Feelin Lucky

I am trying to get a lot of stuff ready so I can open up my blog and I whipped up this cute burlap flower with green accents. I need honest opinions here girls :] What do you think?

I couldn't say NO

I have been at my current job for 7 years now! For the past 2 years I have really been wanting to get out of there. I do not like the lady I work with, the drive was WAY to long (1 hour one way), I was paying to much in gas, and I was just getting bored there. But I was way to comfortable there and knew what I was doing, so leaving that job and having to go to something new and having to meet all new people just scared me to death! Let alone, I would have to interview, and I am NOT good at those because I get really nervous and then I forget what I need to say, and begin to not understand the questions. I think that was a big part in me not pursuing the job hunt.

For the past 6 months, I have been submitting resumes here and there for job postings that fit my criteria. I got one call from a company and when I looked them up and to see what they were all about, I knew I could not work for them. All the clients gave them horrible reviews and would suggest not doing business with them, so I never called them. If I was going to leave my current job that was totally secure, I had to make sure that wherever I was going next had to be just as secure and not have a bad reputation.

In the middle of February I got a call from a guy saying he received my resume and he wanted to meet with me for an interview. I didn't even remember applying with the company so I was kind of sceptical of calling him. The next day, I knew I just needed to call him and get over my fears. So I called him and we set up an interview. I don't think I slept well that night, as it had been 7 years since my last interview, and all the jobs I have had in the past I got through friends and family, so I never really even had a "real" interview.

I was praying so hard to Heavenly Father to help me get through this interview and say the things that needed to be said. I truly think my Grandpa and Heavenly Father had a help in this job coming to me in the way it did and just at the right time. When my Grandpa was around, he would always ask me how the job hunting was going and he would tell that the right one will come along! He helped me write up my resume and always gave me great tips on how to stand out. My grandpa got his degree in Business Management and during his working years, he was taking companies that were failing and bringing them back up and helping them succeed. That was his passion in life. Him and my grandma served a local mission as the missionaries in the Employment department. He knew what he was doing :]

When I met with the owner, he had asked me how I found the job, and I paused for a second because I had NO idea and then he asked "did you hear about us on desert listings" as soon as he said that, I knew he was LDS and I then remembered I found it on LDSjobs.org. When I said that, he asked if I was LDS and I said yes and so we talked about the church for a little bit. Come to find out, he served his mission in Chile, and I told him that is where is my Mom is from and my Dad served his mission there and that is how they met. We already had a few things in common! Great! That calmed me down greatly and the interview went pretty good! I also think Heavenly Father was aware of me being nervous because that had to be one of the easiest interviews ever! The owner was so laid back and the total amount of time I spent with him was 15 minutes.* I applied for this job back in December and that is why I forgot about applying there.* I guess it wasn't meant to be until now :]

A few days later his area manager called me and I went and met with him for about 45 minutes. As he was explaining the details of what I would be doing and how my schedule was going to work, there was no way that I was going to turn down this job! Everything I have been wanting in a job, this place had it!

*Working 30 hours a week
* Health benefits
* I get to make my own schedule, which is an added bonus. The manager said I could work 3 days a week if I want, or I could everyday with less hours! He also said that I could alternate my schedule and it does not have to be a set schedule! Seriously perfect!
* It is 15 miles from my house

I am so excited to start this new job and learn new things! I am grateful for my Heavenly Father and know that he was watching out for me. With this new job and the schedule, I am going to have more time to get things done that I have not been able to do in a LONG time. I will have the time to prepare our weekly scout den meetings, I can study for school, I will clean the house, and hopefully I can start to work on my cooking skills! I start in 2 weeks and I couldn't be more excited!

Dainty & Delicate

Here are a couple of other flowers I am working on! I am loving the really thin headband with the small flowers on them! Dainty and Delicate :) I am also loving the puffy pink pom pom flower! They look way cuter when they are on a baby so just imagine the cuteness! So cute and easy to make!

New hobby?

