Fantastic.

Wow, what a GREAT weekend! Seriously, it was so much fun. Let's start off by Friday at work. My new job is awesome. They find any reason to have a party there. So on Friday we had a big tailgating party for the UTES/byu game. Everybody wore their team color and each department had a plethora of food. There was stuff from a Nacho station, Brats, a dessert table, lots of candy, cookies, cakes, dips, chips and a lot of trash talking! It was a blast. It was pretty much a party day at work and we all got paid for it! Then that night Preston and I had the opportunity to go to the Temple. I look forward to that date night every month! We always feel so great afterwards and it's a great, free date night! Can't beat that! Saturday was a busy but awesome day. Saturday afternoon we went out Christmas shopping for our families, we only have two more people to buy for then we're done! I got an earlier start on it this year so in December we're not totally broke haha. After that, we went to Oma's and Opa's for Oma's birthday! We were so happy we could go and spend time with family especially Oma for her birthday! She is such a great and classy lady. She is always so welcoming, so loving and so happy to see her family, and she is THE best cook in the world. (She taught my dad, my dad taught me so... yes, it runs in the family, I'm a good cook haha, I just had to stick that in there). Between Preston and I we have the greatest grandparents ever! While we were at Oma's and Opa's we all gathered around the tv for the greatest moment in tv/college football history and watched the Utes totally defeat the cougars. What a great great game. The house was going crazy, I'm surprised the cops didn't get called on us! Preston had to leave a little early for his football game but he was sweet and told me to stay so I could watch the Utes. Preston has plent of games ahead and I honestly did not and could not miss this game! It was awesome! THEN, after the game. Preston and I had another date night, we went to dinner at the Gateway then went and saw..... drumroll please!!! TWILIGHT!!! AHHHHH! I LOVED that movie. They did an awesome job at it, I wont give away anything cause I know some of you haven't seen it yet. But it was great. The Characters were awesome. There were a couple parts they didn't have in the movie that was in the book that I wished was in the movie, but you can't put it ALL in there. I thought it was fantastic! Preston was a great sport and went with me and after all he enjoyed it. I had to explain a couple things to him but he actually really enjoyed it. I would pay to see that one again in the theaters. And I will for sure buy it when it comes out! I love Edward even more now haha. Here are some pictures of Oma's and Opa's. My batteries of course died right when it was time for her to blow out the candles! So here are a few pictures from that night.Here is the birthday girl!OpaJosh, Craig and Kels!Josh and Preston crashin!Jeff, Annamarie, and Mary. Jeff is covering up some blue with the RED!
Big girl Cadence eating big girl food for the first time!In this picture we have (front) Sarah, Heather and Olivia in the back we have.. Chase, Kiko, Melyssa and Jess and Annette.

Well there ya have it.
I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving this week!

Update

Alright, I got a new job. And so far it is great. It is for Dental Select Insurance and I am in their Elegibility department. The people here are great, my job seems like it'll be awesome once I get the hang of everything. I still get my weekends off, all paid holidays including the days after Thanksgiving and Chrsitmas off. Its pretty sweet! Like once a month they have a huge pot luck lunch with everybody, a couple times each year, the office will shut down early and everybody goes to a movie or bowling or something. How fun does that sound? So yeah, so far it all seems pretty cool! So there is a quick little update of the job. I do miss all the CR peeps! But I'm excited to get all new friends here.

On another note, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my brother CHRIS!!! Today is the big 15. We're going over to celebrate it later tonight. WE LOVE YOU CHRIS! YOU'RE AWESOME!!!!

Sorry not a big or exciting blog, but just a quick update!

We're still here!

I just have to say, it has been quite a crazy/stressful couple of weeks. But when it rains it pours, and we're finally getting out of the storm haha. We've had a couple car problems, I'm looking for a new job, along with the car problems, Preston got in a car accident. But, luckily when we need money, it's somehow always there... when I look at some months and wonder how it happens! So luckily, we've had enough to take care of what we've needed to these last couple of weeks. And out of all of this, Preston's car looks brand new from the shop work we've had done on it haha. Oh, and from the accident, everybody is fine! Nobody was hurt, and both cars were able to be driven home... or to the shop! Both of our families have been so great and so loving and caring through these couple of weeks! Preston brought up a good point, things have been going SO well for us for SO long, we were meant to have a little bump in the road. I just keep saying, it could be worse! Cause it could, for sure! I'm still looking for a new job, I'm waiting to hear back from a company that seems like an awesome company... They said I'd hear from them at the first of this week to do a "working interview" So wish me luck that I can get on with somebody quick! Unfortunately, my dad's business is just a tad to slow this year and he has to let me go so he can stay on top of his stuff. We're both sad I have to leave, but it'll work out! I'm still planning on helping him out for a couple hours a week or so to help him get organized, cause I'm not gonna lie, he'll be lost when I'm gone haha.

