Our Brother Is Off!

My brother Tyler left for the MTC. He is going to the Bilbao Spain Mission. The family came through Flagstaff on their way up to Utah and they stopped for a few minutes so we could say goodbye one last time. We were upset we didn't get to go up with them to say goodbye and see all the other family up in Utah, but we were glad we at least go to see him and the rest of the family. We are going to miss him alot and we know he is going to have a great experience. These are a few pictures we got before he left and one my mom sent me.

That same night that we said goodbye was the night we celebrated our anniversary. We really spoiled ourselves the whole day. We started with a little shopping at the mall and got a few new outfits. Next we went to watch Iron Man. We absolutely loved that movie and would recommend it to anyone. Then, to top it all off, we went to Outback Steakhouse for dinner. Yummy stuff. We each had a Prime Rib and know we won't be able to go back there for quite some time but it was SO good while it lasted. We enjoyed our one year anniversary and are so glad to be married and cannot believe how fast time is flying.

We are also loving our new apartment in Flagstaff. We had the great joy to purchase our first set of couches. They won't get here for another week but we are so excited for our additions to our house. We also got a new computer desk too so we feel like we will have a completed home soon. I am planning on putting pictures up when we get it all put together in a week or so. I'm still job hunting and there is one job we are really praying I get. I will update on here soon.

It's Been A Year!

One year ago today, Nate and I were married and sealed for time and all eternity in Mesa, AZ. We can't believe it has been a year. We are still crazy about each other and very much in love. He is so amazing and is so very sweet to me. He works so hard and is trying so hard to get his degree so that we can move onto the next stage of our life. I would have never thought I would have been married by now, but I couldn't imagine my life any other way now.

Happy Anniversary Nate! Your the love of my life!

They didn't agree on much, in fact, they rarely agreed at ALL, they fought all the time and challenged each other everyday, but inspite of their differences, they had ONE thing in common, they were CRAZY about eachother!

We left Alamosa!

Well, we finally did it. We put Alamosa behind us and headed off to Flagstaff. We left on Tuesday the 13th about 4 hours later than we had originally planned. It took us alot longer to get everything packed and put in the truck and getting things cleaned up. Our landlord came and checked it out and we turned in our key and left. We went to Durango to stay at our dad's house for the night. We got there around 9 oclock at night and were gone in 12 hours. We had to get up early the next morning and leave no later than 8. We needed to get to Flagstaff in time to meet our RA and get checked in and unload the Uhaul so we could drop it off at the store before it closed. We did get it all done too. We got everything inside and organized and it felt like the longest day ever. We absolutely love our apartment! It is a two bedroom and there is SOOO much storage space. That was the biggest issue we had in our old apartment, no storage space. We also realized we really don't have that much stuff. We are going to look for a few pieces of furniture this next week or two and get a few more things organized and then it will be good. When it gets more organized, I will tak some pictures and post them on here.

Before we did leave Alamosa though, I worked that morning and everyone at my work had a lunch party for me before I left and it was so fun. We had sandwiches and chips, which was really simple but alot of fun. The girls at work were really sweet and they went and got me a cute metal cat from the antique shop because I was always saying that I want a cat or a dog but couldn't have one, so they bought me that. I love it. I could not ask for a better place to work and am going to miss working with those people.

On our drive through we did encounter a little rain on the drive and with stuff in the bed of the truck we were a little worried but we were very blessed that the weather was good for us while we were unloading. We also had another big adventure for us. We got to stop at the Four Courners Monument. It was the first time either of us had been there so we were pretty excited. We stayed long enough to take pictures and then we had to get back on the road but we enjoyed it.

Mother's Day

First off, Happy Mother's Day to all mother's out there. your awesome. I can't wait until I eventually will be a mom.
We had a good weekend. Mother's day weekend is when my stepmom does her spring performance for the dance studio. My sister Mikayla was in some dances so we left friday afternoon to go over and we got there just in time to make it to the recital. My sister dance 9 times that night and she did so awesome. She is so good at what she does. After her recital, we just hung out with the family. The main reason we went over was to switch cars with my dad so we could use his truck for moving this week. We also wanted to be with them for Mother's day so it was really fun. We had dinner with all of that side of the family and my step grandma, Mimi, at my Aunt Cindy's house on Sunday. There was hamburgers and chips and dip and deviled eggs and Granny's pies. It was sooo good. No one cooks like my Aunt Cindy. We love spending time over there in Durango and we are certainly going to miss it when we move.
We were however really bummed that we could not make it to my brother's farewell on Sunday in Pinedale. He is leaving on May 21st to the MTC for his mission to Spain. I don't remember the name of the city, but I'm proud of him that he is going. We have arranged a way so that Nate and I can say goodbye to him. On friday, they will be driving through to Flagstaff to go to Utah and we will be there already so we will see him for a minute and say goodbye there. I am also very proud of my brothers for being awarded their Eagle Scout awards last week too. They are awesome boys. I am glad I will be living closer to them.
Now, we are in panic packing mode and hope this is all over soon. We hardly have half of the apartment packed. We will be loading a Uhaul trailer tonight with some help of some men in our ward and then at one oclock tomorrow when I get off work, we will drive to Durango and stay the night there. Then we will have to head off on Thursday morning early so that we can be able to check in by 2 oclock that afternoon.
Hopefully my next post will be soon and I will have pictures of our new place and saying goodbye to Tyler. Happy Summer!

