1 Down 15 to Go!!!

Well we made it through our first week of school. It was definitely a tough week and I have realized that my life has totally changed for the next two years. It is going to be tough but I just have to take it one day at a time. I am so grateful that Caitlin and I have eachother to go through this whole experience together. Cody has also been so wonderful and supportive. He knows when we come home that we just need a hug and to have some one to fall on. He is so wonderful and I couldn't imagine going through this program with out him supporting me, telling me I can do it when I question myself.
We are studying non stop and are in class most of the week. It is really crazy as to how busy we are. I knew it would be hard but I did not even imagine it to be this difficult. We had a four day weekend this week which was much needed after a very very long week. Thanks for all of your support and phone calls and prayers. Sorry if I have not called you back but it has been a little crazy. We love you all. and miss you all.

Nice little break

Well after my first week of school ( that felt like a month long) we had a much needed four day weekend. Geoff came down from Sandy to visit and to relieve Cody from his loneliness. It has been really fun having Geoff here. We have been able to do some fun stuff while he has been here. We went on a bike ride up to the Red Rock Canyon. It was a pretty steady climb the whole way up but we did it. Geoff of course kicked our butts but we caught up to him in the end. We did also go out to a really good salad buffet called the Sweet Tomatoe. We love that place. I did have to study quite a bit this weekend and geoff and cody just kind of entertained themselves while Caitlin and I were cooped up in our office studying. Caitlin and I kept hearing this loud laughing coming from downstairs and this is what I found. We don't have any channels on our TV so the internet will have to do. Geoff and Cody entertaining themselves.

After our Red Rock Canyon Bike ride!!!

Geoff waiting for us up at the canyon.

The red rock was beautiful. I love these red rock mountains down here.

I have defeated the Phantom!!!

Tonight was the first time that I actually drove our scooter. Its name is the Phantom!! I have always been scared to ride or drive a scooter because the first time I drove a scooter I had no instruction and my friend George jumped on the back and said, "Go Go Go!!!" I had no clue what I was doing and found myself driving into oncoming taffic and I crashed the scooter because I was so akward on it. I tore up my knee and tried to hide it from my mom and dad because I thought I would get in trouble being with George and trying to drive his scooter. So ever since then I have had a fear of scooters. Now that we own one Cody took me out and taught me from start to finish on how to drive and handle a scooter. It was pretty fun. I am not totally comfortable on it but I am getting there. I think I could get use to it. Good thing I had an awesome instructor. Me on the Phantom!!!
Cody is a pro on the phantom!!!

Long day at Orientation

Yesterday I had to go to an orientation at the school from 9am-5pm. It was full of paperwork, getting our pictures taken, buying our books and the rest of our instruments,learning how to use the librarys website and a whole lot of other busy work. We even went over some of the classes syllabus so rather than spending time doing that on the first day of class we can just jump right in and get started. We already have work that we need to do before monday so we can be ready for class. We will be graded on what we have done or not done over the weekend. This is crazy. I am so excited and nervous at the same time. I just have to take it one day at a time and just think that I will have a break in the winter. That is a little motivating!! We went to orientation just with our purses and ended up coming home with this............................ Recieving all of these materials and all of our instruments made me feel a little better about knowing where all of our money is going.

WE are getting to know the area pretty well. I haven't had a car because cody is driving it so I am just car pooling with Caitlin whenever she needs to run errands I will go with her and get some of mine done too.

WE do have a pool in our community and unfortunately we have not been able to go because we have not yet recieved the key from our landlord. Hopefully we can get it soon so we can enjoy the pool. It is pretty hot down here.

WEll that's the update for now. Love you all

We made it!!

YAY!!! We are finally in Vegas and getting all settled in. WE have moved everything in and are getting familiar with our surroundings. We found where cody is going to be working and where I am going to be going to school. We also found an awesome gym just right down the street. Mom and Dad helped us move down on Tuesday and helped us out so much. Thank you so much mom and dad. We couldn't have done it without you. THey really are the best. WE also went out on the town on Wed. night and dad took us to the buffet at the Wynn. It was so good!!! The weather down here isn't too bad. It is pretty hot but we have air conditioning which is wonderful. Well that is the update for now. Our new little home. We love it!!
Our neighborhood is very nice and clean.

View from the living room into the kitchen. The kitchen is huge.

View from the kitchen.

OUr bedroom is really big too with a huge walk in closet. We aren't use to all this space.
Its great.

