Easter

You will never see Logan without a car in his hand! And wouldn't you know it, inside those eggs are CARS!

Dad's Birthday

Well unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of my dad opening presents, but just so you know, he did have presents and we had cake and ice cream. The only pictures I took of that night were my parents next door neighbor's puppies. Aren't they adorable? The golden puppy was my favorite!

Shaun's Birthday!

So we forgot our camera when we celebrated Shaun's birthday. so all of these pictures are taken from my cell phone camera. Here's everyone watching him open presents.Grandma and Grandpa Chris came into town for a few days. It was so good to see them! =)And here are some of Shaun's toys he got!

Justin's Brithday!

We just celebrated Justin's birthday last weekend and he turned the big 15!!! He's growing up way too fast!
Isn't he the most handsome young man you have ever seen!?!
Here is Logan eating the birthday cake with his cousin Brody!
After everyone left the party, Shawn and I stayed and hung out with Scott, Andrea, Logan and Addison. Justin went to his girlfriends house. We just hung out and played and talked. Here is Shawn playing with Mr and Mrs. potato head with Logan.
Here is a sweet picture of Addison with her Daddy!
I went a little crazy with the camera and took a bunch of pictures of our adorable niece Addison! Isn't she so precious?

The Renaissance Festival

My parents took the family to the Renaissance Festival this year. But unfortunately the only picture I took was the entrance. But we all had a fun time! Thanks mom and dad!

Scott's Birthday!

We had put so much of our focus on Powell the last couple mongths, that I never made time to update our blog. So we are going to start with Scotts Birthday, which was on March 13th, a month ago.

Here is Logan helping his daddy open presents

Now Logan is helping his daddy blow out the candles on his cake.
Here is Justin avoiding the camera. I got a really good one of him at his birthday party, as you probably saw on that post.

In Loving Memory Of Powell

From March 1994 - March 2009
This is one of my favorite pictures of him. He sometimes slept with his tongue sticking out. This week we had to do one of the toughest things we have ever done. We had to put Powell down. We found out about 6 weeks ago that he had cancer on his liver. The vet told us he only had a week to live maybe a month. But he was a tough dog and made it a month and a half before Shawn and I decided it was time for him to be free of any discomfort he may have, and release him to dog heaven where he will be made perfect and be able run and play once again. I've only known Powell 6 years, when Shawn and I started dating, but Shawn got him when he was just a few weeks old. I have so many great memories of him. He was the best dog ever! Very loyal companion, very loving and cuddly(like his dad, Shawn), always there when we needed him to comfort us. He's helped both of us through some tough times in our lives. He left behind his sister, Sabian, who he loved so much! We are grateful to still have Sabian in our lives, but Powell will be missed very much. We loved him so much!

Our First Valentines Day Together

Well since it's Valentines Day I thought I'd take a ride down memory lane and post a few pictures of our first Valentines cards to each other. Now, I don't think we had said 'I love you' to each other yet. But I think we did love each other at the time, and we said it shortly after. Now keep in mind that some of these pictures are actually pictures of pictures so they might not be great quality. This is the card that Shawn got me. It's actually a huge card. The dog in the picture is actual size.

This is the card that I made for him. It is also a big card that I made using poster board. Those are little candy hearts that I think I just taped on there so that he would be able to eat them. It's kind of hard to read, but if you click on the picture, you may be able to read it better.

I just want to say Happy Valentines Day Cu Bug! I am so lucky to be married to someone as wonderful as you! No one can make me laugh so hard. You are the only one that I can be goofy around that doesn't think I'm weird, and you join in and act goofy with me! I have so much fun with you! You are my best friend and I love you a whole bunches of a lot!

My first week...

Well, this was my first week to work back office in the titles department and I've got to say that I absolutely LOVE it! It is the greatest! I feel like I am learning everything fairly quickly. There is a lot to learn! I've already got the system that they use down, piece of cake, but like I said there is a lot to know and learn! I can't wait until I get the hang of everything!

Here are the pros and cons to my new job. First I'm going to name the cons, since there are so few of them. One con is that I have to drive on the I-10 everyday. It's not too bad, but I'm used to driving in no busy traffic at all. At the end of the day driving from the 143 to the I-10 is a pain also. Another con is that I don't get to eat lunch at my parents house everyday, like I did before. =( But I have been very good and brought a lunch to work everyday this week. And one more con is that I don't get to see all my friends from the branch everyday(but I do get emails from some of them everyday). So those are pretty much my only cons.

