New Haircut

I wasn't going to add this photo, but Ross got on my case...Saturday, I cut off about 18 inches of hair, dyed it brown, and added carmel highlights (which you can't really see in the pic). The whole process took FOUR HOURS, but it was nice to have some time baby free. :-)

Pumpkin Carving and Halloween

Internship Interview Update

Ross was invited to attend a second interview for General Mills tomorrow morning (8 am)! He was offered the interview on the spot, and the GM employee doing the scheduling (who was hired last year) said he had never seen that happen.

Pray for Ross!

Pumpkinland

We took Logan to a local pumpkin patch yesterday afternoon, and he loved it! He had fun looking at all the pumpkins, animals, and even the dirt. haha. Logan also had a blast running through the corn maze and crawling under the ropes into the "restricted areas." It was a great deal at $3 per person (children 2 & under FREE), and it turned out to be the most enjoyable Saturday we've had in a long time.

Ross was asked to fly to Wisconsin Nov. 6th for a second interview with Kohl's. The company will pay for his flight, room, and meals for Thursday afternoon through Friday evening. Ross is really excited to be able to see Wisconsin. I, of course, am jealous he gets a free trip. :-)

Although we will still be in Utah until Dec '09, all the internship interviews and discussions have made it feel like Ross will be graduating this semester! haha. We are getting anxious, but we are trying to enjoy this stage in our lives. It's only going to get busier and more complicated once we leave, so we definitely need to take advantage of the simplicity--even if it comes with being beyond broke. It will be exciting once we can actually afford to buy things (like food!), but we know there are great blessings associated with our current lifestyle. We have no choice but to rely on each other, and more importantly, on the Lord, and that has increased our faith in Him (and our relationship) tremendously. It's amazing to see how our Father in Heaven continues to provide the most incredible and unexpected blessings.

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October already??

Decorating Halloween cookies...Yum!

Logan loves his chocolate!

Ross' birthday...back in August

I can't believe it's been a month since the last post. Time passes so quickly!

Logan is 19 months now, and he knows almost the entire alphabet. His vocabulary has also grown tremendously, and it now includes words such as "doe gin" (Logan), "ostich" (ostrich), "shah shah" (Stacia), "chock cock" (chocolate) and "Yak" (Yak). He LOVES to play outside still, but prefers bushes, hills, trees, rocks, etc., to playing on slides.

Ross is continuing to work really hard in school and at his job, and he has an internship interview with General Mills in just a couple of weeks. If he passes, he will be flown to Arizona (I think...) for final interviews. We would absolutely love for him to be offered the internship, but it's all in the Lord's hands.

I'm keeping busy taking care of Logan, as well as working on my personal training certification (in addition to my class at UVU and Mary Kay). Not much else is new for me.

A Little Reminder

With our hectic day-to-day schedules, I think it's easy to overlook the many blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us. It is so important to recognize His hand in everything, and instead of dwelling on our personal trials, we should be constantly thanking our Father in Heaven for all the good things in our lives. Here are just a few of the blessings we have received (in no particular order, of course):

**Wonderful family members who love and support us
**Good health
**Food and shelter
**Logan!
**The opportunity to attend college
**Great friends
**Modern technology
**Being sealed in the temple for all eternity
**Numerous LDS temples in our area
**Missionaries and missionary work
**All the times the Lord has used others to bless us, and us to bless others
**Our testimonies of the importance and effectiveness of prayer
**The scriptures
**A reliable vehicle
**A country that allows us so many freedoms
**Safety
**The experience of having a difficult time getting pregnant again, as it will hopefully help us relate to others in the future and better understand their needs
**The opportunity to struggle financially so we can learn humility and faith, and so we can more easily appreciate the little things in life
**The blessing of having a wonderful marriage
**The knowledge that the Savior lives and suffered for each one of us out of pure love
**The trials that bring us closer together and closer to the Lord
**Family Home Evening
**The times we have been blessed even though we didn't deserve it

We know there are so many more blessings that haven't been listed, and it is our hope that you will also take a moment to reflect on some of the great things the Lord has placed in your lives.

Vacation!!!

A few things have happened since the last post....

Tyson left to serve a mission for our church in Bilbao, Spain. He's now at the Provo MTC until September 2nd, and will then be transferred to the Madrid, Spain MTC for a few more weeks before being sent out into the field.

We were finally able to take a little vacation before the crazy school schedules begin once again. We went to Vegas and CA and had a lot of fun. We were able to see a lot of family from both sides which was really nice.

Unfortunately, Ross' grandma passed away recently, so we also attended a very nice service for her. She was definitely loved by many.

The pictures below are somewhat jumbled. Sorry!

Gathering after Ross' Grandma's Service

This is what happens when dad's gone too long...

Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay in Vegas


Komodo Dragon

Big fish??

Sharks!

My parents' time share in Vegas...

What cookies?

Drop off day at the MTC (Missionary Training Center)

Tyson's farewell cake