Lots of Updates..

These were described as being the "dog house pj's." I was instructed to wear these whenever Marty is in trouble. HAHA This is a gift from one of my bridesmaids-she tied lots of ribbons on her gifts because "Each broken ribbon = one baby you'll have." This is all of us watching Marty's interview-it was absolutely hilarious!! Oh my gosh! This blog is way over neglected!! I have so much to tell all of you. A lot has happened here. Back in November I had a 2nd Bridal Shower and it was so much fun! We received a lot of kitchen items and my sister was sneaky in the planning process. She asked every invited guest to submit a recipe and I received lots of great recipes from lots of special gals. :o) She also snagged Marty for a recorded interview where she asked him questions and then asked me to see how well we knew each other. (Just like the Newlywed Game) Some more big news is that Marty & I bought a house!! We've spent a couple of days cleaning but with the holidays here we have been too busy. In the meantime we've been packing like crazy and loading boxes into our garage. It's been snowing a lot this week, what a Merry Christmas we've had! Well, we're getting married in exactly 3 weeks from today and we have a lot to do to make our house a home. On Christmas Day Marty awoke at his gma's house to 3-4ft of snow surrounding the cul de sac. He and his brother in law spent 4 hours with the snowblower and shovel clearing out the driveway and street. A neighbor driving an Expedition even got stuck in the snow! After that he made the trek up to his parents' house clear up in the mountains to find his 1/4 mile long driveway cover in another 4 ft of snow. At this point it was 6:30 at night and pitch black. Marty couldn't even park in the driveway but he knew that if he didn't clear the snow his family wouldn't be able to get in for weeks. SO, he spent another 2 1/2 hours with a snow blower and shovel clearing the snow alone. The snow was above his knees and he had to high jump his way to the front door. This poor guy spent almost 7 hours clearing snow on Christmas Day! yuck!! Happy Holidays to you and your family!

No Worries...yet

SO, a lot of people have been calling me & asking, "Does Marty still have a job?" Circuit City filed Chapter 11 last week, but Marty still has a job. First, none of their 155 stores that are closing are in Utah, plus the company is definitely not closing before the holidays. SO, he can definitely count on having a job until at least our wedding. There's no need to worry about us quite yet, he is still a workin man. :)

What a Difference...300 miles makes

This is what I came home to This is what I didn't want to leave Hello Hello! Well, I have two new clients in southern Utah (St George) which means I travel there every other week for 5 days. This will go on from now until the end of May. While I was in St. George last week the weather was fabulous, warm and sunny. However, up in Sandy where I live, it was snowing and freezing all week long. I didn't want to leave St George and suffer through the snow.:( My parents' house ended up with 10 inches of snow, but luckily it all melted by the time I came home!! :) YAY!! To top it off it's getting very cold here.. Brrr

Happy Halloween!!

Well, today is Halloween and I just realized we have 78 days until our wedding. I remember when I had 300+ days to plan and my friends said "It'll go by so fast" and then Marty always (and still) says "We have plenty of time, don't worry about this or that right now." Well, now we're down to 2 1/2 months and I feel we still have so much to do. First, we need some more groomsmen. Gentlemen, I'm about to start accepting applications at this point. Marty and I are still house hunting and I'm sure we've seen close to 50 homes in the last 2 months. Unfortunately, there are a lot of junkie homes out there. We'll find a house in time for our wedding though. Well, we have to; otherwise we're gonna be homeless! :( Marty and I are so so lucky to have such wonderful people in our lives. Thank you for being so good to us.

Bridal Shower Pics

Showered..with gifts!

Last week my aunt Celia hosted a Bridal Shower for me! We received so many wonderful and essential gifts. In fact, our kitchen is nearly stocked to capacity. I'm especially glad I could see my relatives and special others who I rarely get to see. :) I miss you all so much. Thanks for coming and making that super long drive to Palmdale, I know it's really far!! We hope to see you all at our wedding in freezing cold January, too! Now, we just need a house to put all this stuff in.

updates...

We have recently made the decision to stay in Utah. Many of you knew that we were moving to the Portland area a couple of weeks after our wedding. We are officially staying in Utah for a while. I just started a new career as a capital campaign fundraiser & stewardship specialist. I direct capital campaigns for churches in Utah, Idaho, Montana & Wyoming. I love my job and I am looking forward to the traveling it brings! :) Marty is working at Circuit City, installing car electronics. The holiday season is around the corner and he will be very very busy. We are still making wedding plans-it's a lot of work! We're starting on the house hunt and plan to move in sometime between Nov & Dec. We're busy as ever these days! Stay updated on our busy lives.