Chad has started a new job. He is working for a security company. Right now we is working at the Stoffers plant in Springville. He may be switching to a different plant in 30 days. He in enjoying it and likes having a "regular" sch knowing when he goes to work and when he gets off. He hasn't had that for about 8 years. Here is a picture in his new uniform... he's so proud.. LOL

Scarry huh!!.. LOL...

He looks good and official...

Jimmy and Chris like to draw me pictures on the wall at bath time (bath cayons they love them). Well last bath time Jimmy wrote me a note!! for the fist time. He asked me to leave it there, because it was special. He was right, it was very special.

Incase you can't read it, it says:

I love u love Jimmy (with hearts)

I had to take a picture so we could remember it for time to come. Makes me SMILE!! ....a lot!!

It started out on Saturday morning 5-24-08 at 7:30am. Chad helped on our Ward clean-up day and then a service project. They went and cleaned up green and household waist.

Chad and Abe loading up the truck.

Out to go get some more.

How many men does it take to mow a lawn? lol

Getting the job done!!

Chad was finishing up at the dumpster and was going to go see them pull a tree stump out with a large wrecking tow truck (for Semi Trackers). When he took his eyes off for just a minuet and hit one of the neighbors van. He felt so bad and I was really discouraged at another miss hap in our string of them lately.When we got done with helping her and all that is involved with that I turned to Chad and said very passionately,

"I NEED A PEPSI".

So off we went to get my Pepsi and 8 1/2 hrs later we got home. Yes that is right an all day Pepsi.

What did we do well that is a good story, and here it is:

Well we started out getting the Pepsi and then just started driving and talking we didn't stop till 8:30p.m. when we got home. We ended up, starting at the Timpanogos Temple for a while, and watched all the Brides there. Including seeing our Bishops family show up for their daughters weeding. Ops there we are sitting in our "grubbys" just talking about our lives and getting away from the craziness of it all. So we decided to go and then went to see Grandma's house in Springville. Neither of us have been there since we helped clean the last of her things out of the house (I think about 2 years now). It has been hard for both of us to go back. It was good to go, see, and talk about good times and memories we shared.

Then we decided to go up Hobble Creek canyon, have lunch on top, and come back down. Well when we got to the top we were slipping and sliding around (it was raining, hailing, and snowing on us too) so we decided to just keep going and go down off the other side. While we were headed out of Diamond Fork Canyon we ran upon two dogs that looked liked they had run away from there owners. Well after 3 hrs of trying to find there owners we got them home. We had them in the back of the truck, still with the lawn mower in it, after all we were only going for that Pepsi...LOL...

Here are Rugger and Ziggy back home.

RUGER

ZIGGY

That was Saturday. On Sunday we had just eaten lunch when we heard someone at the door. I opened it an it was my uncle and aunt Dave and Marleen from Roosevelt, UT. We were sitting and visiting and found out that they had just bought a new mattress and box springs. They were going to come back down on Monday and take it back home. So we offered to get it and take it back with them now. So we got in the truck and did just that. When we got to there house we sat and visited a bit and got home at 1 a.m. (Chad had to be at work at 6:30 this morning). We both felt so good being able to help someone (FAMILY) that had done so much to help us, we didn't even mind a little lack of sleep.

Marleen and Tammy visiting
We were having a good time just catching up
Look Chad got a bug in the bag of the mattress!!

SHAME ON HIM!! :)

Chad's "I TOLD YOU SO"...

HAPPY DANCE!!

Ok this was a hard on for me to swallow. I gave him a hard time about driving so slow and Dave had just told him how fast he was REALLY going. Chad was right the truck isn't calibrated, and it is going 5-10 miles/hr faster than the gage says it is. I admitted I was wrong and he was right!! That doesn't happen very offten you know...LOL

All in all, it was a great weekend... those unplanned "road trips" gave us great ALONE time and we were able to talk and just enjoy our time together as husband and wife. It is a weekend we are going to remember for a long time to come. We were able to make some great future plans and set some goals for ourselves. One of those rare oppertunities that you take (or are forced to take) time for yourselves that change your life and the direction that it is taking. I'm greatful for the oppertuntity that was given to us.

