The wait is over

My first part of training for Saladmaster is done! YAY! I had to cook 4 dinners in 15 days and I had to do it all in Mesa over 3 different weekends. I finally got it all done and now I have to cook 6 dinners in 15 days and then my training is over. I can do the 6 dinners in Flagstaff though which is nice because my friends are here and i have people at work too. It will be so nice to just get started.

Nate is also starting school today. I am so glad. He is also still working at the Learning Assistance Center as the front desk person for the tutoring center. He is only working 10 hours a week but it will be good for him and his busy schedule and all the practicing that he has to get in. He had auditions yesterday where everyone auditioned and then they decided which group they wanted you to play in. There is Wind Symphony, Concert band, and Orchestra and Wind Symphony is the top one that everyone works to get into. Nathan placed 2nd chair in Wind Symphony!!! He did so amazing! I am so proud of him. He had such a stressful time making sure he got all of his practicing in and he even had to borrow someone else's music because he left his in Show Low on accident. He is very happy with the result of it and just being able to play again. I know he is going to do awesome here at NAU.

Other than those big events, we were able to buy a new camera this weekend too. Which means I will hopefully get some pictures of stuff up here soon. We were also able to see my mom and family last weekend too. We stayed at my grandparents house with them and it was alot of fun. My brother Dallin is now playing football and he had just gotten done playing a game when we saw them and I feel so bad for him, but he knew what he was getting into when he started.

I will probably update very soon again, but that's it for now.

Trip to the Valley

We took a trip down to Mesa this weekend and got many things accomplished. It was so fun.

(side note: Nate helped with this post by uploading the first picture)

For starters, WE GOT A NEW CAR!!!! Yes, it's true. Our little Dodge Neon was giving us many a problem and just didnt feel very safe to drive and so we started looking around at different thing up here in Flagstaff and there was never one car that we loved that was in our price range, so we decided that we would look down in the valley this weekend while we were there. We did a little shoping online on cars.com before we left and I was thinking of getting a crossover type car, so I looked at all the big brands and we found a Nissan Murano that was in our budget and it was the one I fell in love with. We went down and found the dealership, showed them the paper with the car on it, and we test drove it and fell in love with it. So we went inside and talked numbers. They couldn't get the monthly price right where we wanted it, but I think we will make it work in the next few months. It's an '05 Murano, black on the outside and inside, and has a CVT transmission which is Nate's favorite feature. It doesn't get as good of mileage as we wanted, but it was just too good to pass up. We love it and know that it will last us for such a long time.

Just after we bought our car, we were really hungry and we were right by Old Country Buffet. So we stopped there and ate. It was so much fun for me especially, because my grandparents use to take us there once in a while and we could eat whatever we want. I called my mom while we were there and shared the moment with her via phone.

The other thing we got accomplished this weekend was half of my training for Saladmaster. It was really nerve racking for me, but I cooked the dinners in front of my 2 best friends so that helped out a little bit and I felt a little more comfortable. I did about half of the dinner presentation on Saturday but I am going to double my workload on Friday and Saturday of this week. I'm very nervous for this weekend, even though I am cooking for my friends again. The big part of the presentation does not have a script, so Im sure I am going to mess up or forget to say something really important. It will be good though. There will be a trainer with me the whole time. So I hope it goes well. All I have to do is cook the last 2 dinners down in the valley and then I am free to be on my own in Flagstaff. I have a few dinners already set up that I know I can do. So I hope it all comes together soon. I am way excited for it and hope I can grow in it like I want to.

Now we are home, and very happy, but very exhausted. Hopefully I can catch up on some sleep, but I doubt it. Nate doesn't have to work at all for the next two weeks. There is a two week break between the summer classes and fall classes so, since he works at a tutoring center, he won't be needed because if there is not classes, then nobody needs tutoring. He is doing really good there though, but he is thinking of getting back to working with an autistic child again, which he loves. So we hope that works out.

Other than that, I need to get my camera fixed so I can get more pictures on here and I promise I will try to update soon.

Babysitting fun!

So, Nate's uncle Stacey and his wife Rebecca live here in Flagstaff pretty close to where I work. But, he works right on campus and Nate decided to go in and visit him the other day and he asked us if we wanted to babysit his two little girls for him so his wife and him could go on a date. We said yes, of course, and they dropped them off at our house and they played for like 4 hours. It was alot of fun. Nate kept looking over at me and saying "Are you sure you still want to have kids?" I always answered, "Yes. For sure."

We had to get them to eat their dinner and then we took them outside to play on the little playset that is really right out our front door. Lilly, the older girl, really liked doing the teeter totter stuff that bounced you up and down. Lucky me too, I decided I wanted to do it with her, so I was quite dizzy afterwards. But, I thought I was a trooper and stuck it out til the end. The baby is only like a year and a half, so Nate held her most of the time, because she seemed happier with him. So, after playing outside, we went in to see if they wanted to watch a movie, so we watched some of Sleeping Beauty. Eva stayed good through the movie, but Lilly wanted to be very active and not sit still, which is understandable for a 4 year old.

