POINTE... welcome to my life

Dont get me wrong. I am definately enjoying Chicago.. but honestly all we have done since we've gotten here is WORK! holy moly! :) sam goes into work everyday at 10:30 I go in at 11:30 and we both get finished around 9-9:30. Talk about exhausting days. I guess that is what we set out to do this summer though right. Sams job description= find pests. exterminate pests. make lots of MONEY! Mine= answer phones. use the computer. file papers. Thrilling right? ok i know i sound very negative and i apologize. life is good! Im so excited for my family to come in like 10 days! we are going to have a BLAST! Wicked, the cubs game, Nauvoo, so much fun will be had! By the way for those of you wondering sam is doing awesome with his sales! he is a very persuasive man! :) well we love you and hope life is good with all of you! keep us updated on whats going on! we miss you!

CHICAGO!!!

well everyone! WE'VE MADE IT! we are officially living in here! i know its pretty weird! we had a LONG drive! for those of you who have never made the drive here... i reccomend to keep it that way! wyoming and nebraska are perhaps the most boring states ive ever encountered! ha but it was a good drive to be with sam! we listened to a book called The Life of Pi on tape and that made the time go by a little quicker! Our apartment is pretty nice we have a lot of luxuries that come along with it like 2 fitness centers, a swimming pool, a computer lab, a theatre, and sand volleyball court, and a beautiful huge pond in our back yard. so it really is a good place to live! its been fun unpacking and putting everything in its proper place! our closest is HUGE!!!! its almost half the size of our bed room! you know im loving that! its fun living with a baby! For those of you who dont know we are sharing an apartment with another couple... rent out here is like $1400 a month so we decided sharing wasnt such a bad idea! its been fun! sam started work yesterday and has already made 4 sales! he is amazing! i love him so much! and in case you were wondering... i start work today! yipee! ha well i hope you guys are all doing well! we love you and will miss you! but we will see you soon! have a fabulous week!

a fun weekend... a stressful week

ok... i guess it really is time to update. its kinda crazy how fast time can go in between posts! Well for those of you who dont know... me, sam, our friends rob and brittany, and larry and rebecca went to BEAR LAKE for the weekend! it was alot of fun! our grandparents let us stay in their cabin, and we had a ball! we played lots of games ate, ate tons of food, and watched movies! we were also able to go to a session in logan! what a BEAUTIFUL place to be! i love that temple! the reason we had this fun little get together, is because me and sam are moving to chicago next week! i know really crazy, rob and brittany are moving to texas for the summer, and larry and rebecca are moving to iowa for chiropractic school. so we were having our last whoorah before we all part our ways. we are sad to see everyone leaving, but are excited for the new adventures that we will all have. also this week is dead week, supposedly a break before the big finals. well we are all cramming our studying and trying to get packed for the move.. to be honest though.. im not nearly as stressed as i should be.. hence im blogging! :) but im sure thats not even remotely a surprise to any of you! well to those who are taking finals this week or next week... may you be blessed! good luck! we love you all and hope to see you on sunday may 4th at my parents house!

Escalante!

Well here they are! this trip was a blast im so glad my husband talked me into going on my FIRST backpacking trip! it was definitely a fun experience. for those of you who dont know... what was supposed to be a 5 mile hike turned into a 13 mile hike with 30 pound backpacks on our backs! wow! we were hiking until 10:30 at night! good thing i have a wonderful husband!!! :) he really was great to me though! we carried my pack along with his for about a mile and after that the men took us to a hotel for a good nights rest on something besides a sleeping bag! i loVe my life and my husband!!! and i know... i posted way to many pictures!!


Sam was trying to beat the timer on the camera... his arm looks silly!

Jared aka "Larry" and Rebecca our good friends

Rob and Brittany! shes making a silly face

If you look closely our tents are under the huge cliff... SCARY!

Larry and Sam on top of a neat sandstone formation!

this hike was SOO cool! we were squeezing through this tiny slot canyon

heres my sweetie

this is not water... its quick mud!! some crazy things happened during this stop!

Heres me in that same tiny slot canyon! it was so cool!

sorry i couldnt flip this one... its me and sam

My crazy husband and Rob cooking dinner!

Yes another picture of me and sam! this place was just so beautiful! take a glimpse at the packs

and this is where we were!! HOW AMAZING HUH!

I think its the largest lizard ive ever seen!

Here is Rebecca Brittany and me

THE SHAG ALERT

Go SHAG GO SHAG ITS your BIrthday! well not really it was yesterday! but happy birthday anyways! we love yoU! also a happy birthday shout out to my mother in law shauna! your great!

an update

ok so i know its been awhile since ive posted... but i honestly dont know what to write... besides that i need to put up new pictures of our backpacking trip ive got nothing... the problem with the pictures is that everytime im on this thing... i dont have them with me! so i guess ill just do a post that alot of people have been seeming to do lately! a post of what makes me happy and what im grateful for. so here it goes....
im so thankful for my dear husband. he is the sweetest man in the world and treats me like a queen
im so thankful for my family. i have wonderful parents and sisters and brothers
im so thankful for sams family. they have welcomed me into their family and have made me feel like a part of it
im so thankful for my Savior. That he has atoned for my sins and stupidity and loves me no matter what.
im thankful for the gospel in my life. im thankful that my husband is a worthy priesthood holder in the gospel
im so thankful for the temple! what a wonderful place to go! it just makes me so HAPPY!
im so thankful for sunshine! i am thrilled that its almost summer!
im thankful for study guides. Im thankful for the nice teachers that dont try to trick you when your taking a test!
im thankful for little kids and babies! it seems that right now everyone is pregnant or is having babies! I guess it is "MATING SEASON"!!! :)
im so thankful for snuggling! i love curling up on the couch and watching a good movie with my sweetheart!
im so thankful for research. that people have dedicated their lives in finding a cure and relief for many who are sick!
im thankful for how strong my dad is and how he just keeps going NO MATTER WHAT!
and finally im so thankful for tithing! i know its a weird one! but wow we receive so many blessings from paying it.
ok i guess i put enough... its good for me to honestly realize all the things im thankful for and all of my blessings. sometimes we just get too busy and dont notice really how wonderful our lives really are! i hope all of you are counting your blessings too! i love ya!

Picture Perfect!

Well everyone here are the much anticipated Louisiana pictures! just a few to let you get a glimpse of all the fun we had! ill post some from our backpacking trip soon! Enjoy!

Jackson Square New Orleans!

Cafe Du Mond in New Orleans! YUMMY!!!

sam and cardo getting to know the gators!

oh my these alligators were so close! we were feeding them hot dogs on reeds! it was so cool!

this is cool!! beautiful Oak Alley!

Crawfish BOIL! With one of Sams converts Ms. Karen and his sister Katy and brother in law Cardo

Sams mission president and his wife! President and Sister Patterson

This is Sam and I in front of the Baton Rouge Temple! so Beautiful!