Well since it is officially Wednesday morning it makes it the 21st. So Happy Anniversary Chad!! 9 years... WOW...we made it!!

So many memories and so much shared.. Here is to the rest of our lives and the next stage of our lives together!! And to the Family and Friends that have shared the past 9 years with us...
Thank You for being apart of our lives and enriching our marriage and friendships!!

On Sunday Chad was trying to make us more comfortable, and went up on the roof to uncover the cooler. Well this should teach us all to NOT work on the Sabbath. He ended up falling off the roof and collapsing the ladder. He's ok, nothing broken (except some pride maybe) just really bruised up and really sore!! He says that the ground broke his fall..LOL We're glad that he was blessed (even when it was the Sabbath) and that he is not seriously hurt. A true testament that the Lord Loves us and watches out for us.

Scamper was my "bud". He drove me crazy at times, but wherever I was he was sure to be there as well. I grew to love him and his companionship. He slept with me and even learned to share the bed with Chad when he came home from CO.
We lost Scamper on Thursday night the 15th. He was hit by a car and didn't make it. I miss him terribly, I really miss him being there with me. I knew we were close but until he was gone I hadn't realized what a void he filled after loosing Alexis (my cat of 17 yrs). We had defiantly grown very close and had a bond, even Chad had to let him know that he was here first :)

This is not a great picture of either of us but it was our last one together. What a great protector he was and very loyal to ME... he Loved our family and great with us all.

WE MISS YOU SCAMP!

Just some fun Pictures of Jimmy

Just some fun Pictures of Chris

Never leave Uncle Chad and Chris alone....

Trouble is sure to follow!!

Like cleaning the fireplace out together :)

My best friend Steph on her special day!! They are a blessed couple and so much in LOVE!!. I couldn't be any happier for her and Jesse. Chad and I were blessed to be able to share their day with them. They were even married in the same place that we were, brought back some great memories. Young Love reminds us all to be grateful for what we have, a renewal of what we have had, and to never forget what lies ahead.

Thank you Steph and Jesse for letting us be apart of your special day!! Friends and Family....

NOTHING BETTER THAN THAT IN LIFE!!

My Love Chad.. We are about to have our 9th Anniversary, it has a been a full 9 years with lots of ups and downs. We have been going through one of our downs lately. Normally I would not talk about those times, but I do want to share just a small amount of the past few months.

Chad has been out of work since the middle of January, it has been a very trying time for us. I thank the Lord for all the blessings that have been granted to us and the tender mercies that have been bestowed upon us.

Chad also just spent a week in the hospital. He had been swelling up and extended, beyond you can believe. Only the few of us that saw him during this time can even have a hint/idea of what he was going through. He was swollen hard as a rock, you couldn't even make an indent when you pressed on him anywhere. He then was in immense pain on top of it. We started to loose the swelling on Lasics, but then again began to re-swell. So we took him to the emergency room and they admitted him for a week. They ran every test that they could think of to try and find out what the problem was. 23lbs of lost fluid in 24 hours (at the tail end of his swelling), six days of oxygen, narcotics every 2 hours for 7 days, and of course no rest for either of us. All to no avail, a full week and no answers.

We just saw his Internist on Monday the 5th (a week after the hospital visit) and he said that one of the medications that he has been on, can cause swelling. He thinks that it has be building up for some time, and when his body couldn't take it anymore it started to shut down. At least we think that we have an answer and a repair. More than what we have had for over a month of searching for answers and him being in so much pain and discomfort.

We feel blessed that it wasn't worse and that he is finally felling better. He is on the way to mending. A side note...he is also actively searching for work and has several very positive opportunities that he is in line for. We are looking forward to life getting back on track and being able to move forward at this time with our lives. There are many things still needing fixing and saving (literally), but we are working furiously to do so.