Not Connected

We have so much to say! So much has happened, but we currently don't have the internet where we're living and we're going out of town tonight. So there will be oodles of updates next week. Stay tuned!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Something you can't live without

Last night we had a traumatic experience, our toilet was having issues. We're not plumbers, but it was not doing what it's supposed to. Needless to say, I am thankful for having a gym pass and for the gym being so close. Second, I am thankful for Keith, the Jackson family handy-man who can fix just about everything. Third, I am thankful for civilization and the times we live in. Seriously, I know this is kind of a taboo subject, so all I have to say is thank heavens for toilets.

Stimulating the Economy

We're doing our part to stimulate this economy. We bought a car! Yahoo! It's a 2006 Nissan Altima and we love it! It's so spacious, clean, has low mileage, and rides so smooth. Our friend Lonnie did such a superb job in finding the perfect car for us. Thank you Lonnie! We have been married 3 years and have only had one car, which has actually been great because we got to see each other more (dropping off and picking up each other everywhere we need to go). But now that we're both working in different cities and those cities are different than the city we live in, so we are so excited. Yay!

He Loves Me

I Love My Job!

It wasn't until August, right before graduation, that we decided to stay in Utah County instead of moving somewhere else to some of the other potential job offers Ryan had. Because of that decision I couldn't look for a job until I knew where we would be living! So I was on the hunt--September passed and I wasn't having very much luck. Going into October I had a few job interviews here and there, but nothing was really grabbing me. Then one Saturday in October, Ry and I went shopping for kitchen chairs and we stopped in the most adorable store called Four Chairs Furniture. I loved everything about the store, and I thought, "hm...I wonder if they're hiring?". I sent an email that night, had a job interview that Monday, second interview that Tuesday and I was loving my job by the end of that same week!

In case you've never been to Four Chairs, you have to come! It's 150 South State Street in Lindon. They sell all hard wood furniture (hutches, buffets, beds, chairs, tables, dressers, desks, chests, cabinets, entertainment centers, and much more!), and then they also finish it exactly how you want it! You get to pick the paint or stain, the glaze, the level of distressing and everything. The store is also filled with the most adorable accessories to spice up any home.

Anyway, I'll be working on the floor as well as heading up most of the marketing projects and responsibilities. I absolutely love it and I am so grateful to have found such a good job. The biggest thing I was looking for when looking for a job was "would this make me excited to go to work everyday?", and it does! Just thought I'd pass on the happy news :)

oh Sargie

Ever since we got married we have been full-time students - spring, summer, fall and through winter we were all over that campus. When we saw friends and family, the small talk was always "Well...how's school?!", and now that we're done with school, we don't have an excuse to be boring. So we're done with school, just hanging out and working, and loving life, we don't have kids...so I've found more and more that people are asking about Sarge! We love our little puppy, most of the time. Every single toy we have bought for him he has found some way to destroy it. We've even seen what is on the inside of baseballs, softballs and golf balls. This little teddy bear lasted this little guy quite awhile, but once he was without a nose or ears we decided to put it out of its misery.

I can't believe that we've had him 2 1/2 years already. He is so fun to have around the house. We love our little Sargie man.