could have been so pleased with the LDS nannies that cared for children since their births to the present and wonder if their kids would fit in? Her response frankly didn't make sense to me.

She wrote she wanted non-LDS playmates for her kids. I have no problem with that but explained there was no way she could predict who her children liked the most as friends, classmates, or sports teammates etc. and I didn't know anywhere in the US a parent could predict his/her children's friends' religion, except perhaps some extremely expensive locations in the northeast. However, as luck would have it her kid might be the one kid in that a particular school to enjoy the only LDS kid in that school. Then what would she tell her child s/he couldn't play with the LDS kid?

I finally asked why she had continued to employee LDS nannies and had she directed them to find x Baptist, y Jewish and z Catholic friends etc. for each child to meet and play with in their current location? She responded she had not.

I then asked if the real concern was about the children or others in the family fitting into a neighborhood where some LDS might live. I finally asked her if she felt ostracized in her current location because she had LDS nannies living in her home?

That OP never wrote more, at least with that user name. I don't know if she had realized what she had posted when she wrote how much she totally adored her LDS live in nannies. Per her, she would opt for LDS nannies if she had to make that decision again.

I wonder how often some who post about living around LDS have checked their current school districts etc. to determine if student was LDS? Of course it isn't legal for a school district to disclose about a student. Nonetheless, if a parent learned a child was LDS would the parent subsequently tell their child s/he could no longer play with an LDS one?

With about an equal population of Jewish and Mormons living in the U.S. the odds are increasing those checking out UT know LDS people. How often do LDS people write in other state forums about their kids having friends in a new location?

I do understand that LeavingTexas already has
LDS friends and the values are part of the attraction to moving.

Davis Co. will have more LDS than other areas. It depends on how much space you need for your family as well as where work is thinking about housing. I wouldn't be as quick to dismiss the west side of the SL Valley prior to essentially north of West Jordan. Some of Murray is west of the I-15. There are pockets in WVC and Taylorsville where I have family and friends live. I'd have no problem living in those areas; however, the houses sell fast.

If the OP belongs to a church you could always ask your pastor to get you connected with a UT pastor of your church. That person would know more about areas to live where your family might feel at home.

Good luck in your move


MSR

[MovingTexan]

Thanks for the responses. I think we might really enjoy Utah.

It's funny to read the comments about the snow. I know you'll give me a hard time for this, but I'm actually looking forward to see some snow. In southeast Texas, we have two seasons....hot and hotter. It's not uncommon to have 80 degree temperatures in January, like we did this year. We may see snow once every 8-10 years...with no accumulation.

After the first winter in Utah, I may not like the snow either...but that's a chance I'm willing to take.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by MovingTexan

It's not uncommon to have 80 degree temperatures in January, like we did this year. We may see snow once every 8-10 years...with no accumulation.

80 degrees in January, snow once every 8 to 10 years? Uh... would you like to consider a house swap?

[kaytidid]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

All snow, bad -- except in the mountains. Just ask Katydid. She knows.

Yes...ALL SNOW IS BAD!! If I can *see* it, it is okay. If I can *feel* it...I am not a happy girl.