Near the end of the night though, Nate's friends invited him to play Halo and so I let him go and some of the other girls in our complex, one of them is pregnant, came over and played with us. Lilly decided to be a teacher and we learned about the ocean and got to go on a trip to see the ocean. It doesn't get more exciting than that. Then the parents came home and all came to an end but we had alot of fun with them and hope we can do it again soon. We love little girls!

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.

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.

Brewer Reunion

Well, this weekend was my first time going to the Brewer Family Reunion and everyone meeting me. It was really fun. We drove down Saturday morning to go to Snowflake and we had it at Pioneer Park. It was a nice day for it and everything. We actually pulled up at the wrong reunion first and they told us we could join their family if we wanted to, so we said we might be back depending on how things went with our family.

We were only there for about 3 hours. The first part of it was sitting around and talking and catching up with everyone. It was alot of fun to meet these people I had only heard about and to see Nate get all excited to see his family again. I was also excited to see my friend now cousin Rachelle and I stuck with her most of the day cuz she was the only person I knew. After chit chat time was over, they had us answer a few trivia questions about the family. They gave us books that had the answers in them and so we all felt smart. After most of us had filled out the questions, they served us lunch. We were all excited when lunch was served cuz we waited for about an hour and a half for it. After lunch was over, some of the kids played ultimate frisbee. I lasted for about half the game and then I stopeed along with Rachelle and Andrea. We had fun. Then we cleaned up and left.

Later that night, everyone in the immediate Lenore Brewer family went out to Pinedale to play games and stuff and have dinner. That was so much fun. On our way out to Pinedale, we stopped at my mom's house and say hi to everyone. As we were getting ready to leave, my little sister, Susan, woke up from her nap and I decided that I wanted to take her with us so I could play with her. The rest of the family was at home working on remodeling a room so I thought it would be good to take her so that she didn't get it the way of everything. We had a blast. We played, ate, and chatted some more. I had alot more fun than I thought I would. Sadly, all things had to come to and end. We left and took my little sister back home then headed out to Snowflake. We were staying at the Allen's house in Snowflake so that we were that much closer to home when we left in the morning. They were so nice to us and we love going over there. We feel like family. So, we had a great night sleep in a really awesome room after we watched the movie Jumper. I fell asleep during the beginning of it, but Nate said it was an ok movie. Then we got up the next morning and headed home so we could get back in time for church.

I also got a new phone the other day. It's with AT&T, but its a really nice flip phone and its PURPLE! Our contracts were finally up so we are now on the same cell phone carrier together. I really do love Verizon, but there was not enough convincing in the world to get Nate to come to Verizon with me. So that is why we are on AT&T.

But, things are going so well right now. We love it here and have just felt so good since we've moved. We do have FHE at our house tomorrow night for a bunch of couples in our complex so we hope that goes well.

Disc Golf

So, there is a couple in our complex that introduced us to the game of disc golf. It's alot like frisbee golf but with disc's instead of frisbees. It's been alot of fun learning the game and stuff too. Since Nate hasn't had much to do lately he tries to go practice or play with whoever is around during the day. We bought our own discs for $7 each and it's become the thing we do alot at nights now. We are actually going out to play again tonight with like 6 or 7 people. Nate has gotten really good but I am just starting to learn the little tricks. It definately is a killer on my shoulder and arm but it's still fun to play and to just be with some of the people and not feel like I have shunned myself from the world. I would definately recommend it to anyone willing to try it.

Well, that's the exciting part of our life right now. My new job is pretty good. So far, it's not too hard but the lady who is suppose to be training me is so busy that I'm not learning everything as quick as I would have wanted to but it's slowly coming together. I think I will want to stay at this place for a very long time. As for Nate's job, he got an application in and had an interview today. and was also given the job!! He doesn't start until the 7th, but it will be so good for him. It's a front desk job and he will be working a 9:30-1:30 shift and then maybe take an afternoon class or something online. We are so happy that everything is working out so well for us. We couldn't be happier.

JOB!!

Well, the job hunt is finally over for me. I got a job at the North Country Health Care as an Accounts Payable Clerk and I start on Monday the 16th. The job is basically all data entering things into the computer for the clinics that are in the office. It's good pay and everything so I am really excited for it and I am glad that the stress is gone for that. To celebrate, I went and bought a few new outfits at the mall yesterday for work which was alot of fun. I'm so excited. Nate just applied for a job on campus as well for the the second summer term so we hope that he gets that one too. He gets really bored sitting at home all afternoon with nothing to do. But anyways, just wanted to share my exciting news.