Okay people.... I realize I have been completely out of the internet world and so I am way behind on reading my favorite blogs, catching up with friends on facebook, pinning cute stuff on facebook, and just cruisin' the internet period. I feel so out of the loop! Hopefully we will be able to get the internet at our apartment soon, but for now I'll have to make due with when I can come to the apartment's clubhouse and use there's.
Here's a quick update on what's been going on in our lives since we moved out to Virginia!
First of all, we got her on May 5th at like one in the morning. We were pretty much wasted because we drove 36 straight hours here. We were very excited that we got to stop by and see Katie and Aaron and their cute family in Rawlins, WY on our way over! Thanks for letting us say hi and showing us your dance studio!
Raulon pretty much went right to work selling door to door when we got here and I had a few days to unpack and get us settled, so that was nice! I work full time in the office for this pest control company Raulon is selling for. The job is pretty easy but a little stressful. Luckily I've started to make new friends with the other salesman's wives out here so that helps!
Raulon is actually really enjoying his job! He loves talking to new people and learning new things and he is actually really picking it up quick and doing well! I'm so proud of him! He also has an AWESOME attitude that really inspires me and he is such a good example to me! I'm trying really hard to be supportive and helpful and positive for him, because I know his job is WAY harder than mine!
So far the only site-seeing we've done is going to Arlington Cemetery the weekend of Memorial Day, so that was really awesome! We also got to go to the D.C. Temple that weekend which was really beautiful and amazing!
Unfortunately, we don't have a camera but it is first on our list when we get paid! Then I promise to have exciting pictures of our adventure posted all the time!
Thanks everyone for all your support, especially our parents! We appreciate all you do for us! We've really been enjoying our summer here and are grateful for this opportunity to learn and grow together!!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
"Oh the places you'll go"-Dr. Suess
While we are getting ready to live just outside of D.C. for four months, we have been thinking about the places we want to visit while we are there.
Raulon is going to be working Monday-Saturday from about 9am-8pm and I'm going to be working something like Monday-Friday from about 9am-5pm, so we are going to be pretty busy, especially Raulon. AND he can only take one day off a month to receive all of the benefits. So we plan to do most of our site seeing on Sundays. Here are a few of the places we are excited to visit. Hopefully we will be able to hit them all, plus more!
The Washington, D.C. Temple. Gorgeous! Excited to see it for real! Raulon actually gets off a little earlier on Saturdays so we are hoping to be able to go a few times during the summer!
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| The Holocaust Museum. I love learning about history and WWII and the Holocaust interest me so much for some reason. I hear this place really makes you cry :( |
Have any of you ever been to Washington, D.C.? If so why were you there? Where did you visit? Where would you recommend we visit?
Saturday, February 25, 2012
ALL ABOARD!
One of the perks of working for the pest control company this summer is....
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They are taking us on a CRUISE!!!!
Actually, as this post is being posted we are making our way to Long Beach, California where we will board our ship, the Carnival Cruise, as we head to CABO!
We'll post our own pictures when we get back. Wish us luck! Neither of us has ever done anything this crazy fun before, or left the country for that matter...
Bon Voyage!~
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Going Lunch Crazy
If you haven't already heard, Raulon and I are planning on heading out to the D.C. area as soon as he finishes school in May (and I mean seconds after he finishes his last final...) to sell pest control.
Raulon is going to be going door-to-door selling and I will be working in their local branch office, which is great because I think I would go crazy staying at home all day while he was working.
We are super excited for out big adventure together and since we have known since the end of October that we are going to do this, I've been thinking a lot about planning and organizing for the trip to make it the best experience for us possible.
One of the things I've really been thinking about is our meals. We will be staying in our own apartment. (Which will kind of be nice after a few months of living in my parents basement! Don't get me wrong, we really appreciate them helping us save some money, it just gets a little crowded sometimes when you don't have your own home.) This means we will have our own kitchen and of course be responsible for feeding ourselves, which I'm actually really looking forward too!
Anyway back to meals. Todays post is going to be about my ideas for our lunches. We decided that to really save on money and make sure we are eating healthy, we are going to take sack lunches to work every day. Now, I don't know about you, but I think lunch is actually one of the hardest meals to come up with. Besides your typical macaroni and cheese, or sandwiches or leftover dinner, I feel like I don't know what else to make!
So I've been doing a TON of research on the internet and particularly.....PINTEREST! Oh come on, don't tell me you aren't addicted to it too!
I tend a little boy in the mornings and his mom always packs him a lunch. I noticed she had Ziploc containers that kind of reminded me of lunchables. They look like this:
I thought they looked pretty awesome and would be great for organizing lunches. So I looked them up online and I found this product that is even better!!
