Snowy Day!

Life is marching forward! It has been very busy since I started back to work full time. We have a friend that is picking up Erika after school and she is a God send. Kia is a great, strong healthy young woman with a heart for service and a great example for Erika.
Erika is getting ready to start learning how to ski at school. I am missing school... I really liked working with the kids and seeing them all the time.
I am still liking my new job! It is fun and exciting to get out and try to help people in the community who need jobs and those who have little jobs that they need a days help for.
The snow is gorgeous today... I need to stop gandering aout the window and fold clothes...

New Job

I am in the second week of a new job. Exciting, I know! I am liking it so far but all I have done is online classes to teach me how to be successful. Next week I am going to be actually working! Looking forward to it.
The holidays were lovely. Kind of mellow but nice.
Roger and I went to Coeur D Alene last week end for Idaho Auctioneer Association. Good time. Stayed at the resort. Fabulous! Roger is 1st runner up auctioneer for the state of Idaho. AGAIN! I am proud of him though... he did an amazing job on his presentation.
The Montero is having issue again. Thank goodness we have a son-in-law that is also a good friend and is letting me drive his car for a little while.
Life is just cruising along. Readjusting to living on an 8 to 5 schedule again. (kind of a bummer!) but good none the less.
We will work harder on pictures. Not our strong point. Hope all is well with all of you.

Whoops! I wasn't quite finished. I have been waiting for a job that I thought I was perfect for that didn't pan out. But... when God closes one door, he opens another. I was offered a chance to meet with the owner of another locally owned company for a postion with them. We will see what the week brings. In the meantime, please keep that in your prayers.
As for what is next with us, it is in God's hands and that is where it needs to be. Holiday wishes to one and all!

2 weeks before Christmas!

Hey all! Been a busy couple of weeks. I have been temping at ON semiconductors. Organizing files. Something I am good at. Filing.. filing... filing... Exciting! It will spread over a little this week which helps out for Christmas spending.
Our house is lovely. We went out last weekend and got some trees in the forest by Malad. One for us, one for my folks, one for Kris and one for the church. They are all really pretty and we had a really good day.We just finished decorating outside. Hung a few boughs and lights. The snow is what it takes to top everything off though. It is beautiful outside!
We will be heading out to my folks house this afternoon to celebrat my mom's birthday. She is a very very young 62! Which means I will be 42 in two weeks. Holy cats! I can't believe it! We made a cake, some potato casserole and cooking some butternut squash. Brother Scot and family are bring meatballs! Looking forward to the evening in McCammon.
I guess Lizzie (our dog) is ready to move back in with us. Mom and Dad won't let her come in when it is cold like we do. Mom called and said she has been knocking on the window to let them know it was cold outside and she was ready to come in. She is a smart dog and we miss her so much!

Trying to put pictures in sequence inside my blogging. Kris?? Help!?

Happy Holidays!

I can't believe it is already Thanksgiving! How much I have to be thankful for this year. My husband of seven months. He is supportive, handsome and loving. I am so greatful to have someone who understands my wicked sense of humor, appreciates my beauty and loves me as I am. My beautiful, amazing daughter that lights up my life daily (just not usually first thing in the morning!) My wonderful family and their unconditional love. The fact that I still have a grandmother to share my life with on this earth. My step children in whatever capacity they allow me to be a part of their lives. I am so proud of Kevin and Jessica and their loving kind ways in accepting Erika and I into their lives. I am thankful for Kristina's friendship and her courage to make her life what she wants it to be. Even if it might not follow the path I would choose for her, she is brave and amazing to follow her dreams. I am thankful for Jeff for stiving to be the parent he wants to be and for working through the struggles to find out who he will become. For Chad for being such a support for Kassandra and for providing a beautiful place for his family to grow and develop. I am thankful for Kass and I pray for her daily. I pray for her relationship with her father that it will grow and develop. I am thankful for my friends that listen and support me always. I am thankful for my church family that pray for me daily. I am thankful for my new brother-in-law and sisters and thier love and friendship that they have offered me. I am thankful for my new father-in-law and the time that I had to spend with him this fall. Mostly, I am thankful for my Lord and his comfort and his grace that allow me to start all over again tomorrow with fresh and renewed hope.

I had an opportunity last week to go to Seattle to CMS. Christian Musicians Summit. How awesome it was! We went as a group of seven from First Baptist Church and their were three kids from Chi Alpha at ISU that were there. Classes were offered on a variety of subjects ranging from technical to vocals to songwriting to playing an instrument. It was mixed with motivational speakers from people in the Christian Music industry and worship through song and art. It was really terrific! Concerts throughout the day and big concerts in the evening.
I got to visit with Randy on Thursday night and got to see James briefly on Saturday.
We had a lovely manners dinner the week before. I ended up burning the tips of my fingers on my right hand. Bummer. They are healing now but were pretty painful for a couple of days.
We went to Twin Falls last weekend and had dinner with the Miller family and witnesses Miss Stephanie getting baptized. Fabulous!
Erika spent the weekend with my folks while I was in Seattle and Roger had a big auction on Saturday. He said the auction went really well.
We have a dinner at the school tonight then bible study. Tomorrow we are helping husband with an auction for the Christian Womens Club and Friday is the auction of Chad and Kass's house. Pray for buyers!
Gotta run to the school for student council. Have a great day!