What more can I say.....

HOW CUTE CAN SHE GET...I MEAN FOR REAL...I'M NOT BIASED THOUGH :)

Very Blessed....

I just wanted to say that we got a major prayer answered...so we need a second job to pay for alot of our expenses and we have been looking since before we even moved and nothing has come through for us. It has been a neat experience though, Derek and I were talking as we were going through our budget and realizing that we really needed another source of income and we both said the same thing...we know we can't do it with the money we have now, I said I felt concerned in my mind, but not in my heart, and Derek said he agreed. We knew that Heavenly Father wanted us here so we knew he would help us. So on our way home from our memorial day outings we stopped at this little restaurant in Lehi so I could just fill out an application cause I've always worked in restaurants so I figured I might as well!!! Well the manager took me back and asked me if I would like to work there!!! He asked me to work only like three nights a week and he wants me to take both weekend nights which obviously would bring more people which is more money!! And they are closed Sunday's and don't serve alcohol! It just worked out perfectly. It probably isn't the most glamorous job, but Derek will be able to be with Linnea instead of taking her to a day care or somewhere else and they want me on the busy nights! I just wanted to hug that man yesterday and cry :) it just lifted so much off of us. It's amazing when you have faith even though you don't know how things will work out it does and it's just in the way that you need!!! Anyways that is our cool experience.

Memorial Weekend

Well we had a great holiday weekend. Derek got off work at 10:00 am on Friday so we went up to Logan to visit Katie and Eric. We spent the night at their place then our grandparents and parents came up for lunch that day, it was really fun. Linnea loved katie's dogs, they made her laugh so much it was adorable.

We also got to see everyone's skills on their dance dance revolution on Wii, so that was really funny!

On Monday we went to Gunnison, which is way out there by Nephi and had a big lunch with Derek's family and cousins and played baseball, I'm way glad that it was nice weather for that. It was fun to meet Derek's cousins and let the Grandparents see Linnea again!!! I found out that I really need to brush up on my baseball skills...I was terrible!!! I hope everyone had a great weekend.

(This is our cute niece Carissa, I thought it was a cute picture. )

Question...

Hey everyone...Ok...so I'm the kind of person who likes to get advice during tough choices. Ever since Linnea came into our life my school road has turned upside down. So my ultimate goal since high school was to be an Occupational Therapist. The only program is at the U and it's a masters. I talked to the lady over the program and she says it takes about 4 years after your associates degree, so in my case it'll be about 4 1/2, which is actually alot shorter than I thought. Also I have been looking at Stevens-Henager college as I've written before, at the Respiratory Therapy program. It is accelerated, but still would take me about 3 years maybe a little less for the bachelors degree. I would need to take out a pretty big loan for the RT, something I haven't done before, but the classes are at night so it might be a little bit more flexible. Occupational Therapist gets paid more thats for sure, after I graduated I could work one day and make the same amount the some people do in a week, so that is the positive about that it is a very flexible job for mommys. Anyways this is a big dilemma for us right now, because I know that I can't just go to school for a few years and hand Linnea off to someone else all day long until I'm finished. I was set on the Respiratory Therapy and then the U called me and told me the length of the OT program, I had originally thought it would take me about 6 more years, so when things like that happen I get all wishy washy and go back and forth. Any advice would be wonderful...even if you've heard anything about any of the schools I would love to know...

8 things

Ok so I hope this is how this works...Kimi said that she tagged me so now I'm doing my 8 things list...


8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Graduating
2. Getting a pet!!!
3. Paying off our loan
4. Being all unpacked
5. One of us getting a second job
6. Getting a calling in our new ward.
7. Making new friends
8. Watching Linnea learn how to walk and talk

8 things I did yesterday:
1. Went to church
2. Watched the testaments
3. Went for a walk with the fam
4. Applied for a job
5. Made Sunday dinner
6. Played with Linnea and Derek
7. Read Scriptures with Derek
8. Got things ready to hang on the walls.

8 things I wish I could do:
1. Come into a lot of money all of a sudden.
2. Not worry so much
3. Do more service
4. Be more positive
5. Be really healthy all the time
6. Always be appreciative
7. Love to clean
8. Brush things off when they go wrong

8 Shows I watch:
1. Desperate housewives
2. Wife Swap
3. NCIS
4. 24
5. Chuck
6. Biggest Loser
7. Taken
8. Twilight

8 people I tag:
1. Natalie
2. Aubree
3. Katie
4. Jen
5. Kierstin
7. Brittany
8.Kara

LIFE

Ok so here are some pictures of the move finally...It has been alot of fun these last two weeks, I love to be closer to family. Our new ward is really great, it's just full of people in the same situation as us. Right now we are just trying to find a second job still...hopefully that comes soon, but I'm sure it will.

Moving In!!!!

Linnea's room is the only one that is painted and set up completely. I finished it yesterday!!!

I'm still doing my jumping back and forth with school...I went to lunch with my mom the other day and she pumped me up with school. She asked me what I really really wanted to go into and I told her ever since high school I wanted to be an Occupational therapist and thats what I went to school to become, but life happened and when Linnea was born I just threw that thought out the window because it's a master's degree and I am estimating that I would still have like 51/2 years of school left from this point in my life. But my mom told me if it's what I really want I should look at it. I just need to decide what is best for us right now. I have also looked at Stevens-Henager college at their respiratory therapy program. They are an accelerated school so I would have my bachelor's degree in about two years. We'll figure it out...it'll probably take me months to finally decide :) I hope everyone is doing great!!!

Moved in

Ok guys...I'm sorry we don't have internet right now, but I'll post some pictures soon. I just wanted to update everyone on our move. We are all moved into our little condo...Derek now commutes about 40 minutes to work and I am just trying to figure out what to do about school. We came up here so I could apply for the COTA program at SLCC, but just found out that the program schedule is 8 am to 6 pm EVERYDAY! I'm sorry but it would break my heart to be away from Linnea and Derek so much...so I went and talked to Stevens-Henegar college in Provo and I just really feel the want to do something in the medical field. They offer a program in Respiratory Therapy that is accelerated so I could get my bachelor's degree in less than 30 months!!!! Also, the classes are at night twice a week so that frees up sooooo much time for my sweethearts!!!
But more about the condo...it is cute this week we are going to be painting, it was a single man who lived there and you can tell that no woman did anything so I have been scrubbing and trying to get it to feel clean :) and we are so ready to make it our home for the next few years! We are still looking for a part time job that we need very badly...so if anyone has any ideas let me know :) well I 'll get some pictures on here ASAP I hope everyone has a wonderful mother's day!!!