The Sweet Life

Always difficult finding the motivation to update the blog. I guess I have a few things to update whoever reads this!:)

We have been married now for 3 months... my how time flies. It has certainly been a busy semester.... even more so than I anticipated, and I was expecting a very busy semester already. Colin started his second year of Grad School at the U of U in Urban Planning, and has just gotten busier! I don't know how he manages to get everything done that he needs to. His program is INTENSE... and that's an understatement. It really seems like he's working two full time jobs AND going to school. We are very blessed he has such a good job though and that he's able to work in a field that he loves. I never hear him complain. It amazes me. He is one tough cookie and works his tail off! He's so good at what he does and I am so glad that he loves it.

I have been working my temporary job for the church in their Publishing Services department full time as a "Producers Assistant".. the title makes it sound much cooler than it has been, but it has been good to make moola! I have been worried about finding a full time job starting in January but my good friend Hannah works for a company called Axseum that does different contract work and she has been working for the Army at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake. She told me about an opening there, so I applied, had a phone interview on Tuesday because they are based out of Virginia... was told I would hear back by Friday, and received a call Wednesday informing me that I got the job! Such a blessing. I really have made myself sick at times worrying about finding a job because I want to help support us while Colin is in school, so I am THRILLED. It sounds like it will be a pretty cool job. I'll be an Administrative Services Manager, but it incorporates a lot of COMMUNICATION. Yay!  Something I went to school for:) It works out perfectly because my current job will end on Dec.21st.. we fly home to Canada for Christmas that night, and then we get back to UT Jan.1st and I start Jan.2nd! No time to kill waiting to find a job.

We spent Thanksgiving this year with Colin's family in Logan and Preston and had such a good time! We got to relax, play games with family, eat lots of yummy food, watch movies, go shooting up at the farm, go to the Logan Temple. It was a very needed break and we enjoyed ourselves. It was nice to be able to hang out together and not have to worry about school or work. As of now, we are just anxiously awaiting the semester to end so Colin gets a break and I am so excited for him to come spend Christmas with my family in Calgary. I LOVE home at Christmas. Only like a week and a half left before Colin is a free man and I get my husband back. So much to look forward to!!

Leslie and I 

                         

Leslie and her "Friend" Jared:)

I am a very happy girl and feel very fortunate and grateful to have such a supportive husband that believes in me and my abilities when I struggle to! I'm grateful that he is such a hard worker and so kind and caring. Life is GOOD!