New around here...

We went camping this weekend with Tim's family in Idaho. It was a lot of fun! When we got home Audrey started cutting a tooth! We are hoping this one is here to stay because the last one she started cutting went back into her gums. Ouch!! She is hanging in there and hopefully soon we will have a cute pearly white to take a picture of.

Audrey's first 6 months...

New Home

We've moved yet again, and refuse to move again any time in the near future. This place has AC and a dishwasher!!! Yee-haw! No more heat rash for Audrey! We are almost done unpacking and then we can decorate. (My favorite part). We are very happy to be here and in the same ward. We have great neighbors.

Tim has applied for two new positions at the hospital and we hope at least one of them will work out. We will see.

Audrey is as busy and curious about the world as ever. She never wants to sleep because she can't seem to tune things out long enough to close her eyes and doze off. We are sure the new apartment may have added to her current condition.

Jobs anyone???

Tim is a resident nurse at the local hospital. He is garanteed a job here, but he has to get hired on to a unit within the next five or six weeks. He applied for a position in the I.C.U. but did not get it. We are totally bummed because the nurse recruiters led him to believe that he would get a job in the I.C.U. with no problem at all. That is one reason we came here. Well, he didn't get the job so he has to find a job in another unit and then work there for 6 months to a year before he can transfer to the I.C.U.

In order to get into Master's school he has to have about two years of I.C.U. experience before he is even competitive in the application process. We could end up being here for a few years yet. Unless a miracle happens.

We are trying to be positive about it. You never know what the Lord has in store for you. I think this could be a blessing for our family in the long run. It will give Tim more R and R time before he hits the books again. Also, more time to save up for school. Less in student loans would be a plus!!

Things don't always go the way you plan. But in my limited experience it has always been for the best. It is a good thing Heavenly Father knows what he is doing with our lives or else we would have messed them up a long time ago.

The video finally works!

If any of you know how to flip a video the right direction in Windows Media please let me know!

Vacation Continued...

After the family reunion was over in Oregon, we traveled to Washington to be with my sweet sister Amber for her 30th birthday. We went to lunch, played with Becca, Aymree, Wade, Josh, and Jack, made my blog look cute, went swimming, and tried to put together an impossible puzzle at Dub and Christie's house. I gave up real quick. I wonder if they are still working on it?? Anyways, it was a great time! The next day we boarded a plane in Seattle and flew home. Here are some pictures of Audrey's first swim. She looked soooo cute in her little swimsuit, and she really loved the water. She was kicking and splashing around something fierce. I will be taking her swimming again sometime soon.






Cousin Jack diggin' for gold.

Vacation

So, Audrey and I got back from our vacation yesterday. It ended up being a five state trip for us (Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada). Our flights took us from Utah to Idaho and then Oregon, and from Washington, Nevada, and back to Utah. It was quite the experience. Audrey is now a well traveled girl. We both are exhausted!! We had a blast seeing my mom's side of the family. Each of them were so kind to us. We laughed really hard, froze at the beach, and enjoyed the woods around Uncle Steve's house. It was well worth the effort to get there. We have a wonderful family and love them dearly!

Here are some highlights of the trip...



Uncle Steve's front yard.



Aunt Christie and Audrey




Fourth of July Festivities






Freezing at the Oregon Coast

If you look close at Audrey's blanket you can see the sticker she got from the Whale Watching Museum that we went to. We even saw a few whales surface just a few hundred yards from off the coast. It was awesome!! Seeing how huge whales are made me even more determined to never go on a boat in the ocean. Sea creatures scare me!!!

Anyways, the reason I point out the sticker is because one second it was there on her blanket and the next it was eaten. The remaining sticker chunks were smeared all over her face proving to me that the sticker must have been a tasty treat.

That is it for now. I will post more later.

Home Sweet Home...

We just got back from our trip a little while ago. It was a blast! Pictures will be coming tomorrow for ya'll who are waiting to see.

We're leaving on a jet plane....

Tomorrow, Audrey and myself are flying to Portland, Oregon, to visit my family that I haven't seen in way too long! It is going to be quite the adventure for us. We have to leave Provo around 7:00 am to get to the airport on time. Which means I will probably be getting up at oh-dark-thirty to make it there on time.

Tim is staying home to work and finish up his online class, so he will be our designated driver to the airport. I know it is going to be so hard without him, but we will have to make it work.

I will take loads of pictures and post them on the blog when we return next week. Until then,
Adios Amigos