1. Dallas
2. My mom and dad
3. Dallas' mom and dad
4. in-laws
5. brothers
6. sisters
7. My Savior
8. The Gospel
9. Relief Society
10. The Priesthood
11. Temple Marriage
12. Temples
13. My apartments
14. The seasons (in this order)
~ summer
~ spring
~ fall
~ winter
15. Ultrasounds
16. my students
17. electricity
18. cars
19. city funded buses
20. microwaves
21. hot water (for showers, dishes, and laundry)
22. cold water
23. my job
24. birthday cake
25. candles
26. flowers (both kinds)
27. magnets
28. pictures
29. vacuums
30. towels
31. snow scrapers
*Please note that these are not in order of importance or the level or degree in which I like them or am grateful for them.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
IT'S ALIVE!!! (at least...we are.) :)
Ahhh, what a crazy couple of months we have had. To sum it all up, I will say only two words. Work...and pictures. So... without further ado... here we go!
Dallas and I took a little trip down to Vegas. With winter showing his frost-bitten face, we decided to go enjoy some warm weather. Here we are at the new City Center. It was just being finished when we moved, so we thought we'd take a self-guided tour. It had a garden, if you will, of vortexes...vortexi? Anyway, they were cool.
These are the stairs. I just thought they were awesome. To my dismay though, everytime I tried to take a picture someone was walking down the stairs!!! Dallas just rolled his eyes at me when I complained about it. I guess I do sound silly. What else would they do with stairs?
This creepy grandmother willow was at the Bellagio Gardens. (If you haven't been there before, you should go. IT'S FREE!! Plus IT'S AWESOME!!)
The biggest pumpkin I have ever laid my eyes on! Well, one of them at least. They had these GINORMOUS pumpkins...I think this one was close to 1000 lubs!
And finally, this awesome thing. It's like a tree fountain. The water was falling out of the branches. It was just beautiful. They have many more wonders...for example snapping venus fly traps that were large enough to capture a man's hand! Huge leaves falling from the ceiling...I love this place.
Anyway, we also visted some of our old haunts. Buffalo Wild Wings, Fry's, the library, etc. Well, that's it for me. Peace.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Opportunity comes knocking...
Hey everyone! (Hopefully people are still reading about our little life!)
The past couple of months have gone by in a flash. So many things have happened, that I need to start at the beginning.
It begins with an end. The end of the 2009-2010 school year came and I found myself without a job. (Turns out, they don't have a need for substitute teachers during the summer) So, I tracked down an email address a friend gave me and applied for a bill processing job in Logan. I applied on a Wednesday, and by the next Monday I started a new job.
I REALLY enjoy working there. It's called Conservice and they are a third party billing company that handles billing and Utility processing for large companies and apartment complexes.
After I had worked there for about a week and a half, I get a phone call from the Preston Idaho School district. They wanted to interview me for a high school English position for the next school year. HURRAY! :) I was so nervous and excited.
I went down and since my husband wasn't available, by Dad gave me a father's blessing. I just want to interject here and say that I am so grateful for worthy Priesthood holders in my life.
Anyway, I have my interview and go back to work in Logan. The next day Von Tobel, the Middle School I taught at in Vegas, calls me and asks me to come back and teach for them! My goodness, I was so torn. I told them I would LOVE to, but I needed to get back to them because of my interview in Preston.
So, I'm nervous, and grateful because I realize that no matter what happens, we won't be homeless for another year! :)
So, I go into the District office the next week to talk to the Superintendent. We chit-chat about why I would want to teach in Preston, my Education Philosophy, etc. and we shake hands and I leave. I'm just about resigned that I didn't get the job and preparing to call Vegas back, when (at 9:00 at night) the Principal, Mr. Lords, calls me and offers me the position in Preston!!!!!!!
I was/am super excited! Dallas is still working in Brigham City, and he will probably start getting client in Brigham and Logan, and throughout Bear River too! So, we got an apartment in Logan, we've been here about a week, and we are just so grateful for the prayers and support we've received.
We are so blessed in so many ways. It's crazy to think that we lived out of two suit cases for the past year, and now we have an apartment full of things that at one time or another we thought we needed. Well, life is exciting and keeps us jumping. Thanks again for all your support through out this past year.
Love,
Andrea
The past couple of months have gone by in a flash. So many things have happened, that I need to start at the beginning.
It begins with an end. The end of the 2009-2010 school year came and I found myself without a job. (Turns out, they don't have a need for substitute teachers during the summer) So, I tracked down an email address a friend gave me and applied for a bill processing job in Logan. I applied on a Wednesday, and by the next Monday I started a new job.
I REALLY enjoy working there. It's called Conservice and they are a third party billing company that handles billing and Utility processing for large companies and apartment complexes.
After I had worked there for about a week and a half, I get a phone call from the Preston Idaho School district. They wanted to interview me for a high school English position for the next school year. HURRAY! :) I was so nervous and excited.