Oh a happy note, we had a fun fun Halloween! We didn't do anything big, we went to my parents for scary movies and chili dogs! It was lots of fun. I ate SOO much candy I'm surprised I didn't get sick! The week before Halloween we went to Preston's parents to carve pumpkins, that is one of my most favorite things of Halloween, I love carving pumpkins! Now, they're sitting on our porch, wilting and shriveling away and time to go to the dumpster! I'm loving the colder weather we've had this weekend! I just love fall and I can't believe it's November and that I now have my Thanksgiving decorations up. This year has sure gone SO fast!

Sorry no pictures with this post, but I at least wanted to give everybody an update! (Since our life is sooo exciting... NOT!) I hope you all have a great start to the Holidays and that you all don't get too stressed out! Thanks to those of you who have given us support and comfort over these last couple of weeks! We're grateful for what we do have, cause we have so much but when times are hard it's hard to focus on that, Preston and been my little ball of faith these last couple of weeks, he's my rock! We really are blessed and have so much, and through this stressful time, I've really thought about what we really DO have! We love you all!

Birthdays and Blessings!

What a crazy but fun week! Wednesday, as you know from my last post was Preston's birthday! He's an old man now and is 23! For his birthday I took him to lunch to one of his favorite places.. David's Kitchen! A great Chinese restaurant. Since he had school that night instead of taking him to dinner we ordered pizza and hung out at home and he opened his presents from me. I got him some much needed new clothes! All he spends his money on his shoes, football stuff and food haha so I hooked him up with new clothes... Not the most exciting thing, but wait to see what I have in store for his Christmas! So his birthday from me was smaller just cause his Christmas will be... pricey. (But he's worth it!) He had a great day and his work had gifts for him and a huge cake and pretty much treated him like the boss all day... even the boss did haha. Then for more partying for his birthday, on Friday we had all the fam over for cake, ice cream and more presents. It was so fun to have everybody over. Our families get along so well and we couldn't have it any better! We missed Heidi, Chase, Cade and Jess.. Cadence was sick and Heidi got off work late and Jess was up at a funeral in Logan. It was so fun though. He got money, more clothes, toys, movies and lots of love from everybody! Everybody loves Preston! Probably the highlight gift of his whole birthday were the shoes his mom gave him. They are Nike shoes. He had them in high school and they got stolen, they were pretty much his first love and he has missed them ever since. But he never went and bought more cause Nike didn't make them anymore... UNTIL a couple months ago! His mom jumped on it and got him the same shoes he had in high school. He loves those babies!... I mean shoes! He is a shoe-a-holic. haha. We had a great time with all the fam. After they all left we had Mason (his good friend) come over to watch Iron Man, He got that from my parents as part of their gift to him. Awesome movie! It was a fun day! Oh, and we had to turn on our furnace for the first time this season.. burrr! It got down right freezing! (As many of you know) Opa, Lili, Oma, DadMom, Mom, Dad, Preston, Chris
Bill, Grandma, GrandmaCandle time!!!Here are the shoes! Pretty sweet!

Then on Saturday Preston had football practice so I went up North with him and hung out with my sister and baby C. And might I add... IN THE SNOW! Sheesh, not ready for that yet! We had fun, we ran a couple errands! Then after Preston was done with Practice we went to his parents and later on went to dinner for Preston and his mom's birthday. (Her birthday was the 6th.. 2 days before Preston's) We went to Outback Steakhouse! It was delish! And we all got ice cream and they sang happy birthday to Preston and his mom! We then just spent the night at the in-laws Saturday night because Sunday we had two baby blessings! They were such great blessings. The first one was for Cadence! Chase did a great job! Cadence looked beautiful in her dress. The dress she wore, was worn by all of us girl cousins on my mom's side. My grandma has just kept it for years and keeps passing it down. One day hopefully my little girls will wear it! Cadence did great during her blessing and open house. She pretty much slept the WHOLE time! But that's what babies do best! Later that night at Preston's parents house was the blessing for little Everett. Everett is the son of Preston's cousin. He's an adorable little guy! His parents are so happy to have him! They both were great blessings and Preston had the opportunity to stand in the circle for both blessings! It was a treat! I'm so happy to have Preston who is a worthy holder of the Priesthood. He's a great husband (I can't say that enough!) Here are some pictures of the blessings!

Look how beautiful!
The happy family!

Best bud's!

Favorite uncle Chris!haha I love this picture! Jared wanted a picture taken with Cadence and I told him to make sure he holds her head! He made sure he did! Aren't they cute?!Here is Everett! What a handsome little guy!aahahaha, this picture is a classic Bill picture! So, as you can see, up North got a bunch of snow. Bill was upset that the Tomato plants are gone and snowed on. So he did what Bill would do, and took out a broom, tromped through the snow in his church clothes and brushed off the plants and picked tomatoes! He's one funny guy! We like having Bill as the new addition to the family!

Well folks, that's the update for now! If you made it clear till the end... Congrats!