Its Springtime

Sorry it has been so long since an update.We are finally starting to see some green around here. There is a tree blooming outside of my office and its starting to look so pretty. It has been very windy here though. We have had quite enought of it. We are very excited for these next few weeks though.

We got things arranged so we now have an on campus apartment in Flagstaff and we are set to move in on May 16th, which is in two weeks! AWW! We haven't even started packing and we are planning on being in Durango for Mother's Day weekend so alot of the packing and such is going to be on Nate's shoulders while he as home all day, since he will be done with classes on monday, and I am at work most of the day. I still do not have a job yet but we are sure it will work out ok. If worse happens, I can pick up an ok job for a while until something else comes along. We are still really hoping that a job at the college works out though.

Nate has one final today and then he has the rest of his finals on Monday and he is all done! I am so proud of him for doing so well in school and he is just about done. Then we will be able to hopefully find somewhere to be able to settle down and he can start teaching, which he is finding out how much he loves it. I am so happy I am married to him.

Other than that, we really don't have that much going on. We are stressing out to the max but know that it is what we need to do and it will all work out in the end. Here are a few of my spring pictures. Happy Spring!

So Great!

Wow, what a weekend it was. We kindof went around like a chicken with its head chopped off a little bit, but it came together. Nate's Junior Recital started at 2 oclock that day and we still had to get a few last minute things together. So we got up and cleaned the house and then went to the store and about the time we got done there, my daddy called and said that he was almost here so we went home and then he pulled in and he brought a surprise friend with him....my Granny. We were so glad they both came and appreciate their support so much. They got there around 12 oclock and they wanted to take us out to lunch so I told them about this great restaurant that only I had been to and it's really good. So we went and had lunch and then Nate had to be to the school at 1 oclock for setting up the stage and warming up too so he went to the school and I went with my dad to the store again. We had already gotten donouts and punch and things to have after the recital and then I was going to make some cookies at home. Well, the cookies turned out good but I put them in the oven and then got in the shower a few minutes later and forgot to remind Nate they needed to be taken out of the oven. Well I got out and could smell them burning so the cookies were no good so we went to the store to get some cookies and then we had everything that we needed. I can say this weekend was awesome, but not cheap. Thanks to dad, he bought the cookies and we were off to home so I could mix the punch and grab everything else. We headed over there and set up everything, wished Nate good luck and then listened. He played awesome and we are sure he passed just fine. After it was over, there was another recital that alot of people, including Nate, had to be to right after so we had a few people eat food and drink the punch and then they were off. Me and dad and Granny packed up and then they headed back over the mountain and I headed back home to relax and clean up a little bit more.

Later that night was the final semester band concert and it went really good too. Im sure Nate's lips were hurting after almost 2 hours of playing his tuba that day. We were glad it was over but Nate did amazing. I recorded the concert and recital on my video camera but only got one song from Nate's recital on my camera which I am going to attempt to post on here.

Other than that main event, we are doing good. We are still waiting to hear back from the jobs I applied for in Flagstaff and hoping something happens soon so we can move down when we want to. We are relying on faith and prayers right now. Anyways, sorry it was such a long post. Here are some pictures of the recitals.

I Don't Think We're in Arizona Anymore

Well, we keep track of the weather just like anyone else and we were told we were suppose to get snow last night and they usually are wrong but this time, they were right. We woke up this morning with a little snow on our yard and the snow is still falling and right now, its 27 degrees outside. I don't remember the last time, if ever, that I saw snow in April. I was getting so excited for the warm weather too. Here are a few pictures outside of my office.

The Big Weekend

What: Junior Recital
Who: Nathan Adams
Instrument: Tuba
When: Saturday April 19, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm
Where: Leon Memorial Building

Adams State College

Wise you would be to attend!!!

So there is the announcement to all. Nate is having his junior recital this weekend. He has to play 30 minutes worth of music for a big part of his grade that will allow him to graduate. This is the bulletin he put around the school but the picture was a little different but same idea. Our dad and mom and family from Durango will be coming over for the recital which we are so excited about. We are so proud of him and he has done so well this year and we know he will do good this weekend and will pass just fine. The other tough part of the weekend though is that right after his recital, he is performing on another student's senior recital and then he is also playing on a band concert that night too. Saturday will definately be a musical day for us.

Other than that exciting and stressful event I am going to be helping out a flute player on her senior recital tomorrow night. I decided last semester that I would be in a flute choir with a couple of girls from the school and we will be playing on a chamber recital next month and we are also performing the quartet on her senior recital tomorrow night. Im excited but at the same time afraid Im going to mess up because I don't play as much as these other girls.

We are slowly but surely getting ourselves together for moving. I applied for like 6 jobs at NAU so that Nate can get a discount on tuition and then we can afford to live there and finish school there. The one job I really want is suppose to let start reviewing applications today so I am hoping and praying that they like my resume.

Other than that, we are just loving the warmer weather and are also feeling grateful to have our water system cleaned so we can now use our water again. YAY! I never thought I would be excited to be able to wash dishes and clean my house really good for the first time in about 3 weeks. We have now learned the importance of having food storage in cases of times like this.

We are also preparing for my brother to leave on his mission to Spain on May 21st and we hope we will be able to make it down for the farewell. Right now it doesn't look like we will be able to but I really really hope something changes so we can go. He's my second brother to leave and I missed the first one so I really want to attend this one. But since we will be living closer, I will hopefully be able to see that whole side of the family more often.

Well, I hope this next month or so goes by decently fast and that all works out for us.