Friday, June 21, 2013

RUSHMORE

On our way to Montana we just HAD to stop and see
Mount Rushmore. It added another hour
or so to our 17 hr. drive but it was worth it. However, I think
that it's one of those places where you go visit
once in your entire life.
 




We decided to take pictures in front of all the states
where we have lived. Tyler thought it was dumb but I had fun
with it. Tyler now has lived in Utah, Iowa and Montana.
I've lived in New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Iowa
and now Montana.
 

 
Being able to see a piece of our countries history was amazing.
I'm so grateful for those who came before us that
sacrificed so much so we can enjoy these beautiful things in life.


Goodbye Iowa

 
"Chelsea, I guess we won't be talking in church this month."
"What? How come?"
"Well... We are moving to Montana next week."
"WHAT?!"
 
This was Tyler and I's conversation on a friday after he got off
work. We had been in Iowa for almost a month and
this was the last thing that I was expecting. Tyler got a promotion
at work and that was very exciting. I think the thing that
shocked me most was that he had to be to work, at the next site,
 on Thursday the very next week. We had the house packed up,
the Uhaul filled, our black focus sold and all the cleaning
done by that Monday.
 


We will definitely miss Iowa. It was BEAUTIFUL filled with tons
of amazing people with big hearts.
 


This was where we lived. It was an apartment right above the owners
 big garage/barn. I'm sure you noticed the HUGE cage
right in front of our place. The owner's mother used to have a
cougar as a pet. Yes, I said cougar. Can you imagine? I guess she let
it walk around in the house. SO WEIRD but sort of awesome.


This is what our surroundings looked like:



 
Do you now understand why we will miss this place?
Isn't it majestic?! I miss waking up in the morning to this.
We were so lucky to find this place.
 
Through all this moving and anxiety, it's cool to be able to see
God's hand in everything. We have found great places
to live, been blessed with people that care for us, great wards
and have learned so much about each other. With all the craziness
with moving so quickly, every little thing fell into
place. I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father that has
always looked out for us and guided us in the direction that we needed
to go.


Monday, May 27, 2013

Tyler was Awesome and Graduated




I AM SO PROUD OF MY HUBBY!! He is finally done with his degree
and this will be our first time in our marriage that neither
of us are doing school. Can I just say.. IT'S SO AWESOME! The day was
a perfect day filled with people we love. 






After the graduation we went back to our club house where we had a 
nice luncheon and said our goodbyes before we left to
Iowa the next day. (Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera in to
take pictures) Like I said, I'm so proud of Tyler and
all his hard work. It's interesting to look back on the journey we had
during school; being dirt poor, Tyler changing his mind on
doing med school, being dirt poor and being dirt poor.
(I think I got that point across) Having him accomplish his goal was worth
all the times that we had $50 in our account and,
what I feel like, a million dollars in student loans. Not only did our knowledge 
increase but our faith in the Lord did also. We were always looked 
after and never in "need" of anything. Loved ones constantly surrounded
us with words of encouragement and we always enjoyed 
being able to see our sweet family every other Sunday at Aunt Terri's! 

IOWA

After graduating, Tyler said goodbye to the insurance world and took
a job with a company called Brand Energy Solutions. 
Because of the change in his career, we had the opportunity to move to Clinton,
Iowa. At first I was VERY skeptical, but I'm learning to love our new
surroundings and enjoy all of the amazing people that we are surrounded by.
Tyler loves working for Brand and is coming home every night in a good
mood. Definitely a plus:) I get to stay home... all...day... It's
amazingly boring at times and I find myself vacuuming at least
three times a day. It's sad to say, but I don't think I have any
hobbies:/ YIKES!!! Any suggestions would be appreciated.We are grateful
for the many many blessings that we have received and are 
excited to see what  our life will bring us. So far, so good. Now we just
need a baby to keep me company all day!!:)  

Monday, November 26, 2012

Life as We Know It :)

I can't believe that I haven't made a post since April of this year.
Boy, have things changed:) 
Just a few weeks ago I graduated Cosmetology School. It was such a
weight off of my shoulders. As much as I loved the girls and the school, I 
was just ready to get out of there!


These two girls were such great examples, friends and were always there
for me. It was so nice having such great friends that shared
my same morals and beliefs. Hair school can be a rough crowd. Buggy 
and Shelby (and many other girls) were my little piece of heaven 
from the craziness of school. Thank you girls!!

Taking the state tests FREAKED ME OUT!! I didn't know what kind of 
experience to expect and if you know me, the unknown is
like stabbing me in my eyeballs!;) I know, a little dramatic, but seriously!!
With a lot of studying and even more praying the outcome turned
out great!


That's right, I PASSED!!!

I'm so grateful for the opportunity I had to go to cosmetology school
and find something that I love to do. I thank my Heavenly Father
for leading me in this direction and helping me find a
passion that I never knew I had!



Oh and something cool....
 Some of my girl friends and I from school were in a hair
magazine because we were in BEACON. 

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Supercross

After a long day at school Tyler and I got to enjoy the night at
Rice Eccles watching Supercross. Neither of us have ever been so we had
no idea what to expect.


Looking at the track you'd think it had been there the whole time. The
crowd was full of energy and we almost witnessed at least two fights!




My favorite part of the races were when they first came out of the gates.
I thought for sure some of the guys were going to get ran over!


The last race, by far, was the best. It usually is anyways, however; Dungey, who
was in third, got pushed down and ended up coming back and winning
first place. Even though half the time I didn't know what was going on,
I had an amazing time and would love to go again! Now Tyler is trying to talk
me into buying him a motorcycle. YEAH RIGHT!!!


Supercross was fun, but being able to be with my husband was even better!
I got him all to myself tonight and milked every second I could!


Thursday, April 26, 2012

A "Sort of" Update

This blog has been seriously neglected. I could back track, however;
I can't really remember all that has been going on. Tyler is
getting ready to finish the semester and is so excited that he can't hardly
stand it. I'm so proud of him. He has worked so hard this semester.
His hard work has definitely paid off! He is now going to be graduating in the
fall with his bachelors degree in Spanish. After that we are planning
on moving to Arizona where one of his good friends has offered him a job.
As for me, I'm still in cosmetology school and loving (almost)
every second. I have recently been given an honorable mention award for
a student competition called Beacon. It includes cosmetology
students in all North America. There were about one
thousand participants and I was fortunate to be in the top two hundred.
This is a great accomplishment for me and I'm quite proud of myself. Sorry
I had to give myself a pat on the back! ;) Not only will
this be a great thing to put onto my resume, but I get a free trip to Vegas
and get to receive classes from the best of the best! My goal is
to no longer neglect this blog so that those that don't live around us
know what's going on in our lives! We love you all and hope life
is bringing you the best! Next post will be coming soon:)