July 22, 2008

We're Back

So, I really am trying to do good and keep up with my blog. Sorry it's been such a long time. We have been really busy with work and doing things for my friends wedding these last two weekends. We haven't really had a stay at home weekend for a while so we are glad that we can stay home this weekend.

Well, we are now officially in our ward. They read in our records last week and we are meeting with the bishopbric tonight just as a get to know who you are thing. We are sure we are gonna get callings soon. We just hope it will be something fun. We do also get the privelage of talking in church this Sunday. I guess it's good to get it over with and let it be done for a little while.


The last two weekends have been crazy for us too. We were traveling to Show Low and Mesa to do things for my friends wedding. She went from Sam West to Sam Albach. We are excited for her. The first weekend was the bridal shower that me and one of the other bridesmaids threw for her. It was in Pinedale and it was really fun. So many people helped out and it turned out good. Then the next weekend was her wedding in Mesa. I was the maid of honor and so I stayed at her house with her the night before her wedding and we went to the temple in the morning and the sealing was so beautiful. She is lucky. Then we had pictures and a luncheon which I had to give a speech at. It was very short sweet and to the point but good. I guess. Then we pretty much just hung out with her family until the reception started. I helped her little sister do her hair and then we went and helped set up the reception and finish taking pictures. It was really pretty and it was fun to be there. I didn't get very many pictures cuz my camera is acting funny. But here are the few.







Other than that. We are starting to move up in our world here. I am trying to get started on training for Saladmaster. It's a company that sells this awesome cookware and I just need to get a few couples together in the valley and do a few dinners there and then I'm done and can start cooking full time. I'm really excited for it and hope it works out soon. I have also moved up in job responsibilites at work. I now do all the supply ordering and then just about everything with the invoices that come in. It's alot of fun and I'm glad that it keeps me busy. The people here are really awesome too. Our supervisor treated us to lunch at a really nice lunch buffet and we have done all kinds of cool things. I just love it. I also was able to see one of my good friends, Tanessa, one of the weekends we were in Show Low. She is doing really good and I finally got to meet her husband for the first time. It was so awesome.


Nate has been learning alot of things at his job too. His boss said that she has been able to teach him more things than the last person that was there. He likes it but isn't sure if he is going to keep it for the semester. We will see though. He has been having fun being at home in the afternoon and playing video games with some of the guys in the complex and going disc golfing too. He has become very helpful around the house too. He hates doing dishes but he has done them so much for me lately. He is the best husband ever and I love him so much. He was also very excited this last weekend to have his friend in the valley take him to a D-backs game. It was his first game he had ever been to and he got there early enough to get a free bobble head and he watched batting practice and everything. I was glad he got to go. He loved it too.
Another treat for us this last week, was that our friend from Thatcher, Adrianna, and her fiance came through Flagstaff with his family on their way up to Utah and they stopped by and we got to feed them dinner and visit with them for a little bit. We are so excited for them to get married and had so much fun with them here.
Well, that's it for now. I really am trying to be good at keeping up because I know that I like it when other people keep up with their blog.

July 7, 2008

4th of July!!

Such a fun weekend for us! We decided that since there isn't much to do in Flagstaff for the 4th, we would go down to Show Low and spend it with our family and friends there. We got there Thursday night and just hung out. Then of course Friday was the big day. We got up early so that we could get ready and meet my mom out in Linden before the parade started at 9. We picked up my little brother and sister and took them to the parade with us since my parents weren't going. We met all of Nate's family and sat with them for the parade. The best part was that all of his family was there. They are hardly ever all together. We also got to meet his brother Joeseph's girlfriend and he looks so happy, we can't help but be happy for him.

The parade was ok. Since it is election year, there was so many people doing campaign floats and there was not a band. We never could figure out why. It wasn't anything too extraordinary. The kids had fun though.
After the parade, we pretty much just hung out with the Whipples and then I got to take a nap, which was amazing, i haven't had one of those for a very long time. Then around 6, we went to a party that my mom invited us to go to with some of her friends and we ate dinner and got to see a few people that we knew too. We hung out there for about and hour and a half and then went to the fireworks at the high school. We were with the West's for the fireworks. It wasn't the best spot but the fireworks were really good. Everyone kept complaining how long they were but I thought it was really nice. The finale was good and we liked it alot. Afterwards, we went back to the Whipples house and played the Wii for a little and then went to bed.
The next day Nate's back was bothering him pretty bad. He had a pain that he normally gets but it wasn't going away, so we didn't do very much that day. We went to lunch with the West's at Fiesta Mexicana and then went and saw our friend Mike and his wife for a minute and then Nate's back was bothering him so much and we felt like we were just getting in the way at the Whipple's house, so we went back to Flagstaff Saturday night. Nate did start to feel better the next 2 days, just as long as he was laying down.

Well, home at last, we had some friends over for games and then we fell asleep and slept for a very long time which was really nice. We went to church and then played some more games with our friends Sunday night too. It was a really fun weekend. Now it's the dreaded monday and Nate starts his new job today and I have plenty at work to keep me busy.