I went down and since my husband wasn't available, by Dad gave me a father's blessing. I just want to interject here and say that I am so grateful for worthy Priesthood holders in my life.
Anyway, I have my interview and go back to work in Logan. The next day Von Tobel, the Middle School I taught at in Vegas, calls me and asks me to come back and teach for them! My goodness, I was so torn. I told them I would LOVE to, but I needed to get back to them because of my interview in Preston.
So, I'm nervous, and grateful because I realize that no matter what happens, we won't be homeless for another year! :)
So, I go into the District office the next week to talk to the Superintendent. We chit-chat about why I would want to teach in Preston, my Education Philosophy, etc. and we shake hands and I leave. I'm just about resigned that I didn't get the job and preparing to call Vegas back, when (at 9:00 at night) the Principal, Mr. Lords, calls me and offers me the position in Preston!!!!!!!
I was/am super excited! Dallas is still working in Brigham City, and he will probably start getting client in Brigham and Logan, and throughout Bear River too! So, we got an apartment in Logan, we've been here about a week, and we are just so grateful for the prayers and support we've received.
We are so blessed in so many ways. It's crazy to think that we lived out of two suit cases for the past year, and now we have an apartment full of things that at one time or another we thought we needed. Well, life is exciting and keeps us jumping. Thanks again for all your support through out this past year.
Love,
Andrea
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Happy Anniversary!
I love you Dallas Ray! The years have flown by! We have had quite the ride so far and I look forward to the rest. As long as I have you by my side, I know I can make it through anything!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
My life is pretty great!
Despite my trials, I love my life. Here are some things I am grateful for... {not necessarily in order of greatness... :) }
~My husband! He is wonderful to me and goes out of his way to make my life easier. I am so glad I am his wife.
~My parents... (including in-laws) They are such a great support for Dallas and me. We would truly be homeless without them.
~My siblings! (still including in-laws... you are my siblings too!) I'm glad we can "play nicely" with each other. I truly treasure their friendship and love.
~My education! Even though I am not using it now, I'm glad I have that option.
~The Gospel. It makes an impact in EVERYTHING I do. I am glad to know that when I am frustrated, confused, or lonely I have a Heavenly Father that understands and knows how I feel. I am so glad that I have scriptures and prayer that can direct my life. I would undoubtedly be lost without my testimony of the everlasting principles of the Gospel.
~General Conference... (I know this ties into the Gospel, but oh well...) I love hearing the messages prepared for us by the Leaders of the Church. I'm glad that my husband and I can get direction for us through the guiding spirit they use to prepare for us.
~The Earth... It is so beautiful and amazing. It is so awesome to see and learn about different creatures, plants, and places in the world. We are all connected together. It really is a wonderful place to be.
These are just a few things that I am grateful for. I couldn't name them all, and some are all encompassing. I just wanted to share some of the wonderful things I see around me with you!
~My husband! He is wonderful to me and goes out of his way to make my life easier. I am so glad I am his wife.
~My parents... (including in-laws) They are such a great support for Dallas and me. We would truly be homeless without them.
~My siblings! (still including in-laws... you are my siblings too!) I'm glad we can "play nicely" with each other. I truly treasure their friendship and love.
~My education! Even though I am not using it now, I'm glad I have that option.
~The Gospel. It makes an impact in EVERYTHING I do. I am glad to know that when I am frustrated, confused, or lonely I have a Heavenly Father that understands and knows how I feel. I am so glad that I have scriptures and prayer that can direct my life. I would undoubtedly be lost without my testimony of the everlasting principles of the Gospel.
~General Conference... (I know this ties into the Gospel, but oh well...) I love hearing the messages prepared for us by the Leaders of the Church. I'm glad that my husband and I can get direction for us through the guiding spirit they use to prepare for us.
~The Earth... It is so beautiful and amazing. It is so awesome to see and learn about different creatures, plants, and places in the world. We are all connected together. It really is a wonderful place to be.
These are just a few things that I am grateful for. I couldn't name them all, and some are all encompassing. I just wanted to share some of the wonderful things I see around me with you!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A Quick Update...
I realize that it may seem that Dallas and I have fallen off the edges of the world since last year... :( and I'm sorry for not keeping you updated. But! Here I am! Dallas and I have benn in Utah. Searching, searching, searching for jobs. It seems endless. This is in fact, one of the reasons why I haven't posted. I've been waiting for good news. None on the Job Front yet...
Our Holidays were WONDERFUL! It has been so good to see family! Dallas and I are VERY blessed with supportive families and friends. I will try to be better at posting our every day happenings...(or weekly...whichever...)
Peace!
Our Holidays were WONDERFUL! It has been so good to see family! Dallas and I are VERY blessed with supportive families and friends. I will try to be better at posting our every day happenings...(or weekly...whichever...)
Peace!
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