So I have come up with a solution that I am *hoping* will work out well! I have decided to make a lot of homemade stuff so that I can sell it and use that money towards our funds of adoption or IVF. I have a lot of the resources already here at home so I thought I would give it try and see how it does. I am going to do a variety of things...flower clips, sewing, wood crafts, greeting cards, etc. I have started with the flowers and here is what I have so far...dont laugh! This is just the beginning...I will have better stuff up soon!

I have a bunch of the green ones right now for St. Patricks day...

Valentine

Holding Kennedy Sept 2009

14 things I LOVE about my special Valentine:

1. He is always doing thoughtful things for me
2. He knows how to make me laugh when I am having a bad day
3. He works hard everyday to provide for us now and our future family
4. His love for kids and I can see what a good day he will be someday
5. His laugh when he is really "laughing"
6. He will surprise me at work when he is on my side of town
7. His random texts during the day telling me he loves me
8. He gives the best massages
9. He is a GOOD cook
10. He will drive all the way to the East valley just so I can eat Cafe Rio!
11. He does a lot of the grocery shopping
12. He is ticklish
13. He let my sister move in to help her out when she needed it
14. His imagintion and creativity

I love Bear so much and feel lucky everyday that I get to be a part of his life. I need to do better in showing my gratitude and love towards him! He does so much for and I literally do not know what I would do without him. He is always teaching me something new and always watching out for my best interest! He is the best husband and someday will be the best dad!

Gone Shooting

Yesterday we spent the day shooting out at Lake Pleasant! We went with my mom, dad, sister Rebecca, aunt, uncle, and with their niece and nephew and their 2 kids. It was a lot of fun and there is something about shooting at objects that lets all the frustration out that has been built up all week! At first I was TERRIFIED of guns but now that I have gone shooting a handful of times I am becoming more comfortable with one. Hopefully I will never have to use one!

Shooting Bear's AR-15
Bear happy in his element :]

This was my mom's first time shooting, and she really enjoyed it!

This was my dad's first time shooting I believe since he got out of the Marines more than 30 years ago!

Becca's first time also and she did good!


Me and Bear have a competition at shooting pop cans, 1-Melody 3-Bear

I see the light

There is a light at the end of tunnel for Bear's job! He has been working Wed-Fri from 6pm-6am every week for about 3 months now and it's been a hard adjustment for the both of us. For those 3 days we don't see eachother except for about 15 mins in the morning. When he gets home from work I am leaving to go into work. And its been harder to sleep at night. At least now with my sister living with us it has helped alot! Its also been screwing up with Bear's sleeping and since he has been working there he doesn't really get to sleep...and you know what happens when men don't get their sleep :] During all of this he is still running his remodeling company, which he has been blessed with a BUSY schedule. So on Monday and Tuesday he is working construction and wed-fri working construction during the day and working nights at Toyota. He sleeps for maybe 3 hours in the mornings when he gets home.

So with him being busy with his construction he emailed his boss and asked if he could become part-time and without hesitation his boss said YES!!!!!!! So starting in February he will only be working 1 night a week instead of 3! This makes me so happy for him! I am happy that I will be able to see him more and that we will be able to do more stuff together!

Remodeling

When buying a new house I still think there are changes that need to be made to make it "yours". With Bear also being in the remodeling business it has it perks to having him being able to do things to our home. I am a visual person and I will not know if I will like the end result until I see the finished product. Bear on the other hand can vision it and will know what the end result will be. I don't question him but sometimes I worry its not going to look as good I hope for. I learned now to not question Bear and let him do his thing and it will end up great.

When we bought this house it came with the stove push in range. We had a double oven and gas stove top so Bear's vision was to end up putting them in this kitchen. Again I wasn't sure how it would look, but I LOVE how it turned out. Yesterday Bear spent all day in the kitchen and finished it all up. I am greatful that Bear is very handy at doing things around the house and making it something that we love.

Here is where all the changes were made

Old oven range


the new gas stove top


The desk area


desk area gone and now the new place for the double oven (ignore the mess)