Thankful!!!

Well as I'm sure everyone knows...the economy is kinda crazy right now. It's really made Derek and I think about the future and what we can do to make sure we are financially stable. His company laid off six employees last week, which is quite scary when they only have about 30 electricians working for them. They had to lay off because obviously the construction and trades are taking quite a hit in the slow economy, but we're very grateful that Derek wasn't one of the lay off's. It really made us think, especially Derek, about what to do in his profession. He needs to do hands on work, I could never imagine Derek as someone stuck at a computer all day long. He really wants to continue and get his journeyman's license as an electrician, but now he is also considering going to college and persuing a degree there also. I'm so glad I have an ambitious husband, he got so excited last night as he was talking about continuing his education which I think is awesome, because trust me school does not excite me!!!! This probably seems so random, but I've just really been thinking about the positive things that have already benefited our little family from the struggling financial times. I'm a budgeter now!!!!! Me who used to bounce checks everyday my first year of college!! We have an emergency savings fund. I'm just glad that we are in a way being forced to really learn new skills that I never really paid attention to before. I feel that by the time school is over and we are both working in our choosen degrees we will know how to save and be so much more financially stable, than we would be if we never worked through the struggles. I don't know if all that makes sense, but I am learning each day that struggles truly do bring spouses closer together and families if the problem is approached together and dealt with together!!! It makes anything easier!!! Anyways I hope everyone is doing great and I hope Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday even though in some situations it may seem like we don't have much to be grateful for I hope we all can find the small things to be thankful for!!!! Give the credit to the one who blesses us!!!!

Congratulations!!!

Well, Derek passed his test!!!! He is very relieved. The test was important because if he didn't pass it he would have to take this semester over again and that just puts him behind schedule of I guess they call it graduating and becoming an actual journeyman electrician, so this is really good new for him. I had to work last night and when I got home he said he kinda got bored because he doesn't have to study anymore :) so now he has some more time for a few weeks. I'm looking forward to school being done as well, just a few more weeks. I don't know whats going to happen with my finals it depends on when the baby comes, but it's bad to say that at this point in pregnancy my finals are not the first thing on my mind :)
Some more good news is we get to go up to Morgan for Thanksgiving. This will be our last little travel before the baby, but my doctor is going to be up in Salt Lake anyway he told us. So we are good to go which makes us happy! So things are really great right now, we have had alot of blessings hitting us all at once. I hope everyone is doing well!!!

Busy times

Well things are pretty good down here. Tomorrow Derek has a BIG test to take to see if he can continue on with next semester electrical school, so he is nervous and studying alot!!! We have a doctor's appointment today and we are going to find out if he will let us go up to Morgan for Thanksgiving or not. On Thanksgiving Day I will be considered full term in the pregnancy. The doctor had previously told us that that would be fine to go up, but he had said I wouldn't be as far along as I will be by like two weeks, so we need to double check to make sure he remembers how far along I really am. If he says we can't go I'm going to be way bummed, since we won't be around the Carter Clan for Christmas, it's my first holidays not with my family, Derek has already dealt with it because of his mission, but I never have so I'm really hoping that Thanksgiving works out or it's going to be even more of a strange holiday season. Having a baby is life changing enough :) Well I'll let everyone know how the hubby's test goes...wish him luck!!!

This is our Halloween costume....good times! It was Derek's Idea, we have the baker, the oven, and the bun!!!!

Well things are pretty good down in St. George!!! I hope I can figure out how to work all this blog stuff cause I really want to. Not much is new, Derek is just about finished with his first semester of Electrical, he has to take a big test at the end that determines if he can move on to the next semester, he's a little nervous but I'm sure he'll do great. I am trying to get everything organized with finals, my math teacher is being really understanding, since the baby is supposed to come during finals week, but my other teachers are being kind of stingy. We are still planning on moving up to the Provo area around May which will be fun for us, I'm a little nervous to get out of the comfort zone but it'll be good for us. I'm ready to have the baby, my goodness it's not comfortable anymore being pregnant :) we hit 35 weeks today so just about full term. We are so excited to have the little addition I can't wait to meet her...life will change alot, but now we wouldn't want it any other way. I hope everyone is doing great.