I've got a lot of pros! First of all I have my own desk. It's a big desk too, that is shaped like a lowercase 'n' so it's all around me and I have so much room. I share a laser printer with several people but it is right on my desk where I can reach it and I don't have to get up to get any papers that I print. I get to decorate my desk however I want to. So far I have brought in my mini fan, a radio, and a mousepad. I will get some pictures together this weekend that I can put all around me. I get to eat at my desk any time! I've been eating my lunch there, because the break room is just so lonely! I can take breaks anytime! I get to work at my own pace. I'm never bored, because there is always something to do, which makes the days just fly by! I have a set schedule Monday thru Friday 9-6. I love that! I can finally make plans in advance since I have the same schedule everyday! No more working on Saturdays!!!! There are no closing duties. So a few minutes before 6:00pm I just have to throw my shred away, and lock up any member sensitive info in my desk and leave right at 6:00pm. I work about a mile or two down the street from where Shawn works, so we can go to lunch together every now and then! Unfortunaly we can't carpool because his hours are 7-4. But that would be very nice! I get a badge with my name on it that alows me to park in the gated lower level employee parking. It also gets me on the elevator and in and out of a lot of doors. I feel so special. Everyone I work with is very nice! It's a very relaxing and stressfree job. I wish I would have done this years ago, but I was afraid of change. I think I got all of the pros. It's just a whole bunch of fun and I love it! It doesn't feel like work, because I enjoy what I'm doing and I can talk to people araound me, as I'm working, about anything and everything. (No more getting shushed for talking or laughing too loud on the teller line).

Here is my cute little mousepad that I have at my desk I got it several years ago as a Christmas present and haven't really had a need for it until now! Isn't it cute?

So once I have my desk all situated I will have to take a picture of it so you can see where I work everyday! =)

My last day at the branch

Well, yesterday was one of the sadest days and happiest days of my life! I have been a teller at Desert Schools FCU for 8 1/2 whole years and yesterday was my last day as a teller. That's pretty much the only happy part. The sad part is that I had worked at the same branch all 8 1/2 years and yesterday was my last day there. It was my second home and everyone I worked with was like family. I'm going to miss everyone soooooooo much. I had such a hard time leaving work yesterday. I only got a little choked up when I was saying my goodbyes and giving everyone hugs. But as soon as I got in my car to drive home, I lost it. I bawled the whole way home, and it's a 40 minute drive for me. Then I bawled again when I got home and read the poster that everyone signed for me. It's going to be hard for me not to see everyone everyday.

So yesterday morning, before work, a coworker, Jordan, took me to breakfast wherever I wanted. I had been craving Dunkin Donuts for a while because it had been years since I had eaten there. So that is where we went. I got my favorite, a bavarian cream doughnut and and everything bagel with cream cheese! Thanks Jordan! It was all very yummy!!!

For lunch my coworkers Debi and Cindy took me to lunch. They had planned on taking me to the Olive Garden all week. So we got there and there was a 20 minute wait. Well we only have a 60 minute lunch break, so we went next door to Mimi's Cafe'. They also had a wait, but said they could seat us right away if we ate outside. It was a gorgeous day outside, so of course we decided to stay there and eat. It was very good, but not as good as the Olive Garden would have been. Thanks Debi and Cindy for taking me out to lunch. You two are the greatest!

We had a superbowl potluck the Friday before the superbowl and I made sugar cookies shaped like footballs. Well Jordan seemed to really like them and told me to make some for my last day and put on them, "I heart Jordan." I told her I would.

So there is a tradition at out branch that a coworker, Vanessa, made up and we have all stuck to it throughout the years. The tradition is that on your last day you have to bring in cookies for everyone. So, of course, I brought cookies in yesterday. I made sugar cookies that were all heart shaped since I love everyone I worked with, plus it's the month of love. I made some really special cookies for Jordan, as promised. She's only been at our branch for a few months but I feel like I've known her forever. She's one of those people that everyone loves. So I made a couple bigger cookies that said 'I heart Jordan.' I really wish I would have taken a picture of them. Everyone really enjoyed my cookies, because there was only one and a half cookies left at the end of the day. So I know that recipe is a keeper.

Well on Monday, I will be starting a new adventure with Desert Schools FCU. I will be working at the main building in Phoenix in the consumer lending department as a title clerk. This is something I've been wanting to do for a while. I'm going to be working back office, so I won't have to deal with member face to face any more!!! Yeah!!! I will have my own desk, computer, and just my very own SPACE. I am excited for this opportunity, but I know it's going to be a huge change for me. I am very nervous for my first day. I am going from knowing everyone (even members) to not knowing anyone. And from knowing everything, to not knowing anything. I hope that everyone likes me and that I do well in this new position.

They all signed a poster for me, that I will cherish always. I didn't read it until I got home, because I knew I would bawl my eyes out, which I did.

This is an ice cream cake that they had custom made for me. It was so delicious! I actually brought home the leftovers, and Shawn is loving it! He can't stop eating it. They also all pitched in a got me a $50.00 Target Gift card. I worked with the best group of people ever and will miss them so much!