These are called Easy Lunch Boxes. They were created by a mom and you can find them at easylunchboxes.com
Why these are so much better is because they are stronger plastic (they wont warp or tear) and they are BPA free. You can also put them in the dishwasher and the microwave! They come in sets of four-so I bought 2 sets! They also sell lunch coolers that the bentos fit perfectly into, so I bought one for each of us. They should be here on Friday. I'm so excited! Anyway, I wont bore your with my craziness anymore. If you want to learn more about the Easy Lunch Box System, click here.
Something else I Love, love, LOVE about this website, is that they have a TON of lunch meal ideas to put inside your lunch bentos as well! I've also found that there are many moms that blog about different lunch meal ideas. Here are a few of the awesome ones I've found, if you are looking for lunch ideas:
http://lilyanette.blogspot.com/search/label/Bento%20Days
http://www.anotherlunch.com/
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/bento-lunch-boxes
This is the page on easylunchboxes.com of meal ideas. This one has 170 ideas with pics!:
http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/The-Best-Lunchbox-System/Yummy-Lunch-Ideas/10136835_YSuyb#!i=998960659&k=xSuiV
Anyway, that's my rant for the day :) Hope you enjoyed learning about this product. I know I was sure excited when I happened upon it. Happy Lunching!!
Raulon is going to be going door-to-door selling and I will be working in their local branch office, which is great because I think I would go crazy staying at home all day while he was working.
We are super excited for out big adventure together and since we have known since the end of October that we are going to do this, I've been thinking a lot about planning and organizing for the trip to make it the best experience for us possible.
One of the things I've really been thinking about is our meals. We will be staying in our own apartment. (Which will kind of be nice after a few months of living in my parents basement! Don't get me wrong, we really appreciate them helping us save some money, it just gets a little crowded sometimes when you don't have your own home.) This means we will have our own kitchen and of course be responsible for feeding ourselves, which I'm actually really looking forward too!
Anyway back to meals. Todays post is going to be about my ideas for our lunches. We decided that to really save on money and make sure we are eating healthy, we are going to take sack lunches to work every day. Now, I don't know about you, but I think lunch is actually one of the hardest meals to come up with. Besides your typical macaroni and cheese, or sandwiches or leftover dinner, I feel like I don't know what else to make!
So I've been doing a TON of research on the internet and particularly.....PINTEREST! Oh come on, don't tell me you aren't addicted to it too!
I tend a little boy in the mornings and his mom always packs him a lunch. I noticed she had Ziploc containers that kind of reminded me of lunchables. They look like this:
Why these are so much better is because they are stronger plastic (they wont warp or tear) and they are BPA free. You can also put them in the dishwasher and the microwave! They come in sets of four-so I bought 2 sets! They also sell lunch coolers that the bentos fit perfectly into, so I bought one for each of us. They should be here on Friday. I'm so excited! Anyway, I wont bore your with my craziness anymore. If you want to learn more about the Easy Lunch Box System, click here.
Something else I Love, love, LOVE about this website, is that they have a TON of lunch meal ideas to put inside your lunch bentos as well! I've also found that there are many moms that blog about different lunch meal ideas. Here are a few of the awesome ones I've found, if you are looking for lunch ideas:
http://lilyanette.blogspot.com/search/label/Bento%20Days
http://www.anotherlunch.com/
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/bento-lunch-boxes
This is the page on easylunchboxes.com of meal ideas. This one has 170 ideas with pics!:
http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/The-Best-Lunchbox-System/Yummy-Lunch-Ideas/10136835_YSuyb#!i=998960659&k=xSuiV
Anyway, that's my rant for the day :) Hope you enjoyed learning about this product. I know I was sure excited when I happened upon it. Happy Lunching!!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Feeling Inspired
Lately I have noticed that there are so many inspired bloggers out there. I wish I was extremely inspired, crafty, passionate, organized and a writer! I have found so many blogs lately that I love, by people I don't even know, that I don't think I can even link to all of them and follow them all... I don't have enough hours in my day to read AND do all the inspired things people are coming up with these days. Here are a few of the new blogs I've found and a photo of something they've done to inspire me:
This lady has awesome tutorials and ideas for the husband and family.
This woman loves everything about the past and British culture and vintage, just like me! Don't you just love this bathroom?!
jensownroad.blogspot.com
Isn't this t-shirt adorable?! I want to make one for myself!!
Isn't this t-shirt adorable?! I want to make one for myself!!
The coolest coasters I have ever seen...I so want to make some!
Well that's all for now. I want to be a better blog writer like all these ladies, but unfortunately I can't make any promises... Hope these made you feel inspired!! :)
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