Manila

We went to Manila this weekend. My sister-in-law's family has a trailer there, so Aaron's family decided to go for a fun weekend together. For those of you who don't know, Manila is a tiny little town by Flaming Gorge. It only had like one restaurant and two gas stations, and a little store. It was a fun weekend. We just hung out and went fishing.




This is the lovely trailer we stayed in. The inside was done in a lovely seventies decor. It wasn't too bad though. We spent most of our time in the garage they had built on the property.



Dallin and his cousin Kaden having a snack.



Aaron and Dallin fishing at Browne Lake.



Brooke taking a nap at the lake. She was the perfect baby the whole weekend.

Thanks Tamee!

My aunt Tamee gave me this award! Thanks Tamee! I would like to award Liz, Maren, Steph, Aimee, Tamee, and Lauren. I love reading all of your blogs. It is so fun!
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Aimee tagged me. Thanks Aim.

10 years ago I...
1. Was in 9th grade at Centerville Junior
2. Had the BEST seminary teacher ever.
3. was so excited to learn to drive
4. finally felt like I had some friends after moving 2 years before
5. was excited/scared to start high school

5 things on today's "to do" list
1. Straighten living room before visiting teachers come over
2. Hopefully get some cleaning done during nap time
3. Pick my sister up from school
4. Go to a staff meeting/ give my two weeks notice
5. Get a haircut

5 snacks I enjoy
1. Chocolate-especially Cummings
2. popcorn
3. Keva Juice
4. Dr. Pepper
5. red licorice

5 things I would do if I were a millionare
1. Get out of debt
2. Buy a house
3. Buy a bigger car
4. Go to Hawaii
5. Pay off my parents house

5 places I have lived
1. Salt Lake- Avenues
2. Centerville
3. Midvale
4. Salt Lake -Rose Park
5. Bountiful

5 Jobs I have had
1. camp counseler at special needs day camp
2. driver license examiner
3. driver license accounting tech
4. CNA
5. Night audit

TAG
1. Joe and Liz
2. Stephanee
3. Anyone else who wants to.

I Love Fall!

Fall is here! It is definitely my favorite season. It just doesn't last long enough in Utah. I love watching the changing leaves and the cool, crisp air. It is just such a wonderful time of the year. Everyone get out and enjoy!

I can't believe it's been five years!

It was five years ago today that Aaron asked me to be his wife. I can believe it has been that long. The way Aaron proposed was so cute. He took me up to Silver Lake and had put together a really yummy picnic dinner. He took my hand and slipped the ring on my finger and asked me to marry him. I was so excited. It was so cold up at the lake that we had to finish our dinner in the car. It was a great night. The picture above is from the night we got engaged.

Aaron's Job

Aaron got hired on permanently at Utah Retirement Systems! He is now a Web Design Technician. He has been working there as an intern since the end of April, and they decided to make the position permanent. He applied, interviewed and we found out yesterday that he got the job! Yeah! He gets paid well and we will have awesome benefits that will start before the end of this month. This also means that most likely I will get to quit my job and be a stay at home mom before the holidays start. We are very excited and I am so proud of Aaron. It's been a long, hard road full of many crappy jobs to get to this point. Now we get to breathe a sigh of relief that Aaron is now in a job that he likes, and that has really good job security.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a fun filled holiday weekend. On Friday I took the kids and we met my friends at Layton Park. Dallin got to play on the playground with Ammon and Madeline. They also got to feed the ducks and the swans. When Aaron got home from work we met his family at Ruby Tuesday. After dinner we went to my brother-in-law's for dessert. Dallin loves playing with his four cousins. On Saturday, Aaron and I took the kids up to Silver Lake. We had a picnic and then walked around the lake. It was so fun. Dallin and Brooke love to be outside. When we got back we went to my parents house to have dinner. My brother Spencer was in town visiting. He lives in St. George so we don't get to see him that often. On Sunday we had dinner with my family again, and Monday we just stayed at home since the weather wasn't so great.