Sunday, February 10, 2013

Arizona

Hello Everyone!

As usual, it's been a while since I posted (I'll get better eventually...I hope); I've been busy with the new job and moving from Utah down to Arizona. It seems like the last few weeks were only a few days but I'll see if I can get you all caught up!

So I went back down and helped Daniel and the boys get moved into their place (it was pretty gross when they first got there but we got it all under control. Then I bought.....A CAR!!! My Aunt and I talked it over and felt like she looks like a Lucy....so meet Lucy:

The next morning I took her (as well as Daniel, Sidney, and Dan) up to Fruit Heights for the weekend to visit the Cragun family before I flew up to Seattle for job training. It was so great for Daniel to get to spend some time with the Cragun family--they seemed to really like him (that makes two sets of parentals now).

Come Sunday afternoon I was zooming up to Seattle for training. It had been six years since I had visited Seattle (I have family that lives on an island just across from Seattle). For the most part I was really busy with training, but I did have a chance to see some of the sights. We were in a hotel in Pioneer Square; the architecture was BEAUTIFUL!!! We went around; I ate at Hard Rock Cafe for the first time, went out to dinner with Jodi and Gil, and took a tour of the Seattle Underground (HIGHLY recommend going to everyone).
The infamous Seattle "Gum Wall"

This is one of the "lights" for the underground; it's magnesium in a grate;
the light shines through. It does provide a lot of light...but only
in the day time.  




Wouldn't you love to take a bath in this tub?

Close up picture of the sky light

Old time bathroom!
Once I got back to Utah, I had another full week of training AND I helped out with Utah's first classroom session! It was so hectic; Daniel was such a sweetheart and didn't try to keep me up TOO late while I was there. I then stayed and worked for almost two weeks there in Utah before going to Arizona. Getting to spend so much time with Daniel before leaving for three months was really, really nice (I miss him so much!)!!!

We ended up going to the Cragun's house again to see the Superbowl (I watched, Daniel slept once the lights went out...he ended up missing the best part of the game). It was great to see everyone and to say good-bye...pretty bittersweet!

I then spent my last couple of days with Daniel, we played volleyball, watched movies, cuddled (A LOT), and just enjoyed each other's company. I broke away from him one night and went out for a girls night with Tavane and Sidney; my Dental Assisting school did a girl's night Valentines Day party--that was a lot of fun! Then on Thursday morning I got up and headed on down to Arizona. I bawled like a baby when I left Daniel. He was so sweet, he gave me a kiss and then pulled me down and cuddled me until I had calmed down (he had been sleeping, and if you know Daniel, then you know that sleep is sacred to him...so this was a pretty big deal). He would ask me if I was calmed down, and if I wasn't then he squeezed me tighter and kissed my forehead. Eventually I did get myself calmed down and actually headed out. The drive down was GORGEOUS! I took the route that went down through southern Utah, down through Page, Arizona and all the way on down.

I couldn't believe how pretty it was! Seeing the red rock, as well as the variety of rock formations was sooo cool, I had to take pictures!
















So I finally made it to Arizona; I went and surprised Momma Jo, Ciera, and Brian. It was so great to see them all and catch up! Then I made my way over to Nic and Jacey's. I am so happy to be here in Arizona--yes I do miss Daniel, but you have to do what you have to do!

Love you all!