Update!! New Car, New Ward, New Job

Oh my goodness, I've been such a bad blogger lately, which is surprising considering I haven't been working for the past month :) We've had lots of new changes lately. We are loving our new ward. Everybody has been so welcoming and friendly, and Ben and I just received great new callings. Ben got called as the first counselor in the young mens, and I got called as an adviser in the young womans. We love them so far. I am going to be starting to nanny part-time for a family here in Wenatchee, and then also travel to Coeur d' Alene a couple times a month to nanny for the family I have been working with for years. I know... Kinda crazy huh?! But I miss them so much, and wouldn't want anybody else with them. And for our last bit of exciting news .... we traded in our Suzuki for a new Toyota Prius. We were spending some much money on gas in our other car since we have been traveling so much. Our new car gets 40-50 mpg and we just love it so much! We are missing all of our friends and family in Spokane so much, but we've really been enjoying Wenatchee and being able to spend so much time with eachother.


Our New Car...
2008 Toyota Prius




I have been working on our second bedroom since we moved into our new apartment and finally got it semi cleaned up and organized ( with lots of help from Ben ) Now we need all of our family and friends to come visit us and put our spare bedroom to use.







Merry Christmas!!


Poor Ben had to work today on Christmas, but he got home by 5:30 and we had a wonderful night together. This is actually the first Christmas that Ben and I have spent together just by ourselves. Ben was so excited to open presents so we did that as soon as he got home, and then we ate a yummy dinner. It was my first time making a ham. I think it turned out pretty good :)



Creepy - He was trying to do a " Nice and Naughty" smile, but this one turned out a little wierd


Our Holiday feast... Just like mom used to make

Our New Place



We are finally starting to get settled into our new place. Here are some picture of what we have done so far, I know a lot of the walls are still bare, but we are still can't decide where to put some of our furnisher... and some of it hasn't been put together yet ( hint hint Ben )

Home Sweet Home

Our Bedroom

Guest Bathroom

Living Room

Dinning Room

Kitchen

Ryan and Christie's Wedding at the Davenport




Our good friends Ryan and Christie got married on December 19th and the Spokane temple in the morning and then had a beautiful reception at the Davenport. We are so happy for them!


The cutting of the cake

Me and Christie... She looked so Beautiful!!
Ben and Ryan

Just fun pictures

Grant, Garrett, and Lauren. These are the kids that I have been nannying for the past 5 years. I am going to miss them so much!
Ben and Whitney doing Karaoke at our Thanksgiving dinner
I love my sister!
Ben and Lucy
Me and Lucy
Pig out in the park
At an authentic Italian restaurant in Seattle
Pike street
At the capital in Olympia Wa
Maui

Cameron Gary Burt

Cameron was born Friday at 5:33 pm. He was 5.9 oz and 18 3/4 inches long
This little boy is such a cuttie. Mary had a great birth and they are both healthy and doing great.




Visiting Family

We celebrated Thanksgiving with my family in coeur d' alene early this year because Ben had to work on Thursday, so that week I headed over to Pendleton, and on my way stopped in Ritzville and was able to visit with Amy ( Ben's sister ) and her kids

After Thanksgiving nap with Owen
Marcus and Own
Yummy Thanksgiving dinner in Pendleton with Marcus, Mary and Owen. This was m
The kids and I with Corbyn's goofy smile
Me and Amy
Corbyn and Tyra