My new school!! This is where I am going to be spending all of my time!!

Dad took us out to the Wynn. It is a pretty cool casino and the food was so great.

Cody and Me in front of a wishing pond

My wonderful parents!! Thank you so much for all you did for us. You are the best. Love YOu!

Inside the WYNN

Our Bags Are Packed We're Ready to Go.....

Wow I can't believe that the time has come to actually say goodbye to my family, my friends, my home, my work, and my comfortable life. Now I have to actually see what it is like to really grow up and be out on my own with Cody. I am so excited for our new adventure and our new life we are going to experience. I am going to miss my family so much. They are all my best friends and I absolutely love and adore my nieces and nephews. I have been living in this little Utopia where I have been able to be around my family, see my nieces and nephews grow up, have the perfect job with the perfect boss and perfect coworkers, and be in a wonderful ward. It has been a wonderful life to this point and it is just going to get better.
It has been a week full of goodbyes. Last week my office had a wonderful going away party for Caitlin and me. I do have to say that I had the best job in the world. It wasn't really my job that was great but the people I worked for and with. Dr. Childs and Bonnie are the best bosses. He was always there for me and was the most patient person with me, even when I would make big mistakes like break a patients tooth. :( That was a scary thing for me but he just said, "Better it break now than later." My coworkers were all wonderful, we were like a little family that was there for eachother and loved eachother so much. I do hope that when we come back Dr. Childs will have an opening for me to work for him again.
I have been trying to spend as much time with family as I possibly can, especially with my sister Amber. It has been so great. I am going to miss all of the family dinners, being able to just go over to my siblings house to say hi and play with my nieces and nephews, going shopping or running with my sisters. I am going to especially miss those summer days where we would just sit on the porch enjoying the sun while watching the kids play and laugh together. Those are some of the best times I have had.
Now it is time to go. Our things are all packed up in a huge horse trailer and we are going to make the trip down to vegas tomorrow. I am so excited and scared to death for what is to come. I am so grateful that we are going to be able to meet people in the church down there to make us feel comfortable and welcome. That is what is so wonderful about this church is you can go anywhere and the church is the same where you can have an instant bond with someone.

It is also crazy that all of our friends are moving at the same time. Some went to Vegas, England, and Idaho. We all going to advance in our education. We have made some really good friends and we are going to miss them greatly. We are excited to see what is going to come!!!This Cake was made for Caitlin and Me at our going away party. It really was an amazing cake.
Wyatt and I have been spending a lot of time together lately. He has been such a happy kid lately and has been so fun. I am going to miss my little guy so much!!

Caitlin, Dr. Childs, and Me

Steven and Brianne Hall are some of our really good friends. They are the last to leave of our group of friends. They are off to Idaho for a Doctoral Program in English.

I Can't Believe the Weekend is over!!

Our weekend was full of fun and work and went by way too fast. I went to Lake Tahoe on Friday with Amber, Jami, Liz Maile and all the kids. We had so much fun. It was fun playing with all the kids and watching them get so dirty playing in the dirt. Then on Saturday morning we had a very early morning garage sale. We had so much fun with Annacy having a very very profitable lemonade stand. How does a little girl make $11.00 selling lemonade at 10cents a cup. She was the cutest little sales woman. I have learned that when you need to make a little extra cash send your kids out to the street to sell lemonade.
While I was working hard at our garage sale Cody had VIP passes to the Reno-Tahoe Open and then was in a golf tournament at Red Hawk. He did awesome. He said that they would have done a lot better if his team wasn't drinking. I have never understood why people drink and play golf. Why impair your swing when you are trying to hit a little ball. I don't get it. On a good note, Cody did win the long drive competition of the tournament. He drove the ball 368 yards and won a brand new putter. He was pretty excited. We then ended the day with a BBQ at Brian's and Jami's. In all of that I had to fit in 2 tests and write a paper for my class. We had a great weekend with family and had a ton of fun. I am going to miss those fun weekends with the family when we move. There is nothing better than good family memories on the weekends.

Who Could resist to buy lemonade from this cute little girl? Annacy's very first lemonade stand.
Amber and Wyatt up at the lake. Squishy Simon. This picture's for you Lauren!!!

Liz and Jami at the Lake

The kids loved playing in the dirt and getting as dirty as possible.

Me and Amber

Baby Megan was such a good sport. That was her 3rd time up to the lake since she has been born.