Time is Flyin By

I can't believe how fast everything is going. Todd is in his last week of class and his first full year of college will be completed. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were moving up to Rexburg and I hated it. I think my first two months here I dreaded it. Everything was white and it was freezing cold!! No one should have to experience it being -20 outside! I had no job for the first month. It seemed like I was never going to find one, or if I did it was going to be flipping hamburgers.

Now almost 7 months later it's beautiful here. The weather is great. People say it's hot (I even do sometimes), but in all honesty it's not bad at all. I don't think it's really gotten above 90. It feels like it's Texas in March. So if you're wanting to move to Idaho I would suggest moving in the summer time! I finally found a job and we have been so blessed with it. It's an amazing experience that I love. Heavenly Father has truly blessed us. It is by far one of my favorite jobs. I miss being in the kitchen and the fast pace, but working with the people I do makes things so much better. I've been able to learn a new side to the food service industry. I never thought there was much to a potato, but let me tell ya there's a lot you can do with it. Being able to watch all the research and development aspect is by far my favorite. There's so much that happens with the development of a product that the consumers don't get to see or experience. I love it! Our ward is awesome. The people here are so friendly and welcoming. Todd and I played with our ward's softball team. We won 1st place by the way! It was so much fun. We started playing our second week here and really enjoyed it. I've been able to join a walking group at night and a book club! It's amazing when you start thinkin postivily and actually seeing and recognizing the blessings that Heavenly Father have given you. I think that was probably one of my major set backs when we moved here. I didn't want to be here and that's all I thought about. Now I've finally realized it's where we're suppose to be and it's where we want to be.

Todd is amazing. I'm truly proud of him. He has done so much since being here. He's studying hard and raising his GPA. He took his last test for History, before the final, and made a 98! That's awesome. He's been doing really well, but that was the highest score he's made in that class. I was pretty excited. Along with school he's been putting up with me, which Todd and my family can tell you is probably a full time job it's self. But in all seriousness he's been amazing putting up with me. Especially when I have my so called "mood swings". He's helped me recognize the positive things and overcome the obstacles we've gone through.

My Studmuffin

It's been nice having the time fly, but I hope that while we're here that we take the time to truly enjoy it. This is a time that I know we'll be able to look back on and be grateful for it. We've truly learned the concept of budgeting and being with just the two of us. We both miss our families, but it's been nice with just the two of us and not having that security there. I hope that doesn't sound bad. I know that since being here we've both have relied on each other more and have gotten to know each other better. I miss my conveniences such as the mall, Super Target (yeah I think that's what I miss the most), a Super Walmart, anything, but we have such an amazing convenience of the temple. It's in our back yard pretty much.

I'm so grateful for the power of prayer and to know that we're where we're suppose to be. I know that with each obstacle, and each test we experience the Lord is right along with us helping us through. I'm grateful for the opportunity Todd has to go school and to further his education. And I'm especially grateful for his desire to do so and to want to be able to provide a better future for our family. Though the time maybe hard now it will allow him to do what he wants to do in the future and to be happy with that occupation.

So as of now we're staying busy working and going to school, and